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Bob, I believe these cars came with either a Willy's Overland four or "Hurricane" six cylinder engine. If you have the flathead six it is a real find. Get more info here: http://www.jeepsterclub.com/

Bill, If only you had asked for some corn.....

70 Electra, Blue is about the least color fast color and is prone to fading in sunlight. This applies mostly to fabrics, but may also effect paint if not protected by UV screening top coats. To verify, just take a look at any old blue couch or car fabric to see where the sunlight faded the blues and not the other colors. You can always find the original color "where the sun don't shine".

Rebecca, My suggestion to check the bottom hose was only a first step in troubleshooting your problem. Matt correctly described a more serious problem. If you do have lots of accumulated crud inside the cooling jacket, it may cause the coolant to "spot heat" inside the engine and cause foaming when it gets to the suction side of the water pump and/or boil over at slower speeds. I agree that you should clean out all the crud you can as other have described, and then flush the engine block with the radiator disconnected. You should also, reverse flush the radiator to remove any crud already acumulated in it.

Rebecca, I suggest you check the bottom hose to make sure it will not collapse on the suction side of the water pump when running hot. You should not be able to squeeze the hose enough to make the sides touch each other. Some have springs inside to prevent collapse.

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I just checked my route to Colorado Springs and it is over 1330 miles. It will cost over $450 for fuel one way at $4 per gallon and will be the same to get home again. Add hotels, meals, etc. and it will be well over $2000 to go with a car in tow.

Thanks Roberta, that was the only stop we missed.

Dave, I agree! Brian and his "nagavator" Chris did a great job putting together a great tour. Sorry I missed the picnic on the last day; I heard there were lots of Buicks in attendance. I think Dandy Dave had more fun than most... Here is a photo of him in the pool at the hotel finding the leak in his innertube.

The 1911 Model 26 had a 100" Wheel Base and 32 X 3 1/2" tires. Engine was 201 cubic inches with 4" X 4" bore & stroke. I have the same engine in my 1913 Model 31, but your spark plugs may come out of the jugs at 90 degrees, mine are slightly angled.

Dave, Glad to hear it. I am doing the same to my 38 Model 48 Buick. It has only had a repaint & new wiring harness to keep it as original as possible. Maybe we will see you in Colorado Springs at the BCA National next year?

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Interesting discussion.... I agree with "inerting" the tank and offer this example. Many years ago, we had an old "roughneck" well driller who welded a puncture in the gasoline tank on our water well drilling rig. He claimed he had done it several times in the Texas oil patch. Our foreman allowed him to do it only if he parked the rig at the end of the pipe yard away from anything flammable. The process was simple... He ran a big hose from the exhaust pipe into the fuel filler and ran the truck for 20 minutes before he fired up the ark welder and welded the tank without draining the gasoline! He effectively enerted the tank before welding without filling the tank with anything that would interfere with the welding process. I do not recommend this, but it shure was effective. I use a similar system to gently pressurize the gas tank with exhaust in my 13 buick. I can pull long hills without running out of gas when the gas level gets below the carburator. The best thing about it is that there are no moving parts, no electric fuel pump, and it actually makes the tank under the front seat much safer.

You can use the same hydraulic oil used in floor jacks.

Jim, Try Restoration Supply for the wires & connectors. I doubt you will find the tank. You would do better to have one made new. Old tanks are usually rusted with pin holes, thin spots, and scale. I had my round tank dipped & tinned to eliminate the holes and thin spots...for $200. You could probably have one made for less. The inside door knobs can be made on a lathe, & the outside TEE handles & distributor cap can be found on Ebay or the Buy/Sell forum if you watch long enough. Good luck...

Dave, Glad to see your post... So you decided to restore rather than just keep it as an original survivor?

You all should have seen Dandy Dave in the hotel pool with his flippers, mask, & snorkel yesterday morning! It was the last day of the PWD AfterTour and he had a flat tire the previous day. So, he went into the pool to check his innertube for leaks. I am sure there will be photos posted later. Thank goodness he was wearing his speedo! The AfterTour was a blast... Not many break downs, lots of great scenery, car museum tours, etc.... I'm sorry we missed the picnic last night, but we really enjoyed the tour....

Go Zonda!!!

This is one of only two made and the only surviving example of a Twin Six Buick engine made in 1915!

Photos.... Downtown Flint Cruise In Invicta 1 & 2

Paul, I have been lookin for you in Flint! Where are you? Yes, mine is Whistler Grey and I do have the original color chips for 1938. Great color! There is a coupe here in the same color with just over 25,000 miles on it. It has had a repaint like mine, but they added some fine gold metal flake in it. It looks great with the gold highlights. Congratulations on your Hemmings article too!

Went to the GM cruise last night in Rob Sweareingen's 24 Buick touring. Rob blew his exhaust whistle and honked his horn to make his way down the crowded brick street in downtown Flint. All kinds of great cars & trucks were on display down both sides of the street. A rock band played and when they took a break, oldies recordings were played for everyone to enjoy. We parked near the bandstand & stayed until about 9:30 when a short cloudburst cleared the street. We headed for the trailer and saw the Flint fireworks on the way back. What a great day...; but a really long day. As Bill Stoneberg reported in another "Texas" post, the forum breakfast was a blast, but it was at 7:30 AM! The Motts are here from Florida and have a couple of the most interesting prewar cars here. I was most impressed to see the little Mott car and the only Twin Six Buick ever made. The GM Heritage Buicks are also here for everyone to see up close and personal. Yesterday I saw "The Old Guy" drive the Buick Bug off the show field & I think I managed to get a short movie of it. I have not yet downloaded all my photos, but stay tuned....

Thanks Brian, I just arrived in Flint....are you coming?

Lamar, I just arrived in Flint and only saw one Buick at the airport so far.... If I can get them all lined up just right, I'll try to get as many as I can and post some pics...

Diamond, Are you sure these are Olds? They also fit the description for a 31 Model 50 Buick. You may find they are the same.