My new XS!!! - photos!!!

[CatatonicBug]

I don't know how anyone can say that seat looks good. That thing is UGLY! Get rid of it FAST! Oh, and what's the rainbow-bright thing stuck to the right front down-tube?

[65oldsboy]

The colorful stuff on the down tube is comprised of 2 things: a long, thin sticker of multiple countries' flags and a bunch of different colored zip ties over top of it. I have no idea why its there. It won't be there much longer.

Workin on a deal for a seat swap.

[XJOK2PLAY]

If swmbo won't ride with ya, the only other practical use I can think of for that enormous backrest would be to do the little trick I've seen Trbig do on trips... slide his backpack down over it to secure it vertically... works pretty well. But if you don't plan on too many trips... I'd swap it.

Sorry to hear you had to sell your nice Olds today... she was a rare beauty.
Thanks for the pic.

I feel your pain, Sir. Reminds me of the day I sold my '67 2 dr. Sports Coupe Ford Falcon. Similar color w/ black side stripes, factory hood scoop w/ the turn signal lights in the back of the scoop, round rear taillights, 289 H.O., factory 4 speed, bucket seats, posi, cammed, 4 bbl, dual exhaust & headers...low 13 second quarters... turned heads everywhere I went. 76,000 original miles. They only built 2068 of them. Mine was # 1236. Lots of great memories in that old car... but I had a wife, 2 babies, and a lotta bills...
-I understand.
Regards,
Bob

[Crazcnuk]

Both Derwat and I have that same seat on our specials.

Derwat has the chrome sissy bar that goes with it, but I just have the stock rail. Haven't been able to find one for an 80 Special.

I've been thinking I should sell my old Monte Carlo too, but I know I won;t get enoughout of it to feel good about selling it.

[65oldsboy]

I'm working out a deal with 8SpadeEpiphany for a seat swap. I think it will happen. He wants my seat and I want his.

As for the Cutlass, I got about $500 more than I paid for it 5 years ago. Of course, I put way more $$ into it than that (aluminum radiator, trans cooler, tires, chrome goodies under the hood, 442 quarter panel scoops, 442 badges, seat belts, battery, starter and the usual maintenance stuff). In this economy, it is a buyer's market for stuff like this. I try not to think of it as losing money on the car. I got to own this beautiful machine for 5 years and learned a lot about cars, engines, etc.

I was planning on rebuilding a 455 and turbo 400 to put into it. I already bought a bunch of parts for it and had the block cleaned, mag'd and bored .030 over. I started to assemble the engine but ran into a problem. The new I-beam connecting rods are thicker than the stock rods and the block needs to be clearanced to make room for the thicker rods. I was going to have the machine shop do the work because I didn't want to grind too deep and ruin the block. The abrupt job change brought things to a screeching halt. The block and boxes of parts have been just sitting in the garage for over a year. It's really quite depressing. At least I've got the XS now....something to take my mind off of the car for a while. I still have to make that pile of car parts go away. Anybody want to buy some Olds big block parts??

[stevo66]

That cutlass is sweet ! I had a 65 442 I raced in high school in the 80s...Broke my heart to have to sell her. Have regreted it ever since !!! But the XS will keep you going....