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    My Dad's 56 Century

    in Me and My Buick

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    45 minutes ago, KAD36 said:

    That is so cool.  Makes me want to dig up photos of mine in black and white from the late 50s at my grandfathers place when it was out doin it’s thing…..

     

    Probably drag racing usnavystgc 56 Buick up the Kulpmont hill…

     

    So….why did the Buick get buried  but not the Model T?  So you could make tea in the Model T?  ( great video btw).  I mean, if you could plow a field with a model T couldn’t you do it with the 56?  It has power steering.  I just don’t get it.😎

     

     

     

     

    I have no idea why they buried that car out in the field. (I was not there when they did it) There was a large cattle confinement barn on the land to the west. That right side driveway was the entry to the east end of that barn where we fed the cattle.

                   I pulled the motor and Trans and a few small parts off, that I have hanging in the garage. Back then scrap was not worth much at all so everything got buried on the farm. I know there is other stuff buried with it. My nephew also burned and then buried a motor home on the other farm. I also think there is a 68 Olds in the dirt somewhere also.

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    55 Century 66R Project

    in Me and My Buick

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    Buick Friday? I was able to get the ash trays back together and installed. I also polished the trim on the clock and installed that in the dash. This will be my 3rd attempt to paint the glove box. The Last two times I sanded through the clear coat. This time a little more, clear coat is going on…….

     

     

     

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    Show us your Vintage tools

    in Buick - Garages and Memorabilia

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    ACCO 50 TON Press. This press belonged to an Auto parts store about 20 years ago. I used it for big jobs when I worked at the Farm Equipment Company.  It is now in the shop where I work. Two days ago we had a pin that was stuck in a hydraulic auger. The pin is about an inch in diameter and about one foot long. (No one ever greased it). We tried pounding it out with a large punch and a sledge hammer and it never moved. We tried heating it and it did not move. The last resort was the ACCO Press. (It always wins) We had to lift it up with a small bobcat to hold it in place. We got it up to 30 ton and it did not move. We then started heating with the torch and it started to move. Once we got about half of it out it dropped down to 12 ton and were able get it out. The first time I have ever had this press up past 25 Ton!!! They don’t make them like this anymore. I believe it is from the 1940’s

     

     

     

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    My Dad's 56 Century

    in Me and My Buick

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    The 56 Buick overheated in Clinton Iowa on our way to Dallas Center Iowa to visit Grandma and Grandpa. My dad asked if he could use the gas stations shop to clean out the radiator. I remember him going across the street and buying a gallon of muriatic acid and a box of Sal-Soda. That is all I remember about that trip. This was probably 1962-1963.

     

     

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    WTB 1956 Buick Distributor

    in Buick - Buy/Sell

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    18 hours ago, MrEarl said:

     you ever get one Mud? I came across one what I think came out of the 56 wagon. Let me know and how to tell for sure if still needed.

    Yes, It came on Friday. Now I am going out to the garage and see if I can get the gear off without cracking it!

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