1973 Olds Custom Cruiser two-seat

Hi Cats and Kittens,





eBay listing= 161450328336

There are better "O.E.'s" out there but this is a pretty good base.
Not 'too good' to Mod n Rod, Not too expensive to play with and sell without getting hurt.

My attentions have turned to bikes. Sorry for the short notice. I could talk Olds all day long and Bikes, Longer.

BeGood
---CX Rancher from Ohio.
( some say: Ohiya )

 

Thanks Brad, I wasn't sure if it was proper here to list an actual URL link.

---CX Rancher

 

The ad says it's 21 Ft 6 Inches long. I thought these were 19 Ft 3?

 

Is this your wagon CX Rancher? If so do you have a price you want for it?

 

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33715&highlight=1973+custom+cruiser

 

You may be 100% correct 101Volts, going from memory and a 12ft tape. I had better recheck that. It won't fit in the 18ft garage. I recall it did measure longer than my kids F-350 SuperCrewCab Dually.

Dang, a guy misrepresenting length.. how embarassing. Thanks for the inquire. I shall measure twice and correct.

 

Hi Swanny454,

It has a reserve point so anything above that it will go.
Of course I want to maximize its selling price but mum on that in fairness to all bidders and me at this time. Sorry about that, but after Monday I'll reevaluate.

Is it low? I am bias, so yes. Is it higher than scrap price, yes. But for an oldschool Olds at the cliff of gluttony for an American car mfgs and at the peak of babyboomer family travelcades, its affordable for the next sale too imo.

Its just a used car. I had a plan. Some if it was accomlished. Most importantly I got to spend some good time with my sons in her.

If it won't sell this way, maybe I'll take offers on price per pound. And thanks to 101Volts, I had better get a weight slip and get my numbers correct.

Not pressed to sell but I could use the space. I know I'll be sorry to let her go. I'll never put her in the barn, but she eats up all the garage space.

I had a '75 Cutlass wagon from CA that was nice too but it was stolen 10 yrs ago and molested for the engine tranny radiator wheel covers and VIN plate and emblems. They cut the VIN plate out, man. I got it back but it was hurt way too badly to recon$truct.


---Rancher

 

Sometimes, things get messed up in our heads......

2003 Ford F-350 Crewcab dually
Length, 8' box: 262"
Length, 6.5 box: 246" (you don't see too many short box duallys......)

1975 Olds Custom Cruiser
Length: 231"

 

According to Setting the Pace, these are the lengths of Custom Cruisers over the clamshell years.


1971: 225.3 inches (18 feet, 9.3 inches)
1972: 226.7 (18 feet, 10.7 inches)
1973: 228.3 (19 feet, 0.3 inches)
1974: 231.2 (19 feet, 3.2 inches)
1975: 231.2
1976: 231.0

 

I truely thank you all for letting me know I'm Shorter than advertised.

I will abide by the figures. (because they are correct) I was in the garage today but running late for work.

19' and a smidge !!!

Cool guys, thanks.
>sheepish grin<

---Rancher.

I know I'm new here, and seriously IF I had known about you, I'd have been here long ago. Probably buying lots of parts...and wagons...and Olds...and bikes....BikeWagons....I'm sure I'll stay whether the Olds sells or not. Thanks again.

To know me is to Google:YamRod250 and click either Tours Utah or On the Roll Again.
I won't post a URL for another forum, I would imagine its against the rules. The viragotechforum is rather strict but it makes the forum really well run.

Blessings to all.
WAGandBIKES

 

You're welcome.

Thanks for posting those.

 

Aye ! thanks KK,
I know its distressing for everyone else, buts its kinda fun being wrong. (at times)

I know its pre-Alz, everyone else says its lazyness. Its pre-Alz, can feel it.

---RancherWho

 

So, Dead Horse Point is in Utah, but I looked in the owner's manual:

SERIES___TRACK FT__RR____WHEELBASE__LENGTH___WIDTH
DELTA 88.......63.9.....64.0..........124.0.........225.0........79.5..
98.................63.9.....64.0..........127.0.........230.3........79.6..
CUSTOM.........63.9.....63.7..........127.0.........328.3........79.5..
CRUISER

However mine is not 27.36 feet long; its wrong also. Figuring the typo digit, looks like the 98 is longer than the Cruiser.

Earlier, I must have factored by metric feet somewhere. Now I gotta remeasure this garage too. Perhaps with the Typo, this Owner's Manual (Rare, Mint, Obsolete, Wrong, etc) is Special or, perhaps its fire starter.


Once upon a time I was wrong. I lived happily ever after, but I'm still wrong. A Never Ending Story.

 

Fuggetaboutit..........

Seems at least once a week I'm spoutin' off about some statistic that I'm sure, in my infinite wisdom is 100%, swear-to-the-judge, absolutely, not a doubt about it, true, only to be proven wrong within about 5 minutes by the very next poster.

I prefer a little whipped cream on my humble pie..........

Marshall