Erik

Never understood why anybody would take a perfectly good rear-end and make into a big lumpy sofa that you can't even lay on And who can be so lucky to have a wife that would permit ownership of one?

I've had my radio rebuilt by this companys swedish partner: www.antiqueautomobileradio.com It works great and because there is a 6V - 12V step-up converter in it now I've put in a lighter socket in the back. Great for recharging a cell-phone or mp3-player.

The engine is finally rebuilt with a working manifold and carburator and runs better than ever Only damage was the single piston. A few probable reasons turned up along the way: The hole for the stove-pipe was unpluged and the intake valve for cylinder 8 was totally off. Both gave a to lean mixture, which would account for the damage. But even though everything should be great, I don't think I'll be racing Tallulah for the time beeing

try www.antiqueautomobileradio.com Had my radio done by their swedish partner and it works great!

Not really sure of the cause. This is cylinder no. 8 closest to the firewall and my local expert/friend thought it probably was because of extensive heat. But it could also be a faulty piston, as the engine was totally rebuilt for less than 2500 miles ago, or something else. A new piston with rings and gaskets are ordered and should arrive late next week and I'm not expecting any other problems than cleaning up the mess I've made in the garage If anybody has suggestions to something specific I should check BEFORE assembly, please shout it out!

A few weeks ago we were invited to a birthday party to be held in a remote inn. What do you do when you don't know the way? Of course you follow somebody that does! Even if he has a brand new BMW and I have a 55 year old 2 ton buick with a newly restored engine? Of course!! Well, found out Tallulah won't go 100mph over a longer distance but only 95mph the hard way. Amazingly she could easily start the next day although she could not run idle, and beside the damage to the piston NOTHING else was!! Those straight eights sure were made to last

Bought a complete set-up of E-bay a few months ago for my '52. That made it very easy although very expensive! Basicly you need to change the harmonic balancer to one with room for an extra belt. Next fit the resevoir using the water-pump bolts. The pump (Vickers) fits on the the engine head. Now came the tricky part: Rip out the entire steering collumn, steering gear, gearshift etc and replace it with a power steering setup The new steering shaft is about 4" shorter than the old one because the PS cylinder was built on top of and integrated with the original steering gear, so you will also need to replace the gear-linkage. Remember to rebuild everything before you install it. It took a weekend and cost a small fortune but the thrill of driving Tallulah now is worth every penny

In my manual for the 52 roadmaster it's mentioned under removal of steering gear and yes, you do need a soldering iron

we have no incentive to work <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> 6 weeks paid vacation and a 37h work week. No body want's to work more cause of taxes. No seriously prices, wages and taxes cannot be compared with the US. Have my nephew here from Sacremento and he's found that if he times the exchange rate by 1½ things start making a little sense. But then again he's getting deported next week, as he's not from the EU. Totally rediculous

Yeah, your right there Bhigdog, but then add 25% sales tax, income tax at up to 68% for normal people and I think have paid for an excellent welfare system I'm fortunate not to need <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Stop complaining <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'm paying over $7 a gallon! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Hi Bjorn Great to hear from you. I'll give you a call in a few days. But rest asured Tallulah is doing great, and I am taking very good care of her.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There are only 12 of the 1952 76-R Buicks listed in the current BCA Membership Roster.</div></div> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> Wow!!! - Mine was bought last year from another BCA member Bjorn BCA #33310. Of course you have point with the intricate mechanics of the car being a reason for fasing them out, but another reason someone speculated on, was that top models were bought by the rich, who would have traded in much earlier for the newer V8's with powersteering and brakes. Those who bought the 3-ports would have taken much more care of their cars as they represented a greater value for them. And who would want a used totally outdated topmodal? Anyway I'm very happy for the car, especially as Bjorn did a fantastic job on the hydrolics and engine ( read more here ) I'll try next week to write out a story for "Me and My Buick" BTW how can I look up in the "BCA Membership Roster"? I would love to get in touch with some of the other owners and see if I can get some detailed pictures of door-openings, under-dash, trunk etc. Regards Erik BCA# 42879

Hi all Just bought a manifold on Ebay for my 52 Roadmaster 76R from a very nice guy in Maryland. He asked about my car on commented on its rarity. I know it's the only one here in Denmark and probably Scandinavia, but that's not odd. What I did find odd was that of 11,387 built so few should have survived. When I think about it, I've seen plenty of 72R (four doors) but very very few 2 doors. Does anyone have an approx. of 76Rs still around? And if it really is a rare car, what should it be insured for? Please write all your comments. Regards Erik BCA# 42879