Mark Simmons

I can't recall exactly but I think Ford made the Edsel from both Ford and Mercury bodies and it took me quite awhile to see the difference. I had a conversation with the owner of Big M Vintage Auto parts in Williams Ca.about this and he showed me the two different body styles. I believe he had a few of each.

Bill I knew a guy who practice the same thing in and around his barn, shop and orchard. That is until the next guy over sold his land and a housing tract was built on that land. The sheriff came out and put an end to that. Seems civilization has rules agin such things. Mr. Earl I built and addition on our house a decade or three ago now and forgot to block off one small area where the new addition met the old structure. Sure enuff a couple of birds moved in up there and set up house keepin. They or their offspring return every year and repeat the cycle. When I attempted to block off that area a few times over the years the admiral runnin this mans mooring station made it clear the bird hangar was to remain open if you get my drift. ??

Morgan, I feel your pain and frustration. In the early 60's I had a 41 Pontiac coupe with a stuck motor ( 6 cyl). Long story short after trying everything I and a few others could think of I pulled the motor out of the car. Upon disassembly I found 5 of the 6 pistons frozen in place by rust. Even with direct access to the top and bottom ends it was a nightmare to get apart. What did it for me if memory serves was a white oak block,a hammer and penetrating oil(don't remember the brand). Good Luck in this pursuit !!

Very well stated auburnseeker. As well as sage advice for 19surburban96.

There are to many of these fish in the ocean to be paying that much money for that particular truck. Keep your line in the water and I'm certain you'll hook something in as good as or better condition for less money. As with fishing patience is the key. I totally agree with auburnseeker on the finance comment. You'll probably have to throw a few back before the one that is right for you is hooked. Good luck with your search.

I to have had and been around a lot of these pickups. Stock they are a great truck to drive,work with or just have fun with. I too have owned bone stock and modified versions of these trucks. Practically every part you could need for this truck is reproduced or available in good condition in large quantities. There is much in Auburnseeker's "without a soul" comment and I agree with it 100%. To rust issue places I'd add the seam on the back of the cab below the rear window(s) and the bed rails where they meet the bed sides. So my 2 cents worth says if the guy accepts your offer grab it. Do what's needed to make it SAFE and road worthy and go have fun with it. With a little soap and water applied you'll have a real eye catcher. Good Luck !!

Curti is right about the time frame of torquing specs for most car companies. My '34/'35 Buick manual uses the terms of size and length of the wrench and the amount of muscle power to be used in tightening (torquing) some bolts. The rest are given to "common sense" versus the size of the fastener and what it is holding down/up or on. Of course "common sense" is a very rare commodity these days.

While I'm thinking this car is a gold mine when finished at the present price all you'll get is the shaft.

I own a '34 series 40 model 41. I'd hit the local hardware store unless you have a concours level car.

House or railroad Jack. This one looks to have the lower lift pad or possibly it's the base pad. From this angle with the broom in the way I can't give you more than that.

I've come to believe after hanging out here with you other old Buick owners that there ain't nothin that that can't be thought up and shade treed together to make our beloved Buick(s) better than when they left Flint. You go for it Old Tank.

Wow Gary this is great news !! I'm looking forward to seeing your posts on this great project as it gets completed. Mark

Jerry, I've been trying to get this machine to cooperate with sending you these pictures and finally managed to do so. Sorry for the delay! Anyway here it is. Mark

I have a nearly complete 263 with it's Dynaflow still attached on a rolling stand I made for it. It came out of a '52 Buick wagon pictures and price if your interested. contact me through this forum.

1951 Chevrolet Parking/turn signal light.

I have a 263 cu in '52 Buick motor with the Dynaflow still attached. Motor is complete minus the air filter and oil filter cannisters. Thransmission is missing one valve?/band adjustment cap.$500.00 + shipping from California. I have pictures if you are interested or know someone who is you can contact me through this forum. Thanks for looking. Mark

I have a complete 1934 Buick 233 cu in motor in pieces that came with a project that I bought. I would prefer to sell as a lot $ 300.00 + shipping from California. I have pictures if you're interested.Also the transmission,clutch, bell housing &flywheel from the same project. If you can use or know someone else who is in need of these parts please contact me through this forum. Thanks for looking. Mark

Hey Stuart, anymore pictures of the '34 96S in your mates shed ? Oh and a few of your beautiful '34 roadster?

Mine would be a '49 Roadmaster sedanette with all the bells and whistles of the day. The epitome of Harley Earl styling in my mind.

I agree with Pete new '54 Ford patrol car, '49 in the background and an early ' 50's Jeep in the driveway. I would say photo date is mid 50's at the earliest.

Other being manufactured by the same company and having 6 cylinders in a row the Chevrolet and GMC 6 cylinder motors have little in common. The external differences are immediately apparent even without looking for the for the badging. While I'm a diehard fan of the old 216 stovebolt until the '54 235 Chevrolet motor was introduced the GMC engines were light years ahead of their counter parts at Chevrolet. I've never understood why Chevrolet chose to stick with the poured babbit bearing rods and the splash and spray oil systems as long as they did versus the full pressure crankshaft oil system and insert bearings that GMC used.

Welcome Ivan 76. Be sure to join the Buick Club of America. There is a lot of good information in the once a month Buick Bugle they put out. There is also a wealth of information to be had on this forum from the Buick members here who are ready to help with all phases of your restoration of this good looking Special. Looks like you have a really good car to start with. Good Luck with your project.

Ah mechanically willing and able sons are a blessing and a bother. The blessing is they work on their own cars in your shop/driveway thus the tools and the mess are yours when they are done. That is if you can find all the tools they've used and put back in the wrong places or didn't. The bother is the mess left behind after the car has repaired and has been for a few days or weeks with the promised cleanup waiting until they get a chance to do it. Back to the tools. My oldest son and my nephew a couple of decades ago worked on one of their cars at my place. A few days later I discovered a wrench that I'd gotten from my dad at his passing was missing a double end box wrench. So I took them both to task about the wrench,both said it was put back. Fast forward about a year or so and while digging along the parking strip on the side of my place I found the "returned" wrench buried in about 3 inches of dirt. The finish a bit worse for the time in the dirt but cleaned up it functions well to this day. Yes as most of the rest of us I have several boxes full of tools in my shop/garage, truck box, at the place of one of my project cars rests and that's just hand tools. This in no way includes the power tools electrical or air operated. This tool thing I have is like an off shoot of my old car disease I just can't seem to stop collecting them. I echo the saying of " I never met a tool that I didn't like" I'll add or possibly might have a use for.

Okay from my experience your motor is a long side plate motor "216" As Spinneyhill quoted from Hollander '37 thru 48 should be a direct fit. Check the casting #'s to be sure. Early 235's had a long side plate this is the reason to check the casting #'s. After late '49 the 216 had some changes which stayed in place until the motor was no longer produced in late '53 if memory serves. These motors are great and will run smoothly forever almost with minimal of upkeep. Good Luck on your search.

Been away a few days and just got back to lookin at this here topic includin the L E gant Deescriptshun by Lamarr of thee "fiddy-foe" in post 2272. No offense to you Lamarr but my choice wood be the lines of the beautiful model in post 2269. The car not the girl. Fotty-Nines is the height of the amal ga matshun of Buick deesign and stylin in my view. Oh unless we talkin pre-war then thuddy-foe is the best then. Jest my own 2 sense worth.......