aziz

February 22, 2015

Here is a couple of pics from today's rock the port show and yes they are all original like the car and it was only 105 deg as well

Matt

February 22, 2015

Well it was another balmy 105 deg day here in Adelaide and more girls need a photo shoot car!!

Matt

February 4, 2015

WOW Adam you have done a fantastic job looking at the photos you may think its not perfect but I'm sure Lance will be driving around with plenty of people rubber necking !!!!

Matt

January 27, 2015

Mmm.
Rockabilly chicks.

Mike we had Linda Gail Lewis as well performing and lets just say she sounds like her brother (Jerry Lee) :cool:

I have some different photos as well but ##### not for the forum............ NO junk in that trunk....

Matt

January 27, 2015

We had a car show on the weekend for Australia day and I thought you guys might like to see her in all her GLORY !!!!!!

P.S the car scrubbed up OK as well to take best 50s award

Matt

January 27, 2015

Taken at our clubs Australia day show

Matt

January 10, 2015

WOW Pete it looks amazing and the paint combination looks like my 57 .... I think you will have a stunning car when she is all back together:D !!!

More photos of the progress will be fantastic

Matt

January 9, 2015

The latest set of P225/75R15 I bought has max inflation listed on the sidewall as 45psi vs 35psi on the ones they replaced. Running the new ones at 35 like I did with the old ones resulted in a harsher ride and squirrelly handling. Right now at 41psi they seem about right.

I have to agree with you Old -Tank as the set that I received had the 35 Psi sticker on them but now I've inflated them up to 40 Psi they do look better..

In regards to the white wall size for the 57 every bit of advertising literature and photos that I have like Caballero2 has what looks like the 2 3/4 white walls..

Matt

January 9, 2015

Installing an alternator will disable the accelerator starting feature. Unless you rewire the starting system.
That's a good reason to have the generator rebuilt.
In the 44 years we've had our car, I'm on the third generator/voltage regulator. I've found that when one goes, the other should also be replaced.
(voltage regulator and generator should bothbe replaced at the failure of either one)
I have not.
But, I have looked into it.
Powermaster has come up with scheme that will let the Buick keep it's Accelerator start feature.
http://www.powermastermotorsports.com/powergen.html
to keep the accelerator start feature, they came up with this scheme,
Note the relay required is a 6 (six) volt
that is not a misprint 6 (six) volt is correct

Thanks again James for the wiring diagram and I have used it as per the drawing and it works fantastic !!!!!

The only change we made to it was to use a 12volt relay as the substitute alternator had a 12 volt field wire and NO original wiring was harmed in this temporary system.

Matt

January 7, 2015

The White walls on the vehicle now are 2 3/4 Coker Classics as they told me that it was the correct size. I think they look nice on the vehicle but they say to run them at 35psi is this correct as they look a bit flat to me ????

When I took the vehicle in for it roadworthy check I had just black wall tires on and lets just say they looked SHIZEN on the vehicle!!!!!!

MAtt

January 7, 2015

57's are notorious for holding heat in the engine compartment, even when new.

This was going to be my next question and you beat me to it My3Buicks as I could not believe just how hot it was when I raised the hood !!!!!!

So I double checked my gauges and the oil pressure was in between N - H and the temperature gauge was between C-N so it had me wondering why the engine bay was so hot !!!!

Thanks for the heat and load advice on the generator as its seems to be a we don't like mentality over here with auto elec guys and as I'm NOT one your comments make me feel a bit more confident in the old generator system.

I agree with the power master cost though as they are around $600 - $700 bucks here and as people say that they are the best in the business !!!!

Matt

January 7, 2015

Hi Buick Man I thought that as well about the narrower white wall but after seeing the original U.S Royal spare I have different thoughts.... :confused::confused:

Matt

January 7, 2015

Wow Jim whats your postal address ???? You will be receiving a package shortly with my generator in it ..LMAO

Most of the Auto Elec people I have spoken to have told me to put in a alternator because of our extreme heat !!! if I have to use the alternator as a permanent fixture we will use a power-master alternator just to keep the correct look .. I will still have the generator rewound as it looks pretty cactus inside and keep it on the self to stay with the paper speakers that I removed before our lovely sun turns them into toast ..

James thanks for the electrical diagram I have given it to the Auto elec guy and he was really happy to see it ....

matt

January 6, 2015

Very common in the 1957 speedo. I have had mine rebuilt, and still have the issue. They are not very accurate when they are performing in that manner, for sure! As for the generator not charging, follow the chassis service manual to test out the circuit. I found that it was the voltage regulator that was the issue in 95% of the cases. The only time it was the generator was when I saw the thing sparking and smoking under the hood with the engine running - bearing went out on the rear of it.

That was the problem Jim!!!! it was smok'in under the hood and the the regulator finally cut out and it stop but so had the generator :mad: I have just spent the night in the shed at a balmy 110 deg to install a alternator for the next week or two while the generator is out being rewound and a new voltage regulator arrives from the USA ....Has anyone used those alternators that look like a generator or should I just stick to the old generator ??

I was going to attempt to have a look at the speedo as well but the thought of a cold beer was toooooooo much to ignore ,but I will get to it in the next couple off days to just see if the cable needs a lube and is in good condition..

I'm thinking a bit like MY3Buicks that the more I drive her the better some things do get as I think just sitting around can cause some problems as well, but I will still check / lube cable and see how she goes .....

Matt

January 5, 2015

Well I finally got all the paperwork from our transport dept today and took the old girl out for its maiden(legal) drive with the family .All was well then until we hit about 45mph then the speedo went up to 110 and stayed there until we came to a complete stop ....:confused: So off we went again and it did the same thing at 45 - 50 mph straight back to 110 - 120 mph :mad: until we stopped again .....

