[keiser31]

Originally Posted By: d2_willys

Here are two of my most recent acquisitions. That's me in the driver's seat of the Buick. [img]<>/eek.gif[/img]

Is that a DeSoto to the left of the '59?

[serb]

Adam,

When you get back to the 58 Forum, ask the group about the rear bumper.


stevo

[abh3usn]

I love how huge the Roadmaster is! It's hard to comprehend if you haven't seen one in person. Beautiful color combo as well. Talk about room! You could fit an entire football team in that sucker! You should probably buy stock in chrome or stainless polish. Nice addition to the garage for sure! Love 'em! It's cool to see the diffrence in styling between the '58 & '59 as well. Wern't the '58 Buicks advertised as the B-58s ??

[d2_willys]

Originally Posted By: Smartin

Have you signed up on the 58 Buick forums?

http://www.1958buickforum.net/forums/index.php

No I haven't but will. I will also ask about the rear bumper, it is suppose to have black stripes or something on it. Needs to be rechromed as the right side is flaking. Also bumper has a little rust around the tailights so I will try and get that done over the next year.

Thanks for the link and the compliments.

[d2_willys]

Originally Posted By: abh3usn

I love how huge the Roadmaster is! It's hard to comprehend if you haven't seen one in person. Beautiful color combo as well. Talk about room! You could fit an entire football team in that sucker! You should probably buy stock in chrome or stainless polish. Nice addition to the garage for sure! Love 'em! It's cool to see the diffrence in styling between the '58 & '59 as well. Wern't the '58 Buicks advertised as the B-58s ??

Yep, b58's with the b12000 engine. Yep that IS the chrome king of automobiles. I think this one has more than the 58 limited. If not, close. I like the Roady better than the limited.

The color combo is stock colors, but the top color is very rare.

[d2_willys]

Originally Posted By: dei

d2_willys
Man have you hit the mother load with your two prizes for me!!!!!!!!
The 58's are the best (owning 4) and the Olds looks great! My Dad bought a Ninety-Eight four door flat top as a used car back in 67 which after a brake job we went on a month family vacation putting just under 8,000 miles in and only used two quarts of oil! If I can find the pic of it sitting in the parking lot at the Dam at Lake Powell will post it.
Fantastic collection, enjoy.

Thanks for the compliments. Both cars are in excellent condition, just need a little TLC. Just got the 58 transferred into my name.

Those two are monsters, compared to my other cars. Trying to figure out how to garage the 58. One of my others will come out. Need to get quotes on extending out the garage.

BTW: You say you have 4 58 Buicks, what models?

[imported_JohnD1956]

Cool purchase. Love the Buick and the Olds looks like a solid car.

My pop always had Buicks till one day he bought a new 60 Olds Flatop 4 dr Ninety Eight. Man that 394 had some power. Dad would load all six kids and mom on a Saturday night and take us to the ice cream stand. On one deserted stretch of road he's always light the rear tires. My brothers went crazy for this and thought the 60 Olds was king of the hill, especially over the 55 Special 4 dr. with the stick shift that Dad had just given to my Aunt. Wasn't too long before I couldn't tell if the smoke back there was from the tires or the exhaust pipes as it became a real oil burner within a few short years. But it always could rip those tires up no matter how much it smoked.

Later my brother tried to kill the Buick so he could drive the 98. But the damned thing would not die. Luckilly for me though, as that's what I used to learn how to drive a stick shift.

Nice cars!

[morje58]

Hi d2_willys

Nice car you got there.

I also have 1958 Buick

A two door and a 4 door Super.

Do you know if it was black on the Rear fender molding orig. Just like the rear bumper molding is to be. I am thinking on painting my super black on the rear fender molding like your´s Roadmaster is.

Thank you

Morten
DENMARK

[dei]

Yes storage for these land yachts is an issue. Always had to pay a bit more in the early days than the guys storing Model A's because the guy could get more of them in and mine took up more space reducing his income.
I have a huge sentimental attachment to my Buicks as three of them are the first cars I owned. The first is a Limited 2dr that Dad handed down to me. It today has become a parts car for another Limited 2dr that I found shortly after getting married in 1980 that was the identical colour and optioned as mine with only 57,000 miles. The second Buick, 58 Special convert I purchased found me through a car club member knowing I had the Limited and being a red car with white top and 18 years old had to have it! The third one is a 58 Roadmaster convert that while it needs everything but ran could not resist at the whopping price of $90.00!
Again, storage IS the biggest issue and while I have three at home the garage is packed to the rafters with my 35 year collection of parts I felt needed to someday get at them and one day do them proud so for now I kind of walk carefully into the garage and back out because there is not enough room to turn around let alone work on anything (not really, ha,ha).
I'm sure some might find this story a bit campy and sad that they are not finished but with two boys and one still in college I have to wait a little longer to get at them. At least should they get the cars after my time here there is a great start for them to work with.
So my SINCERE congrats on your purchase and if I can offer, drive yours and enjoy it. To me getting there is half the fun, Doug.

[d2_willys]

Originally Posted By: dei

Yes storage for these land yachts is an issue. Always had to pay a bit more in the early days than the guys storing Model A's because the guy could get more of them in and mine took up more space reducing his income.
I have a huge sentimental attachment to my Buicks as three of them are the first cars I owned. The first is a Limited 2dr that Dad handed down to me. It today has become a parts car for another Limited 2dr that I found shortly after getting married in 1980 that was the identical colour and optioned as mine with only 57,000 miles. The second Buick, 58 Special convert I purchased found me through a car club member knowing I had the Limited and being a red car with white top and 18 years old had to have it! The third one is a 58 Roadmaster convert that while it needs everything but ran could not resist at the whopping price of $90.00!
Again, storage IS the biggest issue and while I have three at home the garage is packed to the rafters with my 35 year collection of parts I felt needed to someday get at them and one day do them proud so for now I kind of walk carefully into the garage and back out because there is not enough room to turn around let alone work on anything (not really, ha,ha).
I'm sure some might find this story a bit campy and sad that they are not finished but with two boys and one still in college I have to wait a little longer to get at them. At least should they get the cars after my time here there is a great start for them to work with.
So my SINCERE congrats on your purchase and if I can offer, drive yours and enjoy it. To me getting there is half the fun, Doug.

Curious about the Limiteds and Roadie. Do they all have the FlightPitch transmission? Or have they been converted over to the VP dynaflow? Mine has original flightpitch.

BTW: My kids are all grown up and live in AZ. So now I have wife, and three dachshunds to take care of. But time is limited, as is money. I have a 54 Lincoln Capri, 54 Chrysler NYDeluxe, and Hudson Superjet, that need alot of work, mainly body and interior. Sadly I have not done much on them, but I am going to try and get back to them soon. At least get the body work done, and painted. Trying to get garage extension built for the other cars that are in driveway. Thinking of getting quotes for next spring, at least for the foundation/slab. I will probably frame it myself, then get roofer and mason to do rest.