Indy Guy

I've had this many years, and looking to get rid of it since it's not for an Olds. Can anyone help me identify what vehicles this went on? I've seen ones for GMC, so i assume this has to be for cars only?

joe_padavano

This is a dealer-installed option package for 1972-74 cars. It should have a template for all A, B, C, and E body cars in those years.

Indy Guy

The template is still sealed up in the plastic. But this could have went on any car... vett, camaro, chevelle, firebird? Thanks

Koda

No, it would have gone on A, B, C and E bodies only.

A is Cutlass, Chevelle, arguably Monte Carlo, Skylark, Le Mans and GTO. Possibly Grand Prix
B is 88, Impala, whatever the medium Pontiac was, the medium Buick....Le Sabre?, and whatever the little Cadillac was.
C is 98, Caprice, Bonneville I think, whatever the Buick one was...Roadmaster?, and the big Cadilliac
E is Toronado and El Dorado, there may be a Buick one.

My knowledge is incomplete.

Camaros and firebirds are F body, I think, and the corvette is a J body, I think.

Indy Guy

Thank you for the information.

cherokeepeople

i seem to remember some say 73-74 oldsmobile 98's with a thermometer like this but on the door mirror

77toronado

You just caused Corvette Peoples' heads to explode! The J body was the Chevy Cavalier/ Buick Skyhawk family. Corvette's are Y bodies.

You may want to check with member BeenThere on this board. I believe I've seen him selling these. I bought my mirror based version for my '77 Toronado from him.

Indy Guy

Thanks for the reminder! And I did message BeenThere.

Koda

I stand corrected, sirrah. I will apologize to my old man's 71 next time I see it.

77toronado

Koda, I hope my reply didn't come off as jerky. It wasn't meant to be.

Unfortunately, after I bought our '73 Vette, I saw the particular kind of OCD and crazy that seems to afflict many Corvette owners. Some of those people are completely nuts! That's why I pictured people in the fetal position underneath their desk after reading the j body comment - it made me laugh.

stevengerard

That's funny, as a guy who appreciates all that a vette offers (and most likely will never own one) I never even thought of what "body" a vette is (nor a cavalier for that matter).

joe_padavano

Ironically, the 1961-63 compacts (F-85, Skylark, Tempest) used the Y-body designation.

joe_padavano

FYI, the RPO Y71 Indicator, Outside Temperature was available factory installed as a $15.00 option (in addition to being available as dealer-installed) starting with the 1972 model year.

Indy Guy

I was able to buy the correct Oldsmobile one for my 72 H/O from a dealership back in 2003, I paid $20.00! They still had it in stock, can you believe it?

77toronado

That is mind boggling.

All of the Oldsmobile dealers in my area closed up completely when Olds folded their tents. I mourned for the future needed nos parts with 3 inches of dust, stuck on an obscure back shelf, that I would never have a shot at at some point in the future.

Great deal, story, and good luck finding this one a new home.

Koda

Nah, we're all good. My old man and I have a perspective on Corvettes different from the norm. He was a 26 year old dentist getting his first post in the Air Force and living with a bunch of pilots, so he bought that corvette and a motorcycle on the same day. It wasn't new, but it was about 6 months old. Sold the bike, kept the Corvette, and it's lived in the same parking space at his house for 43 years. I drive it rarely, he takes it to car shows every few weeks. 71, 4 speed, red, black interior, black rag top, manual everything, no AC, FM mono radio, base 350. It is not a no option car, but it's what I would call a common option convertible dealer order. So he's not a "Corvette Jerk."

KDL

Hi...how much do you want for it?

Indy Guy

This has been sold.

dchiswel

Id be interested. How much are you looking to get?? Thx Dave

Koda