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With today's temps up in the low 50's and most of the snow melted decided to venture behind the garage and get to the Limited. What a difference a month makes! Because she is basically being scrapped I decided to start at the back and had to pull out the rear seat that I'd put there. Not really a tough decision to make on what to do here. My Dad drove this car two years daily before he gave it to me (in 1971) and one of his fixes was to put screen in the spare tire well with some bondo and it's still there! Sadly the metal around it is.... not doing as well. So, with tin snips in hand I started cutting the trunk out piece by piece. It really wasn't too difficult and after awhile it looked like this. I have this crazy idea to save the rear quarters and mount them on the insides of my one garages with the original (not great condition) tail lights and trim but..... time will tell there. I wanted to jack up the body/car to aide in the cutting down the road but look at that differential! Seems the cement blocks I had put under the brake drums sank in the ground to the point the axle is still frozen there! This was therefore the end of my day for now. Anyone need a trunk lid for a 1958 Buick Limited 2dr model specific? One last shot / comment; Another of Dad's fixes was to pop rivet galvanized metal in the truck pan and put grease under it before pop riveting. The grease is hard but still there...... Now off to the junk yard Monday!

Thanks Bill. I sent you an e-mail.

Hi Bill, Any chance you would like another one?

After careful consideration have decided rather than let this sit on top of my computer desk and collect dust it will now hang out in my garage (and collect dust) as 'Garage Art' along with a few other unique pieces.

BEAUTIFUL CAR! Not sure what Chrysler has with regard to data but you might want to try the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Michigan at www.wpchryslermuseum.org . They list a section on History Services so who knows... I also found a Nash Healey Registry at nashhealeyregistry.com and there is some info there. Also, the Erie Shores Nash Club (Michigan) puts out a great publication and have seen some articles regarding Nash Healey's. You might want to contact Ralph Marontate (publisher - rmarontate129497mi@comcast.net ) and see what they can offer. I know one of their members around Monroe, Mi has an extensive collection of Nash's and parts. When I inquired about u-joints for my 51 Nash they were very helpful and knowledgeable regarding info. Hope that helps. Not a Healey but share the same chrome hood emblem but the plastic is gold.

Love your pictures! Especially the motor and trany on your Lill' Red Wagon shot! As to the hay field, that's why snowmobilers need to respect farm fields. Tempting to get out there on those flat fields but does terrible damage to the winter wheat etc. Fun looking back. Keep up the posts Mud.

WINTER IS SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF GIVING UP! Giving up my lost keys that is..... After a 10 hour day January 6th blowing out peoples driveways, came home and had to do my own. I parked out on the street and did mine and a neighbours, then went to move the truck back into my driveway..... my hand came up empty due to a hole in my coat pocket! Fortunately I was at home and had a spare key in the house. Have been looking out for those keys all this time and today.......... the snow has melted enough from the driveway (four feet) and there they were, all eight of them lying on the soon to be green grass! Amazingly that truck key (with computer chip) went through my snow blower without any damage and STILL WORKS! At $300.00 a pop for a new key, this is a good day! Now, if I can just keep the melting snow away and out of the garage......

You are right! Guess We Did Get Lucky compared to what you are experiencing but trust me when I say, I feel your pain too man! It's just that when we have been used to an average 'total' winter snow fall of 43 inches and right now we have had 90 inches so far, it makes us all think it is the worst ever right? Fortunately, we have a pretty good City Snow Removal Policy (funding) and here is what it was like 26 hours later, on the same road and about the same spot. (If you look close at the background, that is the GM Headquarters in Detroit across the River from us.) Hope you can rest easy for the next round...... Ben Gay has been on my shopping list for awhile now.

Yesterday did not deliver the possible 10 inches predicted fortunately. We did end up with 6 1/2" of wet heavy stuff as seen on the hood of my truck... The roads were terrible (even with salt down) here in the City let alone out on the major highways with blowing and drifting closing some for more than 5 hours!!!!! By 3 pm it was over and the sun came through but the bottom started falling out of the thermometer. This Morning it was 7 degrees F! The belts on my snow blower are just about stretched to their max. When will this nightmare be over?????

