MacMike

Welcome, Great looking Buick! I am restoring one right now and it will look almost the same as your Buick in the photo. Reached about the 75% mark. Eagerly looking to finishing the project and getting behind the wheel. Agree with the suggested likely holes in the tube as being a culprit in your woes; check that area early. The image in my avatar is the aspirational end point of my restoration. That car was restored in the late 1970s and is still going strong and has had a few new owners along the way. They are a leisurely drive, nothing like my Maserati😂, but still fun. Bit slower than my 1938 Buick too. Enjoy your time with your aging beauty!

Hello CharlesBuick, Yes, as I mentioned in my recent post, I still have a few available. It should fit your 1925/25. Just let me know if you would like me to send you a quotation/invoice via your email, payable via PayPal if you decide to purchase. Your address would enable me to provide an exact amount of postage. The all inclusive price is $320 AUD, unless there are very special shipping requirements. Perhaps shipping is a little less to NZ. Trust this is helpful information for you. kind regards, Michael.

Hello Motorpirate, Yes, I still have a few available. The cost including taxes, packaging, handling and postage is $320AUD. That is around $215 US. Payment, should you decide to purchase one, is via PayPal. I will provide you with an exact amount by way of a quotation invoice via your email address if you are able to provide me with an address that allows me to more accurately check postage. My last horn button supplied to another member went to California for 1927 restoration. I have provided a few here in Australia to restorers as well. I believe you will find it is the unit you require because I made the horn button to use on my own 1927/25. The button was used on all 1925-26-27 models. My original was as you have described yours to be. I obtained a complete original on loan and used those details for the reproduction assembly. kind regards, Michael.

Hello David, Welcome to the forum. I am a member of the Sydney Club but reside in Canberra. You are on the right track with seeking either a ‘37 or ‘38 Buick. They are great cars and will give you a great deal of enjoyment. They are not like todays cars….they are better🤔; They were made to last and represented fine engineering in their time. They are relatively easy to work on and parts are mostly easy to acquire. My ‘38 8/40 has been with me since the late 1970s but only fully restored a few years ago. I wish you luck with your search and hope to see you posting about your journey along the way. All the best, Michael.

Hello MichaelH, Thanks for your message. i still have a few complete assemblies for sale. I am in Australia; where are you located? Have you examined the assembly details in my post to decide if this assembly is the same as yours? From my earlier, investigations I believe this is a standard assembly applicable to 1925-1927, and I am also of the view that its the same for both Standard and Master. Beyond that, of course, are other model variants within that time range that it may also fit but I have not verified the fit for the entire range. But it seems logical that it will fit other model variants because they all, as far as I am aware used the same steering column structures. kind regards, Michael.

Looking very nice. Congratulations

Hello Phil, welcome to this wonderful forum where resides great experience and very helpful members. Your account of early vehicle ownership is most interesting and I can only say that you should have kept them all. The wonders of hindsight are still amazing. I do hope you find the car that you are hoping for and join in the forum to share your knowledge and experiences. Best of luck with your search. Regards, Michael

I am currently restoring one of my two 1927 model 25 Buicks with original body work by the Holden Motor Company, in Australia. Approximately 25% remains to complete the current restoration work. Along the way, I discovered that I needed a complete horn button assembly in a serviceable condition but I was not able to find one. I was able to find one in a sad, unserviceable state. This at least showed me the various components that made up a complete functioning assembly. As a result of none seemingly being available, I decided to disassemble the unserviceable unit that I had been given and reproduce each of the components parts to make a new reproduction assembly. I have now reproduced a complete horn assembly to suit a 1925-26-27 Buick steering wheel mounting point. The reproduction unit consists of reproduced original brass contact components, and a new compression spring. Some non-metallic parts, namely the horn button and central mounting block which were originally made from “Micata” but now have been made from a substituted modern plastic (PLA) by using 3D printing techniques. The components are hand finished and polished were necessary then assembled. The completed horn assembly was mounted into its steering column position along with the necessary component electrical wiring and connections to ensure complete electrical functionality to a connected horn. Testing demonstrated that all connections and reproduction components were functional and the horn assembly performed as required. Having made one complete assembly and recognising the lack of availability of these horn button assemblies, I decided to make some additional units. I now have a few extra complete assemblies. Feel free to contact me if you are in need of a reproduction assembly. Photos of the assembly are provided for your perusal.

Hi Rodney, Just had another thought about a stuck needle valve or float in the carby. Worth a look if you can remove the carby top to view the float chamber and valve to check for fouling. Regards, Michael

Hi Rodney, Sorry to hear about your misbehaving '38. Given that previously you have done all the most obvious renewal/ checks, I would suggest you check to see if you have spark at the plugs or even at the points. This was my recent problem. i recently had a very similar problem with my 38; just as you have described but it finally went dead totally no starterator resonse but I could get it cranking by shorting the starter solenoid, but it just would not fire. I checked all the items you mentioned. I run a Stromberg aerobat carby which I had completely rebuilt. I also installed a 6volt electric pump at the fuel tank outlet last year. So I did not suspect any of those components. I did identify a problem at the "new" coil HT resulting in no spark at the points. Had good leads too. Replaced the capacitor inside the distributor pior to suspecting the new coil. Just to to be sure to be sure I now have a new distributor cap, a new coil and points. I have not installed them yet. I was also suspecting a perished diaphram or bad points in my vacuum staterator, but until I restore a spark I have will not delved into that bit yet. My first suggestion...check for spark and check the coil. Hope that gives you something positive to follow up. Let me know how you get on. At least you have some nice photos😁😁😁 Regards, Michael

