[1960 MGA Restoration]

From The Old Motor today:

 

 

This photo immediately made me think of you!

['41 Buick Special Sedanet $32K]

2 hours ago, Hans1965 said:

Maybe that thing on the side of the radiator is a technical improvement, while not being original? Overflow? It looks strange. Good catch! 

Yes, I believe the "household plumbing" addition is an expansion tank.  You can see it better in this photo:

 

 

To Jim's point on the stance, I agree that the rear seems just a tad high, but I don't think it's so bad that it's critical.

 

Although West is, of course, correct that a personal inspection is essential, I agree that there is very little about this car that looks wrong or out of place.  (Who is going to complain about things like carpeting in the front instead of a rubber mat?  Not me, anyway.  The workmanship of the upholstery looks excellent.  But I can find a few things like the broken window crank on the driver's side rear window.)  Also, the look of the car makes me think the claim of 10K as the actual mileage is accurate.

 

As Hans says, this car should find a home, but the fact that it hasn't despite being on the market for a long time suggests that it is still priced a bit over market.

 

 

 

 

[Why has the search function on ebay become totally useless?]

9 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said:

I'm usually very good about navigating, but I have no idea where you're finding the "See More Best Match Items". 
Can you post a snippet using your snippet tool so we can all see it?

 

Okay, I probably didn't explain this too well, so let me try again.  You have to open an account with Ebay to use this feature.  Then you have to "save" your search, which will generate daily emails showing search results.  Once you have done this, you will receive emails which are like the one displayed below:

 

 

 

This is where the "See more Best Match Items" button will appear.  If you click on that button, you will get a list that is actually limited to what you are searching for, in this case all results pertaining to 1941 Buicks.

 

I hope that helps -- this is the best I can do to explain this, but feel free to ask more questions and I will try to answer them.  As is obvious, I'm not an authority on Ebay!

[Why has the search function on ebay become totally useless?]

I'm reviving this topic briefly to report that Ebay seems to have gotten the message about how useless its search function had become.  The search that I had found useful in the past was very simple, "1941 Buick -fits."  (The "-fits" added to eliminate all the responses for things that supposedly "fit" a '41 Buick.)  As I stated earlier in this thread, this search would yield me a daily list of items that was actually limited to things pertaining to a '41 Buick.  However, at a certain point, it didn't work anymore and just yielded an endless list of random items, very few if any had anything to do with my car.

 

Well, after ignoring the daily emails that I was still getting with search results (which I never cancelled), I randomly decided to look at one the other day.  Lo and behold, they have now added a category called "Best Match Items."  There is also a button labeled "See More Best Match Items."  If I click on "See All Results," I still get the useless hodge podge of random items.  But if I click on "See More Best Match Items," I get essentially the same kind of list that I used to get.  I don't know when the change was made since I had pretty much given up, but I am happy to report this development because now I'm back to being able to check quickly every day to see what's come up that might be of interest to me.  I hope this is helpful!

[Raise your hand if you drove at least one old Buick this weekend]

Not the weekend, but I don't need any excuses to take one of my favorite Buick jaunts out to Fort Funston in the southwest corner of San Francisco.  Lovely day for a drive and a walk, and I never have trouble finding my car in the parking lot!

 

 

['41 Buick Special Sedanet $32K]

1 hour ago, Matt Harwood said:

This car has been for sale FOREVER. I think they started by asking $70,000 for it.

Thanks for this information, Matt.  I guess I was overly optimistic to say that the dealer might wake up to reality after the car has been on the market for a while, although reducing the price by 50% at least shows that they are moving towards reality!

 

(Also, I note that they have corrected the horsepower rating on their website in response to a comment that I sent them.)

 

 

 

['41 Buick Special Sedanet $32K]

https://www.thewestcoastclassics.com/1941-buick-model-46s-2-door-sedanette-fastback-c-1696.htm

 

This car looks very nice, inside and out, but grossly over-priced in my opinion.  (Expected when offered by a dealer.)  But it's very well-presented with a ton of nice photos.  Even the dealer may wake up to reality after it has been on the market for a while.

 

Here's the dealer's description (note horsepower is understated -- it should be 125, not 107.  Also, wheel covers are wrong).

