drfredzonker

Leass than 15,000 on Pontiac dealer rebuilt engine/trans 17 years ago. This car was redone 17 years and took a few awards and was featured in a few magazines. It has been driven as a fun car in the summers and although it is a good daily driver, it needs to be cosmetically fixed up to be "show quality" once again. For more pics and info.....drzonker@juno.com

I am looking for the stainless trim strip down the side under the doors on the passenger side. drzonker@juno.com

389 w/quad jet carb, less than 15,000 miles on pro rebuild, trans rebuilt less than 10,000 miles, car was restored 17 years ago and took awards, was featured in magazines but has been driven durung the summers since and although it is servicable as a daily driver it needs to be restored again to be returned to show quality it has been a fun car. $12,500.00 please inquire for better photos and more information @ drzonker@juno.com

322 short block core $100, 322 intake manifold $50, 322 exhuast manifolds $75/pair, front brake drums $75/pair, Dynaflow $100, torque tube&rear end $100, misc. shipping not included wanted 1953 Buick Super power steering pump, automatic trans column, steering wheel complete, power steering gear box Steve drzonker@juno.com Butte County, California

1960 Pontiac Catalina, runs good and looks OK, needs to be redone but useable as daily driver in present condition, amatuer restoration 15 years ago and got awards back then, 389 4bbl carb automatic, top does not go up and down on motor but stuff is there and top can be put up and down manually, no rips in interior, $9500.00 firm licensed and insured in northern California Looking for 1953 Buick Super right front fender, trim strip at bottom for pass. side, seat frames & springs and 1953 Buick???stuff to be dtermined

Thank you for the Buick info. I am going to try to find a 455 with an automatic trans at the wrecking yard. I have a 12 bolt Chevy rear end out behind the barn and will try to get one of those 4 bar/panhard rear end kits. I don't have anything to do this winter..........

Yes, my research shows me that I will be cutting the old 322 mounts off the frame of my '53. I can take a detailed picture of them on the frame before I cut them off if you want it: drzonker@juno.com

I'm back. I am taking out the V8, trans, torque tube, rear end and front drum brakes. For now they will be lawn ornaments...........I am going to use what ever big block core I can find at the wrecking yard to rebuild and put in. UNLESS.... Does anyone know if 425 or 455 blocks fit the front mounts or will I have to build my own? Also, has anyone rebuilt a 264 or 322 with a tall cam, bigger bore, longer rods, etc. or are they not worth messing with to get more power, more power? On my '55 Chevy I was going to throw away the 235 and put in a 350 but one of the old timers (meant with respect) talked me into to some nostalga hot rod parts that made the old inline 6 get rubber in three gears and I am happy the the thing is antique HOTROD. I've heard bad stories about the Dynaflow, however. All opinions are welcome.

I am taking out the 264? 322? out of my 1953 Super along with the trans and torque tube/rear end. I am putting in a 425? OR 455? What ever I can find for a core down at the local wrecking yard. I think I have to cut the old engine/tranny mounts off my frame and build new mounts for the new engine/trans. I will then have the old mounts available to weld on to another frame. I do not know if they will fit your frame......if they do, a twelve pack of Bud and the shipping cost will get them to Illinois..............or you could come and get them (hee heee hee)don't forget the Bud!

I checked it out and it was exactly what I was looking for. Those ideas and mine will equal a cool Buick!!!! Thank you very much. Zonker has left the forum

Thanks for the info....I will check it out!

I guess no one has done this before, it is not worth doing or people are simply to embarrassed to tell about how things went wrong. I will not be able to learn from past mistakes. I will just have to make my own mistakes as I plod along in the dark.......................Maybe I am just posting to the wrong board and I need to look somewhere else.

I have a '53 Buick with the original nailhead. The whole thing needs to be redone. I desire tales of street rod projects on '53 Buicks that have been done successfully and would also like to read horror stories of jobs gone bad..........