Hi Rod, Great! Thank you for showing your photo of your wood replacement for your '25. This gives me great insight about generally where I am heading. Your construction looks very neat👌. I hope my effort reaches a similar standard. Did you varnish your new wood after fixing it into its final position, and prior to undertaking the interior refurbishment. I was wondering if that was a good idea thereby expecting to reduce future movement of the body/panel after completion? Enjoy your MidCo life! Regards, Michael

Hi AussieBuick, Hope your journey is smooth and enjoyable; however a few bumps are to be expected. Thanks for your sound advice with regards Master Parts book. I saw a number of references to it during my roamings through the forums and promply ordered one. Also managed to get a NOS service and repair manual. I am sure these will be help relieve stress when there are unexpected progress bumps to overcome. The expert sellers are sometimes a source of unexpected stress as I have also learned. Thanks Norm for your encouragement, interest and advice. Lets hope will will both be drivers of our finished projects in the not to distant future. kind regards, Michael

Hi Rod, Thanks for your welcome. When I was built it was in Coff Harbour but I resided in Sawtell in the early days . So know Kempsey fairly well, along with many towns in between. Your message says QLD is your location too, that's an interesting achievement.🤔. Yes, I have all the body parts but my vehicle was turned into a ute and everything from the front seat back was in a pile of extras at the time of acquisition. I have sorted out much of the jigsaw puzzle. I am still lacking a speedometer. So, I'm on the lookout for one, and a crank handle , and maybe rear bumperettes but there was a full sizes rear bumper in the pile of extras. Because of the ute treatment the back seat, floor and main wooden rails were just unknown to me. A generous member here has helped me out with solving that puzzle. I' m not yet at the physical solution in wood but feel I am equiped to get there. I am busy with sheet metal repairs welding, painting, chrome plating etc. Things are getting done especially under the shadow of Covd-19 restrictions. Heading to below zero weather here in Canberra so things will slow down shortly. Trying to get mudguards and doors completed before the freeze. I have read a lot about no interchangeability between Masters and Standard and agree that '26 models were/are potential sources for my project if things get tough. I am glad to have joined this forum. There is a great deal of knowledge and generosity. Regards, Michael.

Hi Mark, only need s crank handle itself. I do not need the front apron through which the crank passes. so that would make a simple removal. Maybe $US30 plus postage?. What is postage likely to be? Regards, michael

Hi Mark, Interested in the crank handle only as per eBay enquiry. Can you help? Michael

Well, Rodney your Sloper looks just as smart as I had expected, and you appear to have it on full registration too. Do you tend to use it frequently? My 840 Special is on concessional registration but was on full registration for a few years earlier. Being body number 40 also makes your vehicle quite rare; many Buicks and other thirties vehicles were consumed by SIMS Metal and now appear as Toyota bodies etc on our modern roads. Its great to see that these rarer models have survived that great wrecking yard onslaught and are now restored and being used. There was a 1936 Sloper here in Canberra and owned at one time by a friend but later sold to another resident; but I have not seen it for a few years. Thanks for these photos; great to see them. Stay healthy, Cheers, Michael

GDay Rodney, Nice to hear from another Au member. I see your '38 is a Sloper - most likely very nice indeed. Not too many around this hemisphere. Wish I had one too but - no room; the '48 Packard is already on nearby farm adjistment.. Yes, these forums are a great source of information and I have already got some very helpful advice from willing members about my '27. Although the weather is likely to become more unfavourable as winter approahes here in CBR, I can still get stuck into outstanding '27 jobs. The lockdowns are another encouragement too. Mind you I am helping keep the local electroplating business afloat just on my own at present, but it won't go on forever. Thanks for your contact.

Thanks for the welcome Buick_39. I am not a member of any Buick clubs: Australia or any state entity., nor am I on the mailing list to which you referred. I shall explore your links. Thanks for the pointers.

Hi All, I come from the land Downunder, in the National Capital -Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. I am a retired Rock Doctor (geologist). I have two Buicks, one recently restored barn find - a 1938 Buick 480 Special with dual sidemounts and body built by Holden Australia; the rest came from Flint -before and after images. The other is my Buick jigsaw puzzle - a 1927 115/25 open car Tourer also a Holden body car. I have just started work on the jigsaw puzzel. It was a farm workhorse tured into a trayback to earn its salt. I have a collector virus and its hard to shake off. I also own, and restored, a 1972 BMW sedan 2500 series; an unrestored 1948 Packard (its on the waiting list), a 1970 Holden Brougham 5L V8 sedan (Aussies first true luxury car -the image is one of its former glory) an every day drive but now on the waiting list too, a 1984 Mercedes 380SEC S Class coupe hard top - this was my daily drive until last year when I added a new daily drive -2010 Maserati Quattroporte GST Sport sedan (4.7L Ferrari engine version). I have been searching for a few parts for my 1927 Buick and reading about how and what mistakes to avoid and stumbled on this forum. I hope to learn more from the valuable experience no doubt residing here. Glad to a newbie. Hope the images are interesting enough. cheers, Mike