Dynaflash8

A year ago, did they still have any pre-War or even pre-1950 cars? My friends and I used to go from Baltimore into Pennsylvania and enjoy full days scouring junkyards in the 1960-70s. There were even a few in Baltimore as well. We had more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. Not many of us are left walking around now days. And, we stocked our hordes of flea market parts. We used to also clean out old dealership attics. It was like Christmas every weekend!

I bought a 1968 Skylark Custom 4dr hardtop instead.

The first pair are for a 1939-1940 and are factory Buick, but made I believe by an aftermarket company for Buick. The set with the molding are definitely 1941. The bottom molding looks Super & Roadmaster to me, as the Special, Century and Limited models had a wider molding. How much for the first pair?

Wherever "up there" is for that junkyard, it sure looks like it would be a fun place to go on a Saturday. Even more fun than a car show.

Never registered because there is no title I'd say. Work is not scarry, as the car is all there. Missing parts that do not exchange with a Roadmaster would be seriously hard to find now, but most of the stuff is same as '53 Roadmaster. To me, the BOS is the really hard part. I suppose you could acquire a registration form from a non-title state for a 53 Buick convertible from a non-title state like NY, Conn. or Alabama, but that would be hard to do now, in 2022. Somehow you'd have to change the serial number on the car to match that title registration. It would never register in Florida where they check serial numbers before you can get an out of state car registered. This looks to me like a really good car. I knew of two in Maryland that went to junk and I suspect both of their owners who had titles have gone on now. Me, I wouldn't touch a car without a title unless I was going to part it out. However, my experience has been in Maryland, Virginia and Florida. Of those three only Virginia shows me any possibility of getting that car registered with a title.

THE CAR IS SOLD!!!! A friend told a friend about the car and the guy and his wife came over from Cocoa, FL and bought it on sight. It was a heck of a car that nobody here was interested in. I used the money to buy a much worse condition Buick, but that's the story of my collecting days. I'm never really satisfied long-term with anything but a Buick. Still, I like Chrysler products after the 50's flat-head six's second best to a Buick. I really like the 383 engine. I think we're all a little crazy. If I wasn't 83 and trying to cut back I could have driven this little Dodge anywhere. I told everybody it was ready to show; and above that, as an AACA retired judge with 265 credits at Nationals I can tell you this car was ready to win if shown.

I can't understand why nobody in here wanted this great car, but I think I've got it sold through a friend today.

My '73 Scamp was a Slant 6. Drove it a long time from new. Just bought a '68 Buick Skylark Custom sedan. So, that makes me more anxious to sell the Dodge to cut my collection. I'm too old for four old cars. Hope somebody is going to help me out.

Is you '73 Dodge Swinger Slant 6 a two-barrel carb or one barrel? The '71 is one barrel and I can't remember what the '73 Scamp was. I just bought a '68 Skylark today, so I'm anxious to move the Dodge; although I do have garage space for both. I'm going in the wrong direction at 83 years old. My plan when I sold my '39 Buick Special 4dr convertible and '41 Buick Roadmaster was to scale down. It's like a disease buying and holding old cars. The man who said that was right!

Is yours a Swinger or a Duster? I always liked the lines of the Swinger & Scamp. It's not a Buick, but in '71 it's prettier. At least the Swinger/Scamp is.

Thank you for your comments. Sorry I took afront at your wording; just you just struck me wrong with it. Yes, this is an excellent car. It is a finished product with a rebuilt engine. It is a one-family car, bought new by the father, given to the son in the 80's. I bought it because it had air and power steering and was close by. I also had some history, since we bought a new 1973 Plymouth Scamp and drove it on a 10,000-mile sight-seeing old car trip from Baltimore to California and back with two kids. Like the Scamp, I figured gas was about to go out of sight, which it did in '73. I had recently sold my 1941 Buick Roadmaster; I'm mostly a Buick nut and the money was burning a hole in my pocket I guess. I did have to do some work on it as he'd had it sitting on a rack inside his garage for most of the time since he restored it in 2013. Any time he did drive it, he'd put it up on the rack and wipe off the bottom. So new looking tires exceeded 9 years old. Maybe I listened to my mechanic too much on that one. Anyway it has six miles on the new tires as I write this. I don't know why he rebuilt the engine unless he just did it because he could. He was a machinist by trade. It even came with the build sheet, which he found when he reupholstered it. I have my eye on two other cars I'd like to buy and something has to go. So far only one guy has shown interest and I really thought he was going to buy it, but he backed off. He says he still might come by while he's down here for he AACA National Meet in Melbourne. I can't take it, because I'm taking my baby....the newly repainted blue '39 Buick with sidemounts.

