Newbie here, but not to Olds
August 12th, 2010, 07:59 PM
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Newbie here, but not to Olds
Hi there, I just wanted to say hello to all the Olds enthusiasts on here and introduce myself. My name is Philip and I started out driving an Olds as my first car, a '68 Delta 88 4-door to be exact. Dad bought it new, it was passed around the family, and eventually sold. That car was a major source of fun in high school, and my brother had a '68 Delta Custom 2 -door that we redid in the early '80's. Both cars were sold in the '80's, and I moved on to a '68 GTO, a string of 5.0 Mustangs, a '69 Hurst/Olds, a CJ7 Jeep, 2 LS1 Z28's, a '70 C/10 Chevy pickup(currently own it), and finally I went full circle and purchased another '68 B-body Olds. After 20 plus years without a B body Olds in the family, I said it was the right time for another. So, I pulled the motor and trans from my '02 Z28, sold the roller, and purchased a '68 Delmont Convertible. This was the one bodystyle I had always lusted after, so I went ahead and made the plunge on a rust -free Arizona car that needs cosmetics. It is 455 powered, factory a/c, power windows, bench seat, top, and antenna. It is gonna be a sweet ride and I cannot wait to get started on it! The car should be here in a couple of weeks, so I will post pics when I get it. Believe it or not, I actually found and purchased my brother's old 2 door Custom for parts. It is wasted from sitting outside too many years, but it has some decent B-body stuff on it. But------- I am just really glad in general to be back into my first automotive love, Oldsmobile! lol
Welcome to our site!! Congrats on getting back into the Olds family!
August 14th, 2010, 08:32 AM
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Thanks a bunch, everyone! 455 rkt, you're car is very similar to what I am shooting for in my build. Love the color! I'm gonna post up some of my "back in the day" pics I have here shortly.
August 17th, 2010, 09:11 PM
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Finally got my 68 Delmont Convertible in today! I am really excited! I will post up pics when the rain stops here, maybe by the weekend. It's a beater cosmetically, but it is an Arizona car!
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