bhambulldog

Bob has it. your heater has a slight leak.....

'53 Buicks have the slot at (end) of the covers. The lower cover is for the left side of a '54- '56 (the slot on top). If, that upper cover has the slot on the end, it is '53. The upper cover is for the right side. they'll both fit your '53. Correct for '53, is the slot on the rear. Correct for '54 - '56, is the slot on top

Or, just tell them you want a generator belt for a Buick 322 sans A/c

When you let off the parking brake; Reach down with your hand and gently pull up the pedal lever. This is what I have to do once in a while on mine when the switch sticks....

Hooray!!! That is the automatic engine torque belt tensioner... ,,....

How much of the oil goes through the oil pump on a '49? is the '49 320 like the pre war str8 with only a trickle of oil going to the filter?? I'm asking this for someone on another forum... his post;

well shucks.. When I put those in my photo bucket they were right side up. Some of them rotated ....

my camera is busted. I took pictures with my cheesy blackberry phone. But, maybe this will be enough for you to get the idea..

you need to get a copy of the '55 shop manual. There are copies on EBay print and on CD. When My camera is handy i'll take a picture (and post it here) of the shop manual section on filling the shocks. .... you'll need to clean off the top of the shock real good. Get all the dirt off there.

We call that hat a toboggan. Since we only have snow once every two years no-one has a snow sled...

The shocks on mine are the factory shocks. They've been rebuilt twice, now. Yours probably need rebuilding. Or it could be they are low on fluid.........

Here's this; New (Rebuilt) Starter Installed----Engine Will Not Fire Up

It might be 9v.. but, it should certainly be less than 12v. Here's this I found;

These Pictures are not mine. I lifted them from AACA forum and Team Buick Forum I found some photos from this , very long thread. http://forums.aaca.org/f163/55-century-convertible-project-272999-14.html I lifted the photos and pasted them here; Here's a thread that conversion to telescope shocks; Rear shocks century 1955 these are a '52 Buick , not the same as '55. but, similar;

Those in the Kanter illustration are an earlier GM version . I was looking yesterday for a thread on a '54 Roadmaster .... but apparently it has been deleted... I'll look again to see what I can find..

Or, the ceramic insulated resistor on the fire wall..

Our Buicks had lever double action shocks from the factory. I have the factory supplied shocks on mine. The normal procedure is to rebuild the shocks. Your shocks being absent makes this problematic... The price of a pair of lever double acting shocks is shocking !! Kanter Auto - Product Detail LEVER ACTION SHOCKS We supply a full line of quality rebuilt lever action shocks. The best way to improve the handling of your car is with a new set of shock absorbers from Kanter Auto Products. New shock absorbers keep your wheels in contact with the road and improve steering response and control as well as braking safety and efficiency. A smooth steady ride adds to your driving pleasure and peace of mind and our Limited Lifetime Warranty is your assurance of quality and value. [TABLE=width: 504] <tbody>[TR] [TD] description [/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD] price per each [/TD] [TD] quantity [/TD] [TD] total [/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Item # 04175G[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=colspan: 4] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: productdetaildescription, width: 187]Lever Action Shock 1954 - 1955 Buick rear Exchange only [/TD] [TD=class: productdetaildescription, width: 21][/TD] [TD=class: productdetaildescription, width: 87] $179.00 [/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Ebay might be a source. Or, you could go the route of converting to telescoping shocks (as used on '56 Buicks) But, after the required modifications for Lever shocks to telescoping shocks the cost might even be more....

When it stops leaking it means your out of fluid. Seriously, I've got mine down to three or four drips a week

SMS?

$70 won't replate that Gold!!

Hooray! Congratulations!

Nice!! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress with your car!! When Dad got the Roadmaster I was about the age your older son.

Kanter is good So is Steele Rubber Products

I understand your desire for a dual master cylinder. We know now that, Your brake lines are something smaller than 1" And Your brake linings are something larger than 1" I have posted links to others that have gone the dual cylinder route. Good luck to you, Bulldog