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When my 1932 67S Buick was finally restored I realized to protect it while travelling I needed an enclosed trailer. I did a lot of research on a lot of brands and decided Pace American was the quality level I wanted. I lucked out and found a 2008new one at a dealer who was hurting for cash and I bought it in January 2009 $4000 under the 2009 price. It is one of their models used by guys that race so it has cabinets in the front, a generator space in the front, extra 6" in clear height space, and fully finished inside with aluminum, vinyl floor, lights, etc. I had the "escape" door added by Pace because I do drive the car in the trailer and it is great for getting out of the car and not damaging the paint. Pace went under during the economy downturn but I understand the original owners have restarted the company. We have towed the 32 Buick in the trailer all over the country and made all BCA National meets since 2009 plus a lot of AACA meets and a few Concours de elegance affairs. We tow with a F250 super duty Ford diesel crew cab and it is great for pulling the almost 10,000# load. I would recommed no less than the 24" length and the V nose is a bonus I wish I had. Chuck Nixon

Anybody thinking of driving from Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas region? Chuck Nixon

Here is a 1964 http://www.streetsideclassics.com/showcar.php/dfw/498/1964-Buick-Sport-Wagon Chuck NIxon Fort Worth, TX

Dianne and I are coming to the event and bringing the 32 Buick. Looking forward to it and will mail registration tomorrow. Got a room at the Fredericksburg Inn, expensive since we missed the deadline. Chuck Nixon

And here we are at the 2009 BCA National in Colorado Springs Chuck and Dianne

Hi Gert and all the best to you and yours in 2012. Many years ago I was in the Air Force and stationed at Oxnard AFB. It was declared excess and closed in October 1969 and I stayed behind as the Commander of a closed Air Force Base while GSA fought it out with Ventura County who wanted to make it the county airport. I left in May of 1972 but while there on nights and weekends I restored my first antique automobile, a 1929 Model A Ford Huckster truck. It has a Martin Parry commercial body from York, PA and is one of 2 or 3 I am aware of. It is a long story but when I see you are in Lompoc that brought back memories of our stay at Oxnard AFB as we travelled there several times to enjoy the scenery and strawberries. Chuck

Thanks and yes, two side mount spares which came with the model 67 and a trunk rack on the back. I finally found the correct trunk at Hershey this past October and it is being restored and painted the correct body color. Should have it done and on the car by the AACA Grand National meet in Shelbyville in June and then on to the BCA in Charlotte. Chuck Some additional details:

Web site blocked on my computer with Windows 7, won't let me open it. Chuck Nixon

I agree with most of the comments throughout this thread. In my case lack of availability of personal time, lack of knowledge of the 32 Buick series and the available resources for parts, correctness etc. led me to let the restorer in Connecticut completely restore the car. I too had 15-20 photos, a descripton of the work accomplished during the week and an invoice each Sunday night for 3.5 years and yes we blew the estimate many times over for valid reasons. I call the car my "Rolling 401K" and I will NEVER get back what I have in the car but we did not go into it with the thought that we needed to spend only what it was worth. The restoration is stunning, we have had it Meadowbrook Concours and it has won national AACA awards as well as BCA Senior Gold plus the Spirit of Buick Award from Nicola Bulgari all since March 2009. Now having said that we never expected to be in the position to have a car that nice when we started. I will say we have had a ton of fun showing the car and meeting new friends in both BCA and AACA around the country and we continue to make plans to show it in 2012 at Shelbyville, TN for hopefully its Senior Grand National award and then on to BCA in Concord, NC for another week with BCA friends. I have other cars that are originals, drivers, and restored and they are all fun and have their own story. Life is good and we are blessed to have such a fun hobby and great people who are a part of it. Chuck Nixon 1929 Model A Ford Huckster (complete frame off rebuild 1969 - 1972 while in the Air Force) 1932 Buick Model 67 1965 Corvette Coupe 327/365 hp 4 spd with A/C 1969 Chevelle SS Convertible 396/325 hp, 4 spd with A/C - frame on restored 1973 Buick Rivieras - have two drivers in nice shape 2006 SSR Chevy truck 2007 Corvette Indy Pace Car replica - 1 of 500 (won it with a $100 raffle ticket at National Corvette Museum in July 2007)

