jiggity76 Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Bought another International coupe today! It's listed on craigslist 1989 Olds Cutlass Supreme in MN (Byron). Runs good and shifts good but doesn't have any rear brakes right now due to blown rear brake line. I played around with all the electronics and everything works perfect! Both seats work too including all power switches! Does not have ABS which I didn't want and has the 3.1 V6. The coolest thing is that I bought it from the original 76 year old owner! He bought it from Viking Olds dealer back in 89 and the dealer is still going but has switched names. Still has the badge on the truck lid. He also has all the service records and the original window sticker! I'll post more pics when I pick it up in a couple of weeks. Can someone run the VIN for me for production numbers? Curious and excited to know more about it. rich_e777, Imp558 and ManicMechanic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 1989 numbers probably won't be had. GM only started keeping track in 1990 for U.S. sold cars and trucks (except the Corvette, Camaro and Firebird and some others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggity76 Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ok, thanks again didn't know that. Do you know anything production wise for those specific years then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padgett Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Comp Nine has some cars back into the 80s, kind of hit or miss. ps blown rear brake line is usually from corrosion (salt on roads). Edited July 17, 2016 by Padgett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggity76 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'll try that, thanks! Yeah, the car does have some rust being from MN. I looked at it pretty good underneath and all the mounts for suspension components including the rear trailing arms are good. Some rust on the rockers underneath the trim and a little on both quarters behind the rear wheels. Car has been in a storage building since 09 so that has helped. Using it for a daily driver and eventually parting it out for my 91 International project. Really bought it for all the working electronics and the exceptionally working DIC, extra set of pie alloys, fog lamps and brackets. The only thing I think that doesn't work is the power antenna. Haven't tried the cruise control and it's out of ac Freon. Window, locks, seats, dash, heater, ECC and even the original key fobs work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggity76 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Comp Nine showed no results, so I think that ManicMechanic was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Comp Nine has some cars back into the 80s, kind of hit or miss. ps blown rear brake line is usually from corrosion (salt on roads). 1981-1989 Canada sold cars and trucks only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Dude, we have to wait weeks to see pics! Lol I just love the emblem. Edit: Found it, really nice catch https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/5676848398.html Edited July 18, 2016 by Imp558 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggity76 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks! With the brake line busted, I couldn't drive it home today. I don't have a truck and trailer so I have to wait on my farmer buddy's schedule to open up in a couple of weeks. Maybe I won't part it out and just fix it up but I really don't need two Internationals, torn between what to do with it now! Maybe I do need two International right now! I'll eventually make a decision, don't have to right now. Got plenty of time. Is the DIC a rare option in these cars? Anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 restore it and sell it Nas Escobar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Make it presentable and put it back on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggity76 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I think I'm going to get it running/driving good and then decide what to do with it. Would like to enjoy it for a little while at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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