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Great info gentlemen! Wow I would have thought it would lock in gear but hey the engineers must have s logical reason if it only locks in neutral! ill contact Jessers today to start the process of getting a few keys cut for the old girl!

Want to make another mesh screen for a newbie like me in trade for some cold hard cash? ??‍♂️ Hey it doesn’t hurt to ask right!? thsnks for the info on the gauge and gaskets gentlemen, I greatly appreciate it!

Who has had a key made from the numbers on the top of the cylinder of the Trans/Shifter lock? We have a newly acquired ‘27 Buick Model 27 “Standard” and found about this way of “locking the car” in what’s left of the mouse eaten reference book that the Widow I purchased car from gave me. Unfortunatley she has been spending her time with her boyfriend who is sadly in the hospital and they don’t think he will pull through. She told me previously she didn’t have any keys to the car. So I’m am curious if anyone has had a key made from these numbers on the cylinder and who would you recommend that I contact to make me a few keys? Is there a way for me to remove the cylinder without disassembling anything else? one of my coworkers at our Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership is a wiz at putting new tumblers and keying cylinders!

I guess the only way to test to see if the liquid inside the unit is still there is to start the car (whenever that will be!???‍♂️) and hold it against the radiator and see if it work? is there another way that I can bench test it’s function? Heat gun? Hair dryer?

Yes Sir correct..... I’m looking for a Bug Screen/Radiator Stone Guard. i have a Pines Winterfront, I have newly discovered what that is as well!! here is my winterfront....will get some proper attention and clean up now that I know what it is! it came with a bunch of spares when I got the car!

We actually play our Victoria often!! We have a good selection of records for it in my Grandmother’s basement along time ago!

I am in the process of restoring the same fuel gauge for my ‘27. There were, key word were, some of the numbers/letters on the face of the gauge when I started to remove the gelled junk fuel off the face of the gauge but the quickly came off even though I used metal rescue that’s supposed to be safe on paint! hey they are 91 years old, I was able to get back some pics of the gauge prior to them coming off. Now I have a silver disc for a gauge face! So I was considering at first to paint the letter/numbers on well my Wife would have been the artist as she was a graphic designer and artist and is amazing w a brush! however now I am considering cutting the same letters and numbers out of brass and soldering them onto the gauge face so they don’t wash away from fuel splashing on them like paint would! i do have a question though, when I took the gauge apart unfortunately I didn’t take notice of the order of gaskets and parts and what order they went together...... does anyone know rhe the correct order they go together? I did did get a new piece of glass cut/ground for the fuel gauge and my gauge was originally rusted /frozen in place so I was able to remove enough of the rust to get it to pivot again and a new float!

Yeah I think a simple battery powered Bluetooth speaker is the way to go, and some of them sound amazing today! plus you can also sit it beside you at a car show and enjoy some tunes as well without worrying about a dead car battery!

Yep it’s me again! Ok so quesrions keep keep coming to mind that I want to ask advice on for the 1927 Buick “Bonnie”. I can’t seem to latch one of my doors all the way, I securely latches on the first step of the jam but doesn’t catch on the inside step of the jam no matter what I do! i see there is a screw on the stepped jam but when I turn the screw or just loosens the screw, do I need to shim it out from the back side? whats the process to successfully adjust the jam/latch so it securely catches tightly!!?

Ok so we love music, and by no means would I EVER consider hacking up our newly acquired ‘27 Buick, affectionately nicked named “Bonnie”. Yes, I know THE Bonnie was in a Ford V8 when she was gunned down but we liked the name anyway, remincent of the era! Ok so back to the tunes, what does everyone do for music on their pre-war cars that didn’t come with a radio from the factory? I’ve seen the “Hidden audio System” but again I don’t want to drill a hole that wasn’t there from the factory or atleast anymore that are in her now! So I am guessing the next best thing is a battery powered Bluetooth speaker stashed under the dash on a 3D Printed bracket and stream music/audio from my phone? i look forward to hearing from you find folks on the subject!! Once again thanks to everyone who has helped me so far, being a “newbie” be forewarned I will have a ton of questions!! I hope all of you have an Epic Sunday! William 1927 Buick (27/27)

I’m looking for one like this....

I’m looking for one of these Chrome Mesh Radiator Stone Guards, anyone know where I can purchase one or do I have to find someone to make one?

Anyone know where I can order or who makes the nice chrome grill/Radiator Mesh Stone Guards for a 1927 Model 27? i saw a few at Hershey a few weeks ago but none fit my model. also, when I bought the car the Widow I purchased it from called me a few days later and told me there was a bunch of parts in her other garage and as far as she was concerned they were mine! SCORE! So when I went to pick up the parts I had to rummage through A LOT of parts to “try” to determine what looked like it was for the Buick and what didn’t! I got a few things but one particular part had me a bit confused fused.... i found a black metal louviered pierce that looks like it overlays the outside of the radiator and possibly helps the car warm up in very cold days? i can get a picture if needed but anyone know what exactly this parts is for?

Btw I’d love to see your car(s) Doug! these are my babies till the ‘27 showed up, and a little of my work.

