Johnny Buick

Hello Kreed Do you still have the Rally Wheel and what does it fit? Also what are those tail lights and the steering box from? Thankyou John

My name is John McCarthy. I am the current Secretary of the BCA Board. I don't know about you, but after having to endure one of the coldest, (and longest) winters for a long time in South Dakota, I am looking forward to a long hot summer, where I can drive a Buick to several car shows and in particular Buick specific events. I hope to see many of you at the National Meet in Spokane in July and if you can't make it there, consider going to a Regional meeting and you have several to choose from. These include; 1. Heartland Regonal Meeting being held in Green Bay Wisconsin in early June. 2. Eastern Regional Meeting being held on Morgantown Pensylvania in late June and this includes a GS/GN reunion. Also the ROA is holding their National Meeting in Kalamazoo Michigan in late June. There are plenty of events to choose from, so I hope that you can get out and start polishing your fenders soon and I will look forward to seeing you at some of these events. Safe driving John

Hello Mike and Steve Thank you for your comments and information. I will get on and place ads on these sites. Regards John

Hello Tom The cars are in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Thank you John

Hello Everyone A few months ago I bought a 1967 Riviera GS and for many reasons I would like to keep this car and bring it back to life. Therefore I now have two 1969 Rivieras, which I own and will not have the time or finances to do anything with them. One is a GS and both have clean titles. The GS came from the Northern Plaines states and the other was from rust free Texas. The GS is finished in Verde Green with a lighter green vinyl top.The interior has white seats and black carpet. This was the car which I was going to restore and the other car was going to be the donor car. The GS does start and run. Both could be restored. The other car is grey in color and has some engine parts missing, so it will not start, however the engine does turn over. I know that either of these or both would make a fantastic car when finished. They have been stored inside since I have owned them and I know that the GS was purchased from a person whom also had it stored inside. I want to sell both them together for $5000. That is the total price for them as a pair. If anyone is interested in these two please message me and we can discuss them and I will find some pictures. The cars are located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Thank you John.

Hello did you find your project car? I don't have one but like to find a similar one to what you are asking?

Thank you again Adam. We all need to be reminded that these people are out there wanting your hard earned money, parts and cars.

Hello Everyone I am looking to buy a 1963 Buick Le Sabre, (or similar) bumper jack. Can anyone help me here? Thank you John BCA #46404 ROA #14353

Hello Everyone You could try James Kehr at Best Offer Counts, he sells them and is good at sourcing this stuff. Take care John

Hello Larry Try Metro Rubber in Minneapolis. They are very good to deal with. Take care John

Hello Pete Thank you for that information. Regards John

Hello For all your "older" car stereo speakers and radio needs go to S&M Electro-Tech Inc. They are located at 8836 Xylite Street NE, Blaine, Minnesota 55449. Phone 763-780-2861. They manufacture speakers and modify old radios. They are good to buy from and deal with. Thank you John

Hello Ed Thank you for the information. It is appreciated. Are you going to be in Branson this year? Take care John

Hello Everyone Can someone help me with either where to buy and/or the correct paint color and code for the Buick Green paint used on the 1963 Buick Le Sabre. I went to order some from "Cars" and they currently don't have stock. I have a good parts shop here in Sioux Falls who will mix it up for me, if I can give them the paint code? Thank you John

Hello EmTee Thank you for your advice and comments they are appreciated. I note that you also have a 1967 Riviera and I also one and I am on the look our for a rear quarter panel, which had been damaged on mine. Take care Regards John

Hello Seafoam. Thank you for your comments and I will use the oil you and Dave suggested. Thank you John

Hello Dave, Thank you for your comments. Will you be heading to Branson in a few weeks time? Take care John

Hello Everyone I recently purchased a 1985 Buick Riviera Convertible with the V6 Turbo engine. It is white and drives well. It did not come with any hand books and I was wondering what would be the recommended engine oil viscosity to use and should it be conventional or a full synthetic oil? Your comments would be appreciated. Thank you John

Hello Ed; I changed my 1990 Riviera from R12 to R134A and it was very straight forward to do. However you will need to change the compressor, receiver/dryer, condenser, orifice, o' rings and service valves. I presume you have a set of gauges to complete the process. The reason I did mine was that when I brought the car the compressor was making all sorts of horrible noises and it was not the clutch, so I drained the oil out of the compressor and you could see the metal filings. Most of the parts are readily available online and I ended up with mostly 4 seasons products and they seem OK. I believe that it is very hard to find condensors these days? I used a A/C flush to clean out the evaporator. I have been picking up R12 from local Heating and Ventalation shops around this area as they do not use it anymore, however it can be expensive. I still have R12 in my 1968 Wildcat. I hope to catch up with you in Branson? Take care John

Hello Everyone I hope that someone will be able to suggest where I might go to purchase a new set of front suspension strut isolators, (top and bottom for both sides). I have been working on my 1990 Riviera and getting it ready for the road trip to Chesterfield Missouri for the Heartland Regionals and this necessitated replacing front and rear suspension struts and fitting new brake hoses. While it wasn't easy, I was able to buy all the necessary parts, including the hardware. The exception being I have not been able locate the front strut isolators. I have spent the last two days on the internet, phone and visiting the local parts stores, with no luck. The GM parts numbers for the upper and lower isolators are; 22527191 and 22527192. These fit several different GM vehicles of this era. Any comments or someone who has stock which they wish to sell please let me know. Thank you John

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Hello Lamar I will have go at freeing the engine up, diesel and ATF works wonders. It is clean inside and out, has good tires and a clean title. Do you get to drive your 79 these days? Thank you for all your hard work on this forum it is appreciated. Take care John

Hello Everyone I apologise for not giving more precise information and the photograph. I brought this car a year ago with good intentions of getting it going and using it. It is a good clean car which has been sitting in a garage for the last three years unloved and untouched. The engine does not run and the lock on the driver's door is not working. Apart from that it is all there and has done 79,000 miles. Tires are good and while there is an aftermarket radio fitted, the original unit is in the trunk. It has ben hard to get to where I live because of the recent snow. Thank you. Regards John

Hello Everyone As part of my spring cleaning process I need to move on a couple of "project" cars and one is a 1966 Wildcat 2 door hardtop. This is mostly complete, (trunk lid and rear bumper missing), however what is under the hood is all there, (401 cubic inch engine and turbo 400 transmission) and all the front including the chrome parts are also there. It would be good for a project or for parts and it is on its wheels. I would like to sell it for $1250 obo. If interested please get back to me and I can send you some pictures. Thankyou John

Hello Everyone Greetings from a very cold South Dakota. We had another 2-3 inches of snow here last night. If anyone has seen "spring" please tell him/her to head this way. I am in the process of "spring cleaning" and need to thin out the herd a little to make space in my garage. I have a 1979 Electra Limited Coupe which is a project car and I can't see that I will be getting to work on it for sometime in the future. It has the 403 cubic inch engine in it and is a clean nice looking car, (light blue). Photographs are available if requested and I would like to sell it for $1250 obo. Thank you John