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1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 7.5l Restored on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:0 Color: Car has been painted with high quality paint
Location:

Marion, Indiana, United States

Marion, Indiana, United States

Recently but not fully restored 1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 2 door fastback equipped with 7.5L 455 Rocket V8

NO RESERVE

This car has been completely torn down and rebuilt by professional auto shops. I will list as much as possible. I do have invoices and I am able to provide copies as well as many photos during the restoration if you wish to see them prior to bidding. I will also provide a disc with the project pictures. I recently picked up the car from the shop last weekend after a long restoration and it has only been driven probably 50 miles since completed. I have posted a picture before the restore that has pictures of the chrome wheels that it had on it. I do not have the chrome wheels and the wheels that come with it are the black steel with 3 hubcaps. The pictures that are shown do not do this car justice. Please ask any questions.

A ton of money, time, and work have been invested into this car and practically everything under the hood is new after the rebuild. I no longer live in Indiana and I am unable to keep it at this time.

ENGINE:

7.5L 455 Rocket V8

Rebuilt 10 over - still needs to be driven for the break in period before it can be driven hard

Hurst Olds Performance Camshaft and Lifters have been installed

Used rare and hard to find 750 Demon Carburetor has been installed

Holley Intake Manifold has been installed

New Water Pump, 180 degree coolant and stat, antifreeze, transmission fluid H.P., Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, Oil Filter, Zinc Oil Additive, Oil fill cap, V.C. Grommets, Heater hoses and clamps, Power steering hoses, Power steering fluid, Power steering pump seal kit, radiator cap, motor mounts, power fuse link, fuel pump, Demon fuel line, Carburetor spring and bracket, fuel filter, fuel fittings, Pertronix igniter kit, flame thrower coil, distributor cap, plug wire set, chrome air filter assembly, A.C. spark plugs, 3/4 header bolt kit, header gasket set, battery, battery tray, voltage regulator, stop light switch, power steering belt, heater core, pro mini starter, octane booster, paint for engine, Hooker Headers that had to be modified to fit, dual exhaust.

Transmission was rebuilt with shift kit and variable pitch torque converter

The rear gears are currently 2:73 and with the power that this car has, it will eventually need to be converted to 3:70 or 4:11 that is if you want to drive it hard

INTERIOR:

New carpet has been installed

The seats and headliner are in fair condition. The dash has a crack on the passenger side, and the armrests on the doors have cracks and could be replaced but not necessary as they are on there pretty good.

EXTERIOR:

Car has been painted with high quality paint. The car is 2007 Dodge Viper red with charcoal hood and bumpers as accents. All body parts have been removed, refinished, painted and replaced. All body work has been refinished the right way. New rubber seals.

 

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