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Sorry to hear your car problem, put it away, it'll keep. Gary

Picture worthy. Today I installed the panel on the rear of the front seat of the 1915 McLaughlin. The other photos show the tool box open and closed and the robe rail with our choice of blanket to spread for a picnic. All trimmed except for the large headed tacks which I am going to install last as shown on the top hidem welting in the photo. Notice too our cocoa mat rear carpet. Show day is now less than two weeks in my future to debut our touring car in Essex, On. Regards, Gary

I think I can, I know I can, make my deadline to attend my first show with the 1915 McLaughlin on Sept 5th. Today I installed the main deck of the folding top and trim it up with hidem welting. Pat, the upholsterer did a magnificent job of preparing the seat cushion springs from a less than ideal set. They will be the last part to go into the car before the show and he says next Friday the job should be complete. Regards, Gary

Full speed ahead, shy of three weeks to the McLaughlin's first show. Stay well, Gary

Received an email from my local car club informing me a show I enjoy is planned for Sunday, Sept 5th. I want to debut my 1915 McLaughlin there, just the push to get her finished. Visited with my local restoration shop this afternoon and we worked out some door panel details, he also had four door escutcheon plates, beautifully nickeled, and will go perfectly on my project which I needed. I already had the door pulls restored and waiting to go on the car. The weather is oppressively hot, though the McLaughlin is in air conditioning and no excuses remain. Stay well, Gary

I've owned this one for 25 years, I sold my car in a day. I'd have this one advertised, seems correct and reasonably priced. The '29 Chevy had a smooth 6 cyl engine, it was a larger and all round better car than Ford. I have no interest in this sale except to endorse it. Good luck with the sale. In Canada, blue body was the correct colours. Gary

Hello Mike and welcome; I have a similar car to your roadster. Your best source of info and like minded folks would be found on an internet site called BrassBuicks.IO.com. They have over 500 members and you can ask questions, such as point setting. Please use your search bar and you will find it, joining is no cost and good luck with your car. Regards, Gary

Teaching my old Singer to sew leather. The sheet of waxed paper allows the presser foot to keep the material together and the drive prongs to pull it under the needle. Regards, Gary

Bev and I are registered for the Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village after Labour day, hope we are able to go. Joe, I assume you are first in line to come to Canada Monday? Regards, Gary

Out with a small group of pre '16 enthusiasts Sunday, from left to right '13 White, '06 Cadillac and our '13 Buick, great day when they all run well. Regards, Gary

Sunday a group of good friends met in Leamington at the Roma Club and had a very pleasant day visiting Point Pelee National Park. We drove a 1906 Cadillac, '13 White, '14 Ford was the newest and our 1913 Buick. We had a picnic lunch, walked the marsh boardwalk and visited the point, which happens to be Canada's most southerly point about the same latitude as Rome or northern California. Mostly we talked, who fixed things, when the latest project will be completed, wedding plans, grandkids, friend stuff. Good times, in less than twenty miles total for the day. Below are some pictures of the cars and general Park scenes. Pizza at the Roma Club followed before disbanding until we meet again. Regards, Gary

Genevieve. Great Britain 1953, a rom com with some racing. Presently can be seen on Youtube.com. " Is this the weekend" asks one man to another. " Yes, I'm taking Genevieve to Brighton." replies the hero. Opening line. Regards, Gary

You might give Queen's University a try for original literature, they house the archive for McLaughlin. My friend and I both received sales brouchures for our McLaughlin cars, scanned from their records, sent by email to us and then I had it professionally printed. Regards, Gary

Registration forms were released this past weekend and Bev and I are presently hunting venues and service providers to host an interesting Pre '16 five days of driving around Kent County. Please feel free to contact me if you are able to come to Chatham, On the week starting Sept 19th for a tour we call Hidden Hills. Today we planned a route we are calling nature day and I snapped a few photos. By the way I had our street outside of our house resurfaced, nothing but the best will do. Stay well, Gary

Our 1915 McLaughlin is nearly finished and I have been driving the car around my neighbourhood getting used to the clutch and transmission and making adjustments to the carburetor and brakes. This afternoon I invited my wife for a ride and she is always amused by the spinner in the oil sight gauge. Notice the push/pull knobs on the switch are solid brass so I polished them instead of painting them black. Regards, Gary

An interesting item I noticed in comparing the photos of the 1916 car and the 1922 one is Terry's car has no door checks and Mark's does. My 1915 had no door checks either and I added them, an example of over restored. My 1915 is painted over upholstered front seat bottom as well. My car was reupholstered in the 60's so I cannot add a comment to originality. Best of luck with your jobs, Gary

Yesterday the Canadian Prime Minister announced the US/Canada international border is expected to re open in mid August to fully vaccinated, non essential travel. For Bev and I it is the declaration we have been waiting for which will allow us to host the Snapper's Brass and Gas touring region the week starting Sept 19th in Chatham On. Full steam ahead. In five days of touring Kent County we will visit, RM/Sotheby's, firetruck collections, scenic drives by rivers and lakes, eat catered lunches, hike in the woods and generally enjoy ourselves. All the days are set out, we have two months to map the routes, finalize the meals, print a comprehensive touring book and register the guests. The last photo is a 1923 Gray Dort taken at the location of the factory when the car was built in Chatham. Bev and Gary

Bob and all: I hope you have a wonderful tour in a pretty location, please post some photos, for those of us who are missing it. Good luck and stay safe, Gary

Progress photos from the 1915 McLaughlin. First shot is the cover I made when I had a 1929 Chevrolet, car is in Quebec and the remaining thin cover fits my McL. The second is the car nearing its restoration completion and then the finished electrical switch and dashboard. The next two are the body numbers of my 1913 Buick stamped into many places in the woodwork, 5551 and shows the Buick has always been a car and not made together from garage sweepings. The next number 14715 is the job number for the McLaughlin, interesting the cars serial number also is stamped in the wood of the front seat riser. I know the McLaughlin's history from when it was new. Bev and I applied to attend the Old Car Festival in Dearborn, Mi after Labour Day. We live in hope. Stay well, Gary

Happy Independence Day to our American cousins, Canada Day was subdued. I was sorry to miss the AACA Auburn show this weekend though I have been busy. I had my painter friend come over and respray the single stage poly paint on the black fenders and bonnet. He laid on a beautiful smooth coat which will require only a light polish. The last picture is a farm scene along our walking path. Next week Bev and I resume organizing the Snapper's pre '16 tour in September in Chatham, Ontario. Stay well, get vaccinated, so our governments can safely open the international border. Gary

Allow me to relate two tales which to me says the BCA does not care for early cars. One weekend in the 90's the McLaughlin Buick club was coming to my town for a tour. The fellow organizing the event invited me along even though I was not a member. When my wife and I arrived driving our 1913 Buick for the 32 miles trip to the next town the club President told me to park over there and he would take us. My 1915 McLaughlin was purchased from an ad, to me it means no club member would buy the car, even from a club Director who owned the car nearly fifty years. A Canadian production Buick with a known history from new and unloved by the club. When I drove Chevys I was a 25 year member of the VCCA, 25 years also in the HCCA and now 10 in the ACCA. I've been known to say the BCA only like Roadmasters and Skylarks. One day a fellow was telling me he was coming back from a trip the Pierce Arrow Society with his beautiful '13 Model 48 and I commented the people must have loved his car, he surprised me saying no, they like the chrome cars. I do not know if that is true just another story I relate. Respectfully submitted, my opinion, Gary

I hope the Auburn/Buick meet is a smashing success and I am very sorry to miss it. On the other hand I understand the measures are needed to control the Corona Virus, however, the US/Canada border must be open for us to attend the Old Car Festival by September. The car I planned to bring to Auburn was my newly restored 1915 McLaughlin, it is not finished yet, maybe in next month. Be careful, Gary

We have an upholsterer, Pat, who is doing a first class job of installing the leather diamond tufted seatbacks. We work together a few hours during the afternoon on the McLaughlin in my garage after he finishes his day job. Although he made the patterns and sewed them together at his home. The first photo is the rear seatback stretched out on a frame with two rows of buttons installed which form the diamond shapes. Then the front seatback stuffed with horsehair and nailed into the waiting car. The final photo are a '48 Chevy and '41 Ford a local horse owner added to his fence row. Stay well, Gary

What he said, me too. Gary

Driving our 1913 Buick on tour with a group of friends for the first time since last September. Owen Sound, On is the home base for the weekend, finished the top job yesterday and the car is running well. BBQ at the host's home this evening and a 50 mile drive with a picnic Sunday. Stay well, Bev and Gary