Yeah the engine turned over by crank very easy, easier than I thought it would. The prev owner was pretty meticulous. I know his Widow well and she is my Sister’s neighbor. she told me where they got the car and somewhat of how it came to be theirs, but of course I’d love to know it’s entirw history!!! Funny story, my Carfax rep came into my dealership a few weeks ago, I had the ‘wm27 paperwork on my desk and she said “Cool, let’s run it thru Carfax!” hahahahaha, yeah, I showed her how many digits in the Vin..... she smiled and said “Talk to you later!” ??‍♂️? but yes Car turned over easily so I agree, I’ll move forward cautiously and just finish fuel system, tank, carb, lines, oil, and coolant and give her a try!! btw, what’s the secret to removing the wiper motor handle, it’s of course frozen in place too!! And I don’t want to break anything! **Thanks so much for your kind offer to use your mold for handles, I’ve been reading about the foundry and the process of the molds so I greatly appreciate that, should I go that route or buy them from bob’s? I believe he does have those switch levers too for my car.

Thanks Rod! i am beyond excited to learn more about these cars and hopefully one day give back to the community more than I take from it! My Wife, two Sons, and I are all motorcycle enthusiasts so put till purchasing this ‘27 all of our “free time”.....lol yeah like we have much of that....has been spent enjoying our bikes and boating! So the four of us are excited to hopefully start enjoying the car! its been 20 years since I have had a car that I’d call a “hobby car” but with my OCD and Adult ADD I tend to throw myself into a project and obsess over it so you’ll be seeing a lot of me around here! As I mentioned, the car had a frame off restoration prior to 2004 and seems to be very clean aside from the 91 year old original interior! I love that it’s original but as nice as the rest of the car is it is going to be extremely hard to show some restraint in not having a new interior put in her I’ll be honest!! As I see from the FB pages and on here, I like so many have some broken pot metal handles and knobs..... including a frozen headlight switch and it’s lever was broken off by a “friend” of mine before I ever purchased the car the day he went with me to see it!! Thanks a lot “friend” I said to him, along with “with friends like you who needs enemies!” Joking of course! i did hit the headlight switch with a little line from the backside of it hoping that as it sits this week that who knows maybe it will free up and maybe I won’t have to risk damaging anything and not have to remove it!! I doubt I will get it free without removing the entire headlight/Ignition switch housing/assembly but my fingers are crossed!! i also GREATLY appreciate the list of “must do’s and don’ts Hugh and I am will follow it to a T! Quick question, it seems that the engine was very clean (forgot to mention I looked into each cylinder with a high definition bore scope before turning it over and after dousing the cylinders with rust penetrating fluid and turning engine over with the hand crank.... of course with the spark plugs removed and it seemed to turn over very very smoothly!!! So is there a way to know if the water pump was gone through and updated parts were installed without removing the water pump it’s self? william

These pics were taken when I first brought the car to the dealership before touching a thing. it still sits covered in dust, I don’t plan on detailing the car till it’s drivable!

Great info Hugh, a very detailed list like this is greatly appreciated! The car had a frame off restoration (aside from interior) prior to 2004 when the owner passed away. i have a bunch of receipts from Bob’s from the restoration so I am curious to how much of the “upgrades” have been done already. i am glad you included a detailed list as I wouldn’t have thought about the water pump and removing the oil pan! The oil came out smooth and clean! I took plugs out and and they were clean, sprayed GM Rust Penatrant into each cylinder and let it sit a week and then repeated two additional times then I used the hand crank and it turned over like silk!! Smooth as can be..... it it has a oil filler (AC) that I’ll take a peak into this weekend as well! ill check compreasion this weekend and remove the carb. I just rebuilt the SW Vacuum Fuel pump and cleaned all the fuel lines using a dry high pressure steam and boy were they nasty! Aside from the fuel system everything looks clean, besides the grease drippings lol but according to a coworker at the dealership that has rebuilt three of these cars, the drips are a sign of a well taken care of car!! Thanks again for the advice and I am all ears to much more!!!!! I appreciate it!! ill post some more pics, of course disregard the dust! william I work at a large Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership so everyone and their brother wanted to see the car and jump into it!

I’ve also removed, cleaned, and started rebuilding the SW Vacuum Fuel Pump. I purchased a rebuild kit and will be painting the exterior of the housing before reinstalling. Once the gas tank has her necks installed, the tank will be powder coated then lined in that order.

Hello and a huge thank you to those that have helped me thus far on the Buick/Prewar/Classic Cars Facebook pages!! It comes as a suggestion for me to join this group of Buick lovers and I am Beyond excited to drive my car for the first time! i purchased this ‘27 Standard about 3 months ago, already took my first trip to enjoy the vendors and show at Hershey (I’m only about 2 hrs away at times), and am looking forward to the thrill of owning a classic car and frankly getting to know you fine folks! Ok onto my questions, I’ll keep it to just one for my first post! my car has been sitting since Dec 2004 with gas in the tank, carb, SW Vacuum Fuel Pump, and lines (yummy!!). We quickly determined we had a rotten top section of the fuel tank, so we built a brand new tank, baffles, and recessed end caps and all! This coming week we will weld in the necks from the old tank and then line the tank! So, onto another matter, the rear glass molding is kinda cracked up, would love to replace the molding...... Bob’s the best place for it? Car looks too good for cracked up rubbers! excuse the dust, I still have had no time to even wash her!! more questions ahead but just an intro and one for now! thanks again for the welcome and I hope to someday give more than I take from the group! William

Sorry autocorrect sucks on a phone, I meant “Thehandleman”!!! sorry about that !!

I just sent you a message TheHandyman.... looking for a 1927 Buick Gas tank. i included my cell in the message