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Beautiful Buicks. Thanks for sharing these photos. Dan

So, you ask, "How is a totaled Suburban a bad day for a Buick?" The answer: When it is your tow car and now you can't tow your Buick to the Nationals in Portland. (Photo credit - me. Totaled Suburban credit - wife)

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Get well soon, Ben. Best wishes. Dan

https://www.sandersreproglass.com/ Got all my glass for my '49 here. Dan

John, it is a full weekend of go-at-your-own-pace fun. There is a formal kickoff to the run in Seligman but cars string out their starting times over the whole morning. You just take it all in at your own pace. The lodging at the mid-point is in Kingman but plenty of folks stay in Flagstaff and Williams, then head into Seligman for the start of the run. The car show is in Kingman on Saturday. Final get-together is in Topock-Golden Shores on the Arizona/California border. Here's the link to the sponsor, the Arizona Route 66 Association: http://www.azrt66.com/ Here is a link to a YouTube video I made. Ride along with us as we cruise from Kingman to Oatman over Sitgreaves Pass. http://youtu.be/KD6dpgighao Dan

Yep. 'Mater was there.

A few more pictures from the Fun Run: Dan

During the restoration, some of my friends encouraged me to drive the car and not worry about the resulting wear and tear. My position throughout was that the car was being restored to be driven. Here's a bit of proof. We just finished the longest road trip with the Buick since we finished the restoration. From May 2 to May 5, we participated in the 27th Annual Route 66 Fun Run which starts in Seligman, AZ on Old Route 66 and travels all the way to the Arizona/California border at the Colorado River on what is described as the longest remaining original segment of Route 66. My mileage figures the run distance to be around 138 miles worth of Route 66 roadway. The driveway-to-driveway miles were 583. This event is just packed with fun. I'm conservatively estimating that 2000 cars participated in the Fun Run and there were 870 cars that participated in the Car Show that happened in Kingman at the midpoint on Saturday. We participated in the show and were stunned and honored when we won not only Best Buick in the Fun Run but also Best of Show. Wow. My wife and I were speechless. This event just finished its 27th year and everyone says it gets better each passing year. There was a group of 14 French tourists who came here just for the Fun Run and spoke of the popularity of Route 66 in Europe. We also saw cars from Virginia, British Columbia and South Dakota. This post is sharing some of our adventures with our Buick, but I would encourage all of you to come on out west during the first week in May and enjoy this spectacular car event and get some kicks on Route 66. Here's some pictures. Dan

We just finished our longest and most fun weekend trip since getting the car back on the road. We did the 27th Annual Route 66 Fun Run. It tracks the longest remaining original Route 66 roadway from Seligman, AZ to the Arizona/California border at the Colorado River. We were on the road from Friday, May 2 to Monday, May 5 with a trip total of 583 miles. I'm going to post some more pictures on my thread in Me and My Buick. Dan

Beautiful car, Jani. Looks like you are into it for more than just an engine swap. Love these pictures. Sorry I can't help with the trim piece. Dan

Tick-tock, tick-tock. What's that out there on the horizon? Ohhhh- it's Portland. You think you have trouble. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to rent or buy a trailer. Decisions, decisions...

For those of you suffering through a tough winter, here are a few pictures taken on February 15th at the car show sponsored by the Automobile Restoration Club of Sun City West (Arizona). Here are a few photos of some beautiful Buicks I saw there. The event was well-attended and I estimate there was about 300 cars in the show. Temperatures were in the high 80's. Now lest you think I'm trying to rub it in, when you northerners are in the full swing of your car show season, we will be hunkered down out here keeping out of the heat of the summer. We will be hiding our cars when you guys are in the full swing of the summer car season. This was a very good show, well organized and participation among the car community was excellent. Dan

Downtown Scottsdale, AZ - early 60's.

OEM trim rings, bolt-on outside rearview mirrors, spotlight... What's not to like? That peeled back rocker on the passenger side sure proves it can go anywhere.

I had the privilege of participating in the City of Phoenix "Motoring Through Time" car show yesterday in Heritage Square. My space was between two beautiful cars - a 1950 Hudson and a 1948 Cadillac limousine. The Hudson has been driven within 46 of the 48 mainland states and has also been on one coast-to-coast trip. The Cadillac was a recent acquisition of its owner. I had a great time at this event. Every car has a story. I also saw a gorgeous 1929 Buick Coupe. I posted some pictures of that car in the AACA General area. The event is held annually in a several-block area in downtown Phoenix in which commercial and residential structures have been preserved from the late 1800's and early 1900's. The event was well-attended and there were a lot of beautiful cars. I've posted a lot more pictures of cars at the event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/116141073@N04/sets/72157640426702144/ Dan

I saw this beautiful 1929 Buick Coupe at a car show I attended yesterday. I didn't have the opportunity to meet the owner but what a gorgeous car. The event was "Motoring Through Time" which is held annually the the City of Phoenix in Heritage Square. This is a location in downtown Phoenix in which a number of commercial buildings and residential structures in several blocks have been preserved from the late 1800's and early 1900's as a part of the city's history. A very nice location for a car show and it was well-attended. I've posted a lot more photos of cars a the event at this location: ​Dan

I was at the airport today and took a picture of the Buick in front of a Beech V-35. The V-35 was first offered to General Aviation in 1947 and Beechcraft still builds this airframe today. It is the longest running airframe production. My friend and I both believe the airplane in the picture is an early 1950's production. I thought it was a good picture with a car and plane that are about the same age. The Buick is running well. I've got a little over 500 miles on it as of today so I'll be doing the first oil change. Dan

Many thanks for the compliment. Dan

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The front springs were cut enough to lower it to where it should be. In hind sight, the largest problem I had with the restoration of this car was the springs. If you read back in the posts you'll see that the vendor first sent the wrong springs. Then I got the "right" springs and the "right" springs turn out to be too aggressive. This was complicated by the shop when they discarded the original springs before the end of the project. All is well now and I'm satisfied, but it could have been easier in this step. Dan

A bit of time has gone by since my last post. Working a few bugs out of the project. The front springs needed some adjustment to level the front end properly. That has been done. Also, the car has been back to the transmission rebuilder twice for leaks. They seem to have got it right this time as we are nice and dry now. (Yeah, I know, but dry for now.) We've been busy in the short time we've had the car back trying to get some break-in mileage and have some fun at the same time. We've been out to a local 5 and Diner and parked with the regular pack of old dogs while enjoying dinner. We also have attended several Friday night Cruise-Ins and had a great time. Today, we participated in the parade event for the Fiesta Bowl. The parade promoters recruit local cars to kick off the parade with a "pre-parade" caravan along the parade route. Good fun for clubs and solo cruisers, which we were today. Only saw one other Buick there - a 55 station wagon. Here's a few pictures of the event. We arrived earlier than the Studebaker Club and got sandwiched in with their cars. Lot of good looking Studebakers there today. Dan

Christmas Eve at the airport with the Buick. Note the festive lights adorning the FAA control tower in the background... Merry Christmas! Dan

Rob - this reads like whining. Get busy. Portland looms large on the horizon. Dan