66 442 W30 Air cleaner This is the Holy Grail for Olds collectors. There were only 54 of these made in the factory (all serialized on the air cleaner) but you could get them over the counter at the dealer as a Trak Pak kit. Still very rare as 1966 was the only recent year for tripower. Last one I heard of that was for sale (4 years ago), was going for $4500. Haven't seen or heard of one since. 67's look the same on top, but are for the 4 barrel and not quite as rare. Still big bucks, though (like $2k+)
How about the prices on small block Chevy oil pans http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2439027750&category=34202&rd=1
HARD TO FIND HOW ABOUT THE ALL ALUIMINo No: FRONT ENDS FOR THE PONTIAC AND DODGES. THE ONLY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN JOHN OSBORNE HAD IT IN THE MID 80'S.
Crazy E-bay prices Here are some e-bay prices I saw over the past year. 4 NOS trim rings for 14x7 GM wheels $610.00 (still available from GM for about $60.00 ea.) Underdash 8 track for 70-72 Cutlass $650.00 (now selling for 200-250 range.) 7040255 W-31 Carb $1135.00 7041253 442 and W-30 4 speed carb 1971 $1050.00 NOS Daytona wing $4600.00. Yenko or COPO XT wheels. $1000 set. Also came on most GM cars with disc brakes i.e 1969 Firebird. 1970 442 and 1971-1972 Cutlass with FE2 option. If hung up on date codes look at the firebirds. XT was not unique to Chev. (I can feel the heat on this one already) Los of people will also pay over list value for parts they are TOLD are nos ,however are still avilable through GM Resto group or AC Delco. You need to do your homework
Speaking of recall wheels The steering wheel on my GTX is the "recall" wheel. They were recalled because ladies were getting their dainty little digits caught in the gaps between the spokes and breaking them or worse. I have never seen another one on a car. The problem is that they have their own unique center cap, and mine has a Dodge emblem on it. :ball: I would kill for center cap for a 67 Plymouth recall wheel!:blast:
Do we want to talk rare or expensive? Have you seen what the price of original Hurst Wheels are going for on evil-bay? Granted, they are cool, but they make the price of those outragious spinning wheels almost seem plausible!ou:
..and I bet they're well guarded I think I know where a couple of those are. I've got a set of the original 1966 W30 bumper scoops if you find an aircleaner for the black car. I sure can't afford one.
Rare or desirable? Do we need to be reminded of Jeff Sawruk's description of what's rare and what's desirable? :laugh: :laugh:
In Pontiac circles, the rarest I've personally owned -flawless '64 GTO 4 spd consoles -nos vacuum guages -nos '65 GTO fenders -nos '65 Bonneville tailpanel -nos vacuum tripower pieces (various) -nos pwr antennae masts -several sets of Hurst wheels, both 4.75 & 4.5 bolt pattern. nos trim rings for the same. Nice original Hurst wheel shipping "cans" -near flawless ralley guage set-ups both TI & reg ignition -'66 & 67 complete TI distributor setups -'66 GTO AM-FM reverb (complete & worked) -'67 GTO rocker & door stainless, nos -'68-70 3.90 & 4.33 geared nodular case HD Safe-t-Track rears -'68 RAII Firebird exhaust manifolds, D of '68 dates (could pass for nos) -'68 RA1 stick Firebird Q-jet -'68 Bird RA complete aircleaner set-up -'69 RA4 intakes -'69 RA4 Firebird exhaust manifolds... flawless. -original '7029273 carbs -'69 bird stack guages with complete no a/c dash bezel -'69 Formula wheel with down swept wings emblem for late '69 T/A -'69 bird AM-FM multiplex, worked fine '69 GTO convert pass side 1/4 , nos '70 GTO convert d/s 1/4, nos -'70 RA4 distributors (originals only stamped one date) -nos RA cleaner foam ('69-70 GTO's) -one RA5 distributor -original style plating, nos '70-71 GTO tailpipe tips -nos '70-71 non a/c control A-body -'71 T/A aircleaner, nos -various sets of really nice date matching '69-71 Judge wheels & '69-72 T/A wheels. Always putting sets together. -polyglas tires, nos E60-15's, G60-15's, G70-14's -nos grille trim for my '71 1/2 GT-37, flawless original vinyl flooring for the same. Both of these took long time to find. -nos untized distributor parts (coils, wiresets, modules) -nos rear seat consoles, eschuteons, & ashtrays -nos '77 gold dash bezel SE T/A Have had some rare Olds & Buick pieces as well as chevy stuff, some examples... '69 Hurst Olds wheels '7029246 & '7040246 Stg q-jets '7040255 & 7040256 "W" q-jets '72 GS nos aircleaner nos & perfect used sheetmetal date matching '68 & '69 dated XT wheels (still have a few singles), '67 date mached DC coded chevy ralleys. Date matched sets of YA's & AO's. "832" & "837" alternators, anyone need a "837" dated 9E23? Don't want to even get into what I've run across & couldn't buy as owner would not get off of it. Really frustrating sometimes. One example would be fellow who had complete '62 SD Pontiac engine in his chicken coop. Original AFB's were dissasembled & parts were in rusty coffee cans Roger
Since you mentioned it... I failed to list some of the "special" items that belong only to the '69 H/O that can be rare to find! 'D' Heads of course were mentioned $1500/ set The one model only intake, basically an iron version of what became the '70 W-30 aluminium intake $? The racing mirrors that were only seen on the H/O and the SC/Rambler, about $2000 a set. The Flapper door lid for the H/O air cleaner (the vacuum motor carries a F%$d part #) about $1500. The correct 'OH' code Turbo 400 (the only true way to identify a '69 H/O) $? The big weight distributor that was special to the H/O (can you believe I don't remember the part numbers to some of this stuff) The above mentioned 15" chrome rim SS II wheels (only the '69 H/O had them) $700- 900 set of 5:sleep:
hurst wheels Check these out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=34209&item=2439523243 :jd: :jd:
It seems only the 4 3/4 wheels are worth the big bucks.Ive got a set of 4 1/2 wheels I bought from the orig owners son.They are the nicest unrestored wheels I've seen.They came with brand new rings and caps still in the wax paper.I live in Glenside Pa which is where hurst started so its not uncommon to bump into people that worked for hurst.Now that I think about it two of my friends fathers worked for him as well as the guys father I got the wheels from.When my father was young he would hang out at Georges shop.I remember when I was a kid my dad bought a snowmobile off of George,it was his wife Lila's.I remember it was lettered with the big H on the hood with "Lila" on the sides.Years later my dad sold it to a guy at work who took it to his mountin house.A few years later it burned down.What would that be worth?When I was in high school I bought a South Bend lathe out of a rivet shop that used to supply rivets to hurst.Maybe my lathe made the rivets that are in my wheels :laugh:
I had a complete set-up for a 66 W-30, including linkage, carbs, air cleaner, etc. I took it off a wrecked olds in a junkyard while I was looking for seat patterns. I tried to buy the whole car, but the guy refused to sell it to me. He did charge me $35.00 for it though. Sure would like to find another. Same yard was using a 66 Mercury Cyclone fiberglass hood as a skid to haul parts around in the snow. I bought the skid too. Duane
NOS 68/69 Buick console lids are mighty rare, not worth a fortune, but you never see one for sale. And most original ones are cracked.
Jim, I sold that set-up for $1800 at Carlisle in 1985. I put it out on the table and it lasted a whole 20 minutes before it was sold. Sorry. Duane
Conservative estimate Tripower setup, complete, not detailed..........$2500 W30 Aircleaner...............................................$4000 Bumper scoops (originals).............................. $500 That'd be a nice profit on the $35 investment, Duane. I paid $1500 for my tripower about 5 years ago, and we bought the one on Jim Lore's car for $800 about 10 years ago. :TU: Ever notice how Roger Doehring never leaves his car unattended at the Pure Stock meets? I swear that man never pees. :Brow: :Brow:
