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It is roughly 300 miles for me and My family and I will be there...and can't wait.
John D
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Hey there ZondaC12...we are both in luck.
That car is fantastic and we definitely would welcome you to the local chapter if you care to join us. The best thing about that is there are several members who have cars of this era and tons of experience too. As John Schieb said we are in our formative stage and since you are also in your formative stage so to speak, it is kinda fate that we get together.
If you want to contact me at jld1972@empireone.net, I'd be glad to give you more information and try to hook you up with the others for whatever information and help you need.
And don't let anyone sneak that baby away from you either. This is a noble thing you are doing for your Dad's memory and I'm sure he would be very excited and happy to know you cared about that car like this.
Looking forward to talking with you
John De Fiore
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I totally agree with Gene when he says the looks of a new Cadillac make him not want one. In my humble opinion, the freaking things are uglier than S--T!!!
People who do like them are not loyal to any brand but are willing to jump to anything the press hypes as "cutting edge". If the press dubbed the Yugos as cutting edge today, those same people would crawl over each other to get one.
As far as I'm concerned, I'm glad Buick is not in that fray. The Lucerne looks like a sweet car and I hope to buy one. The Ranier is just a dream, The Lacross still needs some tweaking for my taste, but the main thing for me will be the cost. It may be expensive to bring a new car to the market, but I have limits too. Let me say health care costs do not just hit the big companies hard. 2 % raises get sucked up in seconds by increased costs of gas, doctors and food.
In the end, the right blend of style, price, performance and reliability would build or re-build this great car company.
Too bad the GM executives or the people in the Buick marketing group do not follow the threads in this forum.
JD
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I'm sure glad to see you had someone else take the picture of the dashboard while you were driving. Was it on the V8Buick site that several people were in a thread taking pictures of their own dashboards while burying the speedometer?
And that is a beautiful Buick
and an awesome dash too. Sure wish I had one... 
JD
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Sometimes the best of intentions have to get sidelined. I bought my 69 Electra in 1992 because I loved it. I always wanted one just like it and the price was fantastic. I drove it for a year and made note of what was needed for a daily driver I'd be proud of. And I started amassing parts towards that end. But things happened.
Who goes to college? Who drops out and goes to live with questionable characters? Who gets sick? Who gets transfered in their job? So much stuff happens during life and the cash is needed for other priorities.
The car sits, begins to look like hell and each time I look at it the desire is there, but the finances say hold off. To start now would mean much less quality and a lot of compromise from my original goal.
This in no way excuses the people who think they have a "right" to capitalize on a car that is just rotting outdoors. Everything said here is true. If you have no plans let it go to someone who is willing to salvage the machine.
But sometime they wind up sitting outside when that was not the intention and "life" just continues to throw all these challenges at you, screwing up your plans.
JD
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Very nice car, and great pictures. I think it is an option that the rear bumper has the cutouts for the exhaust tips and the "J" bars. Normally the Special wouldn't have that.
I would think that spring in the headlight switch is going to exert a lot of pressure on the part you glued together. I would be surprised if it holds together. Can you get a replacement switch? Sure beats pulling everything apart a second time to install the new one. Ken reeves at Wheatbelt auto ought to be able to hook you up with one. You can find his web site at the bottom of this page: http://www.classicbuicks.com/links.htm. Of course Mr. Earl already offered to help out too. Thats one of the great things about this forum.
Even though my car is a Super, I think your dash is so close to mine that I am sure the switch can come out from the bottom. I've had mine out more times than I want to know about and I always got it out the bottom.
That front main seal may take a while to come back. That is a bear of a job to replace. On these cars the entire rear axle has to be unhooked in order to get the drive shaft out of the rear of the tranny. I would honestly give that thing a summers worth of regular driving before committing to do that.
Keep us up to date on your efforts.
JD
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Had the same problem on my 56. Sediment in the block just gets kicked up and circulated. I recommend you buy a water system filter. I got mine from Tony Gentlicore tonyg@mako.com.au and it was less than $50.00. I did cut my upper heater hose to install it, but it is a great filter, with a stainless steel mesh screen that is removable for cleaning. I couldn't believe the sediment it caught and it has saved my recored/ re-rebuilt radiator.
JD
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The 56 does not have this port Dave. What is the orientation of this port anyway, 6:00 on the tube?
JD
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Since you are putting in new plugs, I would just remove all the plugs and then crank the engine over till you see the slightest movement in the oil pressure guage. Then recharge the battery while installing the rest of the new parts.
Also I'd make sure there was gas in the carb. I'd do this by disconnecting the fuel supply line in a convenient place and hooking up a temporary hose to the line, through which you could introduce gas into the carb.
By the time you have this done, the battery will be sufficiently charged to crank the engine over for starting. There are lots of older 6 volt cars out there running well yet, so don't discount that battery you have till you know it is no good.
JD
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What a nice looking car. What makes you want to change the rear bearings? And what part of the job do you need help with?
JD
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I thought the female wire just attached to this end, but make sure there is a fuse. I don't think it would be in your best interest to leave a lighter without one.
JD
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This begs the question, was removing the fender hard to do?
JD
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Yes, that is nicely done. Never would have expected to see Tiger woods in a suit!
JD
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What the devil! Those ones with the door lock cutout are pretty hard to find too. I hope you get your's back!
Who did this work for you anyway?
JD
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The older the car, the less parts. The less parts, the less that can go wrong, unless you have one of the 23' buicks with the sideways H shift pattern. I bet most people have a problem with that today and I wouldn't want to be looking for those parts.
JD
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Oh man! Those 4 am stints are the pits. Been there, done that, don't care to go back!
But you'll be happy to know they'll pay off in just about 25 years, if things more or less stay the same.
Also your Buick will stay the same too, as long as you can always keep it indoors that is.
Good luck
JD
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Wow! Fourteen 1960 Buicks in Georgia. Are you related to Mr. Earl by any chance?
JD
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Also keep in mind that there is nail polish remover which is labeled "non-acetone". It works and leaves plastic alone. Of course I would try to find a spare one to practice enything on before spicing up the one I planned to use.
I recall one time trying to clean up the contacts on a power window switch from an 84 Chevy celebrity. Got some electrical cleaner and sprayed into what appeard to be vent holes. The unit itself appeared sealed. At least till I sprayed that stuff, then the plastic disintegrated right in my hands... wasn't sealed no more. A new switch later I learned my lesson.
JD
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I recall thinking I finally got something out of all the money she spent on that stuff!!!
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Donut holes are for Chevies. There are no gaskets inthe entire system, and this is according to the factory service manual. Each pipe and muffler end is supposed to have a ball and flange shape which allows for adjustments along the way. Essentially each pipe ends in a ball, and each new pipe has a flange.
Unfortunately this means either a hole in an exhaust pipe, or a broken heat riser valve.
The pipes on this thing are like spaghetti when going over the rear. Left and right sides have to be properly bent to go around the suspension and through the frame. However, just about any reputable exhaust shop can do these up.
As to the tranny leak, try idleing it and driving it for a while. chances are the seals will reseal when allowed to warm up to operating temp.
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Who was looking for a caballero ? Is this one?
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Great. These cars are fun to work on. Especially when things go right.
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Elk93001. what a hiding place!!! Thank god my 95 Riv has the reservoir on top of the bracket for the accelerator linkage. That is on the drivers side of the car, and luckilly up on top of everything.
What the.........?
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Now, If I just had an old car dealership.....