Hi all , My name is Steve I'm in the middle of building my 56 Olds 88 2 door sedan. I've had the car now for about 6 years The original 324 blew up on me a year after I bought the car . I had no money to rebuild it so I sold the motor and trans, and put a sbc th 400 I had laying in my garage. It's temporary for right now. I have a 71 455 out of a 98 that I'm going to have rebuilt for the 56. It needs an Olds back in it !!. Last year I decided to repaint my Olds. It had a real bad paint job on it when I got it then the sun beating on it turned the paint into sand paper. So I blocked the whole car down and did what body work primed it, blocked it again, primed it, wet sanded it . Then paint it. It was a hell of a learning experience. My first time doing body work and paint. It came out good. I went with Hot Rod Flatz mint green. I have a build thread on the Hamb http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ght=56+olds+88
I was hoping somebody on here can help me. When I bought my car It had no side trim on it . I found trim off a 2 door hard top but the rear quarter trim is diffrent. The 2 door sedan has been a real pain to find. If somebody out there knows of any trim for this car it would be a great help.

 

I grew up in the lombard area welcome to the site.

 

welcome, post some pics, lots of folks live around you

 

Thanks for the reply's I'll try and get some pics soon.

 

Welcome to CO! Look forward to seeing the pics too.

 

Welcome - the green looks great.

 

Can't help you with the trim pieces, but if you decide to install a 455 in your 56 I can help you with that. I installed a 455 an turbo 400 in my 57 which is very similar