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#482659 - 01/27/08 11:37 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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BamaWildcat
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Registered: 07/22/02
Posts: 185
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Guys,
Great work.
I'm jealous how quickly you are getting your rear fenders done. It took me more than 9 months just to get one replaced!
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Joe 1964 Buick Wildcat 4 door Tawny Mist 1964buick.com
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#483178 - 01/29/08 08:15 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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DaveCorbin
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Registered: 02/19/06
Posts: 604
Loc: Texas
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Dear Joe (BamaWildcat):
It's only time and money! The three partners have several hundred hours of labor and some considerable $$$$ that we're investing in this historically significant vehicle.
Regards, Dave Corbin
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#487643 - 02/15/08 08:41 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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Gary_N
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Registered: 10/19/04
Posts: 407
Loc: Maryland
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OK, I think more pictures are due here!!!
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#487685 - 02/15/08 11:24 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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Pete Phillips
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Registered: 09/01/03
Posts: 701
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More photos that I will try to attach, showing the right rear (with rust cut out and ready to accept nice panel from parts car), and the "Flintstone-mobile" floor due to too many Michigan/Maine/Connecticut winters. Why someone would drive a rare car like this every day in salt, is beyond me.
Pete
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#488031 - 02/17/08 07:53 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2224
Loc: New York
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Gentlemen, please! Allow me to say THANK YOU for what you're doing. That car is already priceless. It will be a real motivation to me see how you tackle some of these issues. And while I hope I can see that car someday when it is done, I hope you continue to document your work as you go along.
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#488492 - 02/19/08 02:56 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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DaveCorbin
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Registered: 02/19/06
Posts: 604
Loc: Texas
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To all on this thread:
We're trying to trace the prior owners of this vehicle. We bought it in Connecticut, where it had been for about 15 years. The previous owner's son told us he thought his dad bought it in Maine and it may have started out in Michigan. Does ANYONE remember the car anywhere? 1963 Buick Wildcat convertible, white with a black top, 4 speed. Unseen, but on the car when it was built, is a 425 engine and Positraction, both confirmed by appropriate data plates to be original to the car.
ANY LEAD, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Regards, Dave Corbin
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#491151 - 02/29/08 06:10 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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BamaWildcat
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Registered: 07/22/02
Posts: 185
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Dave,
I've been successful in getting vehicle history from two states. I would venture to say with a little time, you could have good results as well. The main stumbling point is a law passed in 1996 called the DPPA, which is a privacy act. You can still get old owner's names, you just have to agree not to re-disclose them, and pay fees, but many DMVs will just stop you at the DPPA because they don't know any better.
You can write to both the Connecticut DMV, Maine DMV, and Michigan DMV and request forms for a vehicle history searcha and they should be able to get the ball rolling.
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Joe 1964 Buick Wildcat 4 door Tawny Mist 1964buick.com
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#491424 - 03/01/08 10:27 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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DaveCorbin
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Registered: 02/19/06
Posts: 604
Loc: Texas
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Dear Joe:
I'm way ahead of you and have already exhausted those leads.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Regards, Dave Corbin
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#498042 - 03/28/08 11:53 PM
Re: 1963 Wildcat conv. 4-speed
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chriswildcat
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Registered: 12/03/07
Posts: 1
Loc: Strasburg, PA
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Dave/Pete:
Saw the pics of your Wildcat rust problem & I had to post some pics of my 63 Wildcat conv. with the same problem. I did eventually get it all repaired.
Christopher
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