Bill - 29 Buick

Lou: Send me an email (Bill@29buick.ca) and I’ll send you a Welcome Package for the 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Club. Bill McLaughlin Editor & Publisher 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Newsletter

With a cut-off switch, how do you keep your electric clocks running or do you reset them every time you go for a drive ? Bill McLaughlin

Also, there were several 4 door sedans in 1929. Lots of differences between them. 116" (Standard) model 27. 121" (Master) models 41 and 47. 129" (Master) models 50, 50L, 51, and 57. Bill McLaughlin Editor & Publisher - 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Newsletter

I am looking for a V-8 engine block (no internals) to be moved from Mertztown, PA to Rolla, MO. PM me if you can help ? Bill McLaughlin

Do you have any idea of how I could contact the owner of the 1929 Buick ? It looks as to be missing some parts that my 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Club could help with. Thanks. Bill McLaughlin Toronto, Canada Email: Bill@29buick.ca

Here is a Fillister head bolt. Bill McLaughlin

... or anyone who can supply small fillister head stainless steel bolts. Thanks. Bill McLaughlin

I drove there, in my 29 Buick roadster, for the meet several years ago and am planning to come again in 2025. Not as far as Spokane this year but a decent jaunt. Bill McLaughlin

That’s no fun. You have to drive anyway, so why not have the fun and adventure of driving your old car. Bill McLaughlin

Your drive will be a lot more than 19 hours. If you can drive the car at 60 MPH, you'll only be able to average 50 MPH with gas stops every 100 miles (and that means no eye contact with anyone). So, that's 26 hours but your 57 has a 4.636-1 rear end so I suspect your comfortable top speed will be closer to 50-52 MPH. That means you'll average, at best, 45 MPH which means that it will take you around 30 hours. Bill Mclaughlin 1929 Buick Roadster Toronto to Spokane, WA

Anyone have contact information for Apple Valley Stainless Fasteners - Bloomington, IN ? They used to come to Hershey but haven't been there the past couple of years. Thanks. Bill McLaughlin 1929 McLaughlin Buick Roadster

Floyd J: I published the 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Newsletter. I would like to get a couple of pictures of your truck and engine and a story for the newsletter. You can contact me at <Bill@29buick.ca>. Thanks. Bill McLaughlin

Thierry: Try: Tony Bult <tonybuick272829@gmail.com> Tel: (262) 275-6403. He’s in Wisconsin. Burr Corbett Tel: (814) 226-7142 Work; (814) 226-6545 Home - No email. He’s in PA. Todd Martin, 20610 Eureka St., Perris, CA, 92571, USA. Tel: 909-355-6735 No email but texts. Bill McLaughlin 1929 Buick Roadster

If there are any 29 Buick parts, I’d be happy to advertise them in the 1929 Silver Anniversary Newsletter. Next issue closes Oct. 26. Bill McLaughlin Bill@29buick.ca Cell: 416-580-5802

I have 2 of these gears which I believe are 25-28 Buick. Price is US$110 + ship. PM me if you want one. Will be taking them to Hershey (OAG - 20-22). Bill McLaughlin 1929 McLaughlin Buick Roadster

I live in Canada and use EZ Pass when I'm in the USA. They charge it to my Visa, I think, once a month. Bill McLaughlin Toronto, Canada

JPS is correct. Electric wipers were standard on 1929 Buick closed cars (bodies by Fisher). They had 2 wiper blades, one a slave connected by a rod to the driven wiper arm. The electric wiper motor was, as far as I know, a 1 year option. The open model 54CC (whose body was built by Fisher) had a vacuum wiper with 2 blades (one a slave connected by a rod to the driven wiper arm), and a vacuum assist tank under dash. The open cars (bodies by Stewart Body) had vacuum wipers with 1 wiper blade. Also, some closed cars ended up with a vacuum wiper, we believe direct from the factory. (Maybe they had run out of electric wiper motors.) Bill McLaughlin Editor, The 1929 Silver Anniversary Buick Newsletter.

The person who told me about it said the third tube should be facing up and it can be connected to the fuel line behind the fuel pump (ie. between the gas tank and fuel pump). Beauty is that you don't have to go all the way back to the tank - it can be just a few inches from the fuel pump. Bill

When I get time to work open the car - probably in Sept. after getting my Cord ready for Auburn, I'm going to try one of these filters with a vapor separator and see if that helps. Of course, it will be cooler then but I may get some inkling of what's going to happen next summer, in the heat. Billy

Hello All, Once Again: Our friend Dag, spotted a wonderful surprise in a photo I sent out from Ennis, MT on my way home. She figured out why the deer in the photo was crossing the road. He was on his way to the “Elk Mall” ! Billy

I used a gallon of diesel with about 12 gals of gas each time I filled up to cope with the ethanol and 87 octane gas. Not sure if it helps or not. I used about 2 qts. of oil on the trip with an oil & filter change in Spokane. I also lost 5 lbs - so when Marlene tells me she has to lose weight, I'm going too tell her to come on a long trip in the 29 with me. Billy

Day 14 - Home At 3:30 this aft, I arrived home and was greeted by my lovies - Marlene and LuLu. Drove 400 miles today. It was cool and had rained during the night so first couple of hours this morning was wonderful. Car ran perfectly on mech. pump and stayed at 160. After the sun came out, the temp slowly increased to 180 with the electric pump needed at about 170 and the choke at 180. Time to look for a real fix. It’s too hard on the nerves to have to juggle everything to keep car running down the road especially through the ‘down to 1 lane’ road construction stretches. Just put ‘Old Faithful’ in the garage and will start a minor cleanup tomorrow and then a major fix-up on everything that stopped working in Sept. Total mileage driven was 4,596. Perhaps the Peking to Paris rally next ? All for now - it’s sure nice to be home. And sorry to those that bet against me. Billy

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Day 13 - Parts, etc. Today was a short driving day. 2 hours to Tony’s for parts, then 1 hr to the ferry back across Lake Michigan to Muskegon and 10 min. to a motel. Picked up lock ring so spare tire can really become a spare, again. Car ran as yesterday - vapour lock but controllable. Tomorrow is the last long haul - 400 miles to see my sweeties - Marlene and LuLu. Car will need a full cleaning, oil change (did one near Spokane) and about 15 things that have stopped working properly, fixed. These Buick fixes will have to wait until Sept. as the 37 Cord needs to become drivable before Labour Day, so I can take it to Auburn, IN to have the engine rebuilt. But that’s a story for another day ! Billy

Day 12 Rolling … Rolling … Rolling … … all day long. Not a great deal to tell you about today. Did 515 miles. From the Center of SD, all the way through MN and on, into WI. Repaired wheel held together nicely. Luckily, I had a spare tube. Now. I need to replace the missy snap ring. Lots of vapour lock but I seemed to over-come it with the electric fuel pump and choke in dexterous moves - somewhat like brain surgeons performing their duties. Am holing up (note the western talk from too many days out west) tonight in Wis Dells, WI, about 2 hours from Tony the 29 Buick repair specialist, where I’ll pick up some 29 Buick parts and hopefully get some vapour-lock advice, tomorrow. Then, on to the ferry to Muskegon , MI, on the east s side of Lake Michigan. An overnight there and home on Sat. to my sweeties (Marlene and LuLu). So, the odds of completing the journey change once again. More tomorrow. Billy