[1971 Riviera Auction in Ohio]

Very nice,---for the boat tail  three years i love the 71 the best.

[New high zinc oil in the stores]

WE tend to forget and  dont actually   go back to basics  ,when it comes to oils,  when i lived in California, i had a classic car collection of 

about 15  different makes of cars , always about that many  buying and selling , the area i lived was the Sacramento valley where it gets very hot

102  to 110 during the 3 to 4 months of summer,  so all my classics were drivers, about 3 to 5 of these were Buicks, but in those 10 years i lived there i used   Penzoil 10-40 in the summer,  and in the  colder   months switched to  Penzoil  15-30,--i never did find out  what the zinc content was  in those days,  but was very pleased with that brand, and  never ones did i ever have a engine problem, with all those cars.

At the start here i said back to basics,--one has to read  your original owners manual, and study it very carefully to the grade of oil you should use

during the cold and hot  temperatures you get where you live.----i think this is one  of the most important  areas to stick to.

Here in Australia i use Valvoline XLD premium mineral ,15-40 all the time as where i live here temps are from  approx 50 to 90   all the time.

and it is high in zinc.  and i have never used  synthetic oil ,only in my  latest  Lexus NX 350 f sport Hybrid.

[Need pricing help]

Ed  this may help you with pricing  for  your nice radio, i have the same exact model

in my Electra convertible, with out the reverb,.

Go to item --324832112871-- ebay, same radio --OEM--$500.--regards.

[1937 Century 66c convertible for sale]

12 hours ago, 1937-44 said:

Here is the Ebay link for the car;  https://www.ebay.com/itm/395271565134?itmmeta=01HS3ST502DJ0T5AVDGT1Q89JV&hash=item5c08056f4e:g:HyEAAOSwNztl9ITR

Thankyou  for your assistance here---1937-44---.

[1937 Century 66c convertible for sale]

Just thought this would interest  members,----i have no affiliation with the company--

Go to   Daniel Schmitt & co. Classic car gallery,-----sorry not able to drag or past this to here.

[Best Transmission Fluid to Use in a Convertible Top Pump - 1949]

I did a couple of pages on this  and tops a while back.

forgot how long,---regards.

[1954 Hood Insulation 50/70]

  Old Buick parts-----CARS----inc.---sku------HI54------$54.00   fits all.

[Wiper bench test]

Ed   two things here ,you may be better with a battery position on a piece of lumber  with original battery connections in place.

also i know with chev corvette there is also a ground  at the  switch on dash--so that may the problem.

Also over the years when i purchased cars in California about half the buicks  there wipers were never working,

probably because it does not rain there alot.  May not be connected, but what i used to do was pull a washer hose of under the hood

and blow hot water through with my mouth into the motor, then run round and  push the wiper switch,-- and they would start working

this primes the  pump inside the motor , and on many occasions, all work ok.

then i would clear and clean both spray nossels  with a single thin cooper electrical wire.

[Would like a expert advice on placement item on carburetor]

5 hours ago, carbking said:

See thread 1964 Buick 3665s in the General Discussion forum.

 

Jon

Thank you  Jon

[Would like a expert advice on placement item on carburetor]

I want to thank--Seafoam65--TomT--Ed----Jon-- and Tom  for answering my question.

I purchased a old 1950--51  looks like brass  may be copper  from another car make triagular shape

it will look better than  nothing,---most  persons  dont know  authenticity of these anyway.

Was $5.00,---i could not believe some of the prices for these on ebay  some in the hundreds.

 

[Would like a expert advice on placement item on carburetor]

I am going to detail my 64 engine a little, and i have purchased a  small  Carter AFB  brass-copper id carburetor tag.

Looking from the front,  what corner of carb is the correct  corner to fit this.  10oclock--2.00oclock-- 8oclock--4.00oclock.

Thank you to any one that helps.

[exterior mirrors 1973?]

73-----chrome-----mirrows ,73 i owned and sold  to the movie company Dream works  Productions  LLC.

for the movie  FORCES Of NATURE.---1998.

[Power Booster Boot]

another one--but i have never  purchased from them.---ok     item no ----264968430155---.

[73 riviera NEED HELP!!!]

13 hours ago, RivNut said:

I was referring to the vinyl top that extends across the trunk.

Sorry Ed   got it.

[73 riviera NEED HELP!!!]

Ed , about sun roofs,---if you mean  you have not  ever seen one,--yes there  was quite a few fitted to 

boat tails,--infact  i remember a  man in New Zealand ,  shipped  a 72 from US had  a  sunroof that he said 

was sold from new, and for memory  there was  quite alot fitted to  1972  Boat tails. and i think  1973 as well.

probably were not factory fitted , but  arranged by another sun roof supplyer.

The  example in New Zealand was all green,--sorry i dont have a photo----no digital camera those days.

