Dave39MD
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Here is a picture from the 1931 Buick sales catalog of a 8-67 with painted wood wheels and pinstripes. Most of the cars pictured are shown with wire wheels and do look very nice.
Dave
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I have an unrestored 31 60 series with 44,000 miles It has had some paint touch up over the years so I really don't know if this is the original treatment or not but would guess it is.
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The Standard in 33 used the smaller motor as he described. I know of one in southern California if that is close to you send me a PM and I will pass on the phone number.
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It shouldn't as long as the body bolts are tight. Is the car on it's wheels, it should be.
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Once you determine it is not loose screws ,hinge pins, loose body bolts, or bad wood you can adjust door gap. The Fisher Body manuals and/or your vehicle service manual may explain it. Generally if you add a shim between the body sill and vehicle frame at the bolt nearest to the hinge post it would raise the rear of the door.
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Frank, what is the problem with the A 6 compressor and r134? I was thinking of converting my old truck?
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The mice around here love the Bounce and use it for nests and bedding.
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Do you know what the writing on the spark plug cover says, I see a 33 and the oil temperature regulator is different than my 60 series 31 but that may be proper . The pipe from the exhaust to the heat riser is missing but that is not a big deal. The King-Seely fuel gauges were filled with a corrosive liquid that often rusted the face. I have a rusty one that may be able to be saved if you are in a real pinch. Looks like a very nice car.
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The early L-1 opened in the middle, I have attached a photo from the same source. The one above has a welded bottom cap, after that they were extruded using one piece of metal.
Be sure to share a photo of what you decided to do!
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One more bit of info. The picture of the AC L-1 I posted above was of a 1942 L-1. By then the aluminum was going to the war effort not paint. I have attached a photo of a 1940 AC L-1 showing the alloy paint in case someone is wondering the color. This came from Patrick Doonan's "The Great Oil Filter Debate" .
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My favorite was The Fun of Old Cars by Bob Stubenrauch but I see now I clearly missed out having just discovered Mimi.
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This old post might explain the difference we see today. According to Dave Corbin the Buicks headed west of the Mississippi were equipped with oil filters from the factory, east no filter unless added by the dealer or owner. I might speculate the oe AC filters were black and the ones added by the dealer were the regular AC production color.
I know it is still dark...
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The L-1 filter in early 1940 opened in the middle, that may be the seam you speak of. It also had a tee handle on top instead of the normal bolt. The later L-1 in 1940 opened at the top and had a welded bottom plate.
I understand the black filter but all the AC info and other research I have does not mention a black AC in 1940 just the silver like paint. Maybe Buick specified black to start with and AC obliged a good customer.
More light where there is no darkness, sorry.
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The AC with the orange top and blue shell started about 1950. The 1940 AC filter can has been described as an aluminum grey. It makes me wonder in 1940 when Buick added them to the engine or were they dealer installed. If Buick added them wouldn't they be painted engine color? I don't know just curious.
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This is the AC add on filter color around that vintage and it is silver/grey as you found.
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McMaster Carr had stainless tubing very close to the size needed for my 31. I think it may have been.003 or so over but the machinist that took the old ones out said it would be no problem to install.
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Yes I should have said Fisher Body and it would make sense they carried the practice to all bodies. Hope you get yours straight it is not easy!
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I am not sure Buick used the knife edge but they may have. The picture is a 32 Chevrolet Cabriolet taken in Ralph McEowen's shop by John Potter.
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You can see the knife edge in this picture
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Ted, My 31 Chevy rumble lid adjusts just as you describe but my 31 Buick has a different hinge. I have never had to adjust mine and hope I never do so I can't be much help to Dave. The Chevy has a metal lid while the Buick is wood framed.
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Redsshed77, What does the bottom rumble seat cushion you have measure, length and width?
Thanks
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James, 61-62 have a ridge down the center of the trunk so the hard top would need to have the right molding under the rear glass to fit.
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I could not find anything on that coil in my Delco info but will post if I run across it.
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I would say you do need a very good fitting screw driver and if the tube breaks in the carb you will need the extraction tools. I would be tempted to leave it alone since it sounds like it is sealing and would work on the other issues. There are some very good carb rebuilders who frequent this site; https://vccachat.org/. They have the knowledge, parts, and special tools needed if your carb needs more than an adjustment.
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What year ash tray?
in Buick - Pre War
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They look just like the 31-32 GM Cabriolet passenger door ashtray. Each division seemed to have their own design. John Potter in California is reproducing the Chevrolet design which is plain compared to yours.
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