BuickBob49

First and reverse are not synchronized. Second and third are synchronized. You need to be completely stopped or nearly completely stopped to get into first without grinding gears. I am sure that other readers can elaborate on the topic.

Pierce, Peerless, and Packard?

Central Time. Minnesota.

I recall my mechanic telling me that he loosened up the front motor mounts on my 1949 Super to push up the front of the engine a bit to get the pan out. Could that be correct?

Check with David Tacheny in Minnesota. I was in a similar situation five years ago. Worn out transmission in my 1939 model 81. I put out the word on this forum and in the Buick Bugle. I ended up obtaining an NOS cluster and lightly used first-reverse slider gear and second gear from a source in California who is no longer in business. As I understand it, they are one-year-only parts. David couldn't help me with my gears then, but he has helped me with other 1939 parts.

Did you buy one from someone in southern Oregon? One was for sale that looked very good. I have a 1949 Super 51 (four door). They are great road cars! I had mine out again today before we get 100 degree weather in the next few days in Portland. Everyone likes the big grille.

He posted in "Me and My Buick." He went to Washington State University. He may have earned his degree in mechanical engineering.

I got the 1949 Super 51 out again today for a run around town. It was 73 degrees and sunny this afternoon. Here is a photo taken in the northwest neighborhood of Portland.

Got the 1949 Super 51 out again today for a run around town. No good photo ops. Lawns all getting brown in Portland. Typical for the summer.

Were leather seats standard in GMH cars? What about the shift pattern in 1939 with the new column shift? Same as with LHD cars, or reversed?

If you have a high resolution copy of the photo, enlarge it so you can read the lettering at the front end of the stainless steel spear on the side of the bonnet. It should have the series name spelled out in Art Deco/Streamline Moderne lettering in black paint.

Thanks!

Matt, how does the ride quality of your friend's Limited compare with the ride quality of your Limited? (You were addressing the topic of ride quality recently in a separate discussion.)

The answer is that it depends. My 1949 Super model 51 may have rivets or screws covered with a sealant. It is an all-original car that I purchased from the original owner in 1978. It just turned 70,000 miles about ten minutes ago when I returned from a drive.

What a nice afternoon in Portland for a drive. Sunny and 75 degrees! Franklin High School made a wonderful backdrop for the 1949 Super 51. The school recently received a major rehabilitation. It looks great!

Very nice bridge! The streamlined architectural design elements on the concrete railings really set it off.

Several Limiteds, 1938/1939/1941, appear in the movie "All Through the Night," with Humphrey Bogart (1942). The character Eddie Mars has a 1941 Limited in "The Big Sleep" (1945/46), also featuring Bogart. Both were Warner Brothers films. Great movies!

I have a radiator shroud on my 1939 Roadmaster. I suspect the previous owner, the late David Corbin, added it to improve engine cooling. Nice metalwork!

John, I'll take one, too, for my 39 Roadmaster. I'll pm you. Thanks, Bob

Got the 1949 Super 51 out for a spin last Saturday and today. Nice to get out, and not just for groceries. Didn't stray too far away from the house. What I hear around here is that if you break down, the auto club will come fetch your car, but you can't ride with the tow truck driver because of COVID-19. You're on your own for transport home.

Do the Sedanettes have a strip of gray leatherette on the top of the back seat in front of the package shelf? My 1949 Super sedan does.

I run 32 psi in the American Classic 7.60 R 15s on my 1949 Super 51. I believe the old original 7.60x15 US Royal "Air Ride" bias ply tire that I have in the garage was supposed to have 24 psi. The maximum tire pressure for those radials is 35.

I had the same problem with my 39 Roadmaster. I removed the after market quick disconnect hardware between the negative battery post and the ground cable. (The one with the green dial.) No more slow turnover when the engine was warmed up.

From over 40 years experience with whitewall tires on my 1949 Super 51, I swear by brand new SOS pads. They will also smooth out abrasions on the whitewalls that you get when you misjudge your distance from curbs and scrape them up. Ouch!

It is a poor design. I also saw evidence of dents from the underside of the hood from the square prop end. The round bumper helps when you extend the rod to its fullest length. The rubber might provide some friction to prevent it from slipping. I don't have the car at the house right now, so I can't take a look at it.