TxBuicks
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That's a beautiful car. You shouldn't have any problem selling it.
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We have an online registration form, a printed registration form, and a printed volunteer sheet. You can see these in the Calendar section of this forum, or click the link below. Thanks, Peter.
http://www.buickclub.org/2017-bca-national-meet/
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I guess Pontiac engines don't have a red line. At least not on the tach.
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I informed the chairmen of this meet about the concerns and they informed me that the issue has been addressed. Use the link above from Buick Racer. Reply back if there are any more issues with it and I will let them know.
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The 2017 Buick Club of America National Meet will be July 5-8, 2017 in Brookfield, WI. Here is a link to the information page. We will have online registration available soon. See you there!
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I think it is interesting to see the breakdown by decade. 25% of the cars are from the 1960's. And what happened in the 1980's to where they are not as plentiful as I would expect them to be? Great showing for the pre-1920's cars, too.
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Bill, I am enjoying your posts. Be safe and keep posting.
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Over 237,000 miles on my 1991 Roadmaster Wagon. I bought it in 2008 just before the Flint National event with 103,000 on it. I have driven it to all of the BCA Nationals through 2012. It's been through a few Texas hail storms but drives very well for its age and mileage.
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Dang, you don't waste much time, do you? You've done more work in a month than I can do in a year.
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Looks like the lady has been driving around in the mud, just like the days when she was new.
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My wife gave me a Metrinch set of tools right after we got married, over 30 years ago. She saw it on TV. It was advertised as a set for both SAE and Metric measurements in one tool kit. But, for me, the biggest use is for rounded off nuts and bolts. I cannot tell you how many times I've rounded off a bolt head or nut where none of my conventional tools would grip it. But a Metrinch socket or wrench would. You may not want to buy a Metrinch set specifically, but you need something designed to grip rounded off bolts and nuts.
Also, I tend to use nothing but 6-point sockets now, primarily to avoid rounding them off to begin with.
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But still double what you would get at a normal BCA National Meet.
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For those of you without a calculator, that's 579 total cars.
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Nice job. I hope it is successful. When comparing the 1959 Buick to the 1960 Buick, to me the biggest difference is the sculpturing on the sides of the 1960. Of course, the 1959 Buick is iconic for the introduction of the fins, but the sides are pretty plain when compared to the 1960 Buick. For that reason, I like the 1960 better. And, 1960 introduced the famous Mirro-Magic Instrument Cluster, where the driver is actually looking at a reflection of the speedometer and other gauges through a mirror, designed to be tilted at different angles to accommodate the height of the driver. I always thought that was cool, and it was the first thing I would point out to others on my 1961 Electra. It was replaced after 1961, though.
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Pete, I agree with Bill. Remember all of the issues you had with the 1963 Wildcat Convertible? The rust on this car is horrible. Let someone else take it. You have enough to do already.
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Looks like there's room in that shop for a few more Buicks. You can still see the floor.
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Be sure they don't plan on blowing it up or shooting it full of bullets for the show..
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Common problem, very difficult to find a good replacement. The 1950's gurus can correct me if I'm wrong (I'm more of a '60s guy), but I think 1952 was the only year with a 4-barrel carburetor on the Straight 8 engine. That's what makes it so rare, it is a one-year-only part, and only on the Roadmaster. There have been many discussions on how to repair them, but all the repair methods seem to fail after a while. I think most people with the problem end up having someone make a new one.
Having said that, a 1952 Roadmaster is a neat car, so I wouldn't let a manifold issue steer you away from getting it. Just realize what you're up against.
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I have rescued several of these 1990's LeSabres and Park Avenues now. I am always trying to explain the virtues you list above. People hear the word 'Buick', and when they see the car for the first time, they are not too excited. But they really need a car, and reluctantly take it. But once they own it for a while they won't have anything bad to say about them. They are good, dependable, comfortable, and affordable transportation. When you're desperately looking for a car, what more could you want?
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The new owner sent me the tire information. He said they are Firestone FR710, P205/70R15. I found them on the internet at http://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/firestone/fr710/p/tv107047150?utm_medium=vertical_search&network=google&utm_campaign=Firestone&utm_content=shopping&adgroup=Firestone&utm_source=google&CAWELAID=463648161&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=17617889820&CATCI=pla-56128534817&catargetid=330004830000266029&cadevice=c&gclid=CKu3q8iFw8wCFQ-oaQod0nIMaA. Hope this helps.
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Another Buick Rescue project found me the other day. A guy I work with (Brendan) told me about this 1998 LeSabre for sale. His friend (Judson), who has a business selling off-road Jeeps and Trucks, took it in as a trade-in. Brendan was just visiting Judson's shop and saw it. He knew about my interest in Buicks. Judson didn't know what to do with it and didn't know anything about Buicks. He just wanted to get rid of it. Brendan gave me Judson's phone number the next day at work. I contacted Judson and offered him to opportunity to donate it to someone in need. He was receptive to that idea and told me he would sell it for what he took for trade-in, $1,000, to someone who really needed it. I then put the word out and immediately found a person (Tom) that had just totaled his previous Mitsubishi. He was rear-ended. He needed a car to get to work and had very little money to get one. I drove him to see the car the next day and he immediately fell in love with it. It is quite a step up from his old Mitsubishi. As you can tell by the pictures, it was well maintained by the 62 year-old previous owner. It had 137,000 miles on it, but it had new tires and drove like it was brand new. The deal was made on the spot and Tom drove it home. Since Judson was a dealer, he even took care of the tax, title, and license fees on the spot. Everyone was happy, and another Buick found a good home. I can't think if a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
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Interesting. In your opinion, what was the reaction to it? Both from the dealer side and the customer side. What was the biggest customer complaint?
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Nice looking car. I love the colors, especially the Fawn bucket seats interior. I noticed you are in Columbus, OH. You should plan to attend the Annual Arthritis Auto Show in Dublin. This year it is July 7-9. Lots of cars, and Buick gets over 50 each year.
https://arthglr.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/AutoShow2016/tabid/729307/Default.aspx
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She must weigh more than she looks. She's got that car almost hitting the ground.