Jim Milewski
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Thanks to all - Clarks parts have been discontinued, gonna try OPG part CHC6972 or000609 - can always return or add them to my stock pile
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Its got me baffled , when I put the contact plate on and it touches the pin it doesn't sound, but when I touch the pin and move the plate to the steering wheel post it activates, when I assemble and try to activate the horn bar - nothing, could my contact plate be worn and how much space should there be between the inner contact circle and the steering post? checking OPG - they have some parts but no contact plate - may have to buy a hand held air horn LOL
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Thanks - looks almost similar to mine, have the horn bar and cap, didn't photo them - so the pin rests on the metal plate and when the horn bar makes contact with the steering wheel it should activate the horns - will try it Thanks again
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Will try - this is what I have, two bar steering, I can get the horns to blow while putting it together, but when I tighten down the three screws it will not activate
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Good afternoon all - am trying to repair my horn button kit on my 65 Riv - does anyone have a schematic for it?
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Hi Terry - the arm/shoe is retracted when you turn the knob to drop the window - it only contacts the bottom of the metal guard that houses the glass, it doesn't touch the glass, when you want to close the window pull up on the strap to seat the glass then tighten the knob - you will feel it close the window as the arm/shoe closes - the spring acts like a tensioner to tighten and release the shoe - the window is either open fully or closed fully - by that I mean there is no partial opening of it as there is with a window regulator/crank
This is my take on it - not an expert thou
Jim
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Good afternoon all - the strap on our 23-6-48 is attached to the bottom of the window metal guard, and follows the window up and out through on the inside - the strap then goes down into the slot of the wooden molding - I just repaired one of ours, there is no window regulator on the rear only a retractable stop type mechanism that allows the window to be held up when closed (turning the knob allows the window to drop down) note it free falls so ya gotta hold on to the strap - to close you pull the strap up, and hide the rest of the strap down the slot then tighten the knob - the pics that Terry shows (hi Terry) are the same as ours
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Thanks Ed - will check it out
Jim
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Ok guys just checked my fire wall plate - Trim - 611
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Thanks all, now my problem is, my 65 Riv has blue cloth pillow top seats, so would 601 still match? will check VIN plate later.
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Greetings all - the exterior of my 1965 Buick Riv is astro blue - is the interior color also astro blue?
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Does any one know the color/stain of the wooden window molding? Thanks all in advance
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How do I request a copy of the scoring sheet from the Brookfield WI 2017 Nationals?
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Sept is getting closer - am bringing a 1923 Buick Opera Coupe - my question is - what are the judging rules ? Are they based on AACA or 400 pts - thanks and looking forward to Lake George
J, Milewski Jr.
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Am contemplating a cooling system flush using a product made by Evapo - Rust called Thermo-cure - has anyone used this product?
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Good morning Brian - put us down for four, Jim and Bert Sr. and Jim and Sue Jr.
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Will be arriving in the early afternoon of the 6th with our 23 Buick, - Jim Sr. and Bert - Jim Jr. and Sue are in (4)
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Good snowy afternoon, done plowing and checked the forum, here is a pic of what I have - "Bassick" floor pump - any info is helpful
Thanks
Jim
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Talked with Russ (great guy) he has what I need - links and upper clutch chain, question thou about the slider on the trany end, it doesn't lock in place in the cylinder, is it a adjustment for the links and it slides to make up for link length? Next it is quite a bend from the left side of the trany up towards the dash - thanks in advance gentleman
Jim
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Have been working on my Stewart Warner speedometer (nothing else to do in the NY winter), if you haven't figured it out, the outer ring is pressed on over the glass and comes out with a little loving pressure, the glass is then freed and so is the face of the speedo, the outer ring is attached with three screws on the side and then that lifts off, the trip meter has a screw between the actual speedo and the trip assembly, that releases the assembly, inside of the trip assembly are two cogs, one attached to the trip knob and the other slides on to the speedo, I have had help with mine from a good friend, who also referred me to Russ Furstnow in Arizona (wealth of info with these speedo's) 928-526-1343, hope this helps
Jim (may be I am late with this info)
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Hi Hugh - didn't need to go out in the cold to take the pic's, talked with a good friend of mine "Terry" who told me that the end I have is the tranny end, and that I need the speedometer end, my speedometer and links is a Stewart Warner for a 1923 Mod. 48 six cylinder Buick (Opera Coupe) - see attached pics, both ends (speedometer and tranny) are the same, tranny end is on the left side just above and in front of my fill port, I will be calling "Russ" (mentioned in this thread for parts I hope) 17 degrees here in upstate NY with 7 inches of snow the speedometer has never been hooked up, one never came with the car in the 70's when purchased - thanks
Jim
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In from the cold, here are the pics, cable casing is 65 and 7/16 inches, hex nut on one end and round nut on the other, inner is chain link, don't know if the end is correct for the speedometer, one end has a wire attached to the cylinder end that I have - presume to look at the inner workings, don't have the other end - the cylinder end in the first pic allows the flat piece to extend into it and fit between the two prongs
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Have been following this thread, does any one have a pic of what the ends look like for the transmission and speedometer ends for a 1923 Mod 48 six cylinder buick, nothing better to do in the northeast but to putter, Terry and Brian have told dad to call the individual in the earlier post and talk with him - the casing that we have is just under 66 inches, inner is chain links with one end a cylinder type with two prongs and a center piece that slides in to the cylinder end, nothing on the other end - will post pics later Thanks
Jim
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Little to far from central NY
65 Buick Riv Standard coupe horn kit
in Buick Riviera
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Received horn kit from CAR's, (nothing is made like the original's), the spring plate I received allows the contact pin to go thru manufactured holes unlike the old plate which has contact - assembled it and no go - can get it to activate when I touch a screwdriver to the steering post, but not when I depress the horn bar - further with the new kit if the pin is dead center in the hole nothing happens and yet when it is off center and contacting the plate I can activate it with by touching it with a screw driver - the only thing not changed is the contact pin - any thoughts? How tight are the three retaining screws? When horn bar is depressed does it slide the spring plate against the post ?