Hi, my name is Don. I have recently purchased a 66 olds toronado. Car has not been on the road since 1974. Car does not run at this time, but i am the third owner and car is all but 100% original. I am restoring this car, as it was once truly a very stunning car in my opinon. The second owner (now deseaced) purchased car on 7/22/1970. From what the owners wife had told me he was a traveling salesman and drove the car daily, twice to california and back to pennslyvania where he resided. Car was parked in there barn in 1974 due to a little collision with damage to the front bumper and passenger fender. I would quess that high gas prices at that time had been the reason why car was not repaired and owner had used another car from that time on. I found this car on craigslist, and the owner (wife) needed to sell car due to sale of home and lost of car storage. I told the wife that i would restore this car and not use car in a demolision crash up derby as did someone else that looked at car with interest. so i will be needing some advise at time to time during restoration.
Thanks,
Don

 

Welcome! I too am currently restoring a 66 Toro, so I will be there right with you with questions and answers. I'm sure Ill be working on it for a while as I have 2 other Dynamic 88 Oldsmobiles in restore progress, a 3rd 88 that I customize with my own brand of "junk pile parts" and little money to do it with.

Slow and steady wins the race, right? So I'll be done by October..... 2047!

Welcome again!

 

Welcome to CO! Post some pictures of your project in the major builds section so we can follow your progress.