Pleasure to meet everyone!
April 1st, 2011, 06:49 PM
#1
President Blue/Grey OCA
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: N.E. Pennsylvania
Posts: 48
Pleasure to meet everyone!
Hello to all!
Rich here, I am a second generation Olds Service Guild Tech as my pop was a 50 year Master Olds Tech before his passing.
We have a long history with the make and hope to help anyone with questions and problems and also will be parting with 50+ years of parts, service bullitians, manuals, and good solid free advice! LOL
I am proud to own a 1973 442 factory 4 spd car in dark blue with white stripes 53k original miles and my sweetheart a 1981 98 Regency notch roof sedan unrestored with 40k original except for tires and tune-up!!http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...carshow007.jpg
Please do not hesitate to contact me on boards or by msg as I have a lot of knowledge to share and hope to gain some new friends as well!!
Keep the rockets launching!
Rich
Rich here, I am a second generation Olds Service Guild Tech as my pop was a 50 year Master Olds Tech before his passing.
We have a long history with the make and hope to help anyone with questions and problems and also will be parting with 50+ years of parts, service bullitians, manuals, and good solid free advice! LOL
I am proud to own a 1973 442 factory 4 spd car in dark blue with white stripes 53k original miles and my sweetheart a 1981 98 Regency notch roof sedan unrestored with 40k original except for tires and tune-up!!http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...carshow007.jpg
Please do not hesitate to contact me on boards or by msg as I have a lot of knowledge to share and hope to gain some new friends as well!!
Keep the rockets launching!
Rich
Last edited by 81 regency; April 1st, 2011 at 08:05 PM. Reason: add pic
April 1st, 2011, 06:54 PM
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
Welcome aboard and thanks for the great story. Was the 73 your dads car? Sounds like a very special order.
So, where are you located? Might have some questions for you already.
So, where are you located? Might have some questions for you already.
April 1st, 2011, 06:59 PM
#3
President Blue/Grey OCA
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Allen,
No, my first car and first olds was his a 1965 cutlass holiday cpe in target red with 330 v8 black bucket interior, drivers side power seat, vacuum trunk release and white headliner with all the high end chrome. I added 442 side scoops and badges and it flooded while vacuuming it at the local car wash in 1984 and caught fire while ideling and lost it . The 73 has been in storage since 1986 in one of our garages behind the house. I traded a 65 Chevy stepside p/u for her and only ran it a short while.
No, my first car and first olds was his a 1965 cutlass holiday cpe in target red with 330 v8 black bucket interior, drivers side power seat, vacuum trunk release and white headliner with all the high end chrome. I added 442 side scoops and badges and it flooded while vacuuming it at the local car wash in 1984 and caught fire while ideling and lost it . The 73 has been in storage since 1986 in one of our garages behind the house. I traded a 65 Chevy stepside p/u for her and only ran it a short while.
April 1st, 2011, 07:01 PM
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President Blue/Grey OCA
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Northeast Pa is my location going to try to attach a pic of the Regency which is a super sweet ride!!
canot figure out how to shrink the size for my id pic or how to upload a pic here without a url????
canot figure out how to shrink the size for my id pic or how to upload a pic here without a url????
April 1st, 2011, 07:14 PM
#5
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
I just use Photobucket - it's free to join; upload the pic there. Once it's on photobucket you can copy and paste the URL or do what I do. Open the pic in photobucket, copy (CTRL C) and paste it directly into your thread (CTRL V). Your picture ends up being full size and you don't have to worry about shrinking it. It is being primarily hosted on the photobucket site.You have to have 2 web browsers open at the same time to do this because each time you navigate away from this site, it drops your permathread link.
April 1st, 2011, 10:21 PM
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
Nice Car 81 regency!!!
carshow007.jpg
carshow007.jpg
April 2nd, 2011, 07:19 AM
#12
President Blue/Grey OCA
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Good point Rocket,
Back in its day The Oldsmobile Sercive Guild was the equvilant of bieng a factory certified and trained mechanic/Tech which required seminars, schooling, test taking, and certification making you a quote expert in certian fields of automobile service.
It was a lot of work along with your regular work and also an expense for the dealership and factory. Some dealers wouldnt participate in this but if they were smart they did as it allowed factory incentives for both the dealer and employee such as higher warrenty labor rate returns for the dealer and pay grade perks for the tech.
It also was a prestigue for you to be an expert in your field.
I still have mant binders of materials from Pop and me from the years of service.
Also snappy looking patches for your uniforms making you look like MR. Goodwrench!!
