lancemb
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On 7/2/2023 at 5:48 AM, Donzi Dan said:
drhatch,
I would like to sell everything together, If someone wants the complete engine they can have it at the same price but would need to pick it up. The transmission is available also if someone would like to make an offer.
Where?
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I don't like bright yellow, but this is a very nice color.
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On 7/5/2023 at 8:53 AM, wildcatsrule said:
The center panel between the grille sections looks pushed in
I think the center of the front bumper was pulled up somehow giving it that appearance
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Really nice looking, and I bet it's really fun to drive. I like the colors, too. Good luck!
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Well, I finally got around to replacing the water pump. While I was at it I replaced the balancer, because I'd thought it had spun since the timing was so far off and yet the car seemed to run better than I'd expect if it was true.
After doing that I confirmed that the distributor had been installed incorrectly and was clocked wrong, so I fixed that. The photo shows me pointing where the #1 cylinder fires on the distributor vs. where the rotor was at TDC.
In addition, the carburetor I'd installed started performing progressively worse quickly, and actually ran worse once I fixed the timing. I reinstalled the original carburetor as-is for now, and it runs much better, and no more noisy water pump!
Plus, the heater hose outlet on the old pump was completely crusted shut inside, and now I have heat in the car, which I did not before (not that I need that right now).
I also procured and installed the correct air cleaner support bracket which was missing, and it definitely helped the air cleaner fit better against the hood intakes with the added support.
While I had stuff apart I was able to do a little more cleaning up. I was also able to confirm that the engine is original to the car after cleaning some gunk off the front of the engine and having better access to the number stamped in it.
It's still just a driver-class engine compartment but at least it looks respectably cared-for now.
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3 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:
Two types of failure, latent and binary.
Okay?
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On 7/2/2023 at 7:06 PM, Yohdda said:
Thanks for the reply. I checked around the torque tube and couldn't find a hole for servicing. I also read up on the front U-Joint in the Maintenance Manual and it states "The universal joint, torque ball, and speedometer drive gears are automatically lubricated from the transmission." and something similar for the rear U-Joint about packed grease from the surrounding bearings.
Is the access hole on top of the torque tube?
The access hole that these are often equipped with is actually for a grease fitting for the rear splined shaft, but not all cars had the fitting and access hole. It was on later production builds and was added to earlier builds if a problem developed; this is covered in a service bulletin.
The rear U-joint will eventually fail and will require taking the torque tube apart to replace it. Only the front one is lubricated by trans fluid. When I did mine I added an access hole to grease it; the original didn't even have a grease fitting.
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Holy smokes those pistons were torn up! Why I normally never buy a car with a freshly rebuilt engine. Also why I don't go to casinos very often.
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A Special would have to be top notch for $29k, but that interior covered in curtain fabric and marine vinyl will take $10k or more to correct.
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Wow, what a gorgeous car.
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@cami, my comment on Sweden was referring to the fact that there are probably more 58 Limiteds on the road in Scandinavia than in the U.S. They are nutty about them, and even reproduce some parts that aren't reproduced by U.S. companies.
Your best bet will probably be to retrofit bags that are new from another application if you want to retain the Air Poise.
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Take it to a better chrome shop. If it's done right it will probably outlast the original.
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Wow, cheap indeed. Color may have been a factor. I personally like the color, but not everyone does.
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3 hours ago, larryo said:
DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF THE 55 & 56 ANTENNAS ARE THE SAME .
THANKS, LARRY
I know the power ones are, so I imagine the standard ones are as well
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@MKM, location?
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@cami if you have a 58 with all of the original components, that is extremely rare. Every one I've seen was converted when the car was not more than a few years old probably because the system was so unreliable. For this reason, if you need anything to convert I think you'll have to get it off a parts car. If you remove the original components, don't throw them out.
There are a few cars maybe that have been made to have functional air suspension but not sure how much of the system is original. I am not aware of any kits but I know it's been talked about. If such a thing does exist you'll probably want to look to Sweden.
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15 hours ago, cami said:
1958 Buick Airpoise replacement airbag parts and/or replacement spring suspension availablity and how toinstall
I'm not sure exactly what you're seeking; if you want thoughtful, content-rich responses I'd recommend putting a bit more effort into your inquiry.
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Saw this car on Saturday, it looks really nice! I can inspect any cars here if you have serious interest as it's very close by.
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/vehicle/chi/2172/1940-buick-limited
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On 2/25/2023 at 8:09 AM, Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel said:
Buzzing along here. Carb is back from Ken @Everyday Performance and is better than new.
Frame back from stripper ready for a little repair and a lot of chassis black.
Ted, where is Everyday Performance located? Is this someplace I can send my Quadrajet to? I assume you've used them more than once and would recommend?
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The old carb needed a rebuild, and I wanted to do a basic tune-up as I had no idea how old stuff was. The wires looked good, but when I do it I do it all.
I bought a rebuilt carb off Ebay so I wouldn't have to take the car out of commission for too long and can rebuild original later.
The plugs were fouled a bit and one was mismatched. Cap and rotor looked good but inspection door for was missing from cap.
I also replaced valve cover gaskets and did a quickie repaint on the covers, slapped some new decals on the air cleaner, and replaced the foams. Did a couple other miscellaneous things like replace fuel line from pump to carb ( PO hacked it up and installed a filter and hose segments), radiator cap (changed coolant previously), and replaced a couple broken hose/loom straps.
After starting it up; I noticed clearly a sound which previously seemed only faint, but standing right in front of the running engine it sounds like the water pump is noisy. This seems strange since it's not leaking or overheating, but certainly sounds like water pump, so that's coming up soon next time I get the time.
I'll still need to make adjustments to the carb; I was already running late for dinner when I got everything back together.
Looks a little brighter, but now the rest looks worse! Eventually I'll probably want to take the car to the next level cosmetically and can make it nicer at that time.
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You could not get cores replated for that price to a nice standard. Nice pieces
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@Jampard beautiful car, are those original colors?
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41 is my favorite prewar Buick!
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1957 Radiator Recored
in Buick - Buy/Sell
Posted · Edited by lancemb (see edit history)
Recored years ago and powder coated and been in dry storage. Shipping no problem.
Selling for less than it would cost you to recore yours. $600 plus shipping.