Sorry, haven't seen it lately...maybe it's been recycled?...
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1. Never apologize for owning a G-body. It's what was available from GM mid-sized for an entire decade and the only real reason they were so "popular" IMO was because they owned a majority of U.S. marketshare. They had to. U.S. car companies fought hard against "imports". Had the foreign invasion got rolling steam in the early 80s, things may have been different. Thank goodness that didn't happen.
2. Chances are very low that in the last 17 years someone took proper care of a $350 bargain basement car purchase with a bad engine. Someone sneezes and you have rear frame rot and rusty quarter panels. Someone attempts to sneeze and your snake blinder clips crack/break and lose your lower trim. Never say never, as there's always hope.
3. Too bad you couldn't have kept that car. But there's always one somewhere. Not for $350 most likely, but you can still get one if you're determined.
That did make me laugh... Anyway, I guess anything's possible, including your three hypothesis. ses. however it's spelled. Thank you for all the nice comments, I really did like the car. However, it did "drive" me kinda nuts until I figured out it had the Torque converter clutch "No-Release" problem. I have to thank the internet for that one because I found info on a forum where some guy found the problem himself and I realized that's exactly what was happening to my car. 250$ later the car behaved properly, now I had a decent college car. Come to think of it, I had a badass car. Ah, nostalgia.
Now it's time to tell you the other reason that brought me here, and you're probably going to shake your head at me for this one.
Because of the constant feeling of regret I self-imposed myself with by putting this very picture (it's a scan of two 35mm pics, the originals are on my welcome wall of my apartment) on my second screen at work, I tell myself "one day". I think a lot of us think about this "one day" feeling, and with the way things are going, (complete the lyrics here for you older people - I count myself in there), well someday may never come. So I scour the 'keej (you Canucks know what I mean) for a reasonable deal. And that'S when I found this : (I was going to provide a link but I'm scared I may be creaking a rule here - too lazy to go check) a 1969 Olds Cutlass convertible for 4000$. I figue if I'm going to spend money on a cutlass, it might as well be a true "classic" model. Something to make your nephew go "wow uncle, your car is way cooler than any other car on the road" LOL
Yeah, 4000$ now downmarket to 3000$, it must be in bad shape you think. Well you think right, because I ended up calling for info and basically the frame is rotting, and this is the opinion of a gentleman who seemed to know what he was talking about, and even though he was not proclaiming to be knowledgeable about Cutlasses, he said I'd be wasting my time driving seven hours to go see what seems to be a wreck. The pics (search for 1969
Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible on kijiji - it's near Sault-Ste-Marie, and it's red, you'll know when you see the ad) show a red cutlass with the seats removed, a tarp hiding most of the car, and the guy (who does not own it by the way, but knows the owner) says "it"s more than project, it's more of a parts car".
All this to tell you that I came here to alert all you cutlass fans that if you're looking for a project and you hate to see this things go to waste, well hey this might a project for you. a BIG project! I mean, can it even be done to remove the body off a frame without wrecking the rotting frame? And then do what, rebuild a nw frame? Either way, I changed my mind about the car obviously, but thought maybe some of yous may be interested. Yes, I know, it's NOT a G body car. This is what I realized AFTER I BECAME A MEMBER.
tomatoes/sighs of disappointment welcome.
