HELP questions on a 1965 98

[Guest]

im 18 and trying to restore my car only problem is i have no idea where to look for parts or a scrap car to take parts from any suggestions thanks

[Guest imported_starfire]

You won't have much luck finding reproduction parts for much. I would scour ebay on a daily basis and try some of the western auto recyclers (junk yards). Do a google search for western auto parts recyclers.If you want to find a local yard go here: http://www.car-part.com/Directory/Recyclers/Online/USA/mi.htm and then choose your state or province.

[rocketraider]

Razz, give us some basic info on the car. What body style? Town or Luxury Sedan (4-doors with posts between door glass), Holiday Coupe (2-door) or Sedan (4-door) without posts, Convertible? Options? I've seen loaded Holiday and LS cars and totally stripper Town Sedans. Give us some idea what you're working with, and what you urgently need, and we can help you more. Also the budget you're working with as some of the chrome stuff can get expensive depending on who's selling it. PM me and I'll send you some reputable big Olds parts sources.

DaveZZZ has a 67 Ninety Eight convertible, and I have 2 64 Starfires and am a big fan of Ninety Eights (grew up with them).

I have shop manuals and parts books so can help you with part #s and interchanges between model years.

As Alan (Starfire) suggested, search ebay for: nos olds*, 1965 olds* and 65 olds* . Also visit www.fusick.com and get their 1961-77 full-size car catalog. They offer some reproduction parts as well as NOS.

Let me know where you are and I may be able to find you an OCA mentor in your area. Joining the Oldsmobile Club of America is always worthwhile for an old Olds owner. AACA too.

What's sad is that a lot of 60s full-size parts cars gave up their 425 and 455 engines to a Cutlass and then got crushed, leaving us big-car fans with limited used parts resources <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />.