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    City names - marques and models

    in Buick - General

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    Hmm... I can't think of any Buick named for a city. Riviera is a region and Somerset is an English county. There's a Century City in California but that might have been named for the car. Both the car and the mountain were named in honour of Rainier beer. Okay, there's Lucerne but I cheated by using Google, so that doesn't count.

    What about Verano, IT??

    2012 Buick Edition - Who is Going to Hershey Thread

    in Buick - General

    Posted

    David at al

    I have confirmation the BCA Merchandise vendor is in space GBA 38.

    OK BCA'ers I know more of you go than have responded. Let's see if I can kick start this by posting some location of BCA'ers and parts suppliers (at least the ones by memory). Keep in mind I am in to Pre-war Buicks so this list is heavily toward that. Also the BCA Tent will have a pretty good list of where stuff Buick vendors are at that will probably fills some gaps.

    Green Field

    BCA Tent GBK 35-37

    BCA Merchandise GBA-38

    Bob's Automobilia around GDI 2-5

    CARS around GBM13-15

    Mac Blair around GGH or GDJ 30-35 ish

    Jim Peters around GBC 1

    Orange

    Frank Buke OBC 33

    Bill McLaughlin around OBA 10ish

    Red

    Bob Coker RWA-18

    Lewis Jenkins Red field somewhere I believe fairly close to Chocolate North

    Ed Natale - RSD 35 ish

    Chocolate South

    Skip Boyer - CT, CP, CN 50 (somewhere around there)

    Jack Welch - CI or CG in 35-40 space range or so

    John Henry - near Jack

    Jesse Morton/John Scheib Academy Auto Space 1 maybe like row CM

    Doug Seybold - between Boyer and Morton maybe like CO or CQ 15 ish

    Chocolate North

    I know there is one pre-war guy in about the dead middle of this feidl but no idea his name or spaces.

    Maybe I'll keep notes this year or more folks need to respond to the thread!!

    2012 Buick Edition - Who is Going to Hershey Thread

    in Buick - General

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    OK it appears the annual Who is going to Hershey thread has been started on the AACA side

    http://forums.aaca.org/f228/2012-annual-who-will-hershey-where-335494.html

    I thought we should have a Buick / BCA edition.

    I'll be there with my dad. We'll have some stuff our Orange field space but I prefer to try and see the entire flea market and shop for parts. Plus have a pretty good memory of where all my Buick friends' spaces are so I do some visiting too.

    The Buick Club will have a tent in the Green Field GBK-35-37. Stop in say hi, get a cookie! Also I understand our BCA merchandise vendor will have his hauler there and will be selling BCA, Buick and GM merchandise I do not know where the merchandise vendor's spaces are however.

    See you there.

    Blue paint colors used on 1937 Buicks?

    in Buick - Pre War

    Posted

    Dick Beckely's car appears to be Chancellor Blue (Gainsborough Blue in 1938). In my opinion Sudan Blue (Botticelli Blue in 1938) looks better on coupes and convertibles than 4dr sedans, like I said that's just my opinion as you could certainly have it on a sedan.

    Ottawa Blue I'm going off memory here but wasn't that either same as Chancellor Blue or a McLaughlin (Canada) Buick only color. I believe there is some info in the old Torque Tubes on that. check them at 1937 and 1938 Buicks www.1937and1938Buicks.com

    On Paintref.com not sure where they got their names as all 37 Buick colors were British Royal Empire-esqu in name (1938 were all named for artists). Also they not Bruce Blue as metallic - Chancellor Blue is NOT metallic but Sudan Blue is.

    Please introduce yourself...

    in Buick - Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    some one said they were at the reatta meet in south bend,? I will the 2013 calender. thanks.

    Bill

    Bill,

    I'm not sure. I do know that a forum member ("HessLakeGuy" I believe) went to car show and stopped in South Bend on the way home to scout locations for organizing the Reatta Rendezvous which will take place during the 2013 BCA National meet. This Rendezvous is a tour that the Reatta Division holds and the members go take their Reattas out to an interesting place that the BCA is not providing a tour to during the meet (in 2012 it was the Carolinas Aviation Museum) and then the stop at a restaurant for dinner and camaraderie. I have not personally been on it yet, but it's a pretty neat event. As we get closer to the National meet there will be more info on here (probably in the Reatta section of the forum) about it.

    Please introduce yourself...

    in Buick - Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    Thanks for the help. sorry for being such a pain in the A&& but I would to go a few shows. I missed South Bend IN, any way THANKS

    Billystoy

    I am glad to help.

    I not sure I understand your "missed South Bend" comment. As far as I am aware the only South Bend event the BCA has/had going at either a local, regional, or national level in South Bend is the upcoming National meet next year. For more info check 2013 BCA National Meet. So you haven't missed that by any means. So I hope we will see you there.

    Please introduce yourself...

    in Buick - Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    I'm back still no number missed a few shows, I think I'll stick with the street rodders NSRA they like green,

    OK Bill your BCA number is 46712. Welcome to the BCA. You should receive a letter shortly with your membership info and the BCA decal and membership card. You will receive your first Bugle shortly as well.

    Modding a Buick Straight 8

    in Buick - Performance and Modified

    Posted

    Shafer Indy cars used a Buick Straight 8's.

    Here is Coker's replica of one 1937 Buick Shafer 8 of Coker Tire Company

    I can't proved on any modification details but point being that they were raced so there must be some stuff you can do.

    With regards to converting to insert bearings in lieu of babbitting. I did this in my 320 basically you have two options. 1. Find a set of 1949 or later rods which had factory insert bearings. or 2. send them out to be machined to accept inserts. I chose option 2 and used Terrell Machine in TX and actually it was an exchange. The mains are insert bearing from the factory at least on my '38 and later.

    Please introduce yourself...

    in Buick - Introduce Yourself

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    How many more just say to hell with it??

    Billystoy Gobles Mi

    Billy,

    As a BCA Board of Director, let me apologize on behalf of the Buick Club of America for the frustrations you are having. With the online application it may have worked the first time, but I'll have to check for you. Also I am curious if you left a voicemail or just gave up when you got the answering machine? Regardless I will send you a PM to privately get your full contact info so I can inquire to see if the first time you applied online worked or if not get the office to give you a call ASAP to resolve the issue.

    For anyone else reading this there is always the good old snail mail method via the attached application which can be downloaded printed and mailed (unless you are reading this well in the future and it is now out of date).

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