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Does anyone have a source for a pattern for one of these? I see the snaps to secure one in place on the back seat area but do not have a pattern to go by.

A rare item indeed. Is it just a standard headlight switch without the rheostat for the dash lights as would be used in the Specials? Those pop up on eBay a lot.

Does anyone have an extra pair of these they would sell?

You should post this in the unusually hard to find Buy and Sell section https://forums.aaca.org/forum/12-buick-buysell/

This is a peculiar problem of mine but I cannot get my 1949 air cleaner to mount correctly on my 1951 320 engine. I think the mounting hardware that is bolted to the underside of the intake manifold is wrong for the air cleaner or bent (it is not flat). Did the cleaners change a little in '51? The round air cleaner base or oil sump won't sit flat causing a large air gap between the filter and top part of the air cleaner. I looked at my 1949 engine and the mounting plate is on top of the manifold, flat and easy to use. Anyone have a photo of the mounting hardware they could share of theirs from a '51 or other year that's mounted to the bottom of the manifold? Two photos of what's on my manifold are below, followed by what's on my '49 followed by the air cleaner in place with gap. I assume my manifold to be a '51 as the engine is per engine serial numbers. It might have been swapped. Any advice will be appreciated.

I am changing out the fluid in my 1949 Buick Roadmaster hydraulic system. It has been converted to transmission fluid by the priot owner. What type of transmission fluid is best? I see it mentioned to use instead of brake fluid but no type or grade is ever mentioned leading me to believe I might just round up all my various bottles of tranny fluid and put them to use. That sounds too easy though so I thought I'd ask the sage members of this board for advice.

(Bump) Very nice looking in my opinion. Did you get a template with your mirror to drill the single hole correctly? It is at more of an upright angle than I imagined. I did buy one - no template so if you have one, please let me know!

I have a '49 so I may be wrong but the larger piece looks like my gravel shield that fits in front of the radiator and behind the grill. Mine has the same indentations pressed into the sheet metal. The smaller piece looks like a bumper filler as you stated.

I have a 1949 Buick Roadmaster with the standard long black filter for the 320 motor. I have never been able to remove or install it without a lot of banging on it with the heel of my hand, scratching it on the carb body where there is minimal to no clearance, smashing the carb tab, struggling to fit the pole in the hole and general fussing and cussing. Does everyone have this problem or can they be adjusted/aligned somehow to go on and off more easily? I considered bending the mounting plate that bolts to the intake manifold but figured I would just make it worse. This type -

Thank you, Bob - I got some help from Bob's Automobilia that helped me get the pump rebuilt - they found the part I sent them with the pump, or a replacement, and are sending it back to me. The moral of my story - Don't send brass fittings off with your part - they may not come back!

Pete, you ruined my day! Whaaaaa!

As with many threads I start, I wind up answering my own question, at least in part. The vintage Trico jars and pumps are reproduced for the English & Italian vintage car crowd as per the Holden website below. They are sold in the US for vintage Jaguars for $300 on jollyrogers.com. https://www.holden.co.uk/p/trico_vacuum_operated_washer_bottle_early_type I bought a nice complete set up on eBay today for $89 plus tax and shipping. I saw some on Etsy as well. The jars go for $69 apiece for Corvettes etc so check those sites. Bob's and Fusicks sell the jars too but only the wide mouth jars as far as I could find.

This length of this "bar stock" fitting is rare and probably needs to come off an old Buick pump like in my '49.

EDITED to show actual fitting needed. I am in need, fellow Buick enthusiasts - I had my fuel pump rebuilt and cannot find the brass 90 degree bar stock fitting that screws into the pump and connects to the fuel line. It is 1.5" long. I do not have any slack in my metal fuel line so I really want one like I had. Does anyone have one they could part with? Mine is a 49 Roadmaster. I tried Bob's to no avail.

Does anyone know of a reproduction washer set up for a 1949 Buick? Or a nice used one? My jar is broken and the rest of it is looking shabby. Sometimes I see a nice one on eBay pop up but only a lot of junky one's on there now. Can you just source some type of modern jar to use? The mouth seems oddly large compared to grocery store products these days. Were there different types used in the same year by the factory?

Like Gigi Go sez: Joe Hudacek - Heater valve repair service for Ranco valves in many Buicks hudacekjj@chartermi.net. Website: http://heatervalves.net/ Great guy with parts and repair at reasonable prices.

I have never heard of that before. Thanks! It is certainly available in a town like Houston, Texas, I would think. Do you remember what it cost? Time in shop?

Hmmm - I have heard stories told of welding a cracked water jacket - I have a 320 with a 16" crack right at the top on drivers side - I thought it was a blown head gasket but it is a long crack. Can it really be fixed and will it hold? I'd hate to rebuild one and then have it split open again. How is it done properly?

It mounts to the moulding below the wing window or vent window with two mounting holes drilled into the moulding. I have never seen one mounted either and I have been looking at these for 40+ years. What made me think it would be a good look is that it is factory mirror and it has the grooves in the arm that repeat the grooves in the 1949 turn signal light trim. I guess I will need to buy one to see how it looks.

I have never seen one of these mirrors mounted on a car. They are factory accessories apparently. Were they rare or problematic or just ugly? I think it looks like it would look good as the grooves complement the ones on the running lights but would appreciate a photo of one installed.

I replaced one on my 49 Buick last year and many components can be found new or used on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=Glass+Bowl+Fuel+Filter+AC&_sacat=0 Do be careful with the fuel line fitting size though - they do vary. And any brass adapters you might need will need to be the flared type or they will leak. They can be hard to find. Bob's Automobilia carries a new one - Gas Filter Assembly . GF-406 - CODE: GF-406 - check your fittings size! Also, I added an inline paper filter to the fuel line before the fuel pump, just rear of the front wheel, where it tranistions from steel to rubber line.

I recently purchased a rebuilt Delco shock for my 1949 Roadmaster from Mr. Marvin Ribbich. He has a number of nos and rebuilt Delco shocks for Buicks and his prices are very reasonable. Give him a call at 1-262-392-2989 or mribbich@wi.rr.com. He has some posts on here but says a call or email is best.

Did you ever figure this out? Snowed in? Merry Christmas from Texas!