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38Buick 80C
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This one is ready too
Next up is the 38 Convertible, but bring as she came home on flat bed, she's in time out and I don't have the energy to mess with it right now... maybe later I will attack the fuel pumps. Have a feeling if it is on the showfield I will be cleaning it up the morning while she sits in her assigned space... 🤬 Car...
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AACA Grand National ready...
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40 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said:
Sorry, Brian. Shared pain is still pain. That sucks. Nobody understands the frustration better than I. It's always the pretty ones, isn't it?
I just acquired this banner and plan to hang it in my shop where everyone can see it:
Shame on me for trying to get three cars ready for the Grand National next week (at the last minute cause of boys soccer)... a longer drive from my storage to the house than from my house to showfield. The showfield is down hill from the house so all three are going to make it there darn it... they may not get back, but they are going to make it... so I can get second places with all of them 😁
The '30 ran great as did the 58 which was what replaced the 38 in storage...only that car that leaves me on the side of the road EVERY DAMN TIME was a B@#$H.
Love it... let me know if you reproduce it, I'm in!! LOL...
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As I sit on the side of the road .... AGAIN... With this car that will not run properly... I feel your pain Matt.
Every other car I have consistently runs well... This one consistently can't get me home...
Sorry to hijack... It's fuel related... mechanical and electrical pumps both not functioning properly... Triple A will get me home and I have spares of all...this car makes me so mad...
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Do you feel better that at least you didn't cause the failure? I imagine you were perturbed at your self thinking you did.
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Some more progress on the cowl
And on the pedal surround
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Some more progress photos on the cancer replacement.
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Wow looks like The LeSabre concept had some significant impact in the inspiration of this car.
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3 hours ago, Elpad said:
Service Department
and Body shop by the looks of the car in foreground...whats left of it
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1 hour ago, Matt Harwood said:
I have one that came in my '41 Buick limo parts car that I'm planning to transplant into my "good" limo.
Does it work Matt?
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1 hour ago, EmTee said:
Driver's door?
looks like it
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Got some progress photos
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8 minutes ago, Pete Phillips said:
I've just been informed that Bob Fritz, BCA #6774 of Nashville, Tennessee, died last night. He was a good guy, always ready to help with national meet judging, and he owned some nice Buicks including a 1941 Limited and a '53 Skylark. He had a stroke a year or so ago and was not in good health. A good friend--sorry to hear that he is gone.
Pete Phillips
That's a shame, Bob was a great man. Always enjoyed visiting with him at the meets. Thanks for letting us know Pete.
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43 minutes ago, FireballV8 said:
Hi Brian
Great progress on the project, I really like the black wall look.
For the DOT 5 fluid is there a specific brand you like? I want to use it as well in the 53 Buick I am restoring. I am tired of redoing the brakes 10 or 15 years down the road. Also is there a trick to bleeding the brakes with the Dot 5?
Thanks
Steve
The brand I am using is.... Advance Auto Parts house brand... (which I think is CarQuest which owns AAP), not all their stores carry it on the shelf but its an easy search on their website to see which do or you can order it. But the more significant point is that it is nothing special.
As for bleeding, no not really. I used a vacuum bleeder initially. This is the second car I have used it on. I find it okay but not great, probably user error if I am honest. The benefit I saw was a quick fill of the system in total, but then I grabbed one of my boys (I mean that's why I had them) to facilitate a typical bleeding to get the system to full strength and the final bubbles out.
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23 minutes ago, EmTee said:
What kind of fluid did you use, DOT3/4 or DOT5?
5 hours ago, 38Buick 80C said:I am also going to fill the system bleed the brakes today. I am using DOT5 silicone fluid.
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Brake bleeding complete. Good strong pedal and all leaks tightened and no longer leaking.
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29 minutes ago, Shootey said:
Here’s a stupid question. How do you drop the body with the steering column in place? I imagine you need to thread it from the rear. Thanks.
There is quite a large factory hole in the floor board at the pedals and that's how it was done originally.
That's said that means raising the body quite high. Practically speaking for this restoration the steering column will likely come out for body installation and then go back in nothing down there is all that tight.
For now it looks cool and let's me steer when moving the car around the garage.
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One little project I've been wanting to do is sanding and painting the top (very visible) portion of the steering column between the ignition switch and the steering wheel. I did that today. First I sanded and primed the area and then did a few coats of brown. Then I installed the ignition switch knowing I would create some minor scratches. With switch install I have a final 500 grit sanding and put a final coat on. I am pleased and ready for my freshly recast steering wheel. Which should done soon right @61polara?
I am also going to fill the system bleed the brakes today. I am using DOT5 silicone fluid.
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completed refurbishing on the car
start of restoration of the trunk
after leather was repaired
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I have a Buick trunk by Arrow on my 1930 Buick. It was acquired in the $200-$300 range at Hershey and I've had the leather refurbished and had the metal faux wood rails regrained. Mine obvious is different than yours. I will see if I can add some photos. Mine did not include luggage which it surely had when new.
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Sounds good thank you
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5 hours ago, 61polara said:
Great questions, as it has been quite a while since there has been a dual Meet. Many showing a car in the Grand National will be showing the same car in the National on Saturday. Some will bring a different car or additional car to the National. At the Grand National, when going for a First Place Grand National award and you do not receive a First, Second or Third Grand National award and score 350 or above you will receive a Preservation award. You can receive a Preservation award at the National as well. These are administratively run as two shows taking place at one event, so you will need to register for both events. The same for Judges, they will have to register for two shows.
Hi Dave, silly question and no need to answer now if unknown, but for those planning to do both shows with the same vehicle and do NOT have trailers will there be an option to the leave the car on the showfield overnight if we choose to do so?
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3 hours ago, EmTee said:
Calling @38Buick 80C !
Thank you but mine is not Concours level...YET...😉
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Project Thread: My 1929 135 Victoria Brougham
in Franklin
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I expected it to have mechanical brakes, Franklin made the change to hydraulic fairly early it would seem.