BrianBuckley

Hi everyone...I am looking for the primary carburetor for a 1965 Buick Gran Sport. Must be in good rebuildable condition. Thanks. Brian. 530-723-2145.

Hello All: I recently acquired a 1953 Buick Skylark that was modified in 1959 into a California Custom. I am on the fence as to whether to keep it as is or revert it back to an original car. As it is...the car had 1958 Cadillac rear fins welded onto the rear and 1958 Lincoln headlights cut into and welded onto the front fenders. The top bows are missing. Does anyone know what front fenders I can use to replace the altered fronts (will any 1953 work size wise) and does anyone have them and know of or have top bows for sale? I will also need the glass for the windshield. By the way...the car was featured in several custom car magazines back in the day in the modified condition (including magazine covers). All help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Brian. 530-723-2145.

Hello...I just purchased a 1965 Buick Gran Sport out here in California from the original family. A very nice car and of course being here all of its life...it is totally rust free. I have it running and driving and am already working on getting it painted. I stripped it down yesterday and was mystified to find that the door skins remove...I have never seen that before. I am wondering now if anyone reproduces the headlight ribbed shields and the rear garnish molding behind the rear window (about 4 feet long). Also, I tried to follow the discussion on where to get a rebuilt starter motor...the discussion was all over the board (I guess that is to be expected). Thanks. Brian in Davis, California.

Hi...I sure will be willing to take the photos you wanted. Jack who sold me the car said that although the device is present...it is not connected as he had trouble with it. I will get them to you...I guess on this site next Saturday as I will be traveling this week. Also...I wanted to say a quick hello to Curt Schultz who commented on my purchase of this Chrysler in this forum. Curt...maybe you will remember me...I purchased sidemount covers from you for my 1934 Auburn Phaeton as well as one front fender about three years ago. I guess you consider my buying this Chrysler BS. Dave Knopp and I a good laugh about that. Dave took some pictures of the Chrysler last Friday...maybe he can send them to you. Best Brian

You guys won't believe it but the 1933 Chrysler pictured here was actually for sale and get this...I actually bought it. As it turns out, a gypsy listed it for sale after finding it sitting in a driveway under a tarp near San Jose, California. If you are not from out here and are not familiar with gypsies and cars...I will give you a quick lesson. For whatever reason, some years ago, local gypsies came upon the idea of finding and selling old cars here in California. If you don't know anything about the way a gypsy thinks, consider this...a gypsy would sell his own mother if someone would offer to buy her. They are known for having multiple identities (I have actually had the same gypsy introduce himself as Joe, John and Bob over the course of a few years) forgetting he had previously met me. They also are quite unscrupulous and are willing to lie, cheat and steal anything and everything that is not nailed down. But here is the thing...they beat the bushes like nobody else and actually find cars...even very rare cars. As an example, about a year and a half ago, I saw a local listing for a 1971 GTO 455 convertible and responded to the add. Pretty quickly, I got a guy on the other end of the phone who knew next to nothing about the car he was selling but wanted to make sure I was a cash buyer and willing to buy the car immediately. I knew almost immediately it was a gypsy selling it and it turns out I was right. It also turned out that car was one of the rarest GTO's ever produced...one of 18 455 HO 4 speed convertibles. Did the gypsy know that? No. Did he care? No. All he wanted to do was make a quick buck which I was more than happy to oblige him with. Also a little note...gypsies never put the car in their own names...they always title jump. With respect to this 1933 Chrysler, the nicest guy named Jack was willing to sell it. He was actually approached by a likely gypsy who offered to buy it and gave him a sizable deposit in the form of a check and then told Jack not to cash it (are you beginning to get the idea). He told Jack he was going to keep it for himself and get a loan to buy it (yeah right). He then advertised it...you can see the listing above in one of the posts. Hence the "V-8 engine" when one of the photos clearly show a straight 8 in the car. What is interesting is that I actually got to see the car without the "gypsy" present after he gave me the address where it was located. I went early and sure enough the car was actually there. Jack was a prince of a guy and wanted the car to someone who was going to care for it as he was now 85 years old and no longer able to work on it himself. I agreed to buy it and get this...I actually paid for it!. I did feel as though I owed the "gypsy" something for his "work" in finding and listing the car so I provided him a pretty decent finders fee...all things considered. The car is in beautiful shape and has been cleaned up and now purrs like a kitten. I thought everyone who had written about this car would enjoy hearing what dear departed Paul Harvey used to call..."and now for the rest of the story". Thanks. Brian.

Hi everyone...I live close by and was trying to get a hold of this guy for a while...his phone went directly to voice mail. I did finally speak to him yesterday and he admitted he did not own the car and wondered if I was a dealer. He said he would ask the owner if he wanted to sell it...then he volunteered that he had put a $5000 deposit on it (completely false). Then he asked if I would like to buy a different car. Definitely a mess and I am pretty sure Craigslist has a policy against listing things you don't even own.

Hello everyone...I just joined the club and my wife mentioned that while I was at it...why not ask everyone if they might know of a 1933-1935 open Studebaker for sale? I am interested in a complete car, restored or unrestored...but in good running order, complete and rust free (I know...anything else?). If anyone can assist me and I do purchase a car you put me on to...I will be happy to pay a finders fee. Thanks! 530-723-2145.

Hello everyone...I am new to Studebakers having just purchased a 1935 President. The car is in truly amazing original condition incuding the interior. It is optioned with dual horns, a four spoke banjo steering wheel, a radio...etc. It is missing a few items and I could use your help in finding and acquiring them. The flying lady hood ornament is present but the radiator cap she mounts to is missing...anyone have any thoughts? Also, the banjo steering wheel is missing the connection parts behind the horn cap to activate the horns. I would also like to find an extra hub cap if anyone knows of one and if a pair of rear fender skirts should they happen to be out there somewhere...I would be interested in purchasing them. Thanks and any help at all would be appreciated. Oh...one more thing...the car runs very well but the brakes are not in working order (I guess that is what happens if you sit for 40 years)...any thoughts on that note would also be most appreciated. Brian...530-723-2145.