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23 hours ago, Skylark4367 said:
There's an ad in the Buick Club of America Magazine, the Buick Bugle, from a retiring carburetor rebuilder who is selling his inventory. I bought a rebuilt carburetor for my 1962 Skylark from him. He was easy to deal with and I found the price reasonable. PM me if you don't have access to the Buick Bugle and I'll forward you his contact information.
Yeah, I bought one from him too. It was supposed to be rebuilt, but wound up being a core as it had to be taken apart and redone. It wound up being the most expensive core I ever bought. @Smartin
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It's not a horrible car, and I think it's fairly priced. That light blue is probably original, and the dark blue certainly isn't. My guess is it's not rusted through very much. The spare tire well is solid as are the rear bumper rails, so that's a good sign as these are often the first places that rust through, and the rest of the chrome looks decent too. The dash pad looks nice, so that's a plus. Even the front eyebrow moldings look pretty good!
For someone wanting to make a decent driver that isn't worried about perfection or is looking for a complete car for a restoration of some level and isn't worried about getting every cent back later, it's a good candidate.
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13 minutes ago, Y-JobFan said:
Seems steep for a 4 door sedan, missing trunk trim, missing pieces between the headlights and front bumper, rear bumper needs chrome. trunks a mess, Interior front seats a mess, holes cut for speakers. It appears to be a good solid car and should clean up pretty decently but it's still a 4 door sedan in the end. There is certainly a lot of potential but one would be buried in it rather quickly
Especially not being a flat top
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15 minutes ago, old-tank said:
What tires did you order?
800-15 Coker Classic with 2-1/2" WW
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4 hours ago, 38Buick 80C said:
This is gonna be at Lisle correct?
What's next after this is back to Lance?
The plan is to get it finished for Lisle. After I get it back I'll finish adding the rest of the trim, and finish the trunk and interior. Also I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the tires I ordered a couple months ago come in soon! I've got some fresh red wheels and nice hubcaps to go on it.
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The Ebay ad shows some pretty heavy-duty rust underneath
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I was originally going to have the one on my 57 75R redone, but aside from the cost, after looking at another one that had been redone and having found a really nice (but not perfect) one on a parts car I changed my mind.
The other car, which had been totally restored, had had its wheel recast but it wasn't the correct color, so it looked really out of place to me. Being a very unique shade, I'd be very disappointed if I spent all that money and it wasn't a perfect match.
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Beautiful! I believe this will be the finest example in the world of these when you are done, based on the what I've seen here.
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9 hours ago, Y-JobFan said:
I saw this picture of your top folded on a FB post and agree there is definitely a folding problem with it. Before you put the boot on you sometimes need to tidy up the fold, but it should fold down properly for the most part without any assistance and be folded nicely. I would actually not put it up and down until it's fixed for fear of damaging the top or breaking the rear window if it is binding
Yes, this (rear window getting broken when binding top whacked it) happened to 2 of my dad's cars back in the day; both had the "scissor top" from this era.
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On 10/6/2021 at 6:00 PM, JohnD1956 said:
It's at least a 57 based on the PB booster and location, the motor mounts and distributor. But at a loss for the model.
Yep that's a 57
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Looks like a really good survivor for being almost 100 years old! I like it!
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2 hours ago, Pete Phillips said:
Why is this the wrong section for a '27 Buick to be listed for sale? Looks like the right place to me.
Agreed. This section is for all Buicks.
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If for your wagon, 5.5" would be original width.
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It does look sharp. Although not original, the interior is really tastefully done and looks great (except maybe for the carpet)!
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Last time I talked to him, the guy I bought this car from expressed interest in coming down for the 2022 BCA National meet to see this car when it's done. If he does, I hope he has his $h*tt%n' pants on...
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38 minutes ago, John_S_in_Penna said:
Thanks for the reference, Adam.
I had heard that those Flight Pitch Dynaflows weren't
the best, and even the Buick officials weren't satisfied
with it back then. [from the book The Buick: A Complete History.]
But Buick fans must be making the best of it, because
so many 1958 Limited convertibles have been restored.
When they are working properly, they drive wonderfully. They are a much better driving transmission than the standard twin turbine.
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On 10/17/2021 at 8:48 AM, Smartin said:
Is the S on your convertible?
No, it's on a different convertible in picture.
Thanks @FireballV8, that makes sense.
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Sounds like it could be a great deal, but with an ad like that, would require local inspection.
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If my wife gave me the excuse to buy another car, I'd find a way. In fact, working toward that, but her taste is expensive...
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40 minutes ago, 364nailhead said:
Will this be up for sale when complete?
No, but any car is for the right price!
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I seem to remember this coming up in a thread some time ago but have been unable to locate anything. 2 57 Buicks with trim code 700, but one has "S" after it. Anybody know what thethis signifies? Maybe @sean1997 knows? He hasn't been on the forum in a long time though.
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It looks like a very presentable car while on the ground a few feet away, but you've definitely pointed out some valid concerns. I would be personally bothered by the sheetmetal concerns the most. But if it will never be more than a driver and the price is right, maybe you can live with it. These can be had inexpensively enough that if you think you're going to be compelled to fix the sheetmetal issues, then perhaps finding a more solid one is a good idea.
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2 hours ago, avgwarhawk said:
Second degree burns don't!
Ha ha...I guess I am used to it. My dad had a lot of old convertibles growing up and most of them had black interiors.
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23 minutes ago, avgwarhawk said:
Lovely Buick. The black interiors in a convertible. I'm still wondering why. Blazing hot in the sun.
Because it looks great!
'41 Roadmaster convertible -- Not Mine -- $67,500
in Buick - Buy/Sell
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Man o man, that is a beauty! Unfortunately my pocket has had a hole in it for awhile that doesn't allow it to fill up very much. Otherwise this would be very tempting indeed!