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The Chicagoland Chapter BCA will be hosting our Annual All Buick Spring Dust-Off Car Show, Saturday, May 12th at Castle Buick-GMC, 7400 W Cermak Rd. North Riverside, IL 60546 (roughly 22nd & Harlem Ave) from 10 am 'til 2 pm. We have also invited the local Pontiac & Oldsmobile clubs to attend and participate in this years show. There will be dash plaques for the first 50 registered arrivals. In addition there will be 6 awards for each marque. Registration is free, and lunch will be provided to all registered participants by our Gracious Host- Castle Buick-GMC, along with coffee & rolls in the morning for the early birds. The show will be held Rain or Shine- hopefully the latter will prevail all day. Plan on joining us for the day enjoying the company of fellow Buick Olds & Pontiac enthusiats. I can be reached via PM for add'l info.

The Chicagoland Chapter is once again hosting our Annual All Buick car Show Saturday - May 12th at Castle Buick- GMC, 7400 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, IL. 60546-- (Roughly 22nd & Harlem Ave) from 10 am until 2 pm. We have also invited the local Pontiac & Oldmobile clubs to attend & participate in this years show. There will be dash plaques for the first 50 registered arrivals. In addition there will also be 6 awards for each of the Marques. Registration is free and lunch will be provided to the registered participants by our Gracious host- Castle Buick- GMC, along with coffee & donuts in the morniing. The show will be held Rain or Shine- Hopefully the latter will be present all day. Plan on joining us for the day, enjoying the company of fellow Buick, Olds & Pontiac enthusiasts. You can contact me via pm for add'l info.

Randall, Sweet lookin' Boat-tail. Not sure of the "exact" color name or if number is correct, but in my past (72-73) was looking at a 69 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ in the same color configuration. I absolutely fell in love with the color, but there were front susp issues & problems that the dealer was not willing to fix before I purchased it. -- He was willing to repair for cost after I purchased-- I walked way from it, as I also had a Burgundy Mist 69 Riviera, white vinyl top and & pearl white int that was in my sights at another dealer--- I opted to buy the Riv, and the rest ,as they say is history and my first foray and love with Rivieras. I look back and actually thank the Pontiac dealer for being so stubborn over the GP's susp repairs. Things could have turned out alot different and I may have never known about the ROA & met so many wonderful people involved with Buicks & Riv's. Any way back to the color-- you may want to check some chips of earlier years-- I did run into a 70 Riv in this color combo last year at one of our local Buick shows--- Hope this helps.

As an Ins Damage appraiser I see these all too often. Four words of advice---- Run away, run away !!!!!

Be careful not to OVER- tighten the latches- as this will increase the pressure on the ends and let the cntr of the frt bow lift, causing a worse leak. With the car being a 75 and for all accounts 36 yrs old--- you may still need to replace the bow seal if it is the original--- What we all forget --- is we do not drive our convertibles like new cars on a daily basis where we are continually putting the top up and down-- there-by releasing the pressue on the frt moulding--- most of us leave the tops up & SECURED while not driving and especially those of us that put them way for the 5-6 months of @#&**# weather known as winter-- this constant pressure on the seal causes them to flatten out-especially as they age- even marginally will allow air to get in between the seal and the w/shld frame. I Never lock the top down while it is in the up position in winter storage or any length of time sitting in the garage thru the summer months--I usually position the top handles so that the latch ends just set into the locking holes, to hold the top in place, but not flatten the moulding. I have had my 75 since new and have only put 2 frt seals on in that time. 1 after finding the original flattened & dried out from age and longtime winter storage (around 10 yrs old) and the 2nd is still on the car after 20 yrs and still functioning perfectly--- another thing that helps and we all forget-- apply a generous spraying of WD-40 or Silicone spray on ALL your weatherstripping at least once a year. This helps to penetrate the rubber and keep it soft & supple. I usually spray and wipe them down each season--in Spring, coming out from winter storage and right before putting the car up for winter, from being abused by the summer sun & heat. I have only replaced the enrire set of weather seals once on the entire car in since new. As always - a little bit of preventive maintenance goes a long way.

Dave PM me please with a list of available parts--- never have the right spares of major components when you need them. Thanks, Don

Welcome aboard Tony !!!!