OK, who did I P--- Off that we need to deal with up to 10 inches of heavy wet snow tomorrow and turning cold again????:mad: I was getting to like temps in the 40's.....

eBay is another way to go for sure. I personally don't use it other than to see whats out there. Just thought I'd try the Buick community first, then there are still swap meets around my area....

Wow Pete. You're right though, I did ask.... LOL:o Because I don't sell anything usually, when buying I like a good deal too. Maybe I should have written 'serious' offers?

Thanks Brian. Appreciate the feedback. I'm going to try and take better pictures and consider what you have said. Per the rules I needed to put a price on it and if you don't ask you don't get so that is why I put Asking & Offers? out there. It's just too nice to be sitting on my shelf.

BTT Is the price the issue or are these emblems just not that bad on most 59's and of high replacement demand?

Not much to report progress wise on the truck as... I decided to go to the garage and pull down the front fenders from the attic with the intention of trying to fit the lower corner pieces on them and then take all four pieces over to the paint shop. With the recent thaw (two 45 degree days) followed by four days below 32 degrees, my side doors were frozen closed as there is no unfrozen drainage around the garage. After chopping out an inch of ice I proceeded to enter.... went in the back door and didn't turn on the lights therefore not seeing the icy floor and almost fell backwards banging my elbow on the edge of my Overland touring stopping on the running boards! Spent the rest of the afternoon shoveling snow around the garage (not praising the weather very nicely) in the hopes of providing a path for the water created by next snow melt. No insulation or heat in the garage is providing a challenge to get rid of the ice and eventual water. (not good for the cars...sigh:mad:)

Everyone knows the expression 'Be careful what you wish for' right? Having missed the usual snow, freeze, thaw cycle around here this year we finally saw 2 days of 45 degree weather - Yea! However....... With a frost that is over 4ft+ down this year, when the snow started to melt it naturally goes to the lowest point and that happened to find it's way under my two side doors on the garage. Then we went under 32 degrees for four days and could not get them open until I chipped away about an inch of ice. Then to add insult to injury, finally getting inside and not noticing the icy floor, don't I almost slip on my a$$ and bang my elbow on the edge of my Overland touring before stopping myself on the running boards!!! With no heat in the garage waiting for the next thaw cycle but have been doing a little shoveling around to hopefully make a path for the water...... Then there is the mopping up of water in the garage (when it thaws.....) MAN I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE A LONG RAINY SPRING! (oops, there is that wish thing again...)

FINALLY! 45 DEGREES TODAY Everybody sing, WE'RE HAVING A HEAT WAVE, A TROPICAL HEAT WAVE.......

WOW! Need details to understand how the destruction order came about for sure as.. this one was donated (ownership / title) to our Car Club / Museum some time ago from a Corporation making Viper parts. Hope the long arms are not in play here.

Received this today. LOL! Man, it’s a cold winter here!!

Wayne, Running boards are indeed wood with rubber matting on top for 20's Overland Whippets. Ours was done with a ribbed pattern on it and not sure if original style from the factory. I've seen some Whippets with just flat rad caps but there are aftermarket (optional then?) dog mascots that most put on '27 & '28 Whippets (similar styled cars) additional to a MotoMeter. Here is a shot of ours on our '28 with the winged base cap. As to things to look for: Ours had really worn universal joints and proved to be difficult to find in good shape as they are not the same design as newer ones. Finally found some and are running them for now. I've been told you can have new style adapted by a good drive shaft maker? Check out the WOKR web site, contact them (and/or join). They have excellent factory information that will help you. What model is the car? Any pictures of your possible purchase?

Small progress, COLD weather and dealing with health issues. Mom has had a mini stroke and parental priorities in play as I'm the oldest ..... Meantime.. received a call from the paint shop and .... Waiting for the lower front valence and will drop off these. Everything will be blasted, epoxy primed and painted piece by piece. Tried this white and I think it leans too much on the blue hue so will be having them redone a whiter white, closer to what is on the truck now.

With poor pictures and little detailed conversation I learned a good lesson. "You're just never too old to learn." I have had many, many years of good luck purchasing parts for my Buick's and just figure there has to be one or two that don't meet expectations......

The Knights Helmet looks to be a part (broken off?) from a 1958 Buick Limited quarter panel badge unless I'm not seeing it right. Sadly, broken off like that, in as good as any place on that toolbox.

I still have it. Here is another shot showing how nice the chrome.