[1955 Buick Primary vs Secondary Brake Shoe Orientation]

On 2/6/2024 at 12:16 AM, buickbrothers said:

Thanks all. Shoes, drums and tires are reinstalled, and I've expanded shoes. I did front wheels first and expanded shoes until you can "just turn the wheel by hand" per the book. How firm or how much drag should this be to "just turn by hand"? The book indicates the drag should be equal at all wheels. However, as you read on, and get to the rear wheels, it's having you back off the adjusting screw so rear wheels are "free of drag". So, how can you have equal "drag" at all wheels and just turn the tire by hand and no drag on the rear wheels? What is the correct approach here?

 

I've shifting to working on the parking brake cable adjustment while I wait for feedback from the forum experts on the shoe adjustments. I can't seem to get this dialed in to eliminate the cable slack and get the parking brake operational again. I've run out of adjustment thread. I had it working before. However, I ended up pulling the whole axel and torque tube out as a unit in order to fix a leak in the tail of the transmission and replace the seal on the torque tube. Unless the cable between the rear tires grew in length, I'm not identifying why and where else to make adjustments for slack. any thoughts are helpful. Thanks.        

 

I think i can see a problem here ,---your adjusting  nut is mounted wrong,---should be  turned end for end.

am i correct.--from picture just under Frank Duval. forum above.

[1997 Riviera wheel opening molding rubber]

Lewis  try   J and J auto wreakers---Ohio    100% feed back

have 97 Riviera parts there for last  month,  very good and reliable ,

i have purchased from them in the past.-----go to this forum  junk yards    march 19 2023. ph number.

[1940 Buick, Winter Storage.]

Winter storage, i have never  used  oil in cylinders, but would be ok  like others have done over the years,

but  only use a small amount.

And i know this subject has been talk here   for years, but i want to mention a thing i did for years  while i lived in California, 10 years.

i had to store about  ten cars  back in New Zealand  where i was born---Invercargill it is the most southern city in NZ, and coldest and wettest.

IF your  your car is on a concrete garage floor , a real good  thing to do is  place ordinary cardboard under your classic, cardboard has a air cavity 

between the layers and is a very good conductor and  restricting the cold from coming up.

If your concrete is damp and  from new never  had  a damp proof  when made ,just lay  some black polyurethane  down first under cardboard,

 

[1955 Buick special conversion to electronic Ignition system]

Pertronix  is  ok as long as you use there latest version,   for memory   think its pertronix 11,, years ago 

they started with   pertronix 1, and the problem they had, if you ever worked on your ignition with key on  for longer than 4---5 minutes

it would burn  the  pertronix out.

Now if you decide to   use points buy a reputable good quality  points and condensor  set , dont but cheap  sets.

i used pertronix in about 3 of my Buicks while CA 30 years ago, and i was let down ones on my 65 Riv, messing around 

with my ignition to long,    if you go with pertronix,   keep points in your trunk.

[1964 seat belts]

Ed , set you a PM incase it helps.----regards.

[spark plug question]

Just want to back up , re Tom t,  recommends Bosch spark plugs, reason why i know is ,

i owned  five Porsche 911 , models 1969  to 1984  mostly when i lived in California   years , and all 

i used Bosch spark plugs,---any Porsche owner  will say the same.

But i have just  stuck with A/C  in my Buicks,.

Pelican Parts in CA  are a good source for  Bosch plugs,  but probably  not cheap these days.

[Source for New 65 Riviera AC Filter Drier]

Tom is dead right  here , Doug  when you brought this  up i went to my garage to find the new one 

i purchased about  a year ago, because i  opened my  lines to fit new orings  back then and new i would require this 

when i  re charge  my A/C next year.---4 seasons as well.---before and after photos.

[News flash: English antique auto expert says something good about America, re: 1915 Buick 6 cyl.]

How right Morgan and Peter you are, hope you dont mind me coming in here Morgan,

as i wont to follow up on with your subject about  how great  American  cars  are.

I was born in in New Zealand, so i know this story very well,  a New Zealand family  named the Nairn brothers,

went to Baghdad to start an  incredible transport delivery operation  between Baghdad and Damascus in the early twenties.

After trying many makes and model vehicles from Europe and around the world, they settled with Buicks and Cadillacs,

because they were the only  forms of transport that could handle the desert conditions,--the rest is history,and many books were written of this great feat.---books---The road to Baghdad----The Nairn way.---desert  bus to Baghdad---.

Photos from  seventy years of Buick  1973.

 

[coolant recovery system]

This help you a little better,--but as as Ed said  all original radiator and coolant  items in your ,car

have to good --no leaks etc to work properly. Would also like to let you ,but you probably know, when you first start and run your Buick after  completion turn your heater on, in the hot position so it will let the  water flow into your heater core and hoses,this remove any air bubles  ,air locks in the system.

[Wildcat "375-E"]

44 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said:

I thought the Invictas only had 401s. Since the Electra section says the engines were the same as the Invictas, the answer may be in what the Invicta section indicates. 

John  go to ,how rare is the 375 Wildcat,  january   2010,   here on our forum----you wrote in it as well. thank you.