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Russ,
Waaay back, my '58 Special w/ 2 barrel carb blew out that cover. I thought I had blown the engine! Found the plug laying on the valve lifter cover so took off the intake and it was suggested that it be tack welded back in. That sorta worked for about 100 miles and it just blew again so... ended up going to the local auto wreckers (yes there were still 58's in there then) bought a used intake and it is still OK today (so far).
Good luck with a sealant due to the high exhaust heat and pressure. Because it is like a frost plug, maybe with a hydraulic press and the right setup one could carefully try and press it back in but... then again, what do you have to loose by trying it? A couple of gaskets and your time....
Let us know how it goes. Again, she sure looks good!
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1958 BUICK.....
With having four..... biased?
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Not One BUT TWO.....
Sadly the LeSabre, was totaled when an idiot ran a stop sign in front of my wife.
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So I get a call from Dad who says he has been busy cleaning out some things and I should drop by. Thinking (hoping) it will be something of pictures and or car data.... Don't I have a small trailer load of Whippet 4 door parts he acquired when restoring the Cabriolet. Some of it is usable and there was a bit that was beyond repair but I guess back when he was restoring the car (long before the internet) you saved whatever you came across so.... now it is my charge to figure out what should be posted for sale or take to the scrapper.
One interesting thing in the lot was a rad shell with an emblem that looked rather dull and dirty.
It is rusted some at the bottom but decided to take the emblem off and spent about an hour cleaning it up.
Not perfect but a bit of enamel paint and it could be a driver piece I guess. I have an idea for the rad and some car show dash plaques..... maybe some pictures too.
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Nancy,
THAT (you) LOOKs WONDERFUL!
So, before I Google the car, could you add to the history/provenance of it? Especially being in the upper US.
What a super experience to have!
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This past Sunday a fellow car nut (another story) and I went to the annual Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. What a GREAT show for cars up to 1930's only. While I did not take my Whippet (too late to register), don't I come across another 1928 Whippet Cabriolet Coupe!
Turns out after a great conversation, Martha (the actual owner) says to me, "Are you from Canada?" Uhh yes. Is your Dad Ab? Yes. Well.... they have met and some of his spare parts helped with getting her Whippet here!
Told them that next year we need to have them both together and with Dad too (God willing).
While a GREAT show anyway, this really made my day!
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Thanks Magoo for the clarification. It was an assumption based on the plate date (and we all know what that means). A great looking Touring just the same.
Not to hijack this thread, wasn't it a great weekend? Hoping to attend next year with my Whippet which I happened to see and meet the owner of another one.
Now....
back to COLE's.
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John,
Here is a picture of what I believe is a 1915 Cole as evidenced by the date on the license plate. I took this at the Old Car Festival September 8, 2013 held at Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. Sadly the Show data card was not in the windshield and did not see your post till now so did not speak with the owner who I believe was sitting in the back seat with someone. If what I read is correct, would this be one of the V8 cars?
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Kinda Sweet....
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You guys sound like my son today. LOL!
I had to say to him when he started to talk about finishing the fenders, paint, a brake job..... Whoa wait a minute. I appreciate the enthusiasm, REALLY, from him and you guys too.
But the reality is there is more work on this car than my 57,000 mile Limited which has the front clip off too and new metal waiting to be put back on after an engine rebuild when money becomes available for that so.... Don't get me wrong, I'm still pumped tonight about the possibilities and.... have this crazy hope in the back of my mind that two (maybe three) of the 58's will be fully roadworthy when the time comes for my sons weddings (nothing officially planed as of now). So far their girl friends like riding in the Whippet and even the '52 F-1 has brought a smile but having them in what are my first cars would only sweeten that day!
So it's something that will happen as I have two places filled with 40 years of collecting Buick parts to have something that looks good when completed. Now... having put this out there, I have been jokingly call called a HOARDER (especially by my wife) so I expect some here to say, ya that's what happens and the cars just sit. But with two boys that have the car thing (rust in their veins) and one just about to go into the job market in the Mechanical Engineering field, at the very least, one of them (or both) will finish what I have going should time be short.
