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Thanks for the advice.
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I need to brace a body and was planning on using 1 x 1 box tubing, .120 wall. Will this be a challenge welding to the inside sheet metal? Bob, I know you did this on your Century. How did you control the heat, or burn through? My welder (Millermatic 210) has numbers for heat and numbers for wire speed. It's clicks instead of infinite adjustments. Anyway, I thought I'd ask before burning holes in the sheet metal.
Thanks!
Gary
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Well, depending on the color of your...you know.....you might find that appealing. It's frankly appalling. Now, I like modified cars.....but this is just horrible.
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Well, there's enough salt on the roads now to melt an iceberg, so, looks like my driving will be reduced to "Hulk', the trustee 3500.
So, how long does stabilized gas last anyway?
Gary
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Thanks for the input. I'll give it a try!
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Well, as a follow up. The choke adjustment worked just fine. The plugs looked OK (tan) but a little dirty on the edges, so I changed them with new Autolites.
Now, with a one blip of the pedal, he fires right up (so far). Still have the soot on start up and a miss that's been there forever. The rockers need to be adjusted badly since they are talking quite loudly these days. Have to tackle that soon.
Stupid Question: Without a 6 Volt timing light, can I do a timing adjustment by ear with any accuracy at all?
Gary
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30 years and no mice damage? That's great. I guess I've got this thing with mice and old cars. They seem to like mine.
Great car!
Gary
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Put Frankie back on eBay just now. This time all by his lonesome. Seems that Dorothy may be sold. Here's the item number: 300200177645.
eBay has been good to me the past few days although the scams seem to be increasing. Now this is good, I buy some parts for the De Soto, wait two months....the parts never show so I leave negative feedback on the Seller since he will not refund my money. So, he then leaves negative feedback on me for "not being a good eBay asset". So much for feedback ratings!
Gary
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Every weekend. Sat is driving day. First it's get Yoda running, which has gotten much easier and off to Starbucks. An hour with him, then back home for the '64. After that the Vette and then into the garage.
Of course, we haven't had much snow so there's not a lot of leftover bad stuff like salt. And, the rain had cleaned most of that away.
Love Saturday's.
Gary
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I understand. I need to clean out my garage so I can concentrate on one car and not be distracted (like that's possible) by others.
I was just drooling over some '46 - '48 Convertibles. I'm starting to get the urge to look. Might have to sell the '64. That one's almost perfect.
Gary
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OK, I think more pictures are due here!!!
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Ken:
Thanks for the Choke trick. I get him out every week for about an hour. One of the many issues that I have (of course new wiring is the answer - I hope) is the charging system. He doesn't start to immediately charge when running. After about 4 miles or so down the road, the ammeter pegs to the right. And since I've been cranking so much to get him fired up, I drive around until the meter gets close to center to get the battery charged back up. It never really gets to center though no matter how long we drive. I guess I need to do the wiring since I want to drive him to Hershey this year.
Gary
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OK, well thanks for the input. I've had the plugs out a few times and yep, they look more black then beige. Off the top of anyone's head, what would be a hotter AC plug number to use? OK, I'll go look it up. I'll look at the heat tube tomorrow. Didn't think of that.
I've always had the soot problem (before and after the carb rebuild). As far as the Pertronix is concerned, up until recently, the car started MUCH, MUCH faster. I mean like a quick crank and running.
I will also try the choke adjustment. I backed it off a bit in that I actually had the plate stick. Had to pull the air cleaner off a few times and push it open with my finger.
The one thing that is great about these pre 61 Buick's is the routine of popping the hood, turning the key on and using the linkage to crank her up. Gotta love that.
John. Frankie might like your home just fine. I'll make you a very good deal, unless Lamar wants him back, for a fee of course! By the way, you may be watching too much Ghost shows!
To anyone with a Straight 8: Am I the only one to be surprised whenever the engine fires. I mean Yoda gives no warning at all. Crank, crank, crank and then running. And it always amazes me that it can crank so slow and still fire.
Yoda has a great story;looks like hell....but has never let me down. Even when the tank was so full of s----, he'd grumble but keep on going. Of course that cost me a ton to get the tank re done; pump and the rest. And the best part for me (and the worst part for the ex...but she's gone so who cares) is the smell. The smell of old musty cars is just as good as the smell of new ones!!!! Kind a reminds be me of my grandfathers garage with the wood floors. The was a great place to sneak a cigarette in the early 50's.
Gary
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Well, you need to be careful when buying a car, that's for sure.
I have a race car for sale on another site. Someone has taken the photos and layout from that site and posted it three times on eBay this year. So, knowing how easy that kind of scam can be undertaken makes me a whole lot more cautious about buying a car there.
Ebay is the best place for easily finding old car parts though, and yes, very addictive. And Mike, you might be the poster boy for that addiction!! Only kidding!
I will say that the great majority of my experience with eBay has been great. I wish my experiences with Craigs list were as good.
Love the connected, digital world. But, it does have its warts, and dangers!
Gary
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Jake:
I don't mind the noise of the compressor running so much as being nervous about what else will blow off the motor. I don't have that much confidence with it's durability.
For now, I'm justing running about twenty fee of hose from the compressor to the blaster with a water separator on the compressor side and a paper filter dryer on the blaster side. It's the same filter that I use with the Plasma Torch, my all time favorite toy.
Matt: That's the way I do things. Ready, shoot, aim. I must have this thing about turning all of my endeavors into major undertakings. Like getting married and then divorced two years later!! OK, maybe that's the..."let me see if I can spend...uh...I mean give away all I have as fast as I can thing"... Rather be spending that on some of the rust in the garage.
