What I’ve learned about Gbodys

[565bbchevy]

I've learned that for every 10 complete, successful, and smooth LS swaps, there are 150 others trying to beat it in with a big rock while scratching their *ss trying to figure out how the other 150,000 have been done.

That is how the LS was swapped in the Monte SS that I striped, after I got it running I still refused to sell it as a running car because it was a fire and safety hazard.

 

[Jakefromstatefarm]

I've learned they're money pits & I have the receipts to prove it

That's a dangerous thing to do... I have only recently started keeping receipts to show what parts are used... Wish they didn't have prices.

 

[pagrunt]

That's a dangerous thing to do... I have only recently started keeping receipts to show what parts are used... Wish they didn't have prices.

The dangerous thing is to get them out & add them up. Even more so if the wife would ever see them. That Pandora's box is only opened to put them in.

 

[Jakefromstatefarm]

The dangerous thing is to get them out & add them up. Even more so if the wife would ever see them. That Pandora's box is only opened to put them in.

I don't even want to add them up.. let alone let her do it.

The wife would see those receipts as other items (new fence, deck, vacation, carpet) compared to the smiles per hour when out driving.

 

[565bbchevy]

My whole top half of my file cabinet is just receipts for my cars all categorized and not once have I ever considered adding them up per car.

 

[ck80]

I've learned that for every 10 complete, successful, and smooth LS swaps, there are 150 others trying to beat it in with a big rock while scratching their *ss trying to figure out how the other 150,000 have been done.

So you're saying the typical ls swap owner is......

 

[B C Rocket]

Owned mine since last Thanksgiving. Bought an 85 442. It was in my price range and no rust. Never owned one before.

What I’ve learned.

1.A lot of little quirks on these cars/Oldsmobile
2.80s transition- Emissions car but trying to be old school.
3. People love seeing these cars out in public.
3. Wide range of ages and cultures love these cars.
4. Owners think their car is worth gold since it’s getting rare to find any.
5. People ask too much for rust buckets
6. Hard to sell because people try to undervalue these cars. Which is complete opposite thinking/mentality if they own one.

Love it - I’ve had my ‘85 442 for 5 years or so and have had the same experiences. Have found the cable that sets the shift points on the transmission needs adjusting (wth?) and when I changed the heater core I swear there were at least 8 different sizes of bolts to remove! Idiosyncratic and slow… oh, like me!

 

[84cutlasssupreme]

I learned that they're lots of fun & I liked to keep mine as original as I could. I've also learned that these environMENTALists are after these cars (read about the legislative bill in Nev. offering incentives to get rid of your polluting monster & trade up to a, well, Toyota Pious, for example.)
One reason after 29 years & 19 trophies, I decided to let go of my '84 Brougham Supreme.

 

[ssn696]

The mix of metric and SAE Fasteners on this car is driving me crazy.

 

[Cauterize]

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I've learned they're money pits & I have the receipts to prove it

You keep your receipts? Its best to destroy the evidence asap. Don't need the investigation team*(wife) catching on......