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Sig, I live in Summerland and have some parts from 25 master series cars ie fenders. Also have a partial set of top bows. send me an email to lsrumpf(at)shaw.ca and I can send some pictures. I am not sure if the 25 fenders are the same as 23. I am pretty sure your tops bows have the short nickel plated sockets with wood bows. Leon

Hi Tom, just a couple things. The updraft carb has been removed, the manifold flipped over with a downdraft carb installed. Not an uncommon modification when people had problems with vacumm tanks and updraft carbs. Yes, they do have electric starters. Your pictures do not enlarge so it is not easy to get a clear look at them for more detail. I think you might want to get more pictures so that forum members can get a better idea of the condition. Certainly looks like a nice car. What are they asking for it? Leon

Mystery Car, that is one beautiful and rare car. Looking forward to more pictures and please post your location. Leon

Hi, my name is Leon. Have been in the old car hobby for 45 years with a fondness for Buicks. I currently have two, a 1925 McLaughlin Buick model 25-45 and a 1987 Buick Regal T-type. Have previously owned a 1925 model 25-25, a 1955 Roadmaster 4dr and a 1964 electra 225 2dr ht.

I should have mentioned, it is made out of aluminum. Leon

Phil, just to confuse you some more here is photo of a 1925 McLaughlin Buick plate that I saved off my parts car. Leon

I put the renewal registration/insurance validation tags on the license plates for the 25 McLaughlin and the 55 chevy. Too much snow yet in the yard and driveway to take them for a ride.

I like this one!! Summer is almost here, I can see the deer moving around the field.

Yes corsa1948 it is a canadian build. They are a great car to drive and to work on as I am sure you already know. Can't wait for this snow to melt, spring seems to be a long time coming here is the south Okanagan valley. Leon

Here is our 65 monza 110 pg.

A good thread! Always like to see more Buicks and owners. Here is me with our 1925 model 45 taken a couple years ago. I have a little more gray in the hair now. Leon

I understand that chrome is not used as it does not reflect the light as well as silver.

here you go.

have you tried beating on them with a dead blow hammer. They are quite flexible so they may jar loose. Leon

Spent three days with the Antique Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada touring around Princeton BC and putting close to 200 miles on the 25 McLauglin. All the cars were pre 1927 with the majority being pre 1915 brass cars. Had a great time. This is the "Red Bridge" at Keremeos.

The emergency/park brake is internal. Leon

slark54, Congratulations on tackling a restoration on such a fine automobile. first of all you are calling it a 1923 then you give the model as 25-55. If it is a 25-55 then it is a 1925. The gas tank can be easily fabricated as they are a simple oval shaped tank. If the fittings on the original one are good they can be removed and fitted to the new tank. Please post some pictures. Leon

Ben, the bulb on my 25-45 goes into the neck at the top of the rad. also here are some instructions for repairing your guage if the only problem is the loss of the bulb. Leon

that's a good question Michael, in my case, no it doesn't end. I spent seven years restoring mine and am still l looking for some parts thirty years later. Now due to fair ware and tear it could use another cosmetic restoration.

Looks like it would make a nice belt buckle!!

If that is a newly rebuilt engine and has sat for some time it is likely to be very tight and just needs to be run to loosen it up. I would pull start it and break the engine in and try the starter then.

Welcome Rod. You have a real nice project going there. Looking forward to seeing the finished car. Leon

Bryon, another option might be for you to take your old tank to a fabricating shop and have them make a new one. I suspect yours is like mine which is an oval tank with flat ends. They can remove your fittings and weld them into the new tank in the correct locations. That is what I did with mine many years ago. I doubt that it would cost too much just to roll some sheet metal, cut some ends and tig them together. They are a pretty simple tank. Just something else to consider. Leon

Hi LPHFarm, sorry I can't help with the standard six cover. I don't know what holes you are referring to that may be behind the cover. There shouldn't be any there that would penetrate into the block. Lots of the older buicks were run without the covers as they were put aside to accomodate the newer longer spark plugs when it became hard top find the proper short ones. That is why so many of these cars are found without the covers. Leon

Bruce, here are some instructions for my 1943 Dykes supplement that describe that carb. Leon