66-67 w30 shrouds
July 28th, 2023, 05:06 PM
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July 29th, 2023, 08:30 AM
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You never cease to amaze me. What a whiney @$$ you are.
July 29th, 2023, 10:48 AM
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July 29th, 2023, 11:38 AM
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These are parts that come up for sale once or twice a decade. They would have sold at twice the asking price.
July 29th, 2023, 05:16 PM
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If anyone needs a setup, there's a nice one for sale over on facebook. Factory shroud #40, carbs, intake, linkage. It sounds like a complete bolt on a run setup. Price is $12,500 OBO. If someone needs that for a real W30 car they could get it all in one shot.
July 29th, 2023, 05:52 PM
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I use to own that #40 shroud and if it's the same tricarb setup that I got with the shroud,I also owned it. I bought both of them out of Gulfport,MS in the very early 90's for $400. They had no idea what they had or how much it was worth. The guy who had it said he bought it off a 66 442 racecar sitting in a carport. I tried and tried to find that car but nobody knew where it went.
July 29th, 2023, 05:53 PM
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You never see a numbered shroud come up for sale..thats pretty amazing..where on FB is it listed
July 29th, 2023, 06:29 PM
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July 29th, 2023, 06:45 PM
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I keep big cars, not 442’s, but for the price couldn’t someone with the skills & machinery be found to stamp out a bunch of accurate reproductions? Maybe even onshore?
I’m against counterfeiting and misrepresentation, but why not just get some made for people who want ‘em?
I faked up 2 dual snorkel air cleaners for my ‘66’s for like $400-500 each, just for fun. But not $10k. I can’t weld or paint, so I just took the parts to my favorite body shop and asked them to weld up, clean up and paint. Nobody but me will ever care, but they’re fun.
Still, for the speculator, or dead serious hobbyist, at least there is a price at which they can get the parts they want/need. Not my bag, but for those who care, go to it. I just don’t play at that level. Heck, I feel guilty for the occasional desperate buy from OldsObsolete.com.
And remember for those storing & selling the rare parts for all those decades, there’s a cost on their side to - land, storage, inventory, marketing, etc. At the end of all that, I’ve got no axe to grind. Maybe they view it as funding their retirement.
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Chris
I’m against counterfeiting and misrepresentation, but why not just get some made for people who want ‘em?
I faked up 2 dual snorkel air cleaners for my ‘66’s for like $400-500 each, just for fun. But not $10k. I can’t weld or paint, so I just took the parts to my favorite body shop and asked them to weld up, clean up and paint. Nobody but me will ever care, but they’re fun.
Still, for the speculator, or dead serious hobbyist, at least there is a price at which they can get the parts they want/need. Not my bag, but for those who care, go to it. I just don’t play at that level. Heck, I feel guilty for the occasional desperate buy from OldsObsolete.com.
And remember for those storing & selling the rare parts for all those decades, there’s a cost on their side to - land, storage, inventory, marketing, etc. At the end of all that, I’ve got no axe to grind. Maybe they view it as funding their retirement.
Cheers
Chris
July 29th, 2023, 07:02 PM
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I keep big cars, not 442’s, but for the price couldn’t someone with the skills & machinery be found to stamp out a bunch of accurate reproductions? Maybe even onshore?
I’m against counterfeiting and misrepresentation, but why not just get some made for people who want ‘em?
I faked up 2 dual snorkel air cleaners for my ‘66’s for like $400-500 each, just for fun. But not $10k. I can’t weld or paint, so I just took the parts to my favorite body shop and asked them to weld up, clean up and paint. Nobody but me will ever care, but they’re fun.
Still, for the speculator, or dead serious hobbyist, at least there is a price at which they can get the parts they want/need. Not my bag, but for those who care, go to it. I just don’t play at that level. Heck, I feel guilty for the occasional desperate buy from OldsObsolete.com.
And remember for those storing & selling the rare parts for all those decades, there’s a cost on their side to - land, storage, inventory, marketing, etc. At the end of all that, I’ve got no axe to grind. Maybe they view it as funding their retirement.
Cheers
Chris
I’m against counterfeiting and misrepresentation, but why not just get some made for people who want ‘em?
I faked up 2 dual snorkel air cleaners for my ‘66’s for like $400-500 each, just for fun. But not $10k. I can’t weld or paint, so I just took the parts to my favorite body shop and asked them to weld up, clean up and paint. Nobody but me will ever care, but they’re fun.
Still, for the speculator, or dead serious hobbyist, at least there is a price at which they can get the parts they want/need. Not my bag, but for those who care, go to it. I just don’t play at that level. Heck, I feel guilty for the occasional desperate buy from OldsObsolete.com.
And remember for those storing & selling the rare parts for all those decades, there’s a cost on their side to - land, storage, inventory, marketing, etc. At the end of all that, I’ve got no axe to grind. Maybe they view it as funding their retirement.
Cheers
Chris
Last edited by 66-3X2 442; July 29th, 2023 at 07:05 PM.
July 30th, 2023, 06:31 AM
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July 30th, 2023, 07:28 AM
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Roger, I really enjoy working on these tri carbs and helping people with them. There's a guy on here who bought a complete setup from me and he was having issues with one of the end carbs. When he bought it I told him that I stand behind it as long as need be. He sent the carb back to me a couple of times before I just replaced it with another carb. My reputation is worth more than anything to me. Thanks for all of the business over the years.
July 30th, 2023, 07:34 AM
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July 30th, 2023, 07:39 AM
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The seller of the shroud is a great guy, a man of integrity and honesty. He sells top quality, hard to find Oldsmobile parts at fair prices. He has helped many people with their projects - including me. I’ll be damned if I’m going to sit here idle and let someone bash a good friend of mine.
July 30th, 2023, 07:52 AM
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The seller of the shroud is a great guy, a man of integrity and honesty. He sells top quality, hard to find Oldsmobile parts at fair prices. He has helped many people with their projects - including me. I’ll be damned if I’m going to sit here idle and let someone bash a good friend of mine.
July 30th, 2023, 07:58 AM
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Bob is a great guy and now lives in Oklahoma. He is a member of NTOC and we see him occassionally. He still has that car and I have seen it once. He also has a very nice 68 red Delta with the police intercepter engine in it. Pretty rare.
July 30th, 2023, 08:18 AM
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Thanks
July 30th, 2023, 08:45 AM
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July 30th, 2023, 09:27 AM
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You told me all about this many years ago. It is such a great story.
I use to own that #40 shroud and if it's the same tricarb setup that I got with the shroud,I also owned it. I bought both of them out of Gulfport,MS in the very early 90's for $400. They had no idea what they had or how much it was worth. The guy who had it said he bought it off a 66 442 racecar sitting in a carport. I tried and tried to find that car but nobody knew where it went.
July 30th, 2023, 09:59 AM
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July 30th, 2023, 10:03 AM
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X2. He is on my Ignore List also. I doubt we are the only two. He is only the second person I have put on that list. The other was many years ago and passed away quite a few years back.
July 30th, 2023, 11:05 AM
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