1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 - Part 1 - Introduction

Hey everyone. This is one of my project cars. A 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4 door with a 455 V8 and olds gold paint. Has had a bunch of work done to it already, the chrome has all been re-done. New (ish) paint. But it needs some maintenance like what im currently working on which is all the bushings and balljoints in the front suspension just because they are 50 plus years old and are just dry rotting. So heres a first look!

[@raymondsmith5653]

Back in 1990 I bought a 1969 Olds Delta 88 it was a rust free southern car with a freshly rebuilt 455 Highway Interceptor engine and 400 Turbo-automatic transmission. loved having it as my daily driver for about3 and a half years. Until a man ran through a red light and hit the passenger side so hard it pushed the door and quarter panel in about a foot and a half, bent the frame too. It was rated a total loss by insurance. So I took the cash payout less the buy back and sold all good body suspension parts. While the mighty 455 engine and trans live on in a 1959 Oldsmobile my dad had bought. It was a solid low milage car with a stuck engine from sitting in a storage shed. It was repainted bright yellow with a white top to match my mother's 1959 Olds 98 convertible.

[@stevebardfield7391]

I learned to drive in my mom's 69 Delta 88

[@tphitman3]

I have a 1969 Olds Delta 88 convertible, so I am going to follow this build closely....lol

[@mattmakenfix9411]

Thanks, Slow but sure i'll be posting more

[@brettmoore7370]

Hey same here. Onto the rear floor pans in mine now. I’m thinking I may need a donor car but love this car

[@seanbaker3974]

Id love to see more of the Old build

[@mattmakenfix9411]

Coming Soon!

[@usernameisusername]

My first car:)

[@seanbaker3974]

Nice looking Olds Gold

[@mattmakenfix9411]

Thanks 👍

[@vagabondroller]

I had this exact car, same color. I was late to a wedding in Monterey and I put the pedal to the floor and did 115 mph the whole way from SSF. Made it just in time but I looked a bit funny in a suit with no undershirt.

[@mattmakenfix9411]

I bet the gas gauge went down to E as fast as you were going!

[@vagabondroller]

Yup! Burned super tankers worth in it.

[@albertandrade3080]

Hey I just bought a 69 delta 88 royale it's my first car and my first project would anyone have any tips on places I can get parts

[@hugieflhr03]

Try cross referencing Buick as the Electra 225 has many similar parts.

[@mattmakenfix9411]

I'll look into that, Thanks!

[@patrickweyenberg5667]

I have 68 with a 455

[@mattmakenfix9411]

Very nice

[@iceburgem1]

I have cleeeeean 69 with 455 no rust on frame or body about to do full disc conversion & front suspension

[@johnathanbishop3038]

I can't even find to see where to pop my hood, I said fuck this shit I'm finna sell it