Gehlhaar, Mac Blair will be the expert for the answers you need. He played a significant role in the restoration of my 32 Model 67 through answering questions and providing parts. The restorer, Jesse Morton with Academy Restorations, www.academyauto.comcastbiz.net worked on my car for 3.5 years and we restored it to original. John Scheib was instrumental and linking me up with the car after the owner died and the widow found the car in a warehouse after 35-40+ years. Mac, Jesse or John can be of a great help to you. Great looking car, great to have it back in your stable. Chuck Nixon Fort Worth, TX Our 32 in Maxfield Blue and Maxfield Blue Dark

See my ad in Buy/Sell/Wanted. Gernerator quit in my 1932 Model 67 Sedan. Service manual says 31 or 32 model 60/80/90 generators are the same. All leads appreciated. Chuck Nixon

I need a generator for my 1932 model 67 series Buick. Service manual says 1931 and 1932 generators for models 60/80/90 are the same. Need one working or one that can be rebuilt, what have you and how much? Send me a PM or chucknixon@aol.com Thanks in advance Chuck Nixon

I need a generator for my 1932 Buick Model 67. Buick says 1931 and 1932 60/80/90 series generators are the same. Either working or needing rebuilding wha do you have and how much? Thanks in advance, Chuck Nixon

I have had the G-Floor diamond plate pattern in my new garage for about 15 months now. I bought three 10' x 24' rolls and put them down side by side. The only downside I have found is they eventually shrink a bit so the joints that were tight side by side now have about 3/16 - 1/4" opening between the edges. It is not real noticeable and one could pull the floor together and have tight joints again but I have three car lifts sitting on the flooring so I cannot move it easily. Also if you have an oil or transmission leak and don't wipe it up within a few days it will leave a light brown stain when you do wipe them up. I have not been able to remove the stains but I have not tried lacquer thinner yet. I think the color from the oil seems into the vinyl and I don't think it will come off. Newer tires will also leave brown tread marks but they do that on epoxy floors also. All said and done I really like my installation because I was covering a 50 year old slab from a previous garage that had begun to spall plus adding a new concrete slab next to it. This way one cannot tell where the old is and the new begins. It is very easy to sweep, vacuum or mop depending on how much dirt and dust gets in your garage. If you don't have any thing sitting on top of the vinyl you can drag them outside, wash them and then put them back in place. The vinyl lays very flat naturally. We sprayed rubber cement six inches on either side of the joints and then jammed the edges together to a tight joint and rolled the vinyl. I don't think the rubber cement is necessary because on one edge joint we did not spray cement and it lays perfectly flat today. Let me know if you have more questions and we can talk further. Chuck Nixon

Pete, I am going and showing the 32 Buick all week under the restorers tent and at the showfield Saturday. Since I am batching it I will have time to walk the corral and lots of the fields so I will take the Nikon and plan on photographing all the buicks I can find. Lets talk soon. I am flying to Boston on Monday, Oct 3rd, grab the pickup, head to Connecticut and pick up the trailer and will arrive in Hershey Wed afternoon. Plan to leave for Texas with 32 in the trailer on Saturday after the show field closes. Chuck

In comparing the two 73 Riv's I own I just noticed a 2" difference in the front bumpers and how far they sit from the fenders, headlight bezels etc. The white 73 Riv I just bought has a 2" clearance and the maroon 73 Riv I have had a while has a 4" clearance. The hydraulic cylinders behind the maroon Riv bumper are different from the white Riv. Pictures below illustrate the condition. There is a 2" metal closure piece on the white car and a 4" black metal closure piece o the maroon car. Also shows a 2" and 4" distance from the peak of the grill. I have not tried to research this in my assembly manual but anybody familiar with this condition and could shed some light on the differences? Thanks Chuck Nixon

