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  • Birthday 06/04/1966

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    AACA 012471, Early Ford V8, BCA 47655, POCI 73199

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  1. I would like to think there's a breaking point where a buyer decides the car is just to cheap that I can't pass it up. I think if this car were on the west coast I might have reached that point. But I am not close enough to inspect it and the shipping costs kill it for me!
  2. This car looks pretty nice. I agree that the chrome valve cover looks silly. In addition to that, the carpet color just doesn't look right. In my opinion maybe a black or gray carpet would go better. Both items are easy fixes and not absorbent in price! The seller says it needs paint but the photos show the paint being pretty clean but lacks luster. If that's the case use the cost of a paint job as a bargaining chip and drive it as is! The lack of a rear seat is cool, I do like it - it's an inexpensive little cruiser.
  3. Why someone would physically alter the bend in the tie rod link is beyond me! That's the part of the story I cannot figure out; what was the thinking behind that? Also, I can help but think the left spring was not mounted correctly in the perch. Though it's not easy to see in the picture, in the perch at the 5 o'clock area there's evidence where the end of the coil dug into it apart from the other areas of discoloration.
  4. We inspected the front end for any indication of moving parts hitting each other: nothing found. Performed a pretty aggressive front end bounce test and heard the bang noise. From the sounds of the noise a slight twang was heard. We thought something related to the spring! Took the left spring out and it looked okay. Looked at the spring perch and there was wear like the spring was not seated properly, and that was the only thing we saw. Put the spring in properly and perform another bounce test; bang! the noise was still there! So we had someone lay next to the car and listen and listen he did! He then reached under the left side of the car with his arm and took a video of what was going on. It turned out that the left tie rod was hitting the very end of the right tie rod at the pre-load cap! Took the tie rod out and noticed someone had previously whaled on it with a hammer I guess attempting to straightened it. Looked on the 1940 Buick shop manual and the tie should have a bend in it. Looked at a 41 Buick in the shop and saw the bend was there. So with a gas torch heated up the left tie rod end and bent it so that it matched the one on the 41 and reinstalled it. Performed another bounce test and there was no noise heard. Now it's off to the alignment shop...
  5. I would love to own this car. I really like 36 Buicks and this one hits it out of the park! I hope it goes someone who will appreciate it and preserve it.
  6. Two door streamliners in decent condition are not easy to come by! I guess I am not surprised...
  7. Driven 10,954 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Grey · Interior color 6 Cylinder Pink on hand, 3 on the stick NO TRADES https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/940022321030886?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A95330cdf-f57e-41ef-b3d5-36d50143ccd2 This is not mine and I don't have a stake in the sale
  8. So is the seller going to pay the buyer 25 grand to take it off his hands? I am being sarcastic about the price as it is way too high in my opinion! This car needs a lot of work. Even if you paid 25,000 and put another 25,000 into it I not sure you would fully complete the restoration!
  9. Driven 68,000 miles Manual transmission Exterior color: Turquoise · Interior color: Blue Fuel type: Gasoline Seller's Description great condition must see and drive true classic https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/427496976315825?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment This is not my car and I have no stake in the sale!
  10. Now that's a beautiful Pontiac. Because it lacks a 3rd pedal and it has the chrome selector indicator on the column this is Automatic not a stick. It's a Catalina and probably a well optioned car with the chrome cross bars on the headliner, chrome accents above the doors in the interior, chrome accents on the bottom half of the door armrests. How must of this car is original to the factory? Possible leather upholstery. I am not well versed on 54 Pontiac models but all that chrome makes me think this is one of the premiere models. The steering is cracked! But the real question is, is this a pretty picture of a car that has not been take of mechanically?
  11. I have radials on my 40 Buick. The car drives real well or to put it plainly it's a blast to drive! But I have heard the pro's and con's to bias ply's and radials. I had a steering failure last year and now I'm chasing a possible front spring failure. An 84 year old suspension designed for bias ply's but are riding on radials. The increased grip on the road from a radial tire puts loads in different places on the suspension than a radial. So I am questioning the use of radials on these old suspensions
  12. Pretty nice car! it's not going to be a collectible car and his price evaluation was very fair and really hasn't changed over the years. So a 14,900 price is fair and the buyer sounds like he's reasonable. It has radial tires which in my book take away the original look. But all in all it's looks to be a nice car with ownership history! Pretty cool.
  13. That's a pretty Cadillac! I doubt a brake bleed will fix a pull to the right under braking; there's more to that story. There's possibly a wear mark or stain on the driver's side of the front seat. The seller also states the A/C blows warm. This A/C unit uses R12 refrigerant too; eek! If it is as good in pictures as it is in person that would be a good Cadillac to buy as it not going to cost big (Cadillac) bucks in a restoration. But it is a big car and that means it needs a big parking space! GLWTS
  14. The at "Needs some paint work" is a big understatement. I needs a significant amount of paint work! If it wasn't for that, it looks halfway decent. But it is built with WOOD! Run....
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