LOL
Now all is lost, as in the last month even the Goodwrench name has been killed and switched to Chevy certified service, Buick Certified and so on as to gain individual dealership recognition instead of corporate approach to the service.
Back in its day The Oldsmobile Sercive Guild was the equvilant of bieng a factory certified and trained mechanic/Tech which required seminars, schooling, test taking, and certification making you a quote expert in certian fields of automobile service.
It was a lot of work along with your regular work and also an expense for the dealership and factory. Some dealers wouldnt participate in this but if they were smart they did as it allowed factory incentives for both the dealer and employee such as higher warrenty labor rate returns for the dealer and pay grade perks for the tech.
It also was a prestigue for you to be an expert in your field.
I still have mant binders of materials from Pop and me from the years of service.
Also snappy looking patches for your uniforms making you look like MR. Goodwrench!!
LOL
Now all is lost, as in the last month even the Goodwrench name has been killed and switched to Chevy certified service, Buick Certified and so on as to gain individual dealership recognition instead of corporate approach to the service.
April 3rd, 2011, 03:24 PM
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President Blue/Grey OCA
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: N.E. Pennsylvania
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Oldsguy,
Glad to be here!
We have solved a few problem for others right off the bat and are happy to do so.
One thing I will comment on is that I contacted 2 Adminjs for over a week with as I was unable to post to the boards or edit my profile when signing up.
The reply srevice was less than desireable but i see some quick to jump on others posts and be critical. Not for me!
I had to use an alternate e-mail addy and change my original screen name and figure it out myself after 10 or so days of frusteration.
I wish the 2 moderators would have meen more helpful!
Still glad to be of service to anyone and hope to help out with the continuation of this legendary automobile brand!!!
Thanks
Rich
Glad to be here!
We have solved a few problem for others right off the bat and are happy to do so.
One thing I will comment on is that I contacted 2 Adminjs for over a week with as I was unable to post to the boards or edit my profile when signing up.
The reply srevice was less than desireable but i see some quick to jump on others posts and be critical. Not for me!
I had to use an alternate e-mail addy and change my original screen name and figure it out myself after 10 or so days of frusteration.
I wish the 2 moderators would have meen more helpful!
Still glad to be of service to anyone and hope to help out with the continuation of this legendary automobile brand!!!
Thanks
Rich
Beautiful car!!!!!
April 3rd, 2011, 04:53 PM
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President Blue/Grey OCA
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Thanks Gal,
The 98 Regency is the Rodney Dangerfield of Oldsmobiles in the last 20 years are so.
"Hey I dont get respect" LOL.....
Of late many are starting to appreciate the Big Bodies again( Could the Kardashians have somthing to do with it??) LOL
Poeple forget that Oldsmobile was built on Big body full size autos untill 1961 then the
Cutlass and 442 takeover began, While I love my 442's i still love the look and feel of a full size Oldsmobile!
Yours is a beauty!
Enjoy
Rich
The 98 Regency is the Rodney Dangerfield of Oldsmobiles in the last 20 years are so.
"Hey I dont get respect" LOL.....
Of late many are starting to appreciate the Big Bodies again( Could the Kardashians have somthing to do with it??) LOL
Poeple forget that Oldsmobile was built on Big body full size autos untill 1961 then the
Cutlass and 442 takeover began, While I love my 442's i still love the look and feel of a full size Oldsmobile!
Yours is a beauty!
Enjoy
Rich
Last edited by 81 regency; April 3rd, 2011 at 04:55 PM. Reason: typos
April 3rd, 2011, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Big Lake,MN..Spent most of my life in Boston
Posts: 714
Very nice of you to share your experiance. I have found everyone in this group to be very helpful and always leaving egos behind. This group has saved me hours of frustration and a few big bucks. I made it thru a nasty winter waiting to get my olds 64 88 and can't wait to get it driving this year. Got it started yesterday and it sounds great! BUT found a bad brake leak and I am now in the process of a complete investigation. A quick review of brake parts (I.E wheel cylinders) shows a costly repair...but it needs to get done.
Glad to have you on board
Glad to have you on board
April 3rd, 2011, 07:16 PM
#20
Oldsdruid
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southside Vajenya
Posts: 10,550
Digging that avatar- I've collected Service Guild newsletters starting around 1959 thru the late 70s and find them along with the tech bulletins and dealer information letters to be a wealth of information.
I try to pick up SG related awards as I find them. I have a 25-year ring and several 5 and 10 year awards. Neat stuff.
I try to pick up SG related awards as I find them. I have a 25-year ring and several 5 and 10 year awards. Neat stuff.
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