Marty Roth
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Don,
I would suggest that you contact them and ask what they can do for you. My guess is that they will take your tank as far as you want them to, and if you don't want black paint - just work it out with the shop.
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Marty,
I got a valve from a gentleman building a street rod, he didn't know what he had but I cleaned it up put in the new diaphragm from the one I had and it worked perfectly, amazing how well the mechanical brakes work with the vac assist. Above are a few of my projects that I am working on in the third photo you can see the 37 roadmaster I need to start on. The roadmaster was taken apart by someone else a long time ago so I am having to put it back together before I can restore it to see what I have the biggest issue is the bolts which I am missing. Did you restore yours or was it done before hand? The top bows have been taken apart and I am not sure how to put the hinge pins back in after plating they were also plated also any help you could share would be appreciated.
Thanks
Todd
Todd, our '37 is an all-original, unrestored 80C. We have not had it apart, so I couldn't help there, but when I get over to where it is stored I could take pictures if you show me what you need.
Also we cannot see the top-bows because the still-original convertible top has a built-in headliner.
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Billi,
Mike and Bob are right - for your purposes it will be just fine...
I should probably do that for my older trailer
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Here is picture of the sunbeam I was going to load..
Nick, that is a 1954 Kaiser Darrin, not a Sunbeam.
Did you post the wrong picture?
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Commodore,
Once again you have come through with great information and the link to support it.
I downloaded the Caddy Data, and will order the Buick materials
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Marty
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Packard Don,
I have used Gas Tank Re-Nu in the past, and while not cheap (quality rarely is), they restored the tank on my 1941 Cadillac back around 2006 or 2007. It was an excellent job and continues to serve me well.
The prior coating in my tank had separated from the surfaces and had reduced the tank to 6 gallons capacity. Re-Nu appears to have cut the tank apart, stripped and cleaned and lined the interior, and restored the exterior.
I can recommend this service, and have no connection with the firm.
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Commodore,
Thank you. That is an amazing source of detail and background.
I appreciate your sharing this link, and was able to modify the link to find comparable material for our 1941 and 1970 Cadillacs.
I was not able to find comparable links for the Buicks but hope that they also exist, and that someone can point me in the right direction
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I believe my 1970 CADILLAC - ALSO HAS 472CI ENGINE TAKES 7 QUARTS INCLUDING THE FILTER - but I may be thinking of the Suburban
Sorry for the all-caps - poor typing skills, and must have hit the lock
Checked again, and the dipstick says "4 Quarts".
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Hey Todd,
It seems that you and I share our taste in Buicks. What series is your '37 ? They are a great driver, but so is the '34...
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Dave,
Congratulations -- always a "Class Act" !!
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DJ (Bleach),
K8096,
Thank you both for the quick and excellent response. This really helps me to document my driver '54. It really is a fun car to cruise cross-country. So far everything appears to be correct, with the possible exception of the shade chosen when the car was repainted. It looks similar to Cabot Gray in some light, but in the sun it looks more as an off-white toward an Ice-Blue. The paint dates to around 1980 according to the gentleman whose father did the car at that time. The convertible top may very well be original, and while surprisingly excellent, now has a small split on either side of the rear curtain. I've learned that "Orlon" convertible tops were standard equipment on the Eldorado, Series 62 cars came standard with canvas - but apparently a dealer could special-order "Orlon" (similar to what we now call "Vinyl"?), as was likely the case for this car.
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Thank you Mike, this is a great link - and it does address several of my concerns.
I appreciate your response and your help to document our car(s).
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Mike,
You can join me in the mobility restricted (but not to make light of the real walking wounded war veterans) class.
And Marty reminds me, the BCA needs a Century (100 years Award. Let's bring that up to the BOD in Portland.
John
Thanks John,
...and some consideration might be given to 100 Year Old Buicks, even if they cannot be in attendance at a National Meet or Tour...
.... just surviving should be recognized, in my opinion .... not saying just for myself, but for so many other members whose accomplishments and preservation keep our Buick History alive for us to see and touch.
Thank you for the support -- wish we could have been there with you,
Marty
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I would appreciate knowing how this 1954 Cadillac convertible was originally built, as defined by the Data Plate and VIN"
VIN: 546252458 - is this 1954,Series 62, sequence #52,458 (between 00,001 and 96,680)?
