anthonyP

My friend needs to replace the burgundy/red dash pad in his '83 Eighty-Eight. Any color available will be considered.


Thanks,
Anthony

fdwheelman

Any pad 77-85 will fit.

While looking for the pad, check the plastic behind and under the dash... If the top is toast, there's a good chance the rest is toast... Been there, done that...

anthonyP

Thank you for the information, I'll pass it on to my friend. I'm sure he'll appreciated it. Your '78 Eighty-Eight looks fantastic. Does it have the Oldsmobile 350, or the unfortunate Chevy 305 that GM was installing in some? My neighbor had the same year coupe with the FE-2 suspension, anti-spin rear axle, and split bench seat. After he installed a dual exhaust system and wider tires, it surprisingly had decent acceleration and handled really well.


Anthony

fdwheelman

It's all Olds... A 350 is in there now, a 403 is in the works.

I don't have the FE2 suspension. I have surpassed what would have been an FE2. I have a cross breed junk yard special. It's got a little 9C1 cop car, a little bit of bigger here, stiffer there... It doesn't handle like a battleship anymore..

It is dualed. With H-Pipe and Magnaflow mufflers. Sounds like an inboard motor boat...

The tires? 235/60R15's on all fours.

Since it's a Holiday, I sit on buckets and shift through a 79 Hurst/Olds Dual-Gate.

Rear is in the works as well, farming locally for a disc rear posi... hehehehe

I can say it's had a few bolts and nuts tweaked and turned.

And Thanks. It looks great because of the camera and light angles...

anthonyP

A very impressive Eighty-Eight, both mechanically and visually. The 403 should really help with the power, with an anti-slip rear axle helping to keep it on the ground. Did not realize that the Holiday coupe came with bucket seats and console. The '77 to '85 Eighty-Eight and Ninety-Eight's were the last of the best.

fdwheelman

I hadn't heard about one until I saw one. Then I bought it a few months later. And to top it off, now it's got a 79 H/O Dual-Gate in there.

anthonyP

You have a very unique Oldsmobile, and I think those year Eighty-Eights will start to become more desirable as their performance and handling capabilities are known, and their non-comparable roomy interior and trunk.