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Thought I'd take Irene ( and wife ) down to the local pub.

Where did you source the 1.125" bar from ?

Unbelievable X 2 ? There's no way anyone is getting Irene for that price.

The higher the better for me ---- makes Irene more valuable ? There was a very nice one on Ebay earlier this year for US$74,000 buy it now. I've saved the ad but don't know if I'm smart enough to post it here.

So Mr. Earl , what is your estimate of the final price on the green / white 76R ?

Where are you going to get the carpet kit from ?

Tim, be aware of the Australian Border Security / Customs on their Zero Tolerance to asbestos in imported goods. You need to make sure any product bought outside Australia does not contain any and is supported by documented evidence. Check their website. Contact someone like Clutch and Brake Australia to ask if they can reline yours. I agree , go with the soft option.

Possibly. It all depends on the shipping cost for me.

I think that photo was taken from the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey.

Tail light Tuesday

Possibly means it's a shorter fuse than the standard length.

Did you not have it insured ?

Pete, have you tried changing the digital camera settings ? If you go into Menu and find the camera settings there should be a section there which will have a choice of S M L I think that means image size ? Put the camera on S and see if that makes a difference with your next photos. I remember my first digital camera was inadvertently set at H and took huge Mb size photos which I could not even send by email. And I don't have the skills to re-size them ?

Copper has a high heat absorbing factor. That's why it's used in electrical installations as heat sinks ie. to take away heat from electrical components / contacts etc. Buicks were not poor cars -- a lot of cars built in that era may or may not suffer from vapour lock depending on a heap of varients eg. ambient temperature, poor ignition timing, insufficient radiator cooling, poor fuel, road speed, road gradient, inferior mechanical design such as fuel lines installed too close to exhaust system. And --- it gets a lot hotter in Australia and in parts of USA than New Zealand. I agree with raydurr on the rubber fuel line, I've got that also.

Copper will absorb more heat and increase your risk of vapour lock, which the '20s Buicks suffer from as standard. Why not consider steel bundy tube instead of brass? It will be cheaper and probably easier to bend. I would run only 1 line from the tank and have an inline electric pump ( with filter on tank side ) installed in the same line close to the tank and switchable so that you can prime the carb after car has sat for a long period. And for giving the line a sharp boost when vapour lock sets in on a hot day. That's how mine is set up and works perfectly.

If that wagon is any good, that's pretty cheap I reckon.

I actually like the green colours on that car --- and with the WW tyres, really sets it off.

I wonder if he will drive it or trailer it home ?

Check the chassis rail behind the front right wheel. On my 1929 that's where the alloy VIN plate is fixed.

Lucky you checked for this ! You can buy the new correct plugs from Russ Martin at Centerville Auto Repair in Grass valley California. Same place you get the rear plugs from.

What about this with no breathing room My 1954 leaving Mr. Brown's on it's way to L.A.

Is any of this information helpful to you Ray ?

Are you asking if the 1955 Dynaflow will bolt up to a later 425 ? If so I think the answer is No.

I wonder if it's the same for 1962 Chev Impala ?

This picture taken from the rear of the block shows the lifter oil gallery plugs and the large core plug in the centre is the camshaft oil plug. Behind that is a circlip ( snap ring ) which stops the rearward movement of the camshaft.