As to the top, it was old and hard (dried out) when I bought it and the guy had put it down thinking it would be better for traveling on an open car trailer. That sadly cracked it in key places but I scored a new top from a fellow Buick guy near me for a song. Hence I keep it down and out of sight since with all the holes it would not keep out the critters anyway. Mind you the place does great rodent control and see no evidence of damage. Fortunately, the trany seems not to be leaking but am sure once it would be driven, ALL dynaflows will eventually be needing that seal replaced.:mad: The seats are not going to be serviceable and the drivers seat back has a broken bracket! The car came from a bad area in Ohio, was abused and the only plus was that it was put in a dry cement building for years before I got it, hence the steel is good to work with. I'd hate to say what I paid for it but even Dad said at the time I did a good job to get it for what I did at my age. I think the guy just felt sorry for me!
So, high hopes for sure but... How do you eat an elephant, One bite at a time! That's what I'm going to do here, set a bar and go for it.
Who knows, my Roadmaster might look like this some day.
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You are right Doug! I knew the minute the Barn Door opened that I was buying it. My wife has even pitched in (I work 12 hour days as a Car Salesman). She watched me clean, condition, dye and restore the leather on the passenger side seat back. Of her own volition, she spent all day today restoring the leather inserts! She is PROUD! Posted 20 some pics on her Facebook. I am still gonna need to get the seats re-foamed and a couple of seams repaired, but it is definitely presentable!
Here is a before and after:
Russ,
Two things:
1st, You are so lucky to have a woman who gets in there to help like Shadetree and a few others have too!
2nd, The reason I knew you had that insight what the car would or could be under all that dirt in the dark is because...
I see this,
For my big Buick some day too (just not in a month like you though) ....
Sure looks like you are doing it right and having fun as you go!
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While my thread so far has been mostly about my intentions for my Limited (parts) car....
Labour Day Weekend my youngest son says to me, could you help me out one weekend and go out to his car in storage and change out some gas in his 1991 Mustang? Since I needed to do this for my 1989 Cougar also, picked today to help and cover two cars.
Here is the Buick connection....
My '58 Roadmaster is tucked there away in the back. Haven't looked at it for some time and there really aren't many pictures of her since it was bought as a future project (man has time passed....), so captured these.
I had forgotten just how good the dash pad was, No cracks or sagging! Yes it is dirty but with some careful cleaning will be fine. Even the red steering wheel doesn't have any cracks.
I started some work on the front clip years ago as it had the usual headlight area rust and fender drain rust down by the doors. The floors are solid and it ran on & off the car trailer when I brought it home and is complete including jack and spare (including a bad hit in the drivers door) but.... not kidding myself, it will be needing a lot of work (aka money & time) to get it on the road!
Thanks to my son Mark, for keeping his first car, asking for my help and reminding me of what my hopes & plans were for these cars and that time is moving on too quickly and I'd better follow through with my plans!
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Since taking time to attend the National, work has kept me busy (fortunately). Spent Labour Day at our local Car Club Car Show (with Dad & the Whippet).
In keeping with the start of my thread, my wife is on 'Vacation' this week and decided there was "work" that just had to be done so.........
Cleaned out the shelter beside the house about 4pm today.
Found:
AND:
Now.... Along with cleaning up other stored things (yes, I'm a saver..) decided to chop up some wood and burn what wasn't needed.
Took a few shots of the Limited with the new camera (night vision).
Kind of ghostly since she will soon (in the near future) be just a memory.
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I'd also suggest checking any air conditioning hoses, air circulating not pressurized, as Dad had a 1986 Westfalia Camper for years and one spring turned on the heat and boy it wasn't pleasant! The beggars had chewed a hole on the underside, climbed in and nested there under the dash. Fortunately they did not go further into the cabin area or cupboards so no further damage but.... both air vent hoses had to be replaced before the odor started to disappear. Good luck and happy hunting.
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SWEEEET!
It sure captures the old car moments. I need to figure how to get a copy of that tune for my '58.
You're doing great! Keep at her.
