valk
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“Previous” owner, ay? Just pulling your leg, very nice work Greg
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Waiting for Godot...
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Well done!
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That makes sense and I bet your initial prices aren’t off the scale as some of these are. I suspect the extreme offenders are just not familiar with Buick’s or ‘41s in particular and are just throwing it out there to see what they can get.
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Well I don’t like the prices and I don’t buy the stuff...that’s obvious and not my point. Hope none of these items was yours.
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I peruse Ebay every once in a while for '41 parts and am astounded by what folks are asking for parts these days:
- $495 for a totally crap steering wheel needing a total resto;
- $400 for 1 rear fender skirt spear
- $600 for the small cloisonne emblem on the front grill
- $275 for a totally pitted hood ornament (better ones offered for under $50)
What world do these people live in??
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Very impressive stuff here gents, well done
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Pulling for you Greg, wishing you a speedy recovery ‘ole bean.
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yea, you’re probably right. Hope you’re doing well,
peter
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No, nothing else. Glad you found time in your busy day to send them out.
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What happened to the ones Greg sent you? Dave Tacheny probably has them.
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..never mind...
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Goodness gracious that’s a cool car. The rear tonneau (?), uh, sculpturing is magnificent. Well done
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Good grief, how can you lose a hood?
(please flag as non-constructive)
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I had a 1950 Packard Super 8 Deluxe coupe (2375) once and since the original 327 engine block was cracked I found, rebuilt and installed Packard’s biggest engine for 1950, 356 str 8 with 9 main bearings. Much smoother and torquey than our Buicks but did run out of steam above 50 or so. Wish I held on to that one.
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..and Is converting to LED lights simply swapping out bulbs or do you have to switch out sockets too?
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So the Packard is quicker off the line, up to about 50mph, then gets smoked by the Buick?
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I would like to know this too. This was my temporary solution:
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I wish. Dave B, a fellow follower of this forum, stopped by for goofs. We’re only about 10 miles apart.
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‘41 parking only...
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Does anybody know how to access past issues of the Buick Bugle?? There is an index on-line and I am particularly interested in finding the issue highlighting the '41 RM Coupe (76S) from January 1997. There are about 15 issues dating back to '68 that highlight 1941 models of different types. I could list them if anybody is interested.
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Thanks Neil! Yea, a brick is cheap insurance. I’ve had a car get away from me with devastating consequences...
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Bob’s maxes out their profit at every opportunity- minimum purchase amounts, higher than actual shipping costs, bundling parts so you buy stuff you don’t need (carb rebuild kits for example). In my view the minuscule profit they make from these bad business decisions is not worth the negative impact on customer relations. They have a reputation for having good parts but also being arrogant and not caring at all about ultimately pleasing the customer. There comment (goodbye, shop elsewhere) proves my point. Cars, inc, Dave Tacheny and others are better alternatives.
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Favorite Pictures of My Pre War Buick
in Buick - Pre War
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Very observant, Neil! I’d go along with that. I need to figure out how to paint the inlays black like yours. I don’t trust my shaky hand.