1957 Olds Super 88 Just finished

very nice car love 57 Olds

 

Saw the pictures in your intro, I especially like the holeshot. Beautifull car.

 

Now THAT, is how one should be done!
No reason to waste your time if your not going to go ALL the way.

VERY nice job!
The car is outstanding!

 

A perfect example of how they looked when they rolled off the line. Congrats on a clean redo of a very popular car.

Frank

 

nice job. 57 olds and 3x2's what could be better?

 

cool!! thats one sweet olds!!!

 

Outstanding work sir!! I am a fellow 57 Olds owner as well.

 

By any chance did you have her out at Hale Farm's show this summer?

I was drooling over the three-tone Packard President Speedster until I saw an immaculate '57 Olds that was the same color.

 

A 57 Oldsmobile is a beautiful car. Your's is an extreme testimony to that fact.

 

Beautiful car, can I ask how that finish was achieved on the driveshaft(never thought I'd be asking resto questions on here)? Is that paint or bare steel as it was? Thanks,

 

Nice restoration.

 

Beautiful job on the restoration. I dig the color, too.

 

I was wondering the same thing. Also, regarding some of the detail work on the E-Brake hardware (tensioner & whatnot): Is it painted or plated? Thanks!

 

Jim,

Gourgeous car! You did an amazing job on the restoration.

I went to high school with a kid whose Grandmother bought him a new Red '57
Olds w/J-2. It was one of the fastest cars around town, and ruled it's cl*** at
the old York US30 Dragway.

Thanks for posting the pics........................Woody

 

Nice!!!! This has always been a favorite car for me, a cl***ic You did good!!

 

10 out of 10

 

The drive shaft is painted a silver to look like natural steel color.
The E-brake cables are original, and I soaked them in solvent to clean, and then wiped on a silver paint also.

 

Very, very nice car - love that body style!

I'll add the photos from your other threads (since they are buried back a few days)....

 

From '3 of 3'

 

That was a beautiful car in 57 and just as beautiful today. Great job! LUV it

 

pant pant pant

 

Beautiful.

 

Yes that was my car at Hale Farm, thanks for remembering. Man was it hot that day!

 

Wow!! Nick, thanks for piecing the other thread up with this one. Absoloutly knock out, what a rush seeing this baby. Thanks for sharing!!~Sololobo~

 

Hadda '57 88 coupe... Fiesta Red... bought it in '65 for $285.00... great high school car...the guys called it "the Impressor' 'cuz i could burn rubber the entire length of the front of my high school...

 

Wow.

That is awesome.

 

Awesome.

 

Truly top notch. Very rarely do you see a car restored to this level. I don't even think Oldsmobile got them to this level! The craftsmanship, attention to detail...wow, just wow.

 

Reposted at your request OldsMan.

 

I am a Ford guy true and blue, but this has always been one of my favourite cars...congratulations, well done!!!!!!