I sent Mr. Smarty Pants an Ebay message, quoting Mr. Crowdis (w/o acknowledgement) and at the end "just don't call me an a**hole, or tell me to take my thumb out of my a**, ok?" - his reply is below.
Q: The car has been repainted because it is a frame on restoration. I know that a factory option when new is probably different than being added after a restortation. Either way it looks good and shouldn't matter. Sorry for the mis-understanding. Since you brought this to my attention, I have found others on e-bay with the stripe in the same place. You just don't need to be so critical. I responded the way I did because I felt like I was being attacked personally. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Crowdis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:51 pm Subject: RE: A real 68 442 with a dumb A$$ Owner To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca > The '68 442 had two versions of front fender configuration. If the > car was > ordered from the factory with the Rally Stripe the location of the > holes and > therefore the numbers were up and centered between the door and the > wheelwell. If the car was not ordered with the stripe the 442 > badge numbers > were lower and forward. If the paint stripe falls in the flared > area of the > wheelwell then the stripe is incorrect. If the stripe is centered > front to > back between the door jamb and wheelwell it is most likely in the > correctposition. Modifying the fenders by filling in the holes and > drilling new > holes is required to convert from non-stripe to stripe. I don't > know if > that is the issue here, but those are the facts and I stand by them. > > > > Gene > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris E. Carson > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:33 AM > To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: A real 68 442 with a dumb A$$ Owner > > > > I'm confused...why is that stripe incorrect? I've seen that kind of > a stripe > > > on several 68 442s...and IIRC,if the car were original without it, > the 442 > > fender emblem in the original pic should be much farther down on > the fender, > > > I think.... > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kerry Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:28 AM > > Subject: A real 68 442 with a dumb A$$ Owner > > > > > > >I see this 68 442 auction and recognize the car. It > > > was sold two weeks ago on ebay for $15,xxx.00 EXCEPT > > > it did not have the ugly incorrect strip! I asked the > > > dealer trying to sell it as factory original why he > > > f'ed the car with the stupid incorrect strip? > > > His response below. Some non olds guys have no sense > > > of humor! > >
