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Larry : These are for McLaughlin Buicks. Much more substantial and much more wood to the bows.

Yes it is a 1937 248 with the marvel BD1 carb which is the same as my car has. It is missing the Delco automatic choke. It looks to have been detailed at one time since it has the decal on both sides of the rocker cover. Decal was originally only on the ignition side. I did that to my car back in the 1980s.

Leigh: Thank you for posting this. I feel it should move quickly at your price.. If only I had not bought the last Buick (a 1925 Master touring). I would have been able to consider this. Best For Your Sale: Larry

I believe this is what Fred was referring to in my 1926 Standard Coach thread. Quite a buy at $19,000.

Lamar: I think that Fred is referring to the price of the nicely restored roadster in CA. Just a comparison. I know it is just our opinions here. This 1926 Coach would get some interest at less then $5,000. So he is asking more than double that can be expected. If there was some interest I could go and look at it since it since it is about an hours drive from me. The 1927-24 Roadster that I posted about with spare parts and engine /trans 2 years ago from Lititz PA. and then the reseller in Hagerstown MD. Was offered to me at $12,000. (To get me to jump at it he was threatening to dump a Chevy 350 in it so it can go down the road at 80MPH!) It was still a full on restoration of a very degraded 1950s fix up. I felt $7,500 was a lot for that car. Again, my opinion. I just would like to hear from some of the folks who get these cars and what their experiences are.

Gary: And all the excellent documentation of your restoration of your 1937 will be of tremendous value to others. Larry

Yes Leif it is a good price. It is still over 2,000 miles from me. If It was closer I would have gone to get it.

Nick is one of our new BCA members after purchasing the 1922-45 at Hershey. I have spoken to him several times. He is very enthusiastic about his new project.

Thank you for posting the other photos. I agree that the 1924 model 33, 4 cylinder coupe is looking to be a rough project. It appears to have a 1925 Standard radiator and shell. May even be a 1926 or 27 radiator as it does look more rounded than my 1925 shell. The side view shows the hood going uphill to the radiator. The 1924 4 cylinder cars had a painted shell with an aluminum bead around the inner edge of the shell opening and was about a 1 1/12 " shorter than the 1925 -1927 shells. If any one gets this car I believe I can source a correct radiator for it.

Gary: If you are using a remote/hidden starter switch that that would be fine. But if you are planning on using the original vacuum accelerator starter system the hand throttle is important. Many a time if you stall on a hill and the parking brake will not hold and you start drifting back..... Foot on the brake, pull out the throttle which will engage the starter. Back in business. A real life saver... Ask me how I know! Larry

Ron: That is what mine looks like for my 25-25. There will always be a bit of variation. The Master is probably longer. I can't compare since the standard engine is in NY at this time. (See my post starting up the "1925 Saga continues".) I had to re-solder the brass tubing to the fitting at the back of the block. Then make a new gasket. It took a bit of work to get that tube to connect into the Y fitting with out stripping the threads. The tough item is the correct style of the compression fitting if a new tube is needed. If the old compression fitting is in good shape it will probably seal well. There fittings cannot be removed from the tubing as it cuts a groove into the tube when it is first tightened. Note in my posts about the 3/16" tubing from the head to the rocker shaft. Part #172929. Shown in Hugh's parts book photo without the 2 compression fittings Part #152121.

C Carl: I had asked about photos of the 1924 and 1932 Buicks when he posted on the Buick forum. Since imperial62 said he would take them both. I have asked him. As to the wood in these cars. My 1925-25 Standard touring had ash in the vertical members of the doors and the strike posts. The top of the door stiles were maple.

Sorry Gary, but I thought that there was some material left on the back of my rear frame. Just the burlap like side covering the wheel wells and sides. I took my camera but the 2 batteries must have fallen out when I replaced my SD card. Had a nice run with the Huskie on a lovely fall day anyway!

Gary: There are remnants of the burlap fabric still draped from the frame of the panel in back of the rear seat on my 37. (The current working space you now have). The car is stored 3 blocks away and I will try to get a photo tomorrow. Larry

Marv: Here are photos of the roller lifter and sleeve from a 1924 6 cylinder engine. Pretty much the same design back into the early teens.

Hugh: I thought about that also about the battery access from the other side. I turned the floor board around but it is does not match up on that side. Still a few things to attend to on the drivers side. Transmission check, clutch adjustment. Besides, the direct access to our batteries requires the shift tower board to be lifted. It appears on my board the hole was bored at a bit of an angle to accommodate the sweep of the thimble.

Imperial62 When you get the cars we still would like to see photos of them.

It should be interesting how Nenad will address the top construction as the body appears to be a cut down sport coupe. Although the body bead matches the open cars. This may be a later body. The roadsters had a gradual curve around the body where the top is attached. Photos of a 1924-44. Also a 1924-54 Sport Roadster on the 2016 VMCCA Nickel tour.

1926 Buick coach (not mine) https://york.craigslist.org/cto/d/1926-buick-2dr/6354861025.html It looks to have been fixed up in the 60s or 70s with a different paint job.

Dave: I believe it is a Regal.

Thanks Mark: I have been contacting John B for over 5 years and he said he could not make me a set. Then he said he would look in his collection of old sockets stored in trailers for a match. I call him every so often to see if he has had any luck yet. Rick Kesselring here in Chambersburg said he could do the bows. I saw about 10 sets at Hershey but only one was close and still would have to be cut down.

Gary: I know on my 37 the spare tire (bias 6.50 X 16 WW) is a snug fit without any liner or mat under the wooden shelf. I was not aware that there was a trunk mat under the tire. I assumed that it was only on the floor above. Not much left of my original trunk side lining. The pattern is more like a burlap weave.

John: Here is what the thimble looks like installed and the floor board in place.

Wanted a set of top sockets /bows for my 1925-25 Buick Standard touring. Larry DiBarry Chambersburg PA. 717-263-3804

Leif: I will also email the photos to you as I believe this is beyond the scope of the original post. I have a WEED bumper on my Master. There were probably 50 accessory bumper manufactures at the time with each one having a different mounting design.