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  1. I had new interior installed in my 28/58 and when we put the passenger panel in place, there was a part missing to connect the door lock lever to the lock on the inside of the door. Does anyone have a pic or drawing of what the part looks like. Also if some one can use the old interior/material, panels and rug etc. your welcome to it..just pay for shipping.
  2. Hello, I have a peculiar issue with my Marvel carb after cleaning and tuning it up, my engine is idling much better than before it's overhaul....what I can't figure out is why I have a small amount of gas draining from the Marvel mixing chamber onto the steel part of the carb (it has a brass bowl) after I turn the engine off. Thank You BV
  3. Thank you for the follow up info, I'm using the Marvel 87 book so far but the pics are generic. BV
  4. I 'm looking for Marvel's exploded view of the carb in book no. 55. I've been referencing my rebuild from book no. 87 and I was told by John ( Carb shop) that Buick put a book in each new car for it's corresponding carb maintenance. Thanks for the help. BV
  5. Look for a set screw at the base of the horn button..and always pull a smaller wire attached to the wire your pulling out. This helps pulling in the new wire..
  6. Hello, are you talking about the return spring that surrounds the starter petal shaft in the steel enclosure on top of the tranny? If so I should have one..
  7. Hello, wanted to let you know I have a barn find 58 and have done some clean-ups/improvements with the original appearance intact. Just keep looking on the internet and go to some swap meets, you'll come across parts there. What shape is the rest of the car.. It's a great car.
  8. Hello if you haven't bent the float rod, I would suspect a saturated float or a bad needle valve/seat, seal. Mark Shaw has a great idea how to update/seal the cork float for the new (rotten) gas. As far as the seat/needle valve, I would remove the brass supply line to the carb after you drain the bowl and find a similar hose barb fitting and screw it into the bowl. Then attach some tygon hose to the barb fitting, now gently blow into the hose and see if the seat/needle stops your effort. Good Luck
  9. Hello, while I'm waiting for the weather to make up it's mind around here, so I can uncover my baby in the barn. In the mean time, I read a thread by Brian Heil about extra adjustments to the timing on his 23. Was there something written about this and the newer gas .. My 28-58 sure has a lot of fluffy carbon at the tailpipe, but runs pretty good. I've adjusted the valves at the 17 degree mark and worked on the carb but still think it could be better..Also I pulled new wire to the horn in the steering column and had to replace the broken zinc-pot metal levers and gears that control the timing and throttle. This was a one man dog and pony show trying adjust the mesh and throw of the levers and gears. How much throw/rotation should take place at the distributor? and is it cc or ccw. Is that advancing or retarding the timing. Thanks
  10. Hello, I wanted to check with the brain trust before I made a bad move. I picked up a nice emblem at a garage sale for my 28- 58, and it appears as thought it was mounted on the radiator. It has a piece of all thread attached to it 4-5 inches long by 8-32 thread with rubber washers and a 4 sided nut. Was this a common location for emblems back then? I' m not sure how rugged those Harrison radiators are.. I already have a vintage emblem on the rear plate.. Thanks
  11. Hello Bob, Thanks for the pic and info. I'll check it out as soon as our weather warms up. Thanks again. BV
  12. Hello Bob, read your starter article and have done most of the same to my 28 starter. Works good most of the time but once in a while it will not disengage and continues to run, until I tap the starter pedal again. In your rebuild you mention an over-run clutch, which part is that in your pics and could this be my culprit. Thanks BV
  13. Hello, I noticed the nice rebuild on AZBOB'S starter and had rebuilt mine after the starter switch shorted out. The insulation broke down around the contacts, so I found a new switch, cleaned and lubed things ( I was told afterwards to use very little grease). It works good but at times I can hear the starter still running and I have to hit the starter pedal again to make it disengage. Does this have something to do with the roll-out part he mentions.? Thanks for some help.BV
  14. Hello, my 28-58 was originally maroon and repainted black. The interior looks like a split pea green, I'm planning on re-doing the interior and was looking for some pics of what choices there were, between those two colors. Thanks BV
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