Wild Bill 1926

Delivery day... Betty was uncovered, tires inflated, Dead bedded to my house and rolled to this position. ....Yes, I named her,.. and Yes, I know that means I have to keep her.

More pics Front wheel, before/after a careful archaeological extraction. bits of the original linkage boots was mixed in the muck. The dirt/grease mixture preserved the components. Wheel condition,.. I plan to paint the spit rims silver and install new black wall tires,.. leave the rest.

Thanks Bob for the welcome, Hugh,.. Thanks for the input,.. All the typical components are stuck,, I plan to free each component before a start attempt. The valves are free, so I think the next thing will be to remove the water pump and jog the motor free. Next step is to bore scope the cylinders where they sat,.. so far they look great but I need to see where it sat for 50 years. Then Ill drop the oil pan to clean that out, and go thru each component. once I get her running, then ill buy new tires. The previous own will help with the split rims. Ill send more pics tomorrow,.. I don't have them in this puter. The previous owner painted the rims, bumpers, radiator bezel, and touched up a few places where the paint chipped. it was a preservation attempt more than a restoration. Im glad,.. it kept the parts in great condition.

Hey All ... Newbe here ,.. I just took on a Barn find 26 Standard. On jacks from 29-1968,.. Purchased and ran for 68/69 (On jacks when stored for the winter) All tires are from the 20s,. New inter tubes were installed in 68,.. AND 3 ARE STILL HOLDING AIR AFTER 2 WEEKS! (One has a slow leak) Last started in 1970,. drove it into the garage and shes been on jacks since. Just took her home. all original except the horn and the firewall tank/passengers side. They think its stored somewhere,. It didnt work in 68 so they replaced it with a VW horn. Pictures below are after I spent 12 hours, a nylon brush and WD40 CAREFULLY cleaning 3/4in of oily grime (Which was protecting the cast iron and bolts..) I Did a "Google" for starting a 26 Buick and found you guys. Hubert 25-25,.. I printed out your post and will follow your advice... perfect!! Good thing I read your post before trying to turn her,.. the water pump, the ignition switch, and the distributor are stuck due to potmetal expansion. Other than that, The motor is in perfect shape inside and out.. Thank You all for sharing your knowledge. I believe I just hooked in with some new friends. Wild Bill