The Old Guy

Hey Gary!! <P>Now I know why we have not seen you at the national meets for awhile. How are you? Are you planning on coming to our 2003 meet. <BR> <BR>Joe Taubitz <BR>BCA 1308

The 64 shop manual states 65-70 Ft lbs for aluminum heads. These heads are prone to leak after awhile as the coolant attacks an area that is very thin. You will probably not solve your dilema until you pull the heads and have them resurfaced

Measure the wheel base. If it is 121 inches ,it is a Super and if it is 126 inches ,it is a Roadmaster

TA Performance builds the best and they will send them anywhere. They also are the main supplier of performance parts.

The 40 Buick used two different body styles. The special and Century had the carry over body from the 39 and they had suicide doors. The Super and Roadmaster had rear doors hinged at the front, so you have either a model 51 or 71

I would think that once the grille is in place, it will not be removed. The simplest cure I see is to epoxy the studs in place. The studs will stay where they belong, and you can still remove the grille if the need arises.I do not believe the boss is large enough to utilize a Heli-coil<p>[ 08-13-2002: Message edited by: The Old Guy ]

I have YOM plates on all my antique cars. The Michigan law states that we can drive them to any show ,parade or old car function and I usually roll up 4,000 -8,000 miles a year on the old cars. Our Buick club moves the National meet all over the country, and our Driving Enthusiasts group does the same. When you add the regional meets and the McLaughlin Buick Club of Canada into the mix it is a simple thing to run a LOt of miles every year.<p>[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: The Old Guy ]

Yes!! Just jumper across and if it starts replace the switch., or check to see if it is adjusted properly. It is not a good thing to leave the jumper wire in place of the switch.

The distributor from a 350 can be used by changing the gear. The 455 has a 13 tooh gear and the 350 has a 14 tooth gear. I prefer the 350 distributor over the 455 as the curve is better from a performance standpoint.

Jim Brayton said last night that if you have already sent your registration in, just send him the $25 with a note that the money is for the race program,and he will take care of it.

If you are going to rebuild it,you better hurry,as the parts are drying up. Rings ,bearings and lifters are getting hardmto find

The only transmission that will bolt to your 401 is the dynoflow ,or a stick. The 64-66 401s had a ST-400 ,but the crankshaft flange was changed to accomodate the trans,and you would have to have your crank modified to use that trans. The starter switch is a simple fix. Just run the two wires in to a push button,and you are good to go.

I had a chance to visit the collection when Barney was still alive, and another interesting story he told is also about the scrap drives during the war. When the scrap collectors got too demanding, he would load a scrap freight car with old construction equipment and then strategically scatter a Model T or rwo over the top to make them think he had complied with their wishes. he had two buildings full of either restored or nice originals, and the rest of the cars were sprayed with oil and grease and stood on the bumpers. When he had a fairly large stack, he would enclose them in corrugated metal and throw more on top for a roof

August 15-17is the official time,but it starts two or three days before with Cruisers rolling in from all over the country.

It sounds like you made a GREAT BUY! Now when you find me on the side of the road, you can tow me with something bigger than your 58

The next time you see Norb at a meet, ask to see the album he has of Buick City. he has faihtfully recorded the demolition from the start to finish. It is really a sad end to a fine heritage.

I have driven my 1940 Buick Super 96,000 miles in the thirty years I have owned it. I have also pulled a 1935 Covered Wagon travel trailer to California and Florida with my 1932 Buick model 97. the BCA has a new division called the Buick Driving Enthusiasts, which promotes driving the cars. they have meets all over the country, and the emphasis is on enjoying the cars and the people that drive them.We see mostly cars in the 60s ans 70s, but the early cars are still well represented.Many of the members of the BDE have stated that they are bringing their old car because they enjoy driving them without having to park next to a trailer Queen at the big meets.<p>[ 07-27-2002: Message edited by: The Old Guy ]

I enjoyed the Kokomo meet also. They had lots of nice cars and a good swap area. I also enjoyed the performance divisions trip to the drag strip on Friday, and I ran my 72 GS convertible quite a few times. I have been to every BCA national since the start in 1971 and am glad to hear that we are going west again. <P>Joe Taubitz<BR>BCA 1308<BR>BDE 001<p>[ 07-27-2002: Message edited by: The Old Guy ]

If you live in an area that has a muffler shop, go there and talk to the manager. We have two or three in our area that do beautiful work, and they will bend it and install it cheaper than you can buy it. This saves a lot of laying under the car .

I started with a 31 Buick in 1948,and I still like Buicks.I loved cars!! I drag raced all over the state in the 50s and 60s and then my boys wanted to start using the race car. I switched to antique cars and the family enjoyed the hobby for many years. i have had some decent restored Buicks, won my share of awards ,and now am on the fence. I still love cars!!I still have a restored 40 and a low mileage 63 Buick ,but I drive me 37 street rod and my 57 Special on a 72 chassis daily. I also run my 72 GS at the drags and hassle the kids. I installed an overdrive trans in the GS and drove it to the BCA nationals and I enjoy every facet of the old car hobby. I personally think that many of the modified owners also have an originalcar and feel as I do.

Mark, have you stopped to consider that the reason the pre- war cars are lumped together is because there are so few that come? The classes are set up for so many cars per class, and if you bring more early cars ,they will make more classes for you. If you want the public tosee more early iron ,it must be shown.

I am 69 <BR> Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional

I have been involved with cars 55 years.I bought a 31 Buick when I was 14 and I guess I have been hooked on Buicks ever since

Most oil pressure switches will light the bulb at 8PSI, so the engine you are looking at has quite a bit of wear. The Buick engine runs larger main bearings than most engines consequently they are fit closer than other engines. The cam bearings also have a direct bearing on oil pressure, so you will probably need that engine redone in the near future.

Where are you located? Are you going to Kokomo? Ihave a carb and intake