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5 hours ago, rocketraider said:
If it's in a GM vehicle it's probably that heinous Dex-Cool coolant GM was using in the 90s.
Unless you're willing to do an extensive flush process to get all of that nasty mess out, you're pretty much stuck refilling your cooling system with it. It doesn't mix with green antifreeze, creates a nasty glop.
I always believed it contributed to the intake manifold gasket and heater core failures GM was rife with in late-90s/early-00s.
It did. GM changed coolant types without checking the compatibility with the seals in the intakes. You know, the design failure mode effect analysis (DFMEA) that any supplier would have been required to do.
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a decent local shop can cut these in laminated glass (not tempered)
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there are some newer varnishes, with UV inhibitors, that do not require sanding between coats - check with Total Boat.
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1 hour ago, JimKB1MCV said:
It looks like a Super Eight nose which I wouldn't think would be a direct bolt-on to a 120 frame due to w/b difference. I'm more than willing to be corrected on that.
The 1703/1803 Super Eights have the same 127" wb as a 120.
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try contacting the boat museum in Clayton, NY (Thousand Islands area) for advice
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They are just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan and have been around awhile. They sell cars, boats, equipment , etc. I looked at a car there - you can inspect stuff on their lot. I've not heard anything shady about them.
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The headquarters was at 15 rue de Becon, Courbevoie (Paris suburb), if that helps.
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1 hour ago, GregLaR said:
Is this car considered a full classic?
yes
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and then there is the interior...
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Buick, 1952 I believe. "Buick Eight" on the bumper
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The stereotype that engineers don't understand money is false. In almost every design, cost is a property. It's just not the only property.
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16 hours ago, billorn said:
Looks like a 120.
Why do you say that? Looks like a 1703, which is the Super 8 on the same 127" wheelbase as 120.
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looks like the normal manual trans. The "K" steering wheel is a nice option.
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1 hour ago, BucketofBolts said:
Buick exists now because the Chinese desire them?
Buick had a much stronger brand image than either Olds or Pontiac in China. So when GM realized that they had made Buick, Olds, and Pontiac so similar as to be redundant, Buick was the keeper.
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GM's running of Buick-Olds-Pontiac is a case study in brand mis-management. By the end, it was clear that only one brand was needed and it should be Buick. But getting there was not all externally driven.
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1 hour ago, 63RedBrier said:
For safety's sake and the weight of the driver, one would think Packard would have put the single spare tire on the passenger's side or trunk...
I don't think Packard offered a single sidemount as a factory option. Factory sidemounts included a change to stiffer front springs - you wouldn't have differences side to side. One of the front fenders is not as left the factory.
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with no headlights, because Monsieur Esders did not drive at night.
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13 minutes ago, John348 said:
Very true, always heard the phrase "rides like a Cadillac" or in my business the customer is paying for a "Cadillac" quality work, so make it perfect. it always was known to be an American standard of high end quality, owning new one made a statement that you have arrived and achieved success in American life. Now maybe not so much
I'd say Cadillac's period was about 1950 - 1975.
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I have to pick a nit - the "marquee" is the sign in front of a theater. You mean "marque."
I like the reference to SUV/CUV's as "camels." The terms I use are less complimentary. Bad physics isn't much of a feature to me. But if you were running a car company today, you would build them because your customers want to buy them. It some ways I imagine the situation was similar during the 1930's. As the luxury market shrinks, do you call your cheaper model a new, unestablished name that doesn't dilute your brand (LaSalle) or use your main brand's power to help sell it (Packard 120)? Most today have taken the latter approach. Hence 4 door Chargers, the current Mustang electric CUV, Alfa Stelvio, etc.
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The old movie "The Yellow Rolls-Royce" is brought to mind.
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Do your homework on what the correct pattern and materials were. An all-vinyl job in correct pattern will be better in look and value than an incorrect type of cloth. Do not use polyester cloth - this always looks like the cheap shortcut it is, and drags down the whole car.
Likewise find out what the correct exterior colors and color combinations were.
This kind of research adds little to the cost but lots to the authenticity and value.
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38 minutes ago, Str8-8-Dave said:
REO is an initials acronym, not a name. Ransom Eli Olds. That's why it is capitalized.
If you go with that logic, so are FIAT and ALFA
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Excellent article.
To be clear, I'm not disputing Buick's 22 HP claim - it's just that it's not the most in the industry.
The Buick period article's claim is backed up.
The later "Great Scots" article exaggerates.
I'm not knocking these fine cars.
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I generally agree with Joe. There are new varnishes that claim the light sand between coats is not necessary (learned from a boat builder) but I haven't tried it yet. Even if a satin finish is desired, start with gloss coats and then top coat with satin. Satin rarely has UV absorber in it like gloss does (read the cans). A good bristle brush, or "tipping" with a good foam brush would be my choice of tools. Cheap brushes on a job like this are a bad idea.