60FlatTop Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Of course, it's a New York kind of thing. Here's the yellow one at the 2011 Gathering.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbach Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Well, this has definitely been the topic of conversations, e-mails, and phone calls. Right now there are three obstacles, none of them immovable - new shop isn't built yet (through a series of unfortunate events) so no storage here at the moment, con-vincing the Minister of Finance to allow this line item to be added to the budget - lobbying is still occurring, winter has begun, so snow is on the ground, making moving stuff and towing a bit less desirable.At any rate, I thought I'd share some of the photos I have received. The truck is missing the trim piece that fits between the two pieces of the windshield as is the exterior passenger door handle. Otherwise, everything is supposed to be there. Larry has offered to look at the truck and I may yet take him up on that. Is there anyone closer to Mt. Pleasant (about 70 miles north of Lansing) who might be able to look at it in person?Well, curiousity got the better of me the other day. I had friday off and went and checked this old gal out. It is a 23-47 5 pass sedan converted into a truck. It was done very nicely, interior and exterior. The cyl block has a bad crack init,water was left in it for the winter. all in all a nice vehicle, but not original. He has reduced his price to $5500, but might take a little less. I have e-mailable pics if anyone is interested. http://battlecreek.craigslist.org/cto/3056166423.htmlMark Edited June 17, 2012 by Robberbach (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon bee Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 No more trucks? I had to go back 9 pages to find this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 No more trucks? I had to go back 9 pages to find this thread.Hear ya go leonbeeTwo vintage original photos of a 1931 Buick Pickup Truck.This belonged to Charles Howard Automobile Company. CharlesHoward the the largest distributor of Buicks on the west coast.This was probably a one off he had made and used at his San Francisco dealership.photos on eBay now...Vintage Photo 1931 Buick Service Pickup Truck Howard Automobile San Francisco | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 From the web...here> Welcome to the Owls Head Transportation Museum's Online Collections Catalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Post # 204, what is that 2-wheel piece in its temporary resting spot on the back bumper?Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Dale, It appears to be a specialized dolly or hand truck with the handle stowed under the bed.Just a guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56buickinga Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Im not sure if thus has been posted or not.While not a factory truck it was converted. Goose 1 was a Buick the rest were pierce-arrow motors.pics in linkRidgway Railroad Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Post # 204, what is that 2-wheel piece in its temporary resting spot on the back bumper?Dale in IndyI look like it is too big to be a hand truck. It looks like it might be a dollie. Maybe it could be used to move a disabled vehicle, possible making the truck into a tow truck. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 If I could read the sign on truck door, it might give a hint as to what it is......,maybe.Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 The sign on the door is the Buick logo. On the top it says APPROVED or maybe it says AUTHORIZED, and on the bottom is says SERVICE. So it says Authorized Buick Service, or Approved Buick Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbach Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Anyone that is going to the Nats in South Bend, If you go on the tour to Auburn, At the truck museum there should be a 1910 Buick Truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wilkie Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Well, this is not an all Buick truck but it is a Factory made 1929 GMC truck using the Buick motor in their heavy duty line of T30 and up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Other-TRUCK-1918-buick-pickup-made-of-beautiful-oak-model-a-ford-drivetrain-beautiful-truck-/380717474338?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item58a487a222&vxp=mtr#ht_28740wt_1165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Other-TRUCK-1918-buick-pickup-made-of-beautiful-oak-model-a-ford-drivetrain-beautiful-truck-/380717474338?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item58a487a222&vxp=mtr#ht_28740wt_1165The original engine has been swapped with a Model A running gear for more drivability.Good grief. Parts availability, OK, but driveability? Really? Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-Other-TRUCK-1918-buick-pickup-made-of-beautiful-oak-model-a-ford-drivetrain-beautiful-truck-/380717474338?