Has anyone had this happen before ??????

I have also noticed that the generator is not charging now :confused:

…. And a waaay we goo! Have not seen the spec in my books so far. Perhaps the dealers did the roof divide and used the Cadillac chrome piece for the divide. A lot of this went on back then. Always have liked the front seat divider/arm rest that the model 62 Cads had and would of been nice to have had them in Buicks as well. With that said, if someone out there has a Super or Roadie, one could just use a donor model 62 front seat and get it reupholstered in Buick trim.

I like the concept Buick Man but I thought the idea was to get the wife/girlfriend or date to slide over to you !!!!

Matt

January 4, 2015

so ,, where is this Super located to now

Hi Coupekid , the vehicle now lives in Adelaide just around the two gulfs from you !!!!

January 4, 2015

WOW Mike that is so cool :cool:that you remember the road trip and any photo's would be fantastic..

Matt

January 4, 2015

Please Don't start on the wire wheels again !!!! LMAO;)

Thanks for the information TG as I had read a while ago while looking for a vehicle that Jackie Gleason had one back in 55..

I knew absolutely NOTHING about a Buick 12 months ago and still say I know nothing but are learning heaps from the information that forum members are providing . I hope it is helping other members as well in their quest for information or that are too scared to ask in case they look stupid ...

Matt

January 3, 2015

NAH just some Aussie slang mate....

January 3, 2015

I have just received this email from the previous owners

WELL...HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE 3 OF YOU!

Just viewed your last email with the mention of your TIME SPENT ON THE BUICK BUGLE

FORUM. It is very interesting to hear about the many inquiries from folks here in the states, and elsewhere, about where you found this beautiful, truly ALL-ORIGINAL Buick. It makes you wonder, doesn't it?

As regards to the DOVER WHITE ROOF on Ms. Buick, rest assured this IS AS IT WAS

when I purchased the car from the ORIGINAL OWNER~! This was in August of 1968. You should be in possession of a copy of the ORIGINAL STATE OF ILLINOIS TITLE, which shows

the name of Peter John Jasinskis ( hope I have spelled it correctly!). This gentleman lived in the

immediate neighborhood of the Buick dealership from whom he purchased the car. The name

of this dealership was: VAN MALE BUICK COMPANY, located at 7051 So. Western Avenue,

Chicago, Illinois 60636. If I didn't mention it previously, I was an employee in their New Car

Sales Department, and first noticed the Buick through the large showroom windows, as it was

making its' turn into the dealership Service Department entrance. Being the always friendly guy

that I am, I went into the Service Department and introduced myself to the owner, congratulating

him on the care of his beautiful Buick. Mr. Jansinskis was not the most talkative of chaps,

as it turned out, but was reasonably friendly. He confirmed that he had purchased the car NEW

at Van Male, and always returned here for Service concerns. You should know that each time

that I noticed him returning for Service on future visits, I made it a point to always visit him

in an effort to get to know him better.

It was during one of these visits in the spring of 1968 when I mentioned to him my

personal interest in purchasing his Buick, should he ever want to sell. It was then that he

told me of his plans to purchase what would be his "RETIREMENT BUICK"., a new

Electra 225 2 door hardtop. His salesman, a great gentleman named "Red" Wellman,

confirmed this for me, and added that Mr. Jasinskis would be giving his '57 Buick Super

to some member of his immediate family when he received delivery of the new Electra.

Well, so much for that!

As this story would unfold, during the time that the new Electra was on factory order.

apparently various members of Mr. Jasinskis' family got to arguing about WHO was MORE

DESERVING of acquiring his 'treasure'. This "squabbling" amongst the relatives apparently

upset him so much so that he instructed his salesman to "call that young fellow who always

visited with me in the Service Dept.", and tell him that he could purchase his '57 Buick!

That young fellow, of course, was ME! Mr Wellman delivered the '57 to us on a beautiful

summer weekend in August of 1968. The REST is HISTORY~!

To the NON BELIEVERS, NAYSAYERS and the like, it is a fact that this '57..your

now, Ms/Buick, has NEVER HAD ANY RESTORATION of ANY KIND: NO PAINT WORK,

NO BODY WORK, NO MODIFICATIONS. As close as I got to making ANY changes,

was to eliminate the over-the-axle- factory- installed exhaust resonators, which I thought were

useless. The other modification ( HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED IT YET?) was wiring the

tail light assemblies so that BOTH LAMPS are ON when the HEADLIGHTS are used,

and when the BRAKE LAMPS come ON. The factory wired the tail lamps in such a way

that ONLY the 2 VERTICAL SECTIONS were utilized with the headlamps, while the large

oval tail lamps were strictly used for BRAKES. I think my arrangement of providing

more light at the tail lamps was much better than the factory design. By the way, the

Judges at the various Buick Shows/Meets, which we attended, never noticed this simple

change. And even IF THEY HAD, why should THIS have been a "POINT DEDUCTION"?

Enough of this novel, yes? I am certain that the DOVER WHITE TOP on Ms. Buick

was ORDERED by Mr. Jasinskis that way. The ONLY way, perhaps, to know if the factory

actually painted the top in Dover White would be to ask the question about the stainless

factory molding separating the top from the lower body section, that thin little stainless

molding would indicate the separation of the top color from the lower body color.

Cheers

Matt

January 3, 2015

chuffed means happy?

You are dead right James and "FAIR DINKUM" means you are serious about it !!!!

Matt

January 3, 2015

Well I just received this email from the previous owners and have just cut / pasted it here for you to read