And speaking of which, the '47 Roadmaster Sedanette on eBay right now MUST be in my garage. Love that car! Wish I could make some room. Oh and Jake, not exactly your car, but I found a very nice '37 Chrysler Royal 2 Dr. Touring Brougham that would make a really nice garage buddy with the '47 Sedanette. If is wasn't for the payoff to the soon to be ex, both of those WOULD have a nice new home here in Maryland!
Gary
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Oh boys, are we taking our conspiracy pills today? Prices are driven up by bidding long before the auction ends. I mean what's the point? The last few seconds is where it matters. I use Sniping software. There's nothing wrong with that. I decide how much I'm willing to pay and wait till the last second to tell anyone. I win or I lose, but I don't pay more that I'm willing to.
If you want a real issue, I've had a race car of mine listed three times in a month by a fake seller trying to get some deposit money. It doesn't hurt me I guess, but I do feel bad for the unsuspecting. Then there's the buy something, wait 2 months, never receive anything, and then get a negative rating from the seller for having the audacity to ask for refund. Sure makes their feedback system viable?
Oh well, I have a lot of parts for my cars as a result of eBay. Still, too bad there isn't any competition.
And just for the record, I've paid a ton more to junk yards for parts than on eBay. MOPAR stuff is through the roof!
Gary
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Lately YODA, my '50 Special is becoming hard to start. He never is in temps below 48 degrees (min temp of the garage) and spits out a a lot of black soot onto the floor when I finally get him going. Usually, I run him around once a week, and I never usually have to pump the gas to start. Now I have to pop the hood and play with the choke a bit as in hold down then open, etc. I had the Carb redone by Pony Carbs in OK, and playing with the idle screws has not done much to change anything. Have not opened the Carb up since it was done by Pony. The Carb looks like it's starting to leak again though. Yoda eventually starts and every time its a surprise since he never gives any indication that he's about to fire.
I installed a Pertronix ignition about 2 years ago and that seemed to make a big difference.
I used to marvel at how fast he would start in any weather...still with the soot though. Now it's becoming a bit too cumbersome. Of course, once he's running, he never lets me down.
Gary
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Jake:
This looks like the complete opposite of a Barrett Jackson show. I think I'll go. Anyone else going??
Gary
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A 3 after the V.
Gary
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Nope, a 3.
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Lamar, nice plumbing job. Maybe you can come up and do mine. I've been avoiding that for some time. I was looking at the Garage Pak kit. Looks easy to install, but naturally more expensive than black pipe.
Gary
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Not to beat a dead horse here but a '55 Roadmaster Two Door Riviera Hardtop sold (model 76R) for $135,000 in January at the Barrett Jackson auction. I think the car had 35,000 miles. It was perfect although the wheels/caps were incorrect (not a big deal) and the colors were not the most appealing. So, condition and body style equates to value. Like Bob said, convertibles are choice number one by far. I would say number two is a 76R. Look at it this way, a great paint job alone (unless you can do this yourself) will cost between $5,000 and $10,000 depending on the amount of prep work. New wiring for a Buick runs about $1,500 if you put it in yourself. Re-Chroming = many $1,000's. So in the scheme of things, $25,000 for a really nice desirable car is not a lot of money. And it will hold it's value (or should).
According to "Collector Car Price Guide (2008)", and I think these books are always way low, a '55 Roadmaster in No 2 condition, which means its an excellent car, has the following values:
'55 Roadmaster Convertible - $36,400
'55 Roadmaster 76R - $24,500
'55 Roadmaster 4 door Sedan - $15,400
A number 1 76R shows a value of $35,000. The Barrett Jackson car was a number 1 76R.
Of course, you'd be hard pressed to find one of these cars on this Forum in number 1 condition at these prices.
Gary
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Well, I do have a $400 Sears compressor and it just ain't gonna cut it. I guess I should have known that from the start since I blew the bearing cover off the compressor motor after 6 months. But, Sears DID immediately replace that motor. I did a little more blasting today, while cleaning up the garage, which has become a giant monster with 3 cars worth of fenders, inner fenders, bumpers, wheels, tires, trim, seats and tools from some sloppy guy leaving stuff everywhere. I swear someone should start a maid service for gear heads! Anyway, the smaller nozzle is a waste of time. And, I only get a minute or so of "quiet" blasting before the Sears Unit fires up and never stops. But, I do like the cabinet. Seems to be tight. But the only media I have tried so far is crushed glass. I have some walnut shells that I'll try soon and some Aluminum Oxide.
The vac seems to work well and the work area is good. I'm really glad I didn't go the Harbor Freight route. So, I guess I'll have to stick more Corvette parts on eBay to pay for the next purchase. I assume a good compressor is going to be near $2,000? In the scheme of things I guess that's not too bad since I just paid $300 for 4 door hinges for the De Soto. MOPAR stuff is just not cheap. Makes you appreciate the price of Buick parts for sure.
Gary
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Norway maybe?
Yep, it's an 8. A8001581. And the door pillar plate says the same thing.
Interesting morning. Two guys from NY came in at 9 AM. They left at 5 AM to pick up the De Soto motor. You gotta love those New Yorker's, but they sho ain't like you southern boys! But there money is still green!
How much do Roadmaster drums go for these days? Are they hard to find?
Gary
1949 Roadmaster vs Super. Advice Needed.
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Call crazy, but the Roadmasters were 320 CI Engines. I think the Supers were 263's in 1949. Go for a Roadmaster!!! Gary