Oldsmobile wagon advice

[TNMOPARMAN]

hey guys I know this isn't Mopar but all of us have run across another brand product at some point. I found a 71 Oldsmobile cutlass wagon, not the vista or custom cruizer. It is built on the cutlass frame like the vista but with a flat top. 350 2bbl up front and a 10 bolt rear. Interior is completely shot front seat is a Pontiac bench that doesn't fit right its to high. rust through in both front floors and some in the back. paint is shot, bubbles here and there with a hole in the passenger front fender bottom. Lights all work, gauges don't. Runs and pulled out of the garage but a front break caliper is stuck so I wasn't able to drive it. Will try to ad pics later.

Any of you wagon guys know the range on these things?

 

[SteveSS]

I like wagons but I think you can find a better one than this. Vista Cruisers are cool.

 

[TNMOPARMAN]

The only thing I don't like about the Vista Cruiser is the raised top, the guy ss I'd he would take 2,000 on this one just wasn't sure if that's a fair price.

 

[mmissile]

Seems like too much to me....but I always see what it would cost to make something NICE.

 

[SteveSS]

Here's where I'm at on wagons. If it is low mileage and in great shape, Grandma's car get it. If it looks like the front of a muscle car like a GTO and doesn't seem like too much work get it. the rest just pass on. Remember it will cost as much to restore a wagon as it will a much sportier car but it won't have the resale value. http://www.carlustblog.com/2012/07/1972-pontiac-gto-wagon.html

 

[Photon440]

I actually liked the Vista Cruiser better than the flat roof. Let us know what sort of price you work out. The last time I bought a running '72 Cutlass S it cost $70, so that tells you how long ago it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6yczfL9n3M

 

[Meep-Meep]

I'm with Steve SS. This one seems to need way too much work considering it doesn't have a lot going for it. Not Vista Cruiser, no 455, nothing in common with muscle car, etc.. As an example, my buddy has a 68 Mercury Colony Park wagon with a 428. Now that is worth having!

 

[patrick66]

Wagons are hot these days, guys! It doesn't have to be a big block (there is no such thing in an Olds, Pontiac, or Buick, BTW!) car to be worth the cash. Go over to www.stationwagonforums.com and ask over there. LOTS of great wagon advise there.

 

[YY1]

Interestingly, I've seen wagon value increase st steadily the past several years.

They have leapfrogged over four doors and are now just under 2 doors.


The main issue is finding wagon specific parts.

For instance- rear doors might not be entirely the same as 4 doors, depending on the pst at the roof line.

 

[patrick66]

Interestingly, I've seen wagon value increase st steadily the past several years.

They have leapfrogged over four doors and are now just under 2 doors.


The main issue is finding wagon specific parts.

For instance- rear doors might not be entirely the same as 4 doors, depending on the pst at the roof line.

Because of "death by demo derby", wagons are scarce these days. They are very popular across the board, regardless of size or make. Wagons are so practical (I have a 1986 Ford Country Squire as my daily driver), and lots of us will never, ever own a damn minivan! Generally, as far as parts interchange goes, wagons share everything from the dashboard forward, as well as the drivetrain. Anything off a four-door swaps to a wagon from the rear doors, forward in nearly all cases. Unique parts are the wagon-specific bits (cargo area, roof, back glasses, rear bumper & trim, tailgate, roof rack). Go to a car show and look around. A nice wagon will ALWAYS get more attention than a ragtop or coupe. At this past Cars-N-Coffee, there was a nice Buick wagon parked next to a red Ferrari. The wagon was getting all the attention, much to the consternation of the Ferrari owner!

Besides, you can research the wagons price trends and see for yourself that they are indeed HOT!:angry4::headbang:

 

[GrabberOrange69]

Needs too much work. Walk away.

I own 2 wagons, a '65 Coronet and a '65 Country Sedan (Ford Galaxie mid-trim wagon). Both of them are 99.5% rust free and have solid original floor pans. I have less than $10k invested both of them combined.

Watch this RoadKill episode, then remind yourself a round trip ticket is $350: [video=youtube;3EkWEjTBZ9Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EkWEjTBZ9Y&index=1&list=PL12C0C916CECEA3BC[/video]

 

[TNMOPARMAN]

Thank you for all the responses! Sorry i did not reply sooner. I decided against the wagon after checking the floors again. The front pans are straight from the cutlass but some of the rear can only be grabbed from a wagon.

 

[BarrsRestoration]

Wagons are hot these days, guys! It doesn't have to be a big block (there is no such thing in an Olds, Pontiac, or Buick, BTW!) car to be worth the cash. Go over to www.stationwagonforums.com and ask over there. LOTS of great wagon advise there.

A man who knows what he is talking about. This wagon trend has been getting hotter by the the year, I would do one.

 

[YY1]

There's a 67 Fury for sale near me.

I looked up values on my favorite site, and...

to my surprise the value of a 67 Fury wagon is only topped by a convertible.

That's right, a 67 Fury wagon is worth more than even a fast top Fury III!

http://www.collectorcarmarket.com/collector-car/prices/1967-plymouth-fury-value.html

 

[patrick66]

You guys that been dismissing wagons as "parts and engine donors" have missed the boat, so to speak.