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George I have never heard of such a thing, does it work, I always thought it was some thing like a snipe hunt?

you might want to look at electrontop.com I have never tried them but I am thinking about it

a buddy of mine has a 1965 dart and the drive line has a vibration and when he looked at it the drive shaft that comes out of the tranny is not a normal u joint. I talking to several other people some one called it a pod. It appears to be a grease enclosed cover, it covers what looks like 1/2 of a u joint. does anyone have any information on this system? any info would be helpful

I also sent a msg and got a reply that it is a posting error and that they are Allante seats. The msg was from Paul. I could understand a posting error on one ad but the same posting error is on a bunch of ads. I would use caution. I would think that Paul would want to earn respect, I would question his honesty?

Jim you are in the 400 point class and that is probably where you need to be. From what I have seen of your car is that you are mostly original and and the only way that you can be judged. You will do well I am sure.

Jim both Kathy and I will be there post the cost and we can all send a check Will have to have a rental car and all they have at the airport is Fords so dont make the park too far, you never know how long a Ford will run

I agree Greg needs to run for the BCA and see what happens, If I thought that that I could make a difference, I would run. I just dont see a problem the way things are. I have said all that I am going to on this there is just too many good people here and in the BCA and the Rdiv. I dont think that any good can come out of this at this point.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's it. The Reatta Division could hold it's own judging at each show. We keep it within the division. Best Modified Reatta. No, It won't be a legit BCA award. It would be a way for us in the Reatta division to award our members for their innovative ideas and quality workmanship. I have no idea how the BCA would treat this idea. As Greg pointed out we have a fair number of candidates for such an award. Discuss. </div></div> Best Modified Reatta????What standards make it best. I would bet that someone has enough money to buy the best vote. Let the competition begin.

Ok your point is just the point that I was trying to make. What standard does a modified car have. Is it judged against a factory car? Is your car which I have seen photos of better or worse than Gregs? I dont think that you can compare the two cars. mod cars can not have a point standing so how would you have neg points. It is not possible to assign a point system unless there is a point for any and all possible mods that could be made on any car. Talk about picking flies out of the trash can. I think that a mod class is cool but a lot more thought needs to go into the process of how and who would be able to fairly judge the quality and the amount of mods. Let the competition begin. I have been collecting cars for a lot of years and have watched a lot of good car club s destruct over this issue. I think the one that I remember was a Falcon meet several years ago. both cars were top notch. One car had paint and flames to kill for and the other had the motor and the running gear to kill for. What started out to be 2 good friends ended up being a sad state of affairs. the club is gone and the 2 friends have not talked to each other in years. Who won? Again let the competition begin and lets watch the Reatta club lose. Change can be good if it is well managed. I would go further and say that If a mod class is what everyone wants, then the Reatta meeting at the BCA is the place to present the plan. Rules can be changed but it is not going to happen on this discussion group. As it stands right now if you want to make changes you have to belong to the BCA and to the Reatta Div. Only then can the changes be introduced. Maybe that is something that some one here would like to tackle at the nationals in July.

Greg I am confused as to what you want the Rdiv to do. I think that you are wanting a modified Reatta division. I have given that a lot of thought, and it is not a bad idea, but it does open the flood gate for the BCA. Lets scrub it down. Reatta Coupe Convertible Modified coupe modified convertible sunroof factory sunroof modified moving on Riviera coupe convertible sunroof coupe modified convertible modified sunroof modified Roadmaster 2 door coupe 4 door sedan convertible 2 door coupe modified 4 door sedan modified convertible modified The list can go on and on and the BCA could add over 500 new classes to create special interest. As it stands right now is that the BCA has an orig class 400 pts A driven class A mod class This is a fair system and it works. If your car is modified you should be proud that you have the talent to do this and your car should be shown at a Buick National. The fact that a car is modified does not make that car less important, it is someones artwork, but how in the world could it be judged. Would you get points for an auto tranny or do you get points for a stick? How in the world could you make it fair, and is a mod car better than a factory orig car. I can think of a mountain of issues that no body could keep track of. Where would it end. Agree or disagree, a car club is for fun and getting to know people from other walks of life. That why I belong. I am proud to meet a lot of people on this forum and want to meet a lot more and could care less if their car is perfect, in progress or modified ALL REATTAS ARE IMPORTANT. just my 2 cents Oh and the most important, take care of your health and good luck with your hip, that is more important than this thread. At the end of the day, I think that Barney Eaton will serve our cars better than anybody else running. The reason that nobody on this group knows any more of candidates is simple, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE FOR ANY OF US. Good luck from Wichita Kansas and heal quickly