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Last Sunday, on a last minute whim, decided to pick up a fellow car nut and drive to an annual Cornfest in the next community. Took the city four lane main road versus the two lane to give traffic a chance to get around and Joe looked really concerned with traffic whizzing by (He has 50's and 60's cars so..... slow he isn't used to).
Not many antique cars and the modified gang was really looking at us when we drove in let alone the public.
Summer is almost over so will be going on Labour Day Weekend back to our Local Annual Car Club event with Dad again (as long as we can). Hoping for good weather.
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Now that is just SOOOO COOOL!
From not only the vintage racer with custom trailer but the great (International?) hauler.
Some people just know how to live!
Thanks for posting.
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Russ,
I love what you have been able to do for her!
I like BIG Buicks and that red with whitewalls and white roof really pops now!
I also like the fact you probably saw that under all the barn dirt in the dark barn too didn't you?
Justifies the ad slogan,"WOULDN'T YOU REALLY RATHER OWN A BUICK?
Happy travels.
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Well, it seems the battery charged up fine but I have noticed the ammeter stays at 0 or bounces a bit on the negative side when you turn on the headlights. Guess I will have to have the generator/charging circuit checked out.
In the mean time, managed to drive across town to an annual Cornfestival which had a car show for the second time. Some of the street rod gang did a double take when I pulled in as she hasn't been out to many local shows. Then there was the public spending time eyeing her over.
It is running better the more It's driven but now seems to be dripping and using oil a bit. Has to be expected as it apparently was just a used engine put in the car before Dad bought it was back in '68.
Still..... Wouldn't want to have to walk back from where that little four will take me before it quits!
Have now driven 197 miles since October 2012.
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I belong to a Car Club / Museum that owns a Marmon which has an air compressor. If you have pictures you could post maybe someone could help you identify. I'm not close to the Museum but when I get out there, will take a few pictures and post when I can.
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So....
I'm at a regular customers place and naturally the conversation comes around to my old cars. He is an elderly gentleman in his 80's and has been here in Windsor since about the late 40's. I take the time to show him some pictures of my Whippet and other cars at a car show I attended and when he sees the 36 Packard roadster that was there says, "I have some pictures around here of Packard's I was in charge of when I worked for Packard".
I knew Packard had an assembly plant here in Windsor, Ontario in the 30's and my interest was peaked. After a search he hands me two professionally produced black & white photos and one is with him driving on the Ambassador Bridge with two lovely women, one representing Windsor and the other Miss Canada. More importantly, the car is a (1954?) Packard Caribean convertible that he was asked to use from his shop/plant here in Windsor! Apparently it was right near the base of the Ambassador Bridge (Canadian Side) which part of it still exists today owned by the University of Windsor. This plant/shop was closed in 1955 as he recalls it since that was the year his son was born and went looking for another place to work. He recalled doing much work on Packard's coming in with automatic transmission work and even one unit that he was in charge of changing the complete drive train from a standard shift to an automatic.
I will be asking more questions later about this place as I was on the clock that day but thought you might find it interesting.
That's Gord driving what would be a great car to have today.
This photo is at the entrance to the service area. He noted that the floor was heated by steam pipes in the concrete and really was hard on his feet while there but it did keep the floor dry in the winter.
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WOW! About a year and a half has passed since my last posting! I have posted on some other threads but thought I'd bring this one back to life.
First, I was able to get the steering ball together on the Overland. I was given a used rod with two steering balls on it and with a bit of careful filing, was able to make one work. The taper was just a bit thicker than the Overland so after a bit of muscle and patience, got things to tighten up properly. Being that this is a critical steering part, did not want to grind it, heating up the metal possibly making it brittle.
During this time, doesn't one of the back tires go flat and won't hold air. Took the spare off, filled it up and while changing the flat in hopes of a quick fix, notice the spare is going soft. I checked with Dad about the tires and discovered he had indeed bought five new ones for her and produced the receipt which was dated 1967! Guess I will be purchasing five new tires and tubes when money will allow. Anyone have a good deal on 30 X 3 1/2 blackwalls?
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1920 Overland resting in the back for now.
