lucasstarfire00

Hey everyone! Newbie from eastern PA. I'm a high school kid who bought a 1966 Starfire! Figured there is no better place than here for my quest in starfire parts Great to have so many Olds guys on one site.

oldcutlass

Welcome to the site, post some pictures for us. Its always nice to get younger folks on here. Put a list of parts need in the parts wanted forum.

rocketraider

Welcome, young'un! Always great to see a young guy get into an older car, and a Starfire is a nice car to have. 66 is modern enough to drive without a lot of parts problems or finding someone who understands it and can repair it. Plus it's just got a cool factor.


Car doesn't look too bad in the picture. Hope it's all there; Starfire trim can be ridiculously hard to find.


Starfire 425 and switch-pitch 400 still there? Is it a bucket seat/console car or Strato-bench/column shift? 66 could come either way, and one is about as cool as the other.


Look at Lucas' picture and you'll see this 66 has cornering lamps! There's always been some contention about whether any 66 SF were actually equipped with them or if only the ad picture cars had them. So based on this car, my vote says yes they were available on at least the Starfire in the B-body carline.


You'll learn what all these terms mean as you hang around!

MDchanic

Welcome to ClassicOlds!

- Eric

oldcutlass

Body looks pretty solid.

Oldsmaniac

When I had my Sfire it drove so fine I would forget I was driving and old car. Many body and mechanical and interior trim parts interchange with the other 88's and 98's in 1966 and some parts even with the 65's.

Rocketowner

Welcome Lucas,we're glad to have another "Olds Guy" and exceptionally glad to have a "Young Olds Guy". If questions arise,fire away,you will get good advice here. X2 on Eric's (looks solid statement). (1) Make sure the brakes are in good shape,then you can worry about the the remainder. Larry

lucasstarfire00

thanks for the welcoming and advice

lucasstarfire00

Thanks I can tell already I'm going to fall in love with this site haha!

lucasstarfire00

Thank god there is interchangeability or else i'd be done for it. Beautiful pic. is that your 67 cutlass?

lucasstarfire00

I'm glad to be here! What a great place... Ohhh yeah I'll have questions and I love learning more about Oldsmobiles! I just ordered a dual circuit master cylinder off a 68 cutlass I think from rock auto. Would that anger the purists ahha? I want dual circuit better safe than sorry, especially with an irreplaceable car. Not running, hasn't in 32 years. But we can change that

lucasstarfire00

And yes all the starfire parts are there. All of the trim I believe, came with brand new rear bumper, original quadrajet getting rebuilt right now, stratobench, and that high compression baby! Just bought a 65 impala tank and sending unit as well as wheel cylinder. Wasn't happy with the rust in the tank and we did all the old trick, chain blah blah blah. Only was $2,000 and with minimal rust. Couldn't be any more happy. Do you guys get a lot of younger people joining?

oldcutlass

There are a few younger kids floating around with us older ones.

MDchanic

Sounds like a great deal!

Things I can say at this point:

• You can rebuild a QuadraJet yourself, if you're patient and have a nice clean place to work without being disturbed.
You'll learn more if you do it yourself the next time, not to mention saving a few bucks.

• You need to get a genuine, original paper Chassis Service Manual and Fisher Body Manual.
It's good to have electronic versions, but the original paper ones are indispensable.
They're always on eBay, and you can usually find a good price if you watch.
Also, if you want to spend an extra $25 or so, you can join the Automotive History Preservation Society and download them all, along with a bunch of other stuff.

• Most of us would strongly recommend converting to a dual circuit master.
Just get one with the same piston bore size and you'll be fine.

- Eric

lucasstarfire00

I've been recommended some good paper manuals like the one you suggested by some others so it must the best way to go, will do. Don't worry, I'm going to tear down a monojet off my 77 250 i6 nova because I want to start out with something simpler. My dad also has really good books on quadrajets and monojets with great blow-up part by part diagrams. I'm looking forward to it just didn't want to mess it up on a more important car thats all

lucasstarfire00

I've added more photos of my car on my page feel free to check them out

MDchanic

Excellent - a CB and an 8-Track - Now you're rollin'!




You have no idea how many kids you can fit in that trunk, to get into the drive-in movies...



- Eric

lucasstarfire00

Funny enough the country's oldest drive in, shankweiler's, is within 15 minutes from me

Oldsmaniac

Now we need a shot of that engine!

lucasstarfire00

Just posted an engine pic on my page!

MDchanic

Looks darned good.

- Eric

steverw

Very cool car, thats one if my favorite dashes. Good luck

lucasstarfire00

Thank you, was incredibly lucky to find it. I love it too and just got my new gas tank and carb so things are looking up

rocketraider

Ho-kay... I'm seeing:

Flarestat 4-way flasher (rare)
AM-FM radio (very rare)
Vacuum trunk release (rare)

What other neat stuff does this beast have?

mpolds

We come to you all season long -- starting later this week....
The Ag Hall show in Allentown, Pa. starts Thursday -- you can punch it up
on the Carlisle events.com website... nice indoor show this weekend...


Some of the OLDS guys on this site will tell you -- I have more FULL SIZE
parts -- N E W -- than anyone else on the planet....


If you're coming to Ag Hall -- I am opposite the Bumper Boyz trailer -- right by the bathrooms....


I am also at Macungie for all three of their shows during the summer....


welcome ---- and enjoy......

lucasstarfire00

Okay, great to know a local parts source of full size Olds. I also go to all of the Macungie shows.

MDchanic

MobileParts is a good guy with lots of original parts and a parts catalogue in his head - he's very old school, so you darn near have to catch him at a meet, but if you need particular stuff, he can throw it in the van for you before a meet if you tell him soon enough.

- Eric

tva442

Looks like a real cool project!

This site is great and you will learn a lot here!
Also check out our local Oldsmobile club as well, The Delaware Valley Oldsmobile Club.
http://clubs.hemmings.com/delvaloldsclub/
We have lots of events in the West Chester and Downingtown, PA areas so not too far away for you. May even get some leads on some local parts as well.

Can PM me for more info as well.

Good luck in your build!

lucasstarfire00

I actually went to the Downington meet over the summer, had a great time! Thanks, I'm hoping for no big unexpected problems.