Junkyard-Refugee 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds

[GURPS]

Restorations of late Seventies cars generally remain labors of love, even today. With little offered in the way of reproductions, that means scouring junkyards and the Internet for hard-to-find parts and making friends with as many people into the same cars as possible to figure out how to best restore the cars. There's no easy way around it, and there's no cash-flush buyer waiting in the wings to drop stupid money on the cars when they're done. The restorer and seller of this 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds listed on Hemmings.com went ahead with the full restoration anyway just to save it from the crusher and spent a dozen years getting it as solid and correct as possible. While it has a few select and subtle modifications here and there, they're not so much flights of fancy as they are thoughtful upgrades from somebody who spent so much time immersed in this car. From the seller's description:


hemmings.com/stories/2022/02/02/1979-oldsmobile-hurst-olds-find-of-the-day-222

 

[StadEMS3]

Try owning 2 unloved Mustang II's. There is barely any aftermarket or reproduction support for them. They were chopped up for hot rod parts and thrown or rusted away. Barrett Jackson had a few go across the block for stupid money now anyone with parts think they have gold. They are a labor of love for sure.

 

[Kinnakeet]

Restorations of late Seventies cars generally remain labors of love, even today. With little offered in the way of reproductions, that means scouring junkyards and the Internet for hard-to-find parts and making friends with as many people into the same cars as possible to figure out how to best restore the cars. There's no easy way around it, and there's no cash-flush buyer waiting in the wings to drop stupid money on the cars when they're done. The restorer and seller of this 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds listed on Hemmings.com went ahead with the full restoration anyway just to save it from the crusher and spent a dozen years getting it as solid and correct as possible. While it has a few select and subtle modifications here and there, they're not so much flights of fancy as they are thoughtful upgrades from somebody who spent so much time immersed in this car. From the seller's description:


hemmings.com/stories/2022/02/02/1979-oldsmobile-hurst-olds-find-of-the-day-222

W-30 used to mean power back in the late 60's early 70's on 442's they had orange fender wells to show they were W-30 cars on this car it is just a expensive sticker