Next,
I'm getting more confidence driving the Whippet (and experience with how to fold myself up in order to get behind the wheel without giving myself muscle cramps or banging my knees on something)! Boy it's a small car! A friend has a 1930 Model A four door and when parked beside the Whippet you car really see the difference.
Since Oct 7, 2012 I've managed to put about 165 miles on so far and it seems to run a bit better or I might just be getting used to hearing all the sounds she makes.
Dad turned 89 in May and I brought him and the Whippet out to our local Car Club in early June. Normally he has worked at these events volunteering to do talks in some of the preserved buildings that we have or tours inside the 25,000 square foot Museum we have but this year he was able to sit back and enjoy the show. They did however ask him if he would like to drive one of the donated Model T trucks we have in the Pass and Review. Even with his diminishing eyesight he is still quite capable and you can see the smile on his face.
Should everything go well we will be attending the Ypsilanti Orphan Car show this September and possibly the Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn.
I have used any excuse to go for a ride I can and three weeks ago our neighbours had family from Germany over. With translation help we talked about antique cars and he had never heard of a Whippet so..... Would you like to go for a ride? You know the answer and off we went!
Supplied from his camera
My next excuse Sunday was to attend a request for cars at a Steam & Gas Engine Show which was about 15 miles form here. Because it was last minute on my part and Dad doesn't deal with the heat well went on my own. Took it easy, the car performed like a trouper taking back roads with many friendly waves and was the oldest (original equiped) car there. All went well and decided to wash the car before putting her away. Jumped back in and.... dead battery. Had to push her in the garage and put on the charger. Might just have to get a new battery?
So far it has been a great summer. Can't say for sure how many times I have thanked Dad for saving these cars for me!
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Sunday decided at the last minute to drive out to a local Gas & Steam Engine event who asked for old cars in the hopes of increasing the attendance at their annual show. Being that it is about 15 miles outside the city, the car seems to be performing better each time I take it out, filled the tank and off I went using mostly back roads.
The Whippet was the oldest car there other than 1 Model T tractor conversion unit. The displays were fantastic and loved watching the steam tractor running the Saw Mill cutting a long 36 diameter soft wood log.
The trip home was uneventful, the few vehicles I encountered behaved respectfully while I poked along and decided to wash her up before parking in the garage.
Then..... hmmmm.... one slow turn of the starter and nothing. Pulled the floor boards, checked the battery connections and still nothing. Had to push her in the garage and put the battery charger on as it was getting close to dinner. Might just be time for a new battery??
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After the helpful information posted here, thought I might post what has finally worked for me.
My new Nikon takes beautiful quality pictures, downloads fine but... way too big for Forum posting. Like Skyking has said, lots of reading the manual to figure how to change the size taken so...
I found that emailing the picture to myself, then saving it in a temporary file automatically reduces the picture size that works for Forum posting. I don't replace the original and choose to save both (just in case?) and then move it to the file associated with the subject. It would be a "pia" to do many pictures this way but for me, usually posing only a few, works.
Just thought I'd add this as the other ways did not seem to work for me (might be my technically challenged mind).
But the reality is there is more work on this car than my 57,000 mile Limited which has the front clip off too and new metal waiting to be put back on after an engine rebuild when money becomes available for that so.... 
58 Buick Glove Box pad
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Not sure if this helps or not but this is what I did for mine.
"IF" your original vinyl is not cracked but the foam padding is crumbled and looking to be sagging, I took a Hair Dryer, heated the material and carefully lifted the vinyl from the metal with a small putty knife. Then I cleaned all the dead foam from the material and metal.
I bought a high density foam from an auto supply place with a 2" thickness and cut (with sizzors) the tapered (approximate) shape and length. I re-glued the bottom portion only of the material to the metal 1st with contact cement and let dry. Then I placed the foam in place which allowed me to test how the final shape would be, allowing trimming (which I needed) and contact cemented the remaining material.
I will post some pictures of the end result for you soon.
I now have to do the same to the piece on the dash side but for me, will work too.
Must say that your red '58 Buick Looks GREAT!