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Thanks Scott! I'm hopeful that the woodwork is doable, but if anyone knows of someone in Central California that does this type of thing, please let me know! I was just going to show some updated pictures of the roadster. I've since sandblasted the body to metal and stripped the wooden wheels of paint and painted the rims. I have obtained some used white walls (very cheap) to use as rollers. I placed them loosely on the rims just to get the feel for it. I have them back off and am waiting to order the tubes to then mount the tires. The outer rims still need to be painted as well before I mount them. The wood is probably 75-80% in good shape. The main rot is the long lengths of wood that run along the frame. Which makes sense since it was out in the elements. Which means lifting the body off of the frame etc., to replace. Here are a few of the updates. I put a little Brewster green and black on the back 1/4 panel to see if that's the direction I want to go. We shall see! Thanks Mike.

This is a nice find! I too found one of these and unfortunately it was in the hands of a gent that was planning on hot-rodding years ago, so it got taken apart. This makes it hard to see what wood was supposed to be there and what's missing. If anyone has pictures of what the complete coachwork should look like that would be great. Mainly I was writing because I don't know how the rumble seat attaches to the car. I have the assembled seat with the bracket/armrest piece, but I don't know how that bracket attaches to the car? Also I have the same problem with not knowing how the top assembly attaches to the car just behind the door? Any pictures and descriptions would be greatly appreciated. all the best. Mike.

After some emails and videos back and forth with tape measures. It appears that the 1930 engine block is longer that the 1927 engine. the motor mounts appear to be the same. thanks for the help though! Will focus on the motor I have and getting it running.

All great questions Oldtech. Hopefully someone has some 1930 buick insight!

I hear what you are saying but it's not necessarily easier and cheaper to fix. Plan A was to use the original. I just came across this 1930 motor and started thinking...as car guys do. I don't know the condition of the current motor. The 1930 is a running/driving engine, that I know works. I can purchase this (at least for the time being) get the car running and driving. I can save the original for a rebuild at a later date when cost allows. I'm not sure what rebuilds cost in your area, but around here it's fairly expensive. Probably more than I paid for the car! and this running one is definitely less than paying to have mine rebuilt. The question is if the engine will drop in as a replacement, then it's likely worth the purchase. if it's going to take modifications, then likely not worth the investment and just stick with the original motor. But that's what this site is for, to get the input of folks who have experience with these ol birds and know what works and what does not. Thanks for the question.

Thanks Oldtech. So you think the 27 transmission will bolt up to the 30 engine, correct? Are you saying that the clutch and flywheel would have to come off of the engine and put them on the 1927 ?

Here are some shots of the 27 rear of motor and front and rear of transmission, if that helps determine viability? (thanks again!) M

These are the two motors in question. The cleaned up motor is the 1930 and the grimy one is the original 1927 motor. very similar, but I know "close only counts in Horeshoe's and hand grenades"

Thanks for the feedback. How about a 1930 Buick car engine/trans into a 1927 Buick roadster? Will this plug and play? or did they change too much by 1930? Thanks again for your insight. Mike.

Hi there, I've got the original engine/transmission for my 27 Buick roadster but it was out of the car when I got it and is not rebuilt or restored. I happened to see a 1930 Chevy engine/transmission running for sale locally. Am I able to plug and play the 30 motor and transmission into the roadster? Just because I know the 30 is running and maybe eventually invest in rebuilding the original when finances allow. Thanks in advance. Mike

Does anyone know if a 1930 chevy motor will fit in the 27 buick? or are they completely different? Thanks in advance. Mike.

Hello All! I'm attempting to unhook my transmission from the drive line. I've got the truck resting on jack stands on the frame not the axels and have removed the four bolts that hold the retaining collar for the slip joint cover for the u joints. The ball housing turns freely but only backs down the drive line about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch then there's a hard stop. Am I forgetting something that would release this? I'm going to go sand down the drive line again to ensure it's not just clearance on the driveline, but it feels more like a mechanical stop. Any thoughts? I've included a page from the maintenance manual if that helps. I did not see anything else from the image or description. thanks in advance. Mike

Thank you , this is a great image to appreciate the artistry that goes into building these. Thanks for sharing.

These are great pictures. I really appreciate them thank you. I will take a closer look over the weekend!

Good evening, All, I finally got my 27 Buick project home. I roughly assembled to see all the pieces. Forgive the tarp, it actually rained last week in California, and I sort of draped it over the top mechanism to get a feel for how it may look in the future. Speaking of the future, does anyone know of any good Wood Workers in Northern California? I observed some earlier threads from back in 2017 when a fine gentleman was making them in a land far far away. But I believe that is no longer happening. I would also like to make contact with someone who has some intimate knowledge of these cars because there are some pieces that I will need help identifying where they go on the car. (I do have the gas tank, bumpers headlight bar and headlights wheel rims, just not pictured....(rain). I'm hoping someone can provide me with some pictures of the pins that go through the body and the top attaches to behind the door, as well as the mechanism that is the hinge for the rumble seat. Neither are in place, and I need to know what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance. Mike.