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  1. Oh, man! What an awesome car! Adam, your work is truly remarkable. Very impressive.
  2. Did anyone take pictures? It would be great to see some photos of these WWII Vets riding in your '58 Roadmaster 75!
  3. Here are two good articles on the dangers of driving on old tires. Tech Article: Fresh Rubber How Old - and Dangerous - Are Your Tires?
  4. Well, how about that?! We're all correct. Most likely, something was applied to dull the reflective surfaces of the car before the photo was taken and then the photo was also retouched in the darkroom. Thanks to everyone for commenting. I found this really interesting. Ike
  5. Of course! What was I thinking?! I guess I've gotten so used to digital photography that I completely forgot that photos used to be touched up by hand. It seems this photo was pretty aggressively touched up to eliminate reflections -- so much so that it looks really odd to me. Thanks for the response Bob. Ike
  6. I have a question about the chrome finish on the 57 Caballero in this photo, which was originally posted by Bleach in the "GIRLS ON BUICKS IV" thread. Does the chrome look unusual to anyone else? It has a kind of matte non-reflective finish. It appears to be a period photo taken by a professional -- in the days before digital photography and digital photo software; so could the surface have been treated with something in order to prevent it from reflecting the photography studio equipment and lights? Or was the chrome that dull ordinarily? Ike
  7. Hi Pete, Here's a photo of the trunk-lining material in my '63 Electra. It looks just like the material in the photo posted by Ron (63-Cat). Ike
  8. It makes me smile because, except for the color, it reminds me of the 63 Electra sedan we had when I was a kid. Ike
  9. therios

    Keys

    My 57 Roadmaster has 2 keys: one for ignition and doors, and one for trunk and glovebox. However, my 63 Electra has only one key for everything. I seem to recall when I was a kid, that my family's 63 Electra (and our 72 Cadillac) had 2 keys -- one for ignition and doors, and one for the trunk. (I don't recall which key locked the glovebox; presumably the trunk key.) So I was surprised that my 63 Electra has only one key, but I've since been told by a couple different car guys that it isn't that uncommon for people to change the trunk and glovebox locks so that a single key operates the ignition and all locks. No one has explicitly stated it yet, but having different keys for ignition and storage compartments is logical. It permits one to safely lock items in the glovebox and/or trunk and leave the ignition key with a parking attendant, for example. My 78 Mercedes has two keys, but with a slightly different arrangement. There is a (square) master key that operates the ignition and all locks, and a (round) valet key that operates only the ignition and door locks. I just carry the master key when I take the car out. In the extremely unlikely event that I might need to leave the car with a parking attendant and I want to be able to lock things in the glovebox and/or trunk, I would also carry the valet key to leave with the attendant. Ike
  10. Thanks, David. That's very interesting. I'll check out the latest on the mystery mirror post when I return to a reliable Internet connection. I'm traveling right now with miserable Internet connectivity. In fact, I'm surprised and thrilled to even be connected at the moment; and I'm typing fast before the connection drops again! Weren't there two types of side view mirrors available from Buick back in the day: door-mounted like those we're discussing here, and fender-mounted. I have seen photos of 57 Buicks with the more forward-mounted fender mirrors, and I think I read a discussion here that mentioned that the passenger side door-mounted mirror offers very poor visibility because of where it is mounted on the passenger door. I'm curious to hear from those of you who have either type of mirror (or both types), or from anyone with an opinion on the topic: Pros and cons of the passenger side door-mounted and fender-mounted mirrors. I came across a nice-looking 1957 Buick Roadmaster Model 76C on the Internet (maybe it belongs to someone on this forum?) that has a door-mounted driver side mirror and a fender-mounted passenger side mirror, but the mirrors are rectangular and obviously different from my round mirror (posted at the top of this thread). Were the optional accessory fender-mounted mirrors offered by Buick rectangular? Zoom in on the side mirrors in the photos below. Beautiful car, isn't it? Ike
  11. Thanks guys. I've been following the mystery mirror thread. I'll probably get a new pair from Cars, but maybe I'll live with this mirror for now. Seat belts are probably a higher priority right now. Ike
  12. Thanks guys. I've been following the mystery mirror thread. I'll probably get a new pair from Cars, but maybe I'll live with this mirror for now. Seat belts are probably a higher priority right now. Ike
  13. Yeah, that's what I began to suspect. Thanks, Jim.
  14. My recently acquired 1957 Buick Roadmaster Riviera model 73A has a driver's side mirror, but no passenger side mirror. I've been kicking around the idea of getting a passenger side mirror because I've become so accustomed to having one on more modern cars. I have not been able to find a mirror that even remotely matches the mirror on the driver's side -- which makes me wonder about this driver's side mirror. Attached are some photos. Does this mirror look correct for a 1957 Roadmaster? Could it be an aftermarket mirror installed by a previous owner? Thanks, Ike
  15. That's great news, Rob! Thanks! By the way, I've searched several car parts suppliers on the Internet for that chromed plastic frame for your center A/C vent, but I haven't had any luck. I'll continue to keep my eyes open, but I expect that you'll have better results on this forum. Ike
  16. I'm looking for the bullet-shaped handle pieces that attach to the A/C center vent door lever on my 1957 Buick Roadmaster. Photo below shows another lever with similar handle pieces and the A/C vent lever that is missing these handle pieces. Thanks, Ike
  17. The buicks.net web site is back up.
  18. I tried logging in using my iPad and I was prompted for ID and password, which I entered incorrectly. Thereafter, I couldn't get the ID/password prompt to appear. I just now logged in using my laptop computer instead and had no problem. Sorry about the confusion. Thanks Rob (75RivGS) for letting me know the system is working, and thanks Bill for following up. Ike
  19. The page isn't loading for me. :confused: Maybe we're all trying to log on at once and the system crashed!?
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