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Glassesguy

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  1. I found that to be true on my 37 as well. That is how I was able to establish that the transmission was original to the car. The engine itself was missing. I made a post on this a few years ago; but I don't recall any response by others. Maybe your post will cause others to verify this on their cars.
  2. All of us remember the restoration Bhigdog did on the 55 Century convertible a few years ago. This would be a piece of cake for him relatively speaking.
  3. Grant: Your initial post had started me thinking about this again. Posts by Matt, Neil, and Lawrence then pushed me to check out my Bugle collection for the article. Looks like you were on the right track on this.
  4. Matt and Neil have been spot on as to how these panels were done. I will refer everyone to an article appearing in the April 1969 BCA Bugle written by Jim Flaherty Jr. BCA 529. Jim was researching this very question. I will paraphrase his findings. The engine turned pieces were manufactured by Croname Inc of Niles, Illinois. Mr. Frank Jassen of Croname described the process. It started with a sheet of cold rolled steel. A group of swirling emery brushes descended upon the sheet giving the swirling and overlapping pattern. After cleaning the sheet was cut and stamped out on a die. A coat of lacquer was then applied. Plain and simple. No decals used here as was done on the instrument panel wood grains. Matt's pictures illustrate well how the finished engine turned product was then mated to the corresponding heavier metal piece. With regard to the different colors of lacquer supposedly used depending on the interior color, the 28-41 Part Books show only one part number for the 50-70 series and only one for the 40-60-90 Series depending on the year. Separate part number for new smaller body 40 series for 1941 as well. Time and ultraviolet light no doubt had differing effects on different panels Regarding panels that have rusted, I dipped a totally rust obscured radio surround in Evaporust. The pattern jumped right out. Stripped any remaining lacquer, then sprayed clear. Not bad as Thomas B. pictures illustrate. This posting should put to rest any doubt as to the process used on the engine turned panels for 1940, 41,and 42.
  5. Are the wires inserted into the cap and/ or attached to the plugs into the correct order? Check to be sure distributor is / was inserted correctly into the block . Just one tooth off did this on my 39 so it's worth checking.
  6. Yes. Ball bearing pump for series 40 was made backward compatible to 34&35 series 40.. Also goes up up through 1940 series 40and 50. 1941 to 1948 switched to the same pump as used on the 320 engine.
  7. That first photo matches my trunk exactly. Material is adhered to the inner surface of the trunk sides.
  8. Per what Don Micheletti posted, per a Service Bulletin issued later in1938, the heater hose bracket was moved to the front spark plug cover bolt after the valve cover design was changed by eliminating the center hold down stud. This, of course, means that there are later production 1938 engines that use the same valve cover as 1939 & 1940 (and some later years).
  9. I understand Dexron 5 is full synthetic and should NOT be used in our Dynaflows as it will attack the natural rubber (Buna N ) etc.
  10. Drove my 39 Special 80 miles round trip last Saturday to Sauder Village Museum in Archbold,OH for their annual Antique Car Festival. Cars must be 1942 or earlier and stock or restored to stock. NO rods or modifieds. My kind of show!! 80 ish cars displayed throughout the village either under or near many shady trees. No entry fee or trophies. They give you $20 "Sauder Bucks" to spend anywhere in the Village. The show usually is held in mid May. Lovers of prewar cars within a roughly 50 mile radius of Archbold (NW Ohio) should make this a yearly place to be.
  11. This is great. Would like to find another one for my 39 which may well have come from this dealership. Davis Buick eventually became Bob Eddy Buick which became Walt Pierce Buick which became Taylor Buick. Steve Taylor eventually gave up this franchise and now owns Taylor Cadillac in Toledo.
  12. 1956 was the last year for spark plug covers.
  13. Thank you for all you have done. Your work to keep things fair and civil are truly appreciated. Enjoy the Buick Garage and traveling in the Airstream. Get up to New Bremen, Ohio and tour the Airstream factory.
  14. Thanks for posting the picture. Rare car. Those lenses are also used as dome lights on some of our cars.
  15. Any group or part number on the box? Looks like the end flap is gone, though.
  16. Congrats, Pete. Hope you can bring this one back to life.
  17. Agree with Jake and Pete on the interior. Also agree with other posters to get it cleaned up and running if possible. Values are not great; but cleaned up and running will broaden its appeal.
  18. Anybody notice the standard steering wheel? Would also lend credence to Barney's thoughts that this is the low priced business coupe Model 46.
  19. Fender lights were optional for 39 vs 37&38 where they were standard for use as parking lights. As you stated 39 was first year for turn signals; but in the rear only. Many restorers wire up the fender lights as turn signals. 1940 turn signals were standard front and rear. For 39 the parking light function was part of the headlight through the multifunction light switch.
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