BadGoat

I finally got the 1930 series 57 out of the gentlemen's garage that it has been residing since 1990. So it is "kinda" like a barn find with all the vermin that use to call it home. the best part was moving the other 5 cars that have been sitting in the driveway for the last 20'ish years.

Hey Grimy, do you know anything about the 3/4 mini car in the photo?

I had the same questions when I built my shop as to if I went with a four post or two post so I did both. The four post's are difficult at best for me being 6',2" as I have a tendency to hit my head on rails and the sliding jack working under them. So my 9000-four post is generally only used for storing two cars in one spot, (sometimes three, one full size on top and two MG Midgets down below) the 10,000-two post is the one that gets a lot of use as my neighbor's and friends found out that I put them in and it amazed me how they thought it was a "free" garage. kind of like a neighborhood garden... The two post is also used for storing one on top and one down below in the winter time when I am working on another project in the main area. When I built the shop the code enforcement said that I could not build the 1400 sqf shop of my dreams, and that all I could build was 900 sqf. so it can be a little tight at times however it does work. I poured the concrete at 6" in only the area that I knew I was going to install the two post even though the code states 4" as sufficient. Both my lifts cost me about what one new four post would as I found a local Bend Pak distributor/inspector that sold me both of them when he took them on trade for the new replacements. They were only 4 years old when I bought them and he had serviced them every year with the state inspections. It is highly recommended that you go with the largest weight capacity that you can afford as it is true they hold up better. If you purchase a four post do not forget the drip pans and the sliding jack as a "package" because they make a difference. when I store two on my two post I have a tarp that I put under the upper car with magnets that catches all the leaks, as every one knows Pontiacs leaks like clock work. so with all that if you do have room for both it can make your life much easier and no more floor creepers a laying on your back.

Hey Lasmith, To my knowledge the 700r4 never made a BOP pattern, the 2004r transmission is a direct bolt up to the BOP and works well as long as you do not have a motor that is pushing over 400 hp. I have placed a 700r4 in my GTO and used the adapter below. the biggest issue was that I had to modify the transmission tunnel to make it fit... heavy hammering was not enough to make the room and I will tell you that when you test fit the engine and trans multiple times it is just easier to cut the top of the tunnel and make it work from the top one time. that is why I changed and went with the 2004r in my convertible as it was a bolt and go (with a modified driveline). You will also need to change out your shifter to a 3 speed w/overdrive or a 4 speed unit. hope this helps.

I am betting that this was coach built as a funeral flower car as they are generally better finished as this one looks. I had a cousin in Detroit that worked at a coach works making hearses and they would get the occasional request for a matching flower car. most of them were generally Cadillac's, however when you have a budget owner in a small community the cheaper Chevrolet would suffice.

That's a Mark Shaw question as that is his kind of "Sign"....

they call that the "craigslist" rebuild when you paint the engine like that..... 😆 and they must have had black duct tape on sale....

Don't be sad.. it can be fixed !! I wonder what the "aluminum" can looks like after it hit some real steel?

Hello Paul, what are you wanting for the grill and gravel shields ? I have a 48 that some one modified the nose for a 73 Riv grill and I want to go back to "normal" thanks Marc

Sad to say that it was one of Clarks cars that he traded in for the "Truckster" .......

Hello All, I thought that I would start a new thread just about your first viewing of that new Buick that you found and acquired. I have had many Buicks in the past, however they were "just" a mode of transportation and I did not keep them. Mine is a two fold story first saving a 1930 series 57 from some one that was planning to make a "Custom" out of the body after he ceremoniously removed it from the restored and running chassis and sold (thank you Mark Shaw for your wisdom and help in searching for the original chassis). Which then sent me on the wild goose chase for a suitable donor to make mine right and whole again (as original stock as I can). I found the donor in LA after a Google search to a strange article in the LA Times and a very eclectic gentleman that has had up to 22 cars parked in his neighborhood (story to be next on my list) The second 1930-57 has been in a garage since 1982 and has not moved since it was put there from the original owners drive way when it was parked in 1949 when he past. I will be doing a document of both these 30's soon.

yes sir... the 69 I have had since 1984.

I have used the Quick Jacks and found them relatively stable and fully capable of lifting a 5K vehicle, however I would only use them while doing "four corner" work and not so much rolling under a vehicle on them as I have bumped one side and got the "Hebbie Geebbies" watching the car shake. I have a scissor lift in my front garage that gives you more rise and safety, unfortunately it has a large deck in the center so removing a transmission or exhaust is impossible to do. I am fortunate enough to have a lovely wife that let me take over the rather large garden in the back yard and make a 24 x 36 shop that I am just finishing that has a 4-post and two post lifts. The 4 post is great for storage and I have done complete powertrain transfers on it. I am 6'2" and on the top lift point I can stand under any vehicle and have complete access. All in all the quick jacks can and will make your wheel change and brake repairs much more convenient but like every thing they have their limitations and should never be pushed past them.

I have always used Mint extract on the wiring, interior (in a bowl with cotton) and on all the tires of my cars when I store them. rodents hate the smell of mint like spearmint and peppermint. This way is to deter them away and it is much better smelling than decaying rodents in the seat, headliner, heater box, ect.. when they eat the poison and crawl in to those spots to say their farewells. I also have bought it in large quantity at the local restaurant supply store and put it in a hand pump sprayer and sprayed it around the perimeter of the shop on the out side and inside.