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Good luck Bob.

You mean this? Assuming this is what you are referencing, I went to the main forum page, clicked on the "Buy/Sell" header which opened all of the buy and sell forums. I entered your user name in to the search window and made sure the drop down said, "these forums". That came up with 21 results. Then I clicked on the "more search options" button. That opened an option to define a certain date range. Given that you said it was a month ago, I chose March 1 to April 5th. That narrowed it down to one item which I have below. Is this what you were looking for? 1940 - 1953 OLDSMOBILE literature LOT NailheadBob replied to 1937hd45's topic in Parts For Sale @ 1937hd45 the 1953 Oldsmobile could have had the Buick Dynaflow transmission also stated by auburnseeker & The55er Bob March 17 12 replies 1

Any issues with the steering and starter?

The things we take for granted these days.

I'd be worried about further warpage with wetting it again; even if you laid something heavy on it to hold it flat. That stuff seems to have a mind of its own when it gets wet. Maybe you could glue another piece to the back to stiffen it? Put a weight on it while the glue cures. Just a guess.

Makes sense to me. The frame looks pretty decent. Why mess with it if it doesn't need to come apart?

So what's the plan for the chassis? Paint it as is, disassemble and paint, leave it alone?

Does anyone know the purpose of those ropes? I learned it recently and it was interesting. My understanding is that they are a holdover from the days when cars didn't have heaters. They were intended to hold a lap blanket.

I'm going to switch over to Type F this year and see if I notice a difference. Supposedly you get a little more positive shifting. I've been running Dexron/Mercon III previously.

Thanks for the great pictures. There are times I miss living in the Portland area. Not many, but some.

I'm allergic to cats, they're my kryptonite.

My Wife is ok with me getting things. She just reserves the right to bring home whatever she wants whenever I bring something home. She told me if I brought home another motorcycle, she was getting a cat. So really, it's not a matter of whether or not I want a motorcycle as much as do I want a cat.

Will run, no title. But those are easy to get in this state.

Well, 4 out of 5 is pretty good, right? My new key fits everything but the ignition. I imagine the key was lost at some point and someone just bought a new ignition switch, and then lost that key too :). I lubricated all of the locks. The trunk is still really stiff. I'll probably just have the ignition rekeyed to work with the rest of the locks. In other news, the car came with a few extra parts. I had a little time yesterday, so I decided to change the passenger side hood release. The pot metal was broken on the surrounding trim. I got that replaced. Just for fun, I took out the rear ashtrays and tried gently cleaning one of them. I just used warm water and dish soap on my finger. It cleaned up great. When the time comes, I'll clean these up and spray a little clear over them to protect the finish. Lastly, I know I'm going to have to dig into these carbs. They're leaking pretty bad. I started looking at what I had there. It looks like the flapper for the rear carb was replaced with a phenolic spacer. My intention was to rebuild these two carbs and then, once I got the car running good, replace the rear carb with a front carb. But given that the flapper is gone, I think I'll just do that change now. I already have a new carb that's ready to go on. So, I guess I only have to rebuild one carb :); and make a new linkage. I also started soaking the rear heat riser with PB blaster. It's pretty stuck. Hopefully I can get it loose without too much drama. Regards, Dan

Does it run better again when it's cold? In other words, if you got back in it the next day, would it behave the same way? Or is it now permanently in the state of running bad?

Thanks for the tip. I've read through your thread a couple of times. It's a good cautionary tale. I've been giving it a lot of thought. It seems like a gentle approach probably will be best. My impression is that it looks worse that it may be, I think a lot of what's there is the clear coat failing. My first approach is to try to preserve what is there and not make anything worse. I pulled a door lock last night and stopped at a locksmith today to get some keys made. I'm getting conflicting information about how many different keys were used for these cars. Some sources say one key for all locks, others say one for ignition, one for all others. The locksmith told me he thinks the doors and ignition will be one key and the trunk and glove box will be another. I guess I'll find out when I get home tonight. The code was on the barrel of the door lock. They key they made opens that one up great. I also bought some lock lubricant while i was there. Regards, Dan

I started a new thread. I'll be posting there as I work on the car for anyone who may be interested. Feel free to follow along as I bumble through it.

Hello, as promised in another thread, I'm starting a new thread for this car that I just brought home. I actually bought it last November. But it's been in storage until now. I bought it from fellow member g-g-g0 (Thanks Gary). Apparently, he bought it from another member here as well. Small world. My Son and I picked it up Monday, 27th of this month (March). I live about 40 miles North of Chicago by the Wisconsin border. The car was in Northern Indiana about 2-1/2 hours away. I'd been looking at it online for quite a while. I stumbled across the ad on the H.A.M.B. I went back and forth whether or not to even call about it. Finally, I did call and scheduled a time to go look at it. I was pleasantly surprised. The car is 81 years old and certainly is no over-restored show queen. But I think it wears its age well and it seems very complete. The car was manufactured in California and seems like it spent most of its life in the Portland Oregon area. The paint is fairly worn out but there's no real cancer to speak of. At some point in time, one of the previous owners put clear plastic seat covers on the upholstery. You can see some stains under the covers. So, I think they were just trying to preserve what was there. Right now, the odometer shows a little over 97K miles. The dash is in pretty decent shape. I think as much as anything the car needs a thorough cleaning. The engine turning on the dash looks bad at first glance, but the closer I looked, the more it looked like it's the clear coat that's going. It gives the appearance of rust. But when I wet my finger and rub it on the dash, the engine turning shows right through. We'll see. It has fog lights, a windshield washer, clock, radio and heater. both fans work and the radio comes on but there's no sound. The car has been sitting for probably the last 20 years. Gary started a lot of work on it and it starts up but really isn't drivable (yet). The carbs are leaking from pretty much every seam and the battery is very slow to crank. My first order of business is to go through the carbs. After that, I'll go through the distributor and finally pull the oil pan and clean that out. The tires are at least 20 years old. I couldn't find a date code on the outside; I'm thinking there may be one on the inside walls. I don't consider them roadworthy, so I'll have to take care of that after I get it running right.

I like those spark plug wire looms. Where did you get them?

Thanks Gary, it was great getting to know you during this purchase. When we left, my Son said, "car guys are cool". We made it home without incident and the car is nestled safely in the garage. Firs thing, I started going through the car and just exploring it a little more. I remain impressed with how complete and well optioned this car is. I know that it's been sitting for some time and I'm sure there will be some issues along the way, but overall, I think it will make a great driver. I'll be posting some more pictures in the "Me and MY Buick" forum in the coming days. I think I'll also be helping Bob's Automobilia with his retirement planning.

That body style has aged well in my opinion. That era has grown on me more and more over the years. Great find.

Thanks Steve, I submitted a research request. I'll check out Sloan as well.

Please share more pictures of those cars. They're fantastic.

I bought one of those in the 80's for $25 and a pack of camel filters. My how prices have changed.

Can you bring the new handle to a locksmith with the key you want? They probably can rekey it for you.