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    need a part number check please

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    Part number 4086417

    Group 14.425

    B-pillar trim plate

    I have a 1939 body part book and it fits 38/39 S80 convertibles. However I think it also fits some 1940 and 41 Buicks too, but I don't have the right year part book to confirm.

    Will some body be kind enough to check for me. Thanks.

    Electronic Bugle trial

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    Marty,

    It has not started yet. The office is putting the finishing touches on the program and then we will be requesting everyone (international) who wants to be in the trial update or reconfirm their email addresses with the office. Also we are planning to put out a roster next year so shortly we'll be reminding everyone to update their info for the roster too.

    Of course anyone can call or email the office with address, car, email, phone, etc changes as these things change or you can call to just say hi.

    1938 buick what model do I have

    in Buick - Pre War

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    There are people on the forum who can determine if your Straight (line) 8 is original to the car (assuming we make final determination what year your car is)

    If you can get the serial number off the chassis (located where the firewall bolts to the chassis) on the passenger side of the car and the serial number off the engine (should be on a machined flat pad on the passenger side of the engine.

    Post those numbers here to the attention of DAVE CORBIN, he will gladly help

    Accel switch tech help needed

    in Buick - Pre War

    Posted

    I have been having issues with my accelerator start switch on my 1938 80C and need some tech help.

    Initially I could start the engine but the manifold vacuum would not engage the switch in order to disable the start feature under significant throttle depression. After reading the shop manual I determined my issue was vacuum and diagnosed the problem as a lack of gasket between the carb base and the thing the vacuum switch bolts to with the heat riser.

    Installed the gasket today and walla! vacuum switch engages, great. Turn the engine off and go to restart the car and the vacuum switch won't disengage to allow starting. So I fiddle and fiddle and fiddle ....and fiddle and either had 1. would engage but would not disengage or 2. wouldn't engage to prevent starting during a running engine. I tried three different vacuum switches and could only get one to (operation type 1) engage but now it is on the car and won't engage (oper 2) either, so I am back to where I was .... (oper 2) it will start but the vacuum switch will not engage to prevent the engine from starting while running.

    In my fiddling I concluded though I am not completely sure that the issue lies with the 3" long metal plunger that retracts to allow engine start but also puts enough pressure on the contact withing the vacuum switch to allow the eccentric to disengage. It would seem that either it either doesn't put enough pressure to disengage the vacuum (oper 1) or it puts entirely too much and does not allow it to engage at all (oper 2). Or maybe that is not how it works... maybe I just have a failure to produce a vacuum again (causing oper 2).

    Thoughts advice?

    1938 buick what model do I have

    in Buick - Pre War

    Posted

    OK here is my opinions and facts

    Fact

    Style number 4619 = Century 4 door trunk back model 61

    Opinion

    I agree with John that the tag looks like it is from 39 based on the picture unless the paint perfectly covered the same location on each "38" to make them look like 39's. The car certainly appears to be a 38 based on the front end body as what little I can see of the dash with the round hole for the clock at the glove box. So therefore I do NOT trust the tag.

    Fact.

    It is a small series body due to the rear most side glass shape. The Roadmaster would have a slanted pillar against the rear door and the limited would have the extra vent window. Since neither are present that eliminates those two possibilities.

    Fact

    It IS a 4 dr trunk back sedan, so we can again narrow down the possibilities to a model 41 (Special) or 61 (Century)

    Opinion

    From the photos presented I cannot tell the difference to determine if it is a 41 or 61. Perhaps others see something definitive.

    Suggestion

    IMO the simplest method to determine which series it is is to measure the wheelbase. Special series 41 wheel base is 122 inches. Century it is 126 inches. There are other methods, engines of course are different, as are lengths of components of the body, but for someone less familiar with the cars the best method is wheelbase.

    Let us know!

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    BCA on Facebook

    in Buick - General

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    I think it's a great idea! I can create a fan page, but would need some input on maintaining it - some help with content, picutures, etc. I think I can even assign multiple owners to help out! There is even pay-per-click advertising available. If there are no further objections, I can have one up in the very near future, but who needs to bless this?

    The BCA BOD has to bless it, but the BOD is very interested, I'll send you a PM.

    Friday Judging

    in Buick - General

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    Don,

    I understand your point, but in my opinion Al's point was constructive in some respects, however could have been worded better. I interpreted Al's underlying point that AACA manages to judge and admin a similar quantity of cars in a similar time frame as BCA would for Saturday judging, but does it quickly and efficiently in his opinion. That should be investigated so that efficiencies can be learned and used in the BCA for benefit of the club whether for Saturday or Friday judging. That being said Al did make it sound like AACA was somehow better than the BCA, which he may want to clarify. He may have meant to say exactly that, which many here will disagree with.

    I have something like 12 AACA judging credits, there are things I like about their system and things I don't like. Many BCA judges are also AACA judges, many are not. One fact that can not be denied is that the AACA has 60,000 members to our 8000+, so even if they have the same percentage of judges to members by sheer volume they have more judges and more judges certainly makes things go faster. I judge maybe 5-7 cars in an AACA National Meet (of similar overall car count to Ames) but judged something like 15-20 this past meet in Ames. That simply takes longer. So if we investigate AACA we may find that they are doing nothing particularly special other than divide and conquer, however I do not know that for certain.

    Fair enough?

    As for Friday judging I have no comments that haven't already been made by others.

    Hershey trip worth it?

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    Hershey is definitely worth the trip, even as a spectator. I go to shop for parts (plan min of two days and get done before Saturday) and I try to make the show on Saturday as well , but don't always stay as my wife's birthday is right around Hershey dates.

    Danvers will be worth it too. Registration for Danvers should be coming out really soon. Check the BCA website occasionally over the next little bit and something should be posted.

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