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You are right Matt. The instruments appear to be brown also. Should be the off white. Same as the steering wheel is.
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I put a set of radials that look like bias on my 1947 Roadmaster and love them. I have the ride and handling of radials and the look of bias. I got them from Coker. Expensive but worth every penny
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NOS wiper transmisions are very rare indeed and due to the fact the cables are prone to breaking I just might buy them myself just to have them in case mine break
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I think I got a good one. I will check tomorrow
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That little on/off switch you described turns on the rear interior light located in the center of the rearest top bow while the doors are still shut.
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Matt, Keep in mind that Mike Stamas isn't all that far from you and he has a 48 roadmaster convertible there
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looing good
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origional is clear
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The tires I refered to are made by American Classic and they definately can pass for bias and the quality is excellent. Old Tank,, Regarding your fear the "R" in the sizing would be detected during judging. I suggest the careful use of a small buffer wheel with a steady hand and the tire will look like it never had an "R" anywhere
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I bought a set of tires recently from Coker. The claim is that it looks like bias but is actually radial. Even the sizing is old bias. I got 820-15 (820R-15). Well, when they showed up at my door they sure looked bias and I wondered if I made a bad choice but replaced the modern radials that were on my 47 Roadmaster with these bias looking radials. I took the car down the road and was quite impressed, First thing I noticed is that I am able to turn the steering wheel with about half the effort it took with those old fat radials I had on the car but my best impression was as I heading down the road at speed there was no typical bias follow the road cracks problem. In fact the Buick handles better with these tires than the tires I had just taken off. These tires will pass the judging muster as bias and go down the road as a radial.
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Mr. Earl, I think you are correct.
Always nice to get a visit from a fellow Buick friend like Matt Whittaker. Mr Earl is right. Canterbury blue it is. PPG paints has the color mix in their library. Thank you for all the compliments. I bought this Buick as a basket case and been working on it for about 5 years off a on to get it back to the condition it is in now.....
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There is no reserve price. $130,000 could buy it if it is the only bid. So far there is no bid
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Thanks Ben - the frame rail may be easier to access than back by the tank. I've got the car's front wheels on ramps (I prefer a car on ramps on its own wheels to jack stands when possible), and the back end on jack stands under the frame forward of the rear wheels. So it's about 15" or so floor-to-frame all the way around. Like this, the rear suspension is fully extended, with the tires just not quite touching the floor. So though the suspension is down away from the forward side of the gas tank, I can't really tell where it will go when it's up. I'm considering getting a 2nd set of ramps and putting the back wheels on them to see where the suspension goes with the weight on it. I recall seeing a photo where the aux pump was bolted to the frame cross member just forward of the gas tank. But I don't know what car that was on. That would be close to the tank, but above it.
This is not a big project. If you have an inline pump the instructions say "as close to fuel tank as possible" I have a roadmaster 47 convertible and installed the pump on the frame just rear of the right door by cutting into the line. It works perfectly well and it is safely situated from recieving any ground damaged.
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Standard is an old and reliable name. Always made a good product. I sugest the you keep the used regulator on the car. Don't fix what isn't broke
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Roadmaster75 said it right. I agree 100%. "Leading" is archaic. The Evercoat products are the best products. Bondo brand is inferior.
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704, 705, 706 holds the kick panel in place at the door post location. Also the fabric trim that circles the door is squeezed into it
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Looking good Matt
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Jack up the front end of the car as high as you can to get it above the tank
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I use New England Chrome in East Hartford Conn. Excellent work for a reasonable price. Over the years I have used many chrome shops and this one has pleased me the most. They have a web sight
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post some pictures. I never heard of it and now you got me curious
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Was looking for some help in locating a vehicle inspection service in or near Berkley, MA. Any help or information would be appreciated. Thanks!
I am 15 miles from Berkley and have experience in 40s buick restorations. What do you have going on in Berkley Ma? Pirate3200@aol.com
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I still need the right (passanger side)vent window to finish the restoration of my 47 Roadmaster convertible. 46 to 48 Super or Roadmaster convertible window will fit. Repairable, rechromable or NOS.
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Over the years I have assembled a lot of car bodies. both antique and late model and I found none to be more difficult to get right than the 1946 to 48 Buick. As I said when we talked last friday patience and persistance will get it right. It was nice meeting you Matt.
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I know of three 47 Roadmasters two of which are mine. All 3 when origional had and still has 15 inch wheels. My understanding from the service manual for 47 is that 16 inch wheels were optional. I am thinking 48 is the same
Restore 47 or 48 Buick Convertible Roadmaster
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I am thinking about the front engine mounts. In 47 the mount is on the timing cover and on the 48 the engine has 2 nubs cast into the side of block that the mounts attach to. Seems to me, if I remember right you can install a 48 320 engine into a 47 Buick by putting the 47 timing cover on the 48 engine but Jamesl wants to put the rebuilt 47 engine into a 48 . The engine lacks those 2 nubs. Some research may have to be done to see if the 48 frame crossmember can be modified or he has to use a 47 frame..