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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.

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.

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.

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.

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? [ATTACH=CONFIG]208243[/ATTACH] 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!

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??

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).

Well.... Finally was able to figure out how to re-size pictures that seem to work on my system (and for my technically challenged mine). This is what I purchased for my good Limited. After a good bit of elbow grease with some metal polish, here is what they came out like. AANNNDDD....... This is what the sky looked like just after I got home right after that limb fell down! That system followed me home from South Bend and had I left an hour latter, would have been on the freeway when it hit. Fortunately no one was hurt in that storm but it took the hydro out in some areas for about two hours. Still worth the trip and enjoyed meeting great Buick People!

Ya, it kind of captured the moment! Especially when you take into consideration this is what it started out like some 40 plus years ago.....

So.... Had Company from Hamburg, Germany here and surprised him with a ride in the Whippet (which he had never heard of before). And.... off we went. Cruised right along (ha ha). ALL AND ALL, JUST A GREAT DAY !!!!

[quote As several of you know, Laurel received a Silver award yesterday. I'm very pleased with that. I was hoping for a Silver, but wasn't expecting it. I know I have lots of work to do before I have it judged again. Thanks to everyone who came to visit me/Laurel! I met lots of new folks, and put familiar names to faces...thanks to this forum. I am still blown away by how many B-58's were there. Ditto on the CONGRATULATIONS Adam! It was good to meet you in person and yes, you should be proud of Laurel. If I could just figure how to post my video of you driving into the lot, it would show the huge smile on your face on Friday before you received your award.

Taking a moment to say that I went to the National in South Bend on the Friday for the day to meet who I could from the Forums and scout out the swap meet. After a 3:30am departure, hot day on the tarmac, talking to many (Thanks gang for the support), I did find something for my other Limited that will be the subject of this thread when I am done with my parts car. (Need to keep the wife happy here) Oh ya, sat on the Detroit/Windsor Bridge about 8:30pm and watched as a severe weather front moved in. Nothing like being dead stopped in traffic, high up out in the open over water watching a black & green sky approaching! Customs must have got the word as after two questions, handed me the Passport and said "Have a nice evening". Just got home and.... had I parked the truck 10 feet out in the driveway.... the hood would have been changed from the 5 inch limb that came from my neighbour's tree! Pictures to come after I re-size them.

Robert, Thanks for taking the time to post this information! Now that I have my computer back up & running, will take the time I need tonight and give it the old college try (I'm somewhat of a visual learner...). After asking you about resizing your pictuers originally, we had a bad storm hit and even though I have my equipment on a battery back-up/surge protection unit, it blew the power supply in the computer after a REALLY close lightning strike! At first I though it was totally fried and would lose everything! Fortunately that was not the case but my "I T" guy was away with family obligations. Did find out that my Windows Vista 32 bit system will soon be obsolete in about 9 months to a year..... Here I go, just when I start to get comfortable using it, now another change! (definately showing my age I guess...) Many thanks again.

Overland used this type 4cylinder from 1919 till.... the Whippet model I think in 26. Here is my 1920 engine. The car was built in Toronto, Ontario, Canada so not sure the numbers would help.

Robert & Mrs Shadetree, Sorry I did not get to meet you both but I only was able to come on Friday (without my car no less) so moved around through the swap meet (with some success!) and talking to as many as I could in that all too short a time. Glad your travels went uneventfully and enjoyed the Meet, I know I enjoyed myself. Any chance you could talk me through the picture resizing that you say you did? I know it has been discussed on the Forums somewhere before but can't seem to locate it. If it's better served you could PM me..... my new digital has a much bigger file than my old one and cropping (which I was able to do before) won't allow me to get them to a size for posting. Thanks for any help or direction. I have a few that I would like to post on my thread and right now not having any luck.

HOLY, HOLY! That is some shake down cruise! I'll just bet you were sweating! Hopefully you have access to some shade or a garage to get out of today's heat. I'm leaving early Friday (4am) to spend the day and looking forward to meeting you '58 owners. Good luck Adam today.

D'ANG ADAM! That, just, well.... SUCKS! BUT..... better at home than on the road/highway! Think you will get everything fixed and still make it to South Bend?

Here is the interior shot showing the shifter. Needles to say, it is different and I like that.

Yes, this fellow mentioned it was basically half of the Pontiac V8. His has the 2 speed automatic transmission. Can't be many of these out there.

Yesterday while working in the yard I look up to see this cream coloured car parking across the street. My curiosity is peaked and wander over. It appeared all stock and after a while the fellow came back and started to discuss his car. What I learned was it is powered by a 4 cylinder engine but... a slant 4! I was sure Pontiac used a 6 and possibly a V6 like the Buick Special did that year but a slant 4? Anyone familiar with this? It sure did not look modified in any way and why would anyone go a four cylinder anyway? Even the rear end was not the usual differential. This has to be something rare right?

LOOKIN' GOOD ADAM! You've got a bit of time just on the grill alone! (Ask me how I know) Now, lets hope this rain clears up for the show! I'll be happy to help you touch her up on Friday if she needs it.

Yes we all have days likes this. I know it helps to be able be able to vent sometimes too. I don't always get any sympathy from the Supervisor here at home so... You're not alone, it will get better!

Wow! A shorted out coil you say? Interesting. Back in the day when I was running my Special in High School, tried to start her and suddenly it just quit during cranking, nothing. By the time I went under the hood there was plenty of smoke everywhere and in panic mode never thought to take off the battery cable. Banged on a door to ask someone to PLEASE call the fire department and I heard the car trying to start on its own! Something had indeed shorted and the whole under the hood harness was toast! Maybe that coil? Fortunately, there were no gas leaks and the car never burned but.... that was my everyday wheels and I was out of commision for about two weeks getting a new wiring harness both under the hood and dash. Back then (early 70's) there were still Auto Wrecking yards around here with 58 Buick's still in them. The shop got one harness from one yard and the other from somewhere else, took them apart to check condition, cleaned all the connection points, re-taped them and it is still in the car today. Guess I should be buying a spare coil just in case? (and a wrench for that battery cable) Looking forward to seeing your Limited and you in South Bend.

LOL! Ya, it is a stretch being Titanic. Talk about patina though! Once things settle done a bit I need to get back to the dismantling. I did acquire an industrial fan recently to help keep the mosquito's off while working. Now, if the rain will stop a bit....

Thanks John for the few words on my rant (sometimes it helps). Mom fortunately has not had a stroke but.... the event is a fore warning of the potential that can / might happen and currently is undergoing a bunch of tests to maybe avert such a thing happening so... doing what needs to be done and time will tell. Thanks for asking. Also in the mean time, keeping my eye on Graigslist and Kijiji and so far nothing showing up. My suspicion is the two houses in the neighbourhood that have new renters (kids) and their friends that just moved here in the last four months. Had two of the younger ones pop into the back yard one evening while sitting at the table. They said they were playing hide and seek when I went out to confront them. One was hiding between the Limited and the shed (very tight) while the other was looking for him. They had squeezed between my neighbours new fence and my back corner all behind the shed and garage! Made them squeeze back out and said NO MORE! I have temporarily nailed chicken wire up but need to finish it more secure soon. Might not be them but... I have a few new locks on things where I did not before all these years.