Bought a 73 Riv Friday night and today worked at verifying the numbers. Found the casting numbers at the rear of the engine and they checked out for 73 Riv, found the stamped codes between third and fourth plug on drivers side and they checked out as XF block. Then went looking for numbers stamp with last 6 VIN numbers in it. Did my research here and Team Buick and everything I found said the stamp would be under the power steering pump on the drivers side of the front of the block. Cleaned off the flat place and there were no numbers. Was about to lower the car off the lift when I decided to look on the right side of the engine, passenger side. Sure enough behind the oil filter there is a flat place and I thought I saw numbers so I cleaned it with lacquer thinner and small wire brush and bingo, there were the numbers including the last 6 from my VIN. I have another 73 Riv and it did not have the flat spot behind the oil filter and the flat spot below the power steering pump does not have any numbers. Not sure where they may be. It appears the block may have been decked since there are no codes on the flat spot between third and fourth plug on drivers side. I welcome any suggestions on where to look. I have posted this in Riviera Forum also. Recent 73 Riv purchase:<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Bought a 73 Riv Friday night and today worked at verifying the numbers. Found the casting numbers at the rear of the engine and they checked out for 73 Riv, found the stamped codes between third and fourth plug on drivers side and they checked out as XF block. Then went looking for numbers stamp with last 6 VIN numbers in it. Did my research here and Team Buick and everything I found said the stamp would be under the power steering pump on the drivers side of the front of the block. Cleaned off the flat place and there were no numbers. Was about to lower the car off the lift when I decided to look on the right side of the engine, passenger side. Sure enough behind the oil filter there is a flat place and I thought I saw numbers so I cleaned it with lacquer thinner and small wire brush and bingo, there were the numbers including the last 6 from my VIN. I have another 73 Riv and it did not have the flat spot behind the oil filter and the flat spot below the power steering pump does not have any numbers. Not sure where they may be. It appears the block may have been decked since there are no codes on the flat spot between third and fourth plug on drivers side.] I welcome any suggestions on where to look. Recent 73 Riv purchase:

I am looking for the windshield wiper motor that mounts inside the car for a 32 Buick, you can send me a PM or chucknixon@aol.com Thanks Chuck

Try the web site I just put in the original post Chuck

I uploaded photos to Snapfish here: www.bca2011.snapfish.com/snapfish Unfortunately there was a smear on my camera lens I did not see until almost all the photos were taken. Must have forgotten to lick my fingers after the awesome hamburgers the hotel was serving next to the show field ! Chuck

Dianne and I will be bringing the 1932 Model 67 Buick from Texas since our son and family live in Winchester, MA which is 15 minutes from Danvers. This is a great opportunity to see family and car friends all in one trip. Got lots of great advice from my post on best route to take from Texas so we are planning the trip for comfort and minimum strain on the Buick in the trailer and diesel pickup. We arrive in Winchester on the 3rd, celebrate the 4th with family and then show up Tuesday the 5th in Danvers. Look forward to see ya'll Chuck

Sandy, it is a stunning car and I would love to take a picture of it next to my 32 67 at Danvers if you are bringing it. After 3.5 years of restoration on the 32 I know how it feels to drive it the first time too. Congrats, have fun and drive safe. Chuck Nixon

Wow, thanks for all the input folks I will now sit down with my trusty Rand McNally maps and plot these routes to understand them better, then get back to Google Maps and plot them digital. I am pulling a Pace 24' enclosed trailer with the 32 Buick in it with a Ford Super Duty F 250 diesel. I have driven this rig to North Carolina twice, Colorado Springs BCA Nationals in 2009 and Iowa BCA Nationals in 2010. Only hills/mountain climbs I can remember was the route to Colorado Springs but made it up and over the pass at the Colorado border OK. I do know I-40 well as I used to go to Nashville in early June every year for 9 years with an open trailer towing my Chevelle to a national show. I have had several close calls with 18 wheelers so I don't relish going that way with the Buick rig. I do know the I-84 route from South Hartford to Boston as the Buick was found south of Hartford and restored in Forestville, CT. I have made the trip back and forth to Boston during the 3.5 years of restoration as my son lives in Boston and when I would visit the family I would make the 2.5 hour drive to Forestville south of Hartford. Again, thanks for the input and Pete I may give you a call to clarify some details on the route you took to get back to North Texas. Chuck

I will be towing my 32 Buick in my enclosed trailer from Fort Worth, Tx to Danvers for the BCA Meet. I have looked at Mapquest, Google Maps, etc and it appears I have two choices when I leave Nashville. Option #1 - I go North through Bowling Green, Lexington, Hunnington, Charleston, Morgantown, Hagerstown and then on through Pennsylvania and eventually connect with I-95 around Newark and it is pretty straightforward from there to Boston or- Option #2- I stay on I-40 and then take I-81 through the Great Smokey Mountains etc. The less mountains the better towing the load I will have so I assume Option #1 is the better choice. Comments? Thanks in advance, Chuck Nixon