Projects 1956 Oldsmobile 98

thats cool that your going to try and save it. to bad its*not a four door hardtop i have 4 nice doors just sitting around taking up space that i could stand to part with. anyway good luck getting it back on the road.

 

Looking at the photos you should think long and hard before attempting a rebuild of this car. I know from experience that they aren't the easiest cars to source parts for. I have a 98 coupe that I have rebuilt and are well into a body off frame build of a rusty 98 convert. Doors will interchange with 88 coupe (or convert) although exterior trim holes are different. Front guards, bonnet, boot are the same between models (except trim holes). No one makes repro panels that I have found that are any good (floor, sills etc).
As to numbers, 19,400 98 coupes, 43,000 88 coupes, 8500 98 converts were produced, so the sport coupes are reasonably rare but not super rare.
Good luck with it whatever you decide to do.
Russell

 

Well the top is so rusted out I'm thinking maybe trying to do a carson top? I have never even attempted anything like this in my life so not sure how it will all pan out. I am ***uming that if I went the carson top rout the car would need to be braced when completed for extra strenght. How would I go about going this?

Also not concerned about the trim holes this will be a kustom and not a resto. Thanks though for all you're help guys!

P.S. anymore info or pics on this car I am in love with it...

 

some nice parts here, interesting story. Love the flat black coupe posted. Just another interesting day here on the H.A.M.B. ~sololobo~

 

looking for a p***enger side rear stainless spear for a '56 olds holiday 4 door hardtop if anyone has one....

 

There is a fellow in alberta that has a few of these oldsmobiles...www.perrysprojectcars.....his prices seem a little off the wall,but he has the goods!

 

john is correct,,,the dash IS welded in............