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#484859 - 02/04/08 10:01 PM
Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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I limped home my newest toy this weekend:
My first car was virtually the same car with a 350 and a black interior. This car is a Custom 455 with a very odd mix of options (or lack thereof).
I have yet to find a complete buildsheet, but I did find a tattered one on the inside of the front passenger fender. I could barely make out one of the options listed...so hopefully, another copy is sitting inside a door panel.
I have most of my thanks to offer to Pete Phillips for rescuing me from a gas station somewhere outside of Sherman, TX, after the points took a dump. He rushed out to me at 9:30pm last night (during the last minutes of the Super Bowl!) with his tools and got me going again. I was fortunate enough to get a tour of his shop - which was a treat and a half! That's the kind of place I want to go to work every day. This irrigation business is for the birds! 
So, I can't say this enough:
THANK YOU PETE PHILLIPS! You are a gentleman and a scholar. And a damn fine mechanic. I'm really disappointed you couldn't magically seal the hole in the radiator, though. 
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#484873 - 02/04/08 11:09 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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Bill Stoneberg
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Registered: 03/11/00
Posts: 2411
Loc: Austin, Texas
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Adam,
I am glad you made it home, though with a few issues from the sound of it.
It was good seeing you down here.
Come on down again sometimes.
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1950 Buick Super Estate Wagon
1947 4 Door Sedan
1964 Riviera
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#485078 - 02/05/08 07:08 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
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Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Glad things worked out...does this mean we're going to be treated to another Adam Martin Detailing Session? I'll have to whip me up a batch of popcorn to sit and watch
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#485088 - 02/05/08 08:01 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Thriller]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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I'll definitely be cleaning up the paint and interior...maybe a little spiffing on the engine compartment, but bot sure what I'm doing with it yet.
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#485357 - 02/06/08 09:51 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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I drained 2" of water out of the trunk after the monsoon yesterday...
I got it back in the garage this evening.
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#485372 - 02/06/08 10:41 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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MrEarl
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Registered: 07/14/03
Posts: 3521
Loc: NE Georgia
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There's no greater site in the world than when you're hundreds of miles from home, broke down on the roadside and a fellow Buick man appears.Been there!! Glad to hear you made on back home OK after the rescue. So, is that snow on the hood and top or what.
I'll definitely be cleaning up the paint and interior
If it's not snow, you really think that's gonna "clean up"? Oooops, I forgot who I was talking to here. The Miracle Man Detailer himself... 
Beautiful car, beautiful color by the way.
Edited by MrEarl (02/06/08 10:43 PM)
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#485377 - 02/06/08 11:04 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: MrEarl]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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Yes, it's snow. We had a bit come down today, so everything had about a quarter inch on top. The paint should come out ok, but the brightness of the repainted panel will stick out like it does now. I tested a spot to see if I could get it to blend better, but no luck.
Things I'm thinking about right now that need attention ASAP:
Cooling system
Ignition system
Blower motor making an awful noise (I ran it for 24 hrs straight on full blast)
Replace rear bumper & taillight surround
Buff & polish paint
Clean and fumigate the tarred up interior (37 years of smoking)
Diagnose rear window sill sealing problem (hopefully it's not a fist-sized rust hole letting all that water in!)
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#485378 - 02/06/08 11:06 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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Here's the quarter that was repainted...it's quite a bit brighter than the rest of it.
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#486034 - 02/09/08 05:11 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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Rear window has 2 rust holes.
Has anyone ever seen a plastic replacement radiator for these cars?
The copper/brass ones have to be ordered, and they're getting quite expensive!
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#486077 - 02/09/08 08:02 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2207
Loc: New York
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Can't answer about the radiator but just wanted to say congrats on a fine looking car. I hope it does not give you too much trouble.
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#486081 - 02/09/08 08:09 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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Trouble? haha! Too late for that:D
A couple of the pkug wires fell apart on me when I tried to swap them out today. I need to go buy a cap and rotor...then we'll be in business again.
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#486248 - 02/10/08 03:08 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2207
Loc: New York
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Sounds like you got an "original" car there.
JD
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#486544 - 02/11/08 05:34 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: JohnD1956]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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Yesterday, I tossed on the new ignition parts and it fired right up! I've got a nasty exhaust leak on the passenger side manifold...so hopefully I can extract the bolts without breaking any. I'm going to try to have the car safety inspected with the leak there. I'd hate to have to pull a head to remove a broken bolt(s). I still need to license the thing!
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#486581 - 02/11/08 07:45 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: Smartin]
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2207
Loc: New York
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If you can see where it's leaking, plug the hole with furnace cement. It will last a few days and then when your licensed and ready you can do the job right.
JD
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John C. De Fiore BCA # 3757 56 Super 56R 69 GS 400 Convertible 69 Electra Limited 2 dr.( well, no longer limited although still unique) 95 Riviera Supercharged (sold) 06 Lacrosse CXL Doing my part to stimulate the economy! Member of the UPSTATE NY CHAPTER check it out at http://unybca.skyphix.com/
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#486629 - 02/11/08 10:03 PM
Re: Green Machine II - 71 LeSabre Custom 455 Four Door Sedan
[Re: JohnD1956]
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Smartin
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Registered: 03/04/02
Posts: 1875
Loc: St. Charles, MO
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I like the way you think, John
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