I got the same threat from wife #1 over 20 years ago!!! NOTICE, I said Wife # 1. I have now owned my 75 for just over 35 years. Maintenance, I figure, half or less of what I would have wound up spending on wife 1; Christmas, b-days, etc---- Also no back talk, B.S. or whining from the 75. Just fresh oil a couple times a year, and stops for "go juice" when she gets thirsty, and she stays happy taking me wherever I want to go. Wife # 2 enjoys the smooth ride & comfort when She gets the opportunity to drive. And normally She does not like driving "big" cars. I know I would really have regretted selling the 75. There's plenty of "fish" in the pond.

I was Co-chair on this show. Don't know that anyone forgot to inform Caddy club--- All I know is I put show notices up on all the included Marquee sites-- there were less than 100 hits on the Cadillac & Allante sites combined. We have a couple of Cadillac members in the Chicagoland BCA chapter, including their current President, so Caddy knew about the show-- Where they were is anybody's guess--- They missed a nice show

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The Chicagoland Chapter/BCA will be hosting their Annual Fall Car Show- Sunday, Sept. 26th, 2010-- at Marquardt Buick-GMC-- 1421 S. Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL. Show time is from 10am to 2pm. Show will be held RAIN OR SHINE- with Peer Judging, Awards, 50/50 Raffle & Food for all registered participants. There is a $5 registration fee. Registration is day of show. Show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac vehicles. For more Info contact; Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there !!

The Chicagoland Chapter /BCA will be hosting their Annual Fall Car Show, Sunday, Sept 26th, 2010 at Marquardt Buick-GMC, 1421 S Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL. Show time from 10 am to 2pm with Peer Judging, 50/50 Raffle, Awards, & Food for all registered participants. the show will be held RAIN OR SHINE. There is a $5 registration fee. Registration is day of show. Show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac vehicles. For more Info contact; Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there !!

The Chicagoland Chapter/BCA will be hosting their Annual BOPC Fall Car Show, Sunday, Sept. 26th, 2010- at Marquardt Buick-GMC, 1421 S. Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL from 10 am to 2 pm--- Peer Judging, Awards, 50/50 Raffle & Food for all registered participants. The show will be held RAIN OR SHINE The show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac vehicles. There is a $5 registration fee. Registration is day of show. For more Info contact; Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there!!

The Chicagoland Chapter/BCS is hosting their annual Fall Car Show Sunday, Sept. 26th, 2010 at Marquardt Buick-GMC, Barrington, IL. The show will be held RAIN OR SHINE. Show hours are 10 am to 2 pm, with Peer Judging, Awards, 50/50 Raffle, & Food for all registered participants. The show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac vehicles. There is a $5 registration fee. Registration is day of show. For more info, contact; Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there !!

The Chicagoland Chapter/BCA will be hosting their Annual Fall Car Show, Sunday, Sept 26th, 2010 at Marquardt Buick-GMC, Barrington, IL The Show will be heldRAIN OR SHINE. Show time is from 10 am to 2 pm with Peer Judging, Awards, 50/50 Raffle, & food for all registered participants. The show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac, and Cadillac vehicles. Registration fee of $5 per car--- registration is day of show. Marquardt Buick-GMC is located 1421 s. Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL For more Info contact; Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there !!

The Chicagoland Chapter will be hosting their Annual Fall Car Show, Sunday, Sept 26th, 2010 at Marquardt Buick-GMC in Barrington, IL. The show is open to all Buick, Olds, Pontiac & Cadillac vehicles. The show will be held RAIN OR SHINE. Show time is from 10 am to 2 pm. with Peer Judging, Awards, 50/50 Raffle & Food for all show participants. Registration is $5 per car- Registration is day of show. Marquardt Buick-GMC is located 1421 Barrington Rd, Barrington, IL. For more Info contact: contact, Dan Marquardt 847-381-2100. Hope to see you there !!

Rick Congrats on the new aquasition !! looks very nice!! You'll find the car very happy & enjoyable to drive on long road trips on the highway. Extremely comfortable at highway speeds. Just watch yourself--- the horses have a tendency to want to stretch their legs at highway speeds--- you think your sprinting around 70 and look down at the speedo and easily find it around 80+. Have had mine since "New" -- May 1975, and still find it a dream to drive cross country---- 18 straight hours behind the wheel last year from Chicago to Colorado Springs and the same on the return trip--- and a very enjoyable 5-6 hr drive this year to Ames & home, with the top down. Good Luck with yours and enjoy !!

Recieved mine also Rick-- thank you very much !! Was a great National and your timing for it proved to be spot on !!!

Rick, Looks like someone left the barn door open and all the Buicks ran away !!!!

I'm not volunteering for chassis !!!!