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tc
Joined: 13 Jun 2020 Posts: 14
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:05 pm Post subject: 81-85 Oldsmobile |
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Does anyone have any sources for 81-85 Oldsmobile bodies that would fit on an available kit? |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Many Moons Ago - someone did a 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass vacuum - form kit, with hood, nose, and rear bumper, for use on the Monogram Buick. I also recall Monogram did a Hurst Oldsmobile kit, though it would require a bit of re - work. |
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Jerry Strobel
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 18
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2002p51
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 69 Location: Kingsport, TN
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Would you be interested in something like this?
This is a resin body that I got years and years ago. Probably during my Bench Racer days. I always had the idea of doing an AJ Foyt car with it but decals are unavailable.
It fits over a first generation Monogram Buick/MonteCarlo chassis perfectly. The grill detail is rather indistinct but otherwise it's pretty good.[/img] _________________ Still crazy after all these years. |
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Red96
Joined: 30 Dec 2020 Posts: 46 Location: Pacific Northwest
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I absolutely love that the body pic wasn't just taken with it sitting on the table, but carefully placed on 4 to-scale jack stands! |
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2002p51
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 69 Location: Kingsport, TN
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Red96 wrote: | I absolutely love that the body pic wasn't just taken with it sitting on the table, but carefully placed on 4 to-scale jack stands! |
Well yea, why not! _________________ Still crazy after all these years. |
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Jerry Strobel
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Jagracer68
Joined: 27 May 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps we could see an JR Salvino early 80s olds someday? |
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KDM_Racing
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 80
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Jagracer68 wrote: | Perhaps we could see an JR Salvino early 80s olds someday? |
I would buy that. I picture either an AJ foyt Cutlass or a Rickey Rudd Gatorade Olds |
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George Andrews
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Quite a few NASCAR teams used the Olds Cutlass, at least at the beginning of the 1981 season, including Hoss Ellington / Buddy Baker UNO car # 1, Five Racers / Donnie Allison # 12, Jim Gilmore / A.J. Foyt Valvoline # 14, M.C. Anderson / Cale Yarborough Valvoline car # 27, Dave Marcis Buck Stove # 71, DiGard / Ricky Rudd Gatorade # 88, and a few others I've forgotton. Of the front running teams only Foyt & DiGard would keep running the Olds, with DiGard using theirs as a short track car once the 1981 Buick Regal proved itself as the GM car body to have. |
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George Andrews
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like both the models shown below are the same resin kit. It has possibilities, though several areas caught my eye:
-- The opera window is still the Buick design; the Olds had a curve on the lower trailing edge.
-- The trunk lid is likewise the Buick design, without the sunken center of the Olds. Not a hard fix if you are comfortable with using a snap saw. Just cut inboard of each edge a 1/4 inch or so, and trim away the tail panel to allow the center to drop down.
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Charlie Kroll
Joined: 11 Feb 2022 Posts: 6
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't SMH make a resin one? |
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hurricane21
Joined: 05 Feb 2018 Posts: 211 Location: Fayetteville NC
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Jerry Strobel
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OLE SCHOOL MODELER
Joined: 04 Mar 2018 Posts: 75
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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here is a picture of a resin oldsmobile conversion. You will need a monogram buick to do the conversion. I have a couple left. $15.00 plus s/h if interested.
IMG_7422 |
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Viperguy
Joined: 10 Feb 2018 Posts: 49
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:05 pm Post subject: Olds conversion |
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Still have any left? |
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OLE SCHOOL MODELER
Joined: 04 Mar 2018 Posts: 75
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. I think I have a couple left.
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Jagracer68
Joined: 27 May 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:01 pm Post subject: Olds conversion |
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i'd be interested in a conversion |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1579
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:42 am Post subject: |
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While not perfect I built this OLDS from a Buick back when the kits were new.
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