extended search 55 hood up date
#1
extended search 55 hood up date
Most of my local leads have turned up with dented and or rusted out hulks. I'm moving my search to all states now (my insurance is paying for it) and I want to thank all that have given me leads,we are following up on them now. It seems to me that my agent ( old Grundy new Philadelphia Indemnity) has very little experience or contacts in fifties era cars,I shouldn't have to worry about this but I don't want to be holding my breath till Christmas while my car gets done or I get some POS that I have to live with for the rest of my life.Everything my agent has found so far has been about the price of a whole parts car $1200-$1800 plus freight and he ,they, aren't going for it at this time. I'm not sure what the marker price is for a usable hood today but $500- $600 is what I remember in the past., maybe they have doubled, it's been a while since I was chasing this kind of part anyway that is where I stand at this point....The bid goes on.....Tedd
#2
Have you checked with these folks? If I remember right they have a wrecking yard with lots of 1950's-60's vintage stuff. John
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...urst-olds.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...urst-olds.html
#3
2blu442,
Yes this was one of the first places I checked, good people(John and M'Lisa)
and they had two or three but all were toast around the trim area .
Thanks for the lead or the thought anyway....Tedd
Yes this was one of the first places I checked, good people(John and M'Lisa)
and they had two or three but all were toast around the trim area .
Thanks for the lead or the thought anyway....Tedd
#5
I have a lead on two Oldsmobile's that are setting in a field that I'm going to see Monday. The gent who gave me this lead doesn't know if they are 54, 55 or 56's or if they are even for sale or if one is a parts car. So that thought has run through my mind and at this point my wife would probably give me the go a head for a parts car to park in the yard. I have five acres but most of it is straight up and down so space is at a optimum or so she thinks....Tedd
#6
I hope they are both '55s.
It is most important to get clearnace from those who must be obeyed. I cleaned out a few boxes in the garage today - old stuff of my Mom's. I put a few crystal vases on the shelf in the living room. When the wife came home it was made clear what a mistake I had made. If yours is like mine she is probably worried that one parts car will immacuately conceive others.
Maybe get a cover and have the local highschool art class paint it so it looks like a Bentley (hey - there's an idea!).
It is most important to get clearnace from those who must be obeyed. I cleaned out a few boxes in the garage today - old stuff of my Mom's. I put a few crystal vases on the shelf in the living room. When the wife came home it was made clear what a mistake I had made. If yours is like mine she is probably worried that one parts car will immacuately conceive others.
Maybe get a cover and have the local highschool art class paint it so it looks like a Bentley (hey - there's an idea!).
#7
Tedd, I've got a 55 98 for sale that has a decent hood. It has surface rust top and bottem but no rust thru, and the hinges work good. I'm asking $875.00 for the whole car. You can see pictures at www.oldsmobilecarsandparts.com . (It's the green/white 98 sedan) It's located in Oklahoma City.
#9
try www.dvap.com its desert valley auto parts they have a ton of stuff......john
#10
try www.dvap.com its desert valley auto parts they have a ton of stuff......john
#11
Tedd, I've got a 55 98 for sale that has a decent hood. It has surface rust top and bottom but no rust thru, and the hinges work good. I'm asking $875.00 for the whole car. You can see pictures at www.oldsmobilecarsandparts.com . (It's the green/white 98 sedan) It's located in Oklahoma City.
#12
Tedd, I just don't have any time available to pull the hood and make up a crate that would be suitable for shipping. My business is keeping me busy 7 days a week right now, and will for at least another month. I would imagine that for somebody like me with limited carpenter skills it would take 3-4 hours to build a crate that would withstand the abuse freight companies can dish out. If you can find someone to take handle the prep, I would make you a deal on just the hood.
#13
I have a lead on two Oldsmobile's that are setting in a field that I'm going to see Monday. The gent who gave me this lead doesn't know if they are 54, 55 or 56's or if they are even for sale or if one is a parts car. So that thought has run through my mind and at this point my wife would probably give me the go a head for a parts car to park in the yard. I have five acres but most of it is straight up and down so space is at a optimum or so she thinks....Tedd
#14
Ted:
You might give these guys a try. I have heard they are high and I a little dealing with them on a brake drum for $90. I have talked to them on the phone and I don't think they will be as rude as Desert Valley. I know they have some 55's in their yard.
http://ctcautoranch.com/index.html
You might give these guys a try. I have heard they are high and I a little dealing with them on a brake drum for $90. I have talked to them on the phone and I don't think they will be as rude as Desert Valley. I know they have some 55's in their yard.
http://ctcautoranch.com/index.html
#15
up date on the up date
First of all I want to thank all of you who have posted leads on this thread
A quick up date I have turned the car ( responsibility) over to the people who will be doing the body work, Concours Elite . This place looks as good as it sounds, I''m a little intimated, they build or repair million dollar cars here. Makes me want to shine and polish my car before I drop it off kind of like cleaning the house before the house keeper comes so she doesn't think your a slob. I talked to the owner while he gave me a tour of the place said he had lots of contacts and he felt the hood was no problem, my car would be returned better than before it was wrecked. Sounds good to me , glad I'm not paying for this I can hear the dollars falling out of someones pockets as we walked together.
For those who were wondering about Desert Auto they finally gave me a call back four days after they said they would and everything they had was toast, but they did call.
Well I think that is it for today... Thanks again ...Tedd
A quick up date I have turned the car ( responsibility) over to the people who will be doing the body work, Concours Elite . This place looks as good as it sounds, I''m a little intimated, they build or repair million dollar cars here. Makes me want to shine and polish my car before I drop it off kind of like cleaning the house before the house keeper comes so she doesn't think your a slob. I talked to the owner while he gave me a tour of the place said he had lots of contacts and he felt the hood was no problem, my car would be returned better than before it was wrecked. Sounds good to me , glad I'm not paying for this I can hear the dollars falling out of someones pockets as we walked together.
For those who were wondering about Desert Auto they finally gave me a call back four days after they said they would and everything they had was toast, but they did call.
Well I think that is it for today... Thanks again ...Tedd
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