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Crushed Dreams - 6/2/2007 9:29:10 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online I bought this 1937 Olds coupe I guess 24-25 years ago when I was in my biker badass hell raiser stage of my life. Actually it was a stage of my life that lasted quite a while. Through parenthood,marriage and divorce I continued my rampage. Well I had hoped to get old one day and fix this thing. Then I met Paula and calmed down a wee bit. And she says fix that car. OK. Well I'm on a parts hunt and I look and look like I have done for the past 20 plus years. All I really need is a hood cause the cows stomped on my old one after the roof of the shed landed on it and bent the side cowls. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Crushed Dreams - 6/2/2007 9:43:00 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online  Then it happened. I found a hood and more. Holeeee crap sidemounts got to have this I don't care if it's in Nisswa Minn. some 1300 from here. No motor,trans,driveshaft and a few other things. I got to have it. No reply to my e-mails still I want it. I bid and bid again trying not to get in a fight with the other 6 bidders. I will admit that none of us had met the reserve, but we got days to go and no point in getting stupid. Then it happened. It was pulled at the last moment. Can you say crushed. Damn,Damn,Damn why didn't I bid more why did he pull it? Have I been foresaken? Ah heck who would want side mounts on an old coupe? Me,Me,Me, I'd love em. Oh how I wanted that front end. Warren can you feel my pain? Oh well the hunt goes on.  Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 2

RE: Crushed Dreams - 6/2/2007 9:49:22 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online This would have looked good at my house. I did e-mail him again with what some of my friends thought would be a fair offer maybe a little low considering I would have to go get it and spend 600-700 in gas. And to be fair he did finally did respond with a 4500 min. bid. Wow 4500 for this got to be the sidemounts. Again Warren your opinion? 4500? Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 3

RE: Crushed Dreams - 6/3/2007 6:48:17 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3805 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online Osia that thing is killa! Imagine it jet black with 12 or so  coats of sealer.  A highway star in the makingLobey. (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 4

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/14/2007 3:28:47 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online Well the hunt goes on, but here's an update. Last week I was Googleing it and it sent me to Craigslist San Fransisco. This guy had 4 doord,trunk,hood.hood sides,grill and attachments. Everythihg I was huhting for and all for 100.00. I call him get the machine,hecalls me gets mine. Fri we talk. Mon. AM I find me a shipper to pickup and ship. I call him and guess what? Damn it. Oh well. It's all about the hunt isn't it. (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 5

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/14/2007 3:36:18 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online Well Thur morn I e-baying it went to the 37s and found this. Buy it now for 1300.00 man says its a Buick. Nope thats an Olds. So I get it and notice it's a six, you can tell by the tail lights. Bodys the same I'm sure or hoping. Now the hearse is for sale again still 4500.00. Hmmmmmmm thats still to much I think. But I'd still love to have it. Let's see how all this turns out. Put all three together and have two. Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 6

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/14/2007 3:43:59 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online A question. I'm not hardcore into cars, but is this New Mexico car is worth it isn't it. As far as actual value goes. Impulse buying at it's best. 1300.00 for the car and 1000.00 for shipping. Not rusted out and got all the trim. Last week a hood sold for 655.00 and the cowl trim for 400.00. Just want a okey dokey you done good Pat. How bout it Warren with your infinite wisdom and knowlage. That don't look right? Spellcheck (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 7

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/19/2007 8:10:34 PM    Giftsatgreatdeals Posts: 82 Joined: 5/23/2007 Status: offline I think you could get this last one, use the parts you need and sell the other pieces to get back most of what you paid for it. _____________________________ Bottles I'm selling GiftsAtGreatDeals.com And Ebay Store adding more all the time. Dallas (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 8

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/19/2007 11:39:22 PM    capsoda Posts: 7923 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online Hey Pat, 1300 is a good deal on that coupe. The hearse is a rip (to me) at 4500 but it is worth more as parts and you could sell the left overs and get your money back. Finish that coupe as a stocker and it will be worth 20 grand. Pop in a fuel ingectec crate motor, automatic overdrive 6 speed and power everything with AC and it will be worth 50 to 60 grand. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Giftsatgreatdeals) Post #: 9

