:dancingparty:After 2 decades of driving everything but wagons, I have finally come back to the fold. I have been keeping my eyes open, looking for the early 91-96 GM full size wagon and found one in WI that was close enough to make a (long) day trip to check it out. It was a one owner, garage kept 91 Olds Custom Cruiser with 129xxx miles. It does have a couple places of surface rust that I need to take care of, but the underside looks decent for a 22 years midwest car. It made the 290 mile trip back home without a hitch. Now I am just waiting for the Illinois License Office to reopen so I can get it registered. They closed Saturday because of the holiday Monday.
Congrats Alllways something a bout a new wagon that warms ya up inside. Now we need pics so we know it's real
Most excellent vehicle choice. Why would the license bureau close on Saturday because there's a holiday Monday? :confused: So they can have a three day weekend with two paid days off??
Glad you found a nice wagon. Enjoy it . As for license bureau being closed, here they are never open on Saturdays and will not be open Monday or any other day they decide not to open. Also our insurance offices and anything else a workin man needs is closed by 5PM and never open Saturdays or Sundays. Glad I'm not a workin man. Just a retarded old guy from Illinois.Or is that retired?
Hope you enjoy your 91 OCC as much as I'm enjoying my 94 roadmaster. I don't think you can go wrong with any 91-96 GM B-body wagons. Like you, I was wagonless for over three decades. What was I thinking? I think I'm hooked on wagons from here on out. Can't beat the ride, the functionality and above all, the styling. I'm curious, does Your OCC have the same sticker inside the driver door jam that my roadmaster has - "built in Texas by texans"? I love that sticker. I looked at a 90 OCC ( the last of the squares) a couple of weeks ago, and it had a big decal on the back door driver side window saying the same thing "built in Texas by texans" but a totally different style.
Thanks for posting the pic for me. I have been trying to figure out how to do that for quite a while and finally found the post that gives instructions. I did sneak her out to the gas station for a fill up and calculated 23 mpg on the trip home. Not bad for a 2-ton-Tessie. The extent of the rust is mainly on the spare tire well and there is a couple of surface spots on the drivers door that I will need to take care of. The interior is in good shape. The carpets need cleaned and the rear windows have the problems that are common to these wagons. The only other major problem is that someone took the tailgate window latch off the tailgate. I'll be looking for that part. My plans are for this to be my daily driver. At 55, I am looking for a litttle more comfort than the Impreza provides. It is getting hard to pry myself out of that little car. :icon_drive: I did see the Texas sticker when I was looking for REO code sticker. Made in America! Don't see that much anymore.
You're gonna love driving that 2 tons of Texas steel. I intended to use my RM as a second vehicle. Not only has it become my daily driver, I took it on a 4000 mile road trip last month - and loved every minute of it. A coworker explained to me why you can drive a b-body all day and never get tired. He say's it the width that counts. In today's small cars, you end up jammed up against the door all day long. I think he's right, but I'm sure the long wheel base has something to do with it too.
Welcome to the nuthouse we call home! Sounds like you will fit right in! That wagon looks spectacular. I agree, by the way, that there is nothing out there to beat any of the big North American boats when it comes to all day driving comfort. It is a combination of factors, too. It starts with a platform big enough to provide a good ride. Both the long wheel base and wide track contribute. Add room inside, in all directions, so you have space to move and not come into contact with bodywork. Then add 'road hugging weight' to the equation. Finish it off with good suspension that actually allows the wheels to move without dragging the body with it, but with good shock dampers to control the motions. It adds up to something unique in the world. Let's face it, nowhere else has the kinds of distance that we in North America have to enjoy on the open road. These big cars evolved to handle the time and distance that are possible here. Enjoy! Make sure you add pictures of the old girl as you work on her. Join in the discussions. It is interesting to see all the different ideas that float around here. It adds up to a lively discussion sometimes, but it is all in good fun, since the tie that binds all together is wrapped around a long roof one one sort or another.