 

A well-presented older restoration that's as easy to start up as it is to look at
Powered by the reliable 248-cubic-inch Fireball straight-8 that squeezes out 107 HP
10,896 original miles stated as "actual" as of 9/06/2022 on CA title
Three-on-the-tree three-speed manual transmission
The perfect car to discover your passion for pre-war collecting.

 

 

[1941 SUPER GLOVE BOX DOOR]

GREAT TO SEE YOU ON HERE, SKIP!  THANKS FOR THE INFO ON THE TINTING.

[1941 Chrysler Windsor conv. $18,500 Carson City NV Not Mine]

I understand your preference for a New Yorker over a Windsor.  But if you're interested in authenticity, you might notice that the New Yorker in that ad has a number of modifications to the dash to make up for the absence of the unobtanium dash plastic I mentioned before.  Note, in particular, that the piece over the radio speaker that I mentioned earlier has been replaced with the metal piece that was used in the '46-'48 models (which doesn't really fit on the '41 dash).  Don't get me wrong, I think the cream New Yorker looks great, and the Highlander interior is outstanding.  If you can afford it, spend the extra $16K for the New Yorker.  But I think the subject Windsor looks pretty good to me for the price they are asking.  And here to dazzle everyone is a great example of a totally intact dash on a '41 Highlander.  (Haha -- probably not for everyone, I understand, but I love it!)

 

[1941 Chrysler Windsor conv. $18,500 Carson City NV Not Mine]

1 hour ago, auburnseeker said:

That green convertible sure seems like a good deal if you are looking for anything like this. Good upholstery,  plastic on the dash,  chrome and for the most part paint and top.  Good thing it's not closer I would have to go look at it.

Yes, back to the subject car, it sure looks like a winner to me.  Upholstery sure looks original, although I'm not familiar with the exact patterns available on these models.  Unobtanium dash plastic looks perfect, and it is rare to find a '41 with the plastic in such good shape, especially the center panel over the radio speaker which is usually fried by the sun.  The price seems very reasonable to me, assuming the car is as original as it looks and the engine is in decent shape.  Having owned a '48, I know these MoPars are famously reliable and easy to maintain.  Very tempting.

[1941 Buick Limited Limousine]

On 5/31/2024 at 10:53 AM, Matt Harwood said:

I've been thinking about a 180-degree thermostat for quite a while and it seems to like a little more heat for best performance. The cooling system obviously has excess capacity so running at 180 shouldn't compromise warm weather operation and might even improve things a bit.

I have a 180-degree thermostat in my Super, and it seems very happy running consistently between 180 and 185.

[Not Mine - Nice Salad Quality 1967 Corvette - Detroit 79k]

[41 Super Convertible - Gas tank help]

16 hours ago, Ken Lobsinger -Rejuvenated said:

Ok Neil.... How did you flip the photo.  I flipped it on the PC, and it still came to the site upside down.  Being relatively new to AACA I don't have private messaging privledges, however, if you could PM me with how you did it, and help me hide some technical ignorance, I'd really like to know how for the future.

Hi Ken:

 

Sorry for the delay.  All I did was save your upside-down photo to my computer (using "save image as"), open it in my photo application, flip it around and save the upright version, and then repost it.  I'm not particularly sophisticated when it comes to computers, but it sounds like I did just what Ken Green is saying (although I don't understand what Ken is saying about "interfering codes").

[1941 Packard 120 2nd Gen Woodie Project - $28,500]

Wow, you would have to be a true masochist to have any interest in this so-called "project!"

[41 Super Convertible - Gas tank help]

[1938 Buick Spl 2dr Sdn]

Not to beat an expired equine, but can you post here the photo that your mechanic has on his phone?  It might help us to help you figure out what your rear suspension looked like before you began your job.

[1938 Buick Spl 2dr Sdn]

1 hour ago, EmTee said:

Maybe I'm confused, but my understanding is that the "stabilizer bar" that is being considered for installation on Wm's '38 is the rear stabilizer from a '40 or '41 Buick as shown in the illustration posted earlier (and below).

I don't blame you for being confused, and I'm confused as well.  But Mr. Steed seems to be saying that he is trying to replace the stabilizer that was originally on his car, but was somehow misplaced during the job on the rear end.

[1938 Buick Spl 2dr Sdn]

3 hours ago, Wm Steed said:

I know my 38 had a stabilizer/track bar on the rear axle, I saw it, my mechanic has a pix of it in his phone.