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/20/2007 10:56:59 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1283 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline keep at it...I eventually found stuff for my Internationals then like fool sold them. http://antiqueolds.org/Classified%20Ads.htm http://restored-classic.com/oldsmobile-parts/1949.html http://www.mackwaugh.bizland.com/ (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 10

RE: Crushed Dreams - 7/20/2007 11:05:35 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1283 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline I'd like to have this body style chevy or gmc truck in stepside.... Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 11

RE: Crushed Dreams - 8/8/2007 10:46:23 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online Ya know how thay say every thing works out in the end and things being too good. If ya read earlier I missed some parts in Calif..Well about two weeks after this post my phone and it's the guy with the hundred dollar parts. He wants to know if I still want them. Of course I do. I want the hood sides, hood and grill. Don't want the bumpers ,doors or trunk cover. I find a co. that would pay him pick-up and crate and ship. Kind iffy about all this, sending a fax of my credit card and money orders to ones I don't. Paula didn't say a thing damn she's almost perfect. And how things work out as I was saying, These parts are prob worth a grand the grill and hood are perfect no rust and the trim. what did it cost 125.00 for the parts 25.00 extra 350.00 to pick up and crate and 400.00 to ship cross country. Then the phone rang, they need another 150.00, what? Can't bitch now. Now I really pleased with my parts I'm just trying to figure out why I told him to keep the bumpers. Need a rear one must be brain freeze. Well can't afford one from Calif. any way , hhmmmm maybe Hearshy. Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 12

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 11:58:06 AM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online Well it finally came after waiting two months. For some reason you can get a car shipped from N.M. at the same price of a few parts from  Ca.. Go figure. Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 13

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 12:03:18 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online The parts from the 8 under my shed will swap right over. I don't think I'm missing any major parts or trim. Guess I'll build it as a Busniess Coupe as opposed to the Club w/ is what the 8 is. Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 14

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 12:08:57 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online And best of all is no rust throughs not really any rust at all. When I got it Tue. it was full of junk and three in. of dirt and sand. when I shoveled it out I was more than pleased to find the floor pans in this kind of shape. Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 15

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 12:12:07 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online This is a Club Coupe. So I guess my Sats. and Suns. are gonna be kinda busey for the next couple of years. Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 16

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 12:16:56 PM    OsiaBoyce Posts: 1759 Joined: 12/8/2005 From: Chinquapin, S.C. Status: online Any idea what this hood ornament goes to? Maybe a Buick? This piece of grill came w/ it and a super nice hood both which are of no use to me,so they are going to help fund this project. Thanks Pat Attachment (1) (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 17

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 2:16:29 PM    capsoda Posts: 7923 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online I've seen that hood ornament before but can't rember what it was on. Man that drives me nuts. Lookin real good Pat. You do know of course that old cars are just as addictive as old glass. Keep me posted on the progress. BTW, the Panhandle Cruisers are having a National show in conjunction with the Mustang Club of America's Nationals next March. It will be in Pensacola. FL at the Interstate Fair Grounds. The Mustang show will run from the 28th to the 30th. The Cruisers show will be one day on the 29. First year si we are just testing the waters with hte big toe. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to OsiaBoyce) Post #: 18

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/9/2007 8:04:17 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 757 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline Looks like you have got a good project there.  The body looks great, I have seen twenty year old cars that don't look that good. Lots of luck on the resto. < Message edited by morbious_fod -- 9/9/2007 8:07:45 PM > (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 19

RE: Crushed Dreams - 9/10/2007 9:50:04 PM    logueb   Posts: 1384 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline Hey Pat, Good luck on your restoration project.  Can't wait to see the finished project.  I know that you will do a fantastic job, Then I can hop over the river for a closeup look. Keep us posted on the project.  Two friends of mine do the 50-70 restoration, so I know how much that those panels not rusted out mean in a restoration project. I've seen them have to order the replacement panels and weld them back in.  Major headache. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 20

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