Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel

Runs great

Slight modification...the tach was mounted this way when I got it. Had to keep it!

Oh the secrets that I keep from this site 😂 2008 maybe? I bought this eBay gem. It was in pieces. It is coming home tomorrow! New pics then. 69 GS 350 3-speed manual.

Seemed like a nice day when I drove in... 1 pop up shower later and 67 looked a little sad.

You are hell when you are well! All I got done was getting my alternator redone and shifter rods blasted and painted, hooked up and adjusted. Tomorrow ... top of the engine hoses belts and carb? Maybe. gauges look terrific. Cheers

LeSabre 400, so 350-4 bbl and TH 400

It’s 350 was frozen, so I had this one ready to go.

Emtee- this came from NY state.. Dansville. Owned by a mail carrier and old camera buff. nice pile of old records in the trunk- old registrations including a “1967 Bavaria “ which I think was the trailer. Searching online has not helped yet, but I’ve got to find out what the heck that is.

Very cool purchase. Congrats, and hope I see it someday in SW Ohio.

Proper look!

Classy dude like this needs Wires!

This 68 LeSabre Custom Convertible was on Facebook market. The car seemed so clean and worthy i had to bring it to the Taj-Ma-Garage. I've a soft spot for 68's as I had a 68 Skylark convert as my first car and inhereted a 68 LeSabre 4-door hardtop from my grandma- many a "animal House " moment at OSU with that thing! Carried my bass gear in style! This one is code V Charcoal Metallic with 427 Red interior. According to the Trim Book, not a compatible color combo, so this must have been ordered special. Came with a pile of receipts from previous owner- bought used in 1972.

Sweet find on the NOS. I can't wait to see your Riv with the adjusted ride height and proper rally wheels. You do nice work! (67 Wagon 🙂 especially)

I just bought from Mitch. Well the centers anyway, I got lucky on some nice used caps. Picture from Mitch Romanowski https://buickcenters.com/riviera.html

Wheel test:

2 New 600,000 bushel bins for the Whitewater Mill LLC. Rain is making our wheat crop pretty soggy but the May frost did not hurt too much. Buicks do not like the rain either. 68 Wildcat project stalled - the engine I thought was in working condition got some water in one cyl. Now deciding whether to build a 455 or do the 430. Good problems!

OK, the weather has been uncooperative here. I tried to put a couple miles on the Special Wagon and it acted like it was out of gas (it was not) so back to the barn with that. Got a couple days driving with the GS California in April. Garage is jammed up - cars in "pole position" are inoperable now. I'm lucky to have these challenges! Here is the latest tire/wheel test on the 64 LeSabre Wagon though.

Test

This guy will be coming back from a long restoration as soon as travel restrictions allow. Must make some room!

All interior bits getting shined up for the Electra. I'm waiting for a trunk divider so the seats can go in. Today I hope to get into the rear window motors and get them operational.

A little topic deviation - I found this place recomended by some Ford guys for plastic chrome resto- https://www.vacuumorna-metal.com/content/restoration I'm going to try them on some 65 Skylark armrests. I tried some Duplicolor chrome paint an was disappointed but not surprised-kinda dull looking. Man that Tealmist color is FINE. Would look good on a 68 Wildcat

Yes, those are year end totals. Daily production report is kind of misleading- I guess they made one every day and added them up for this final report. BQ transmission I think the Q may be an indicator of the rear end ratio but have never confirmed. Like the Riv GS was "BS" and rear ratio 3.42:1. Found This: LeSabre V8-300 BU V8-401 3.07 Axle BJ V8-401 3.23 Axle BR V8-425 3.07 Axle BN V8-425 3.23 Axle BT V8-425 2 Carbs 3.07 Axle BQ V8-425 2 Carbs 3.42 Axle BS

SO awesome! Wildcat Deluxe with bucket seats and column shift. From the Daily Car Reports, Buick Motor Division, 8-24-1965- Model 46437- 11617 built A-8 Engine-High Performance V-8 425 Cubic inch Dual 4 Barrel Carburetor Dual exhaust- Flint Only -54 built of the deluxe coupes White paint- 2324 (these will #s will all be regarding the Deluxe coupes) Black Deluxe Bucket seats - 869 built Let us know what other options are on your Wildcat and I can try to help. Cheers, Ted

OK Mitch! Whenever I see these not modified I get excited. Hope it works out.