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item58a487a222&vxp=mtr#ht_28740wt_1165NOT a Buick truck! If you read the description it has a Ford Model A engine and drivetrain.Vin shows it to have started as an E-35 Touring. The 1918 E-4 trucks are in the serial number range of 337783-340282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) As I suspected. Just a pile of parts that some hot rod guys threw together. Putting in ford parts and calling it a Buick. There's just something wrong about that. They just as well should have put a 455 and 400 Turboglide in it and at least kept it Buick. Some street rod guy may fall in love with it. It will never be anymore than a pile of jumbled up parts. No room in my Barn for anything like that. In fact, anyone that buys it, Ol Dandy Dave will have to charge double for repairs if you bring it around here. Dandy Dave! Edited September 23, 2013 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Mr. Earl, you have simply got to tell me WHERE you got the 'Buick Trucks' Sign Post graphics from. That is really something that I have never seen before. If you do not want to discuss this on the forum then send me a PM and we can talk about it that way. I think every Buick enthusiast in the world knows that I am a huge Buick literature collector and this is right up my alley and down my street as one would say. Terry Wiegand terrywiegand@prodigy.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I had never seen it before either. From Terry Dunham's collection. Here ya go sir!! http://www.buickheritagealliance.org/archives/details/235#.UoGUh3CTgfU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I came across these pictures of this 23 Buick made into a pickup in different places. I had the pics for years before I realized they were of the same car. I don't think they have been posted to this thread before. Anyway I thought it was a cool truck dripping with vintage mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Would be interesting to know the serial number of this truck/ vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 You can still get a Buick truck. Mine had a 219.5 cubic engine that seemed a bit underpowered and the logo was a little plain looking.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's pretty cool Dave_B. The cowl would imply that it is a 6 cylinder, which definitely makes it a conversion. Man, I've learned some stuff over the years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 You can still get a Buick truck. Mine had a 219.5 cubic engine that seemed a bit underpowered and the logo was a little plain looking.Bernie Truck??? That is a STATION WAGON! What are you talking about?? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Truck??? That is a STATION WAGON! What are you talking about?? BenI agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Do the '55 - '57 Chevrolet commercial trucks that ran the 322 Buick "Torque Master" count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Truck??? That is a STATION WAGON! What are you talking about?? BenFor licensing purposes in some states like Texas SUV's are classified as trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 As a Buick driver and owner since I was 17 that Enclave was not a Buick or a Buick wagon by any standard. Put 25,000 miles on one. They called it a crossover, but I think it was a wool over. One car, the Lucerne. Then the Enclave, Terraza, and the Rainer was all they offered. Tahoe with a V8, separate body and frame, and rear wheel drive for me if I ever wear out the Silverado.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Use my Silverado to tow our trucks, cars, and everything else around. Love my trucks(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 This one (or one like it) has been on here before but these are different pictures. Might even be a different truck as I've heard there were more than one made. The logo on the door is different than the other one posted a few pages back. Still an awesome looking truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 There were 5 of these engineering vehicles made. All but this one were crushed. This vehicle is located in Flint. It was almost lost in a fire a few years ago. Here is a short article about the fire. http://abc30.com/archive/7356478/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROD W Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Just read this thread. My first car was a 25-25 converted for use on the farm. Thats me at 17 taking my father for a drive. It spent many a night down the back paddock, because it wouldn,t start once it was hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 This one (or one like it) has been on here before but these are different pictures. Might even be a different truck as I've heard there were more than one made. The logo on the door is different than the other one posted a few pages back. Still an awesome looking truck.More on the story here http://buickman2.wordpress.com/1940-buick-roadmaster-pickup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just read this thread. My first car was a 25-25 converted for use on the farm. Thats me at 17 taking my father for a drive. It spent many a night down the back paddock, because it wouldn,t start once it was hot.Looks like a pretty nicely done conversion. You Aussies never cease to amaze me with what you do with old iron down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Just a bit of information is that Buick did not make any trucks in 1928. It is probably a car that was converted to a truck like posting #236 or it might be a GMC truck as they used Buick engines for a number of years in their trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Speaking of conversion jobs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Why... It is ...an Elbuicko....Roadmasterio.... Pickup that is. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Steve, I am thinking 1923 was the last year for Buick trucks? If so perhaps it was a typo or perhaps you read the 23 as 28. You gave the seller's phone number, if anyone is interested enough then they could just CALL THE MAN. No matter what the end result, thanks for posting!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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