Barney you might want to check Fords also the Thunderbird Turbo used the same Teves system and the accumulators look about the same. I have not checked it out completely but it looks the same

Craig I have a spare switch if you want to try it. Worked good on my car and it might give you another direction to go. Chuck

I treat the gas and unhook the batteries every year and never have had any issues on any of my cars. They are in an unheated garage and I start them once a month. The reason I unhook batteries is for fire safety only.

oh yah nice photo,most just had a single feeler,yous has 2 most had just one. most curb feelers went out of style in the late 60's

The new Bugle listed the Ballot for the BCA Board of Directors. If you are on this discussion group and a member of the BCA send in your vote for Barney Eaton. The good that he has done for all of us in the past will serve us well with him being on the board. If you dont belong to the BCA I would invite you to join. The voting will end and must be received before 6-10-07. Just a note I have not talked to Barney and he did not ask for an endorcement. He has been on the board in the past and he needs to be there again.... Chuck Kerls Wichita Kansas AKA Booreatta

move to kansas and grow wheat, its warmer here most of the time

Right now there are 2 Red Reattas for sale in the Wichita area. one is on e-bay and I plan to look at it this week the 2nd I dont know much about except I know the owner and he is very picky. the car is high mileage around 180,000. email me if I can get you more info. Dont have any prices. Booreatta@cox.net

hey thanks for the phone number I know that I got lost a couple of times in Rochester and thought that it would be nice to have a phone number of a local for directions. I would bet you might have a few calls until everybody gets the lay of the land. I know that Barney will need directions to find the ice cream. Thanks

Thanks now I have a place to start, it would seem to be fairly simple if the sensors are still in place

Jibby thanks for the reply but I still have a ? Were valve stems metal? Were the bolted on? or were they just rubber pulled thru like a regular valve stem. Were they battery powered? My daughter just bought the car and the light is on the dash and I dont know if the sensors are missing or not? What did they look like? Any more information would be helpful Thanks and I promise to stop talking old now

Dennis when I saw your car in Texas a couple of years ago it was in great shape, sorry to hear that you are selling it. Someone out there will get a really nice car...

Dennis when I saw your car in Texas a couple of years ago it was in great shape, sorry to hear that you are selling it. Someone out there will get a really nice car...

does any one out there know if the olds aurora have the TPMS, that is the tire pressure monitor system. I is part of the wheel or the valve stem and if it was even on the 2001 model year.? Any help with information on this system would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

I have for sale and dont want to use ebay 2 items if there is an interest 1 fold over 1989 owners manual with the leather cover the cover and the owners manual is in good shape except for a small tear in the owners manual. the pen is missing 2 the larger zippered portfolio. the leather is in great shape but it is not complete. I have been completing a set and this is what is left over. the Reatta note pad, Reatta A Handcrafted Buick booklet the Reatta Road atlas, and the hard to find TIRE GUAGE. If anyone has any interest let me know at booreatta@cox.net, and I can furnish photos by email

I have for sale and dont want to use ebay 2 items if there is an interest 1 fold over 1989 owners manual with the leather cover the cover and the owners manual is in good shape except for a small tear in the owners manual. the pen is missing 2 the larger zippered portfolio. the leather is in great shape but it is not complete. I have been completing a set and this is what is left over. the Reatta note pad, Reatta A Handcrafted Buick booklet the Reatta Road atlas, and the hard to find TIRE GUAGE. If anyone has any interest let me know at booreatta@cox.net, and I can furnish photos by email