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I wouldn’t buy this car thinking I could use it as a reliable daily. Some things fail not because of use, but just because of age. It would certainly make a nice weekend cruiser, though. Looks like a turnkey gold at a future nationals meet, too. My wife was selling Buicks back when this was new (in fact, she sold one just like this to one of my dad’s friends). I love these cars, but I love ‘80s Regals more. If I had $10k to drop on *another* weekend Buick, I’d probably find something black & turbocharged with T-tops. You can find nice hot air GNs in this price range.

Around here, there are lots of 3800s in the JY’s, so you can pick up spares for diagnostic swaps cheaper than paying full price for one component, then finding out you should have bought the other...

I’ll take it if nobody else is up for it.

I’d put money on the crank sensor...

I’d put money on the crank sensor...

Not such a beautiful day in OKC today, but I’ll post up a few more anyway. What better place to park your Park Avenue, than on Park Avenue?! The historic Skirvin (center) was built in 1911. When I worked at Sonic, I parked in the Santa Fe garage (far right), and walked to 101 Park (left of the Skirvin). Rain, snow, or whatever, my feet were never wet or cold. How? Funny you should ask.... See the hole in the ground? That’s access to The Underground, aka the OKC Conncourse. This network connects many of the buildings & garages, and has a variety of shopping & eating establishments serving downtown workers. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer! http://downtownokc.com/underground/ Here’s a detail from the 1911 dealership. A few more views up Broadway. Note the cars in the upstairs windows in that top pic... There are a number of parks & memorials in the downtown area. The last pic is looking down on NW 5th & Robinson. Robinson south of downtown is Automobile Alley’s lesser known cousin, Hubcap Alley. This is where you parts scavengers will head if there’s something you are looking for. Lots of auto salvaging down in this neighborhood. I’m down here more than I’m downtown. Today I was looking at an Electra, hoping it would have some good parts for Bertha. Struck out.

Yeah, above I linked to an article regarding the placement of the ‘35 upstairs. That had to be a nerve wracking project!

In case you haven't heard, hundreds of Buicks will be converging on the Oklahoma City metro area in 2019. I have spent a considerable amount of time in OKC, and was down there last weekend, so I thought I would share some images to pique some interest in the upcoming national event. I’ll be down that way again soon and will grab some images of some of the other great features like the Magnolia Oil building when the light is better... Merry Christmas from the first Oklahoma City dealership on Automobile Alley. Built in 1911, the 1st floor was the showroom, upstairs was the inventory (elevator & turntable still intact), and the service department was in the basement. 60 more showrooms for various makes would appear in the district in coming years, but this Buick dealership was the first. By 1916, the area along Broadway between 4th & 13th had been dubbed “Automobile Alley” by local residents. Now Red PrimeSteak, the Buick logo is still visible in the top center of the building. The building to right was the home of a now defunct newspaper. Merry Christmas from the Buick Building at 10th & Broadway, arguably the centerpiece of OKC's Automobile Alley. More to come... Here’s an interesting article from last summer: http://newsok.com/article/5502265 Various markers are scattered throughout the sidewalks of Automobile Alley. Some are generic trivia plaques, some note the historical significance of various locations. There’s lots of great signage in the district, some vintage, some reproductions... Another view of Red at 504 N Broadway, looking south toward downtown. They have a meeting room called the Buick Loft, but you might check their prices before getting excited about booking. http://redprimesteak.com/buick-loft Various signs remind you that you are in the Historic Automobile Alley district. There’s lots of great architectural features off Broadway as well... Construction of the Oklahoma City Streetcar project is currently evident in front of the Oklahoma City University School of Law. A block west of Broadway on Robinson, it was built in 1910 as the Oklahoma High School, the first in OKC. The architect also designed the State Capitol building. The streetcar should be up & running in 2018. These stairs used to be in the Marion Hotel facing the south side of the Buick Building on 10th street. In about 2001/2002, I was working in Sonic’s world headquarters at 101 Park Avenue. As I was heading home to Nichols Hills each night (usually in my Skyhawk Convertible), I drove past much of the in-process renovation work. I would drive up Broadway to 10th, where I would turn right to get on I-235. This is one building that I watched considerable progress on. Back then it was the Bank of Nichols Hills. This building has been many things, but when I first came to Oklahoma City it was home of the Journal Record newspaper. When I came down here as a newspaper photographer on assignment after the federal building bombing, the sidewalk in front was lined with generators connected to extension cords going up into the windows above to keep the newsroom operational. This building now houses the memorial museum. The Survivor tree on the right quickly became a symbol of remembrance following the 1995 event. The memorial is best photographed in the spring, so I’ll return for better photos later.

