As good as the reproduction Olds W-30 parts are, they do differ from the originals. A trained eye can tell. What's with all you guys wanting a "W-30" as a daily driver? I find it a little bit insulting (then again, I'm easily insulted). I guess I never thought of Oldsmobile as the red-headed step-child of the muscle car world.
LOL, A whole 3 months! I guess that is a lot better than the 68 GS 400 ChinaMike bought from him, I don't think he ever even got that one!
Mercury's are mercury's................ Brian: Think I need to pick up a case or two of "I can taste my beer!" and we should get down and I'll tell you the facts of life as I see it regarding cloning Mercury's. Really now, has anyone else ever tried to clone a Mercury? Once again............you're one of a kind! :TU: Jim: Boy does that look familiar! Never looked that good, though! How's it running? Does it still have the "Heads by Brady" emblems on the valve covers?
I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Cutlass* :laugh: There are other cars beside Oldsmobile Dave....... I'll take out the 427 driveline in case someone with a '64 R code body needs it........Seeing as they made 43 I'm sure there are bodies in need just lined up and my castings are the last in existance. Now that I know the car is only good for kids or a winter beater I just can't stand to see those expensive castings wasting away in the car now :ball: Considering the durability testing and analysis that the OEM's do......since when do aftermarket parts make a car more dependable......Mondello heads? Oh yea she's a daily driver now. :laugh: * Not aimed at the general Olds owner.....just the pompus ones.
Re: I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Cutlass* :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Can only speak for F*rd in modern times, but most of the durability testing and analysis done is wasted since they cost reduce the designs before they're tooled for production and launch it untested to meet the timing charts. You can always outsource, fire, or retire someone later if it doesn't turn out OK. Just read in Wards that Ford has discovered a new product development breakthrough: Launch it as designed and tested, and cost reduce it later. Wow, is that innovative or what? What are Mondello heads? "Aimed at the general Mercury owner.....not just the pompous one." ...........but I repeat myself........ :grin:
Come on guys We are all prejudiced about our cars or we wouldn't own them. I have owned many kinds but my father was an Olds service tech for 45 years so it is all I know. Maybe I should post my first baby picture-- buck naked at 6 weeks on the front fender of a 1941 Blue 76 Olds sedan.
You are right. I'm poking back at being lumped into the leper colony because my car doesnt have a pedigree. First engine owned: 455 Olds Second car owned: 1968 Olds Toronado Also 1969 Olds 98 Convert. 1972 Olds Vista Cruiser 1978 Olds Wagon 1956 324 engine with dual quads (for my Willy's didn't use) 1957 371 engine supercharged (same as above) :TU:
:eek2: If we have a choice then ok, the baby pic is fine---just don't post a pic of you buck naked yesterday sitting on the front fender of the white F85 W31!:grin: BTW guys--it is 70 degrees and sunny here today--most of the week has been like that...just trying to get everyone to move down here so all the Pure Stock action will be closer! I need to call my buddy with the 71 convert W30 here---his Dad bought it new---and it now sits awaiting restoration. Patton
Leper colony? Once a leper, always a leper. YUK! Get away from me, you unclean person! (Thanks for the words, Diego):laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :moonu: :moonu: :moonu:
Dave is just hateful of clones since a guy at an Olds show said his Ram Rod was a clone. I suppose I should be sensitive to the life altering trauma that must have caused. :ball: :laugh:
A guy? One time? It happens every time that car goes to an Olds show. That's whay it's so much more fun to race it. You learn to get thick skin on that stuff. Can't wait to take the 68 W30 to an Olds meet and let them figure out whether it's a reddish Hurst, or a Hursty W30............... Maybe put different emblems on each side of the car to confuse them more. :laugh:
Every time...........That's weird. What in particular do these wanna be Olds intellectuals think is clonish?
John probably had more time to drive the Olds than I've had with the 68GS so far. Despite that, it took second place in a BCA car show I took it to without even washing it. It was an unusual deal but I am happy to have it. Probably twice as many Olds 442 4spds out there as Buick GSs, don't you think?
Mike you know that in order to get the 70 31 car I had to sell the 68 Buick. Believe me it is the best restored car I have ever seen. Gene Wray is a perfectionist and I am lucky to have the car. Timing was bad. As I recall I bought the Buick 5 mins before you contacted the seller. We both won.