Can you post the photo from your mechanic's phone?  Is it possible that a former owner of your car made a modification to add the stabilizer bar?  And what happened to the one that was on your car?  Why can't you just re-use it?

[1941 SUPER GLOVE BOX DOOR]

Also, Grant, in thinking some more about your Roadmaster, I wonder whether the panels were tinted at all in the convertibles.  I'm pretty sure that the convertible dashes were body color instead of wood grained, and also that there were many other colors of leather available than just tan or grey.  So it would make sense that the panels were just clear-coated without any tint.

[1934 Packard Twelve 1107 Club Sedan on BaT Again!]

Yikes!  Bring in the clowns!

[1941 SUPER GLOVE BOX DOOR]

4 hours ago, Grant Z said:

If anyone reading this believes my information is incorrect, please speak up.

On the contrary, Grant, I think you did a great job of summing up the whole topic!  On the clearcoat question, Anderson's book only says a clear coat with a "slight tint" that matches either the tan or grey upholstery.  The panels are original in my car, and it's very hard to detect a tint in the clear coat in part because some rust has developed under the clear coat that affects the tint.  But from everything I have seen, I would say that the tint is very subtle.  Take a look at this photo from the 1940 catalog, for example.  The wood graining on the dash tells us that this car has the tan upholstery, so the panels presumably have the tint to match the tan, and it appears to be very slight.  I can't find a similar shot of the grey interior for comparison.

 

[1941 SUPER GLOVE BOX DOOR]

Here's a long discussion on this topic from several years ago.  After much debate in other threads about whether the panels were actually machined or the "engine turning" was a decal, the issue was resolved.

 

 

[1940 76C Reconstruct]

14 hours ago, kgreen said:

The car pops out of third gear when driving. 

Ken, I'm so sorry to hear that you are having this problem after finally getting you car back together.  I doubt very much that you failed to seat that spring washer correctly.  It's pretty easy to see where it goes and when it's properly seated.  I think you may be on the right track in thinking that it might have to do with a mismatch of the bell housing to the block.  All I know is that the front bearing of the input shaft of the transmission is a slip-fit, and if it has even the slightest room to slide forward, it will pop out of third.  That was the problem with my car due to the mangled spring washer, but it seems that maybe the same situation could be happening on your car because you have a different bell housing than the original.  Just my $0.02, but I have very little expertise in this area!  I'm sure some of the more experienced members can help you diagnose this problem.

[1941 Buick Eight Special serie 40 type 46S]

Okay, Sebastien, it sounds like you are making some good decisions.  As I said, the job of disassembling and reassembling the dashboard is not something you want to attempt until you have plenty of time.

 

8 hours ago, sebastienbuick said:

I took photos, I will put it in soon, and I saw a button under the dashboard (like a pull tab), is this the button for the day laborer ?

Okay, I think I know what you're saying but I have to say that Google translator may not be your friend here.  I think you are using the term "day laborer" for what we call the trip odometer?  Please understand that I am continually impressed with your ability to communicate with us in English even though it is not your first language, but this sounds a bit comical.  I believe that what we call the "trip odometer" is called a "compteur journalier" in French.  But if you put "compteur jouranlier" into an online translator, you might have come up with "day laborer," which actually means a man who does manual labor by the day.  Anyhow, yes, the "trip odometer" has a reset button that is under the dashboard just a little bit to the right of the speedometer.

 

On the brake pedal question, I have to admit that I'm a bit alarmed because it seems that you are saying that the brake pedal is going all the way to the floor in order to engage the brakes.  If this is the case, I'm sure you realize that this indicates a very unsafe situation with regard to the brakes!  But please post some photos because that will help us to understand exactly what's going on with your brake pedal.  (Also, I understand that your parent's Special has carpeting in the front which you don't want to damage, but this is actually not "correct" in terms of factory equipment.  The Special originally came from the factory with a rubber mat in the front, not carpeting.)

 

J'espère que vous comprenez que je ne juge en aucun cas vos capacités linguistiques, je veux juste nous aider à nous comprendre!

[Roger's handcrafted 1:12 scale models]

Hi Roger:

 

I keep thinking of this classic photo by James van der Zee as I watch your progress here.  I have a poster of this photo on my wall.