I don't think it would still be show ready after a 3,000 drive, but I have no doubt it would make it just fine. But, it didn't sound to me like that was what he was saying as I would not expect anybody would seriously contemplate that. But, I'll still give him the $500 for gas. I don't think it would use that much even at $5 for today's gallon.

Why do you think it's a good one? Sounds like a smart crack to me. Should I have said transport?

Yeah, I guess so. Sebring, Florida. Sorry. I see you're in Arizona. Okay, do you need $500 toward your shipping? I'll consider helping you out because you're so far away. Earl

Looks like a nice car. Want a show-ready 1971 Dodge Swinger as a trade-in? Right now my search is on hold. Thanks. Earl

Old tires, now called bias ply would last until you wore them sooth. One question I have, is are bias tires the same as the old Rayon and Nylon tires? I don't think so. They don't ride as well or wear as long. Changing the subject I move to radial tires, thought to be so safe. Yes, they trail the grooves better and the wear tread less, but in 7-9 years they are dangerous for ply-separation and blow out. And, when or if they do blow out they can take a fender off. So, tell me, what tire is safer? Do we have any choice? I've been driving since 1954 and I'm 83 yeas old and I've tried them all. Something is different about a "modern" bias tire than from an oldtime tire in the 1950's and 1960's. I just don't know what. Radial tire scare me once they're seven years old. So tell me again how safe they are.

Here are the pictures I hope:

I know you are right. I had some on this computer but now can't find any whole car photos. It's hard for me with a cell phone. I made a bunch of pictures for a guy the other night, but not whole car, which were already on this comuter, but I can't find them now. I hate Word-10. I'll go do it again this afternoon and download them. Earl Beauchamp.

Riduculous. You're talking about the old flat head 6. The Slant 6 was known to be one of the toughest engines on the market for years.

I have a show ready 1971 Dodge Swinger Slant 6 2dr hardtop I would like to sell. One family owned from new. The car has a rebuilt engine, new front brakes, carburetor and thermostat. New Paint, full interior and vinyl top are recent. Car is Black with a white top and interior, black carpets. Cold A/C with immediately recent compressor rebuild, and power steering. Four new 195/75x14 Uniroyal Tiger Paw ww tires by Michelon (one week old). Recent radiator rebuild too. Car starts and runs well, gone over and show ready. Believe to to be ready for a AACA First Junior win. Asking $15,250 or close offer which is beak even for me (Old car value guide lists #1 $19,000, #2 $13,300). Looking for a good A/C/power steering 383 Chrysler 1965-1968, or an equal Buick 350 pre-1978, or a nice 1955-56 Ford Fairlane Victoria or Town sedan, preferably with power steering (after I sell this car first). Earl Beauchamp, suzybelle39baby@gmail.com

Any guesses what a nice non-show 1955 Ford Victoria is worth?

I don't even know how to read FACEBOOK ads. I don't use FACEBOOK for anything except "pre-war Buicks", "1939 Buick group", "abandoned in Virginia" and "I grew up in Arlington, VA". I otherwise quit FACEBOOK a long time ago. Lead me to the FACEBOOK cars for sale.

I'd like to have one 1502 bearing Earl Beauchamp, 225 Eagle Avenue, Sebring, FL

Packard?

I have a friend who is a licensed electrician. He has a 1937 Packard coupe that he converted partially so he could put A/C into it. That all works fine, but............. He had a lot to deal with in making and locating a compressor bracket that would also keep the fan pulley lined up with the compressor pully on the old Packard engine. But he had a shop that overcame that. It even runs on the original radiator okay. The one thing is he had the original radio restored, and then had to use the space for parts of the A/C so the beautiful old radio had to go. All of the lights and gauges still work on six volt (with some kind of step down deal, the mechanics of all that is over my head