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cadraps
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: getting info on my olds |
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:D I have a 1988 Olds Delta 88 Royal Brogham Coupe with a fake rag top. I would like to have a sign board made for the car to display when I take the Olds to car shows. Can someone tell me how I go about getting info for my Olds, IE:how many were made of this model, etc.
Thanks, Cadrap 8-)
My e-mail is cadraps@yahoo.com
Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
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85cieraholiday
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Location: West Haven Connecticut
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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Production was:
4,808 Delta 88 Royale Brougham coupes for 1988.
Welcome to TOC! I also have a 1988 Delta 88 with 336,800 miles on it. I must say these cars seem to last forever! |
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cadraps
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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:D
Thank you for your fast reply,and thanks for the welcome to TOC. Now that I know how many were produced how do I find out which production number my olds is?
Thanks, Cadrap :P |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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Hi cadraps,
Welcome to TOC
Quote: ........ how do I find out which production number my olds is?
Your Factory Service Manual will show you how to find out, using the VIN.
I cannot help with your '88, as my newest Olds manual is '65.
Norm |
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cadraps
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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Thanks Norm. I will get out the manual and see what happens from here. I will get back to you.
Cadrap 8-) |
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cadraps
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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I have read my Olds Manual from front to back and back again. The only info I can find from the VIN number is that the 8th digit is the code for the engine. Is there a pattern for the rest of the numbers in the VIN :?:
Thanks, Cadrap 8-) |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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So, we go to plan "B".
http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/vin.php might be useful. Last 5 digits will be the sequence number, but I just realized that they won't help. The cars before and after it, could well have been Buicks.
So, to plan "C"
GM Heritage Center
6400 Center Dr.
Sterling Heights, MI, 48312
(586) 276-0695
Norm |
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cadraps
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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:D Hi,
I found the pattern for the VIN number in on-line search. It says the l12th-17 numbers are the manufacture sequence numbers with 100001 being the first car. I'm not sure on how to read the numbers correctly. My number being 335467.
I think I'm understanding you to say that the numbers include all GM cars not just Oldsmobile. Am I correct in this?
I am going to try the web site you gave me and see what I can find there.
Thanks, Cadrap 8-)
Once I figure out how to do the pic thing I will put a picture of car up. |
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88 Coupe
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: Re: getting info on my olds |
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cadraps wrote: ........ I am going to try the web site you gave me ........
When you have the results, post them here, using xxxxx in place of your last five digits. Then I should be able to make some sense out of my previous post.
Norm |
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