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Hey there, i haven't uploaded anything the past 2-3 years and figure i'd share my recent purchases. I don't think i'm the only one that can't stop buying Buicks. My uncle had a 1956 Buick Roadmaster model 73 (four door Riviera) back in Greece that needed lots of work and i grew up around the car. I always wanted to fix it but with the luck of knowledge and part availability it was impossible. When i turned 18 (back in 2008) i ended up in PA studying Mechanical Engineering and the first thing i did was to look for a 56 Roadmaster. About a year later i found a solid candidate in Miami, FL which i purchased. Fast forward i'm 30, married with 2 kids and 30 some cars (mostly Buicks). 1949 Buick Super Sedanette 1956 Buick Roadmaster 73 (4 door Riviera) 1956 Buick Roadmaster 76R (2 door) 1956 Buick Super 56R (2 door) 1960 Buick Lesabre 4445 (wagon 3rd row) 1964 Buick Lesabre 4447 (2 door sport coupe) 1966 Buick Riviera 1969 Buick Special Deluxe 1970 Buick Riviera 1971 Buick Riviera GS and about 14 more miscellaneous cars mostly GM and some other parts cars

It's a Roadmaster, car was on fire. I'm working on the harness at the moment. I have more pictures in here.

Been talking to a guy from upstate NY for a while about a 49 Super he had for sale. Finally this past Saturday I went to pick her up. She needs a lot of work, floors are...what floors. Rockers are...what rockers... Anyway I wish she was more solid but it is what it is. Doors still open and close so i'm happy.

Ok im sorry if there is a thread like this already but where can we buy the BCA stickers? same with the one we get when we receive the BCA membership. thanks

Thanks, I had to change the water pump too because it went bad from sitting.

So i was looking on craigslist for parts for the Roadmaster, more like i was bored with nothing better to do, and i saw that 56 Special for a decent price. I have a problem, i cant say no to a 56 Buick for a decent price. I went to look on the car which was about an hour away. Car was all there, started right up, the guy that had it bought it from the original owner couple months ago and he told me that car sat inside a garage most of its life. It has 30,000 original miles on and last time was inspected in 1982. Originally the car was Tahiti Coral with green interior which is weird but really cool. Its crazy that somebody would order a car in that color combination but at the same time unique. Anyway i found on the glovebox a sticker that says the car was repainted Laurel Green back in 1963 (sticker has actual date). Long story short i bought the car drove it maybe 100 feet and a coolant line broke and start spraying antifreeze on the windshield, i pulled in KFC parking lot and waited for my friend to come tow it. Later that day the balast resistor gave up so we couldnt even start the car to get it on the trailer. I made it back home around 3am that night. So far i bought 6 classic/muscle cars and every car has a long story on how i bought it and thats whats all about, creating stories and memories to pass on later on to kids/grandkids. When i got the car home i dropped it at my girlfriends house cause my father doesnt know i bought another one, he yelled me about the last 3 cars i bought, why even bother tell him now. I changed the carburator, fuel line, sparkplugs and wires, coil and the car couldnt start so after a question in the forum i found out about the balast resistor thanks to couple guys in here. Got the car to run, drove it, and parked it cause car pulled to the right so i figure i should check the brakes. this is how i found the car Both these pics are from 4th of July i know she is not that pretty yet, chrome is rusting and pitting but i love it! Thank you

Yes sir you got it. I'll upload few pictures

Sorry if im posting this in the wrong thread but where can i find the bolts and boushings that bolt the frame to the car for the 1966 Riviera? I cant find anything on EBay or local auto stores so if anyone has a link online or have any part number i would apreaciate it. Thanks

Thanks everyone for the info, Marvel Mystery oil it is!

So i find some info about old cars in general running unleaded and i understand the concept about leaded and unleaded. Do i have to use anything in the gas tank every time i fill it up or just run high octane gas 93-94? Its an original 56 322 Nailhead with 30k original miles.

these she is, i know carb needs to be tuned but she starts right up

Thanks everyone, Balast Resistor was the problem, car starts first crank!! Awesome thanks again

I replaced the carb with another 2bbl Carter that I had and I put an in line fuel filter. I'm getting clean gas and the carb sprays gas inside. Long story short i parked the car at my girlfriends house because my father doesn't know I bought another old car . A ballast resistor is 5$ so I don't mind spending that kind money

It's been 2 days now, I've tried everything, I'll give it a try tomorrow and keep you posted, thanks again

Thanks for the advices so far, yea the video was my first attempt, I got same results by holding the choke closed, cranks, fires and dies. Maybe problem with timing/points?