68 Olds Cutlass, Look!
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68 Olds Cutlass, Look!
I found a car Im interested in, and I think I might just buy it. What do you guy's think it's worth?
Specs: 68 Olds Cutlass, 455 Rocket motor, Parked for 15 years. I asked about rust and mileage, waiting for a reply. It ran 15 years ago when it was parked.
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Thx for looking, what ya think?
Specs: 68 Olds Cutlass, 455 Rocket motor, Parked for 15 years. I asked about rust and mileage, waiting for a reply. It ran 15 years ago when it was parked.
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Thx for looking, what ya think?
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It looks pretty good, but how much are they going to want for it? I paid $3500 for my '70 Cougar, and about $6000 since then and it's not even into the body work yet. Old cars are fun, but they can get really expensive. 
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That car definitly has potential, especially if that 455 will run after sitting so long.
As for how much they will want for it, the other question is, how much are you willing to pay? I say go for it!
Makes me wonder why i ever sold my 72 olds...
As for how much they will want for it, the other question is, how much are you willing to pay? I say go for it!
Makes me wonder why i ever sold my 72 olds...
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Originally Posted by dirtjumper01
They are asking $2500 o.b.o for it, I think I can knock it down to atleast $2000, what do you think?
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Originally Posted by SMIGGS
Did you get an answer on the motor and rust? If she runs I say go for it. The body looks like it can be salvaged. ( just by the pictures though )
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Try to get some undercarriage pics. So far $2,000.00 doesn't seem too bad. Are you going to bring it back to original condition or "Rod" it?
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50/50ish ahaha. It would look pretty much original, but with custom paint, bucket seats, some performance goodies ect..
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That would be a steal if it were here in Texas if it isn't a cancer patient. You can tie up a ton of money in sheet metal real fast. If the engine wasn't subject to water, it should turn over, and with a carb and some good gas will probably start. We just got in a 62 Vette that had been sitting for about the same amount of time, and the engine turns over fine.
A 4 speed would make it more desirable if you can find one.
If you get the car and need parts, we located a company that is Olds only, and has reasonable pricing. www.fusick.com. jd
A 4 speed would make it more desirable if you can find one.
If you get the car and need parts, we located a company that is Olds only, and has reasonable pricing. www.fusick.com. jd
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Hold up there, something is a bit off here. That is a '68 front end (I had a '68 Cutlass Supreme hardtop coupe), but the back is '69. The back end is not easy to change, it require a new trunk lid (different from '68) a '69 only rear bumper, as well as tail lights. Looks like a '69 with a '68 hood, grille, headlights, and front bumper. Or a '68 with a '69 trunk lid, tail lights, and rear bumper.
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Originally Posted by 46fordtruck
Hold up there, something is a bit off here.
This is a cobbled up mess.
EDIT: The real thing: ebay # 130165624204
The collector value just dropped to parts car status.
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 ~ Page 603 = 1968 Oldsmobile
1968: Taillamps on 1968's are horizontal and are mounted just above the rear bumper. The rear body trim, rear body panel, rear reinforcement, rear bumper and brackets, and the decklid on 1968's are entirely different than what 1969 use.
The 6th digit of the VIN denotes the year.
8 = 1968 / 9 = 1969
Is it really a 455? The engine code in on the right cylinder head. Post it, I can decode it.
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Originally Posted by 46fordtruck
Hold up there, something is a bit off here. That is a '68 front end (I had a '68 Cutlass Supreme hardtop coupe), but the back is '69. The back end is not easy to change, it require a new trunk lid (different from '68) a '69 only rear bumper, as well as tail lights. Looks like a '69 with a '68 hood, grille, headlights, and front bumper. Or a '68 with a '69 trunk lid, tail lights, and rear bumper.
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That is odd, then again, I know nothing about these cars. I'll have to ask the owner about that.
See the people I want to buy it from got the car from a guy that needed one of there horses really badly, so they got this car in exchange for the horse.
Apperantly they know nothing about the car, and they dropped the price to $1500... I'm gonna have to go down there and have a THOROUGH look at it.
See the people I want to buy it from got the car from a guy that needed one of there horses really badly, so they got this car in exchange for the horse.
Apperantly they know nothing about the car, and they dropped the price to $1500... I'm gonna have to go down there and have a THOROUGH look at it.
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Originally Posted by dirtjumper01
That is odd, then again, I know nothing about these cars. I'll have to ask the owner about that.
See the people I want to buy it from got the car from a guy that needed one of there horses really badly, so they got this car in exchange for the horse.
Apperantly they know nothing about the car, and they dropped the price to $1500... I'm gonna have to go down there and have a THOROUGH look at it.
See the people I want to buy it from got the car from a guy that needed one of there horses really badly, so they got this car in exchange for the horse.
Apperantly they know nothing about the car, and they dropped the price to $1500... I'm gonna have to go down there and have a THOROUGH look at it.
Some 455's, btw came with a 2V carb. My 1968 Olds 88 (I sold it last yr...it's a 40K original car) had that same setup. I have a pic of the Olds' 455 engine. The engine, valve covers, air cleaner...even the oil cap are painted a light red. email me off FTE, I'll send the pic back.
More info: The Oldsmobile Club of America: oldsclub.com.
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At that price it's worth it, unless the car is a rusted out hulk.
That is back when GM knew how to make a good looking car.
Pay close attention to the following areas for rust.
Trunk floor
Interior floor, especially fron passenger footwell.
Bottom edge of rear window.
Rear edge of each fender/quarter panel
Rocker panels
Doors (especially bottom edge)
That is back when GM knew how to make a good looking car.
Pay close attention to the following areas for rust.
Trunk floor
Interior floor, especially fron passenger footwell.
Bottom edge of rear window.
Rear edge of each fender/quarter panel
Rocker panels
Doors (especially bottom edge)