Designed by Buick shared with NOTHING? That’s tough. GMC was using Buick engines back in the 30’s.

Funny looking ‘73...

I was going to cube it and put it in an omelette, but my middle daughter wanted some… Thus the cheese!

The real breakfast of champions. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!

I wonder if this is more Tank's speed...

Yeah, I think a higher week would be in more demand, driving the price up. A *working* radio of an earlier manufacturing date might be more rare, but that doesn't make it more desirable. Ive never gone through one myself, but as far as radios of this era goes, these seem to require more work than average.

From what I gather, those radios were notoriously bad from the factory. Good design, poor soldering. I think if I was in the market for one, I'd gravitate towards later production. A week 20 radio would be 8 weeks newer than a week 12 radio, thus the assemblers had 8 more weeks of practice in soldering with the week 20 radio.

Where?

The P-38 was left at home. Believe me, it was the first thing I thought of. I miss the SPAM key. That was WAY more fun...

Buyer beware. I was traveling on business last week, and decided to stock up since I didn't know what my lunch arrangements would be like, and found a multi-pack of Deviled Ham that looked like a good deal: No pull-tab?!? Not funny. Glad I had some Jalapeño SPAM to save the day...

Yep. Restoring pot metal is definitely an art. Parts can be broken, bent, & cracked and be brought back, but it's not a cheap process. Not all chrome shops do restorations, some will simply plate what you give them, straight or not.

We've used Superior down in Houston. www.justchromeit.com They are one of the few shops left in the country that can chemically strip the chrome from the pot metal before they restore it. Mechanical removal embeds debris into the base metal, which propagates more pitting. They have done steel & pot metal for us, and the pot metal is WAY more expensive. If you can find better used parts or reproductions, that's always cheaper.

You are right, there is no comparison! ? The guy in the video says it tastes just like SPAM, but he is wrong! He also has a video where he reviews the Underwood products. At first he's disappointed because it doesn't smell like POTTED MEAT, but as far as product quality goes, he's spot on (except for his love for mayonnaise).

Challenge acceped. I have never in my life eaten "potted meat," but I've been accused of doing so whenever consuming deviled ham. I decided to put the SPAM spread head to head against my favorite non-perishable meat spread, Underwood's Deviled Ham. Let's take a look: The first thing to note is the price and the size of the can. Locally, I paid $1.64 for 4.25 oz of Deviled Ham vs. $1.38 for 3 oz of the SPAM spread. That's 36¢/oz compared to 46¢/oz respectively. Nutritionally, the contents are pretty comparable. Sodium is a little higher in the SPAM, but if you are salt-sensitive you'd probably want to steer clear of both. I'm not salt-sensitive so the sodium content here doesn't bother me in the slightest. Carbs are a little higher in the Underwood due to the brown sugar, but that's pretty insignificant. The one thing that really stood out is that the Deviled Ham is basically ham & spices, where the SPAM spread ingredients give me the impression that it really is just a bunch of offal scooped up off the floor. Popping open the cans I noted that the Underwood product had a courser, firmer texture than the SPAM, which I prefer. Straight out of the can, both had decent flavor, but the SPAM was obviously more bland, and the chicken content was very noticeable under the traditional SPAM flavor. Both products spread nicely, and held their shape on the crackers very well. This is where the Deviled Ham really shined, as the spicyness of the product still gave plenty of kick over the saltine to provide a more interesting presentation of flavor. The Hormel contender barely had enough flavor behind it to overcome the cracker. As expected, the Deviled Ham also provided longer lasting enjoyment due to the extra 1.25 oz in the can. Don't try this at home. Aside from the squishiness, you'd hardly know the SPAM spread was in there if sandwiched between TWO crackers. The Underwood, however, still held its own under the saltine assault. In the end, this was really no contest. More meat for your money, and better flavor for the long haul makes the Underwood Deviled Ham the clear choice for crackery meat spread. The chickeniness was not bad, just a little unexpected coming from a SPAM product. It really needed some help from some Tobascco, mustard, jalapeño slices, or some other product that can step the flavor up a notch or two to be on the same level as the Underwood straight out of the can. Sorry SPAM! It was a good try, but for today I'll continue to buy the can in the white paper wrapper.

Well, I'd guess it's either a group of British motorists touring the US, or an evacuation due to something like a hurricane or zombie outbreak.

Check this out: http://oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Buick/1939_Buick/dirindex.html

Specials are all 40 Series. The model 41 specifically is a 5 passenger, 4 door sedan with a trunk back. There's also the 46 2 door, 2 pax business coupe, the 46-S 2 door, 4 pax sport coupe, the 41-C four door convertible, the 46-C 2 door ragtop, and the 48 2 door 5 pax sedan with trunk back.