54-6267X -- I believe this decodes as "F" Convertible Coupe CVT
Body NO FW 3719 - What does this mean ?
Trim NO 42 - Please identify ?
Paint NO 10 F - What is the "10" ? - and what is the "F"
Top 3 Acc E-H - What is the "3" ? - and what do the "E" and the "H" designate
Thank you for your research and assistance. I'll soon ask similar questions per my 1941 and 1970 if I cannot find the answers myself.
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I would appreciate knowing how this 1954 Cadillac convertible was originally built, as defined by the Data Plate and VIN"
VIN: 546252458 - is this 1954,Series 62, sequence #52,458 (between 00,001 and 96,680)?
54-6267X -- I believe this decodes as "F" Convertible Coupe CVT
Body NO FW 3719 - What does this mean ?
Trim NO 42 - Please identify ?
Paint NO 10 F - What is the "10" ? - and what is the "F"
Top 3 Acc E-H - What is the "3" ? - and what do the "E" and the "H" designate
Thank you for your research and assistance. I'll soon ask similar questions per my 1941 and 1970 if I cannot find the answers myself.
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Todd, Mr. Earl posted these instructions - check out his post:
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I've also seen the chatter caused by a damaged pressure plate, either by overheated and scorched face, or by having unequal springs on the fingers - this was a long time ago on a Kaiser.
The clutch on my '41 Cadillac also has a chatter, and the gentleman who checked out the car before I bought it told me about it back in 2006. He also noted that his '41 Cadillac has had the same chatter ever since his father bought the car new for his mother back in 1941, and had not been changed. It has not affected the cars performance. Learn how to deal with it - maybe a quicker engagement - and it could still provide good service for years to come. My advice? Drive it and smile !
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Hey Y'all - hoist a round for us in absentia -- really wanted to be there, and to match faces with names.
Our round trip would have been 5,687 (+) miles for us pulling a trailer, and but for a family health issue, we were ready for the adventure of the year!! We would have driven a VMCCA tour in Logan, Utah and southern Idaho en route, and then showed the '14 and judged at the AACA Meet in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on the return trip. Some serious trailering, but we really wanted to put our 100 year old 1914 Buick B-37 Touring in the Driven Class since it just completed the AACA/HCCA Reliability Tour in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and has also been awarded both 3rd and 2nd Junior at AACA Meets.
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Personally I'm looking for a cheap eclectic wench.
My wife agrees that although eclectic nature is desired, cheap isn't always good and quality is important, and would likely campaign against my use of a "Cheap Eclectic Wench"...
Great comment Mr. Restorer32 !!
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The replacement wheel from Coker Tire is cheaper and, in many ways better, in the long run, depending on your intended use. Bob is correct.
I checked into it for my 1954 Cadillac - Wheels for my Cadillac are similar but not identical to the Buick, but the considerations are the same.
My correct original wheels were (and still are) usable, but I wanted to mount new wide white wall radial tires since this is a driver, and not a show car. The radial tires had paper tags internally which caused abrasion on the tubes, making them go flat.
Since my original wheels were in pretty good shape, but not excellent, I looked into having them rechromed. The cost of taking out each spoke, rechroming the hub, rim, and each spoke (or replacing spokes and nipples, and then having all 5 wheels laced and trued was astronomical, especially when compared to the cost of buying new ones from Coker -- and the new wheels were offered with a silicone gel sealer which allowed me to mount WWW Radials without tubes.
Which ever way you go, good luck with a great car.
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Going back to the 1950s and 1960s, we used to soak brake shoes in VARSOL.
This was standard procedure when grease seals and/or wheel cylinders started leaking and would contaminate the brake shoe linings !@@#*+%@!!
After the first soak, maybe an hour, scraper off all you can,....
and then soak them again at least overnight...
then allow to dry thoroughly,
then bake at medium (at least 200 - 250 degrees) heat -- for a couple of hours, or until your wife finds out...
this will expel the moisture, allow her to expound on her college-era bar-room vocabulary, remind the whole neighborhood that her mother was right, and ensure that she will permanently expel you from the kitchen...
now you'll be able to buy that 2nd hand electric oven for the garage without a complaint over $$$
Oh, and there is a second king of alcohol to use in conjunction with this method:
While the shoes are soaking or baking, sit back, put your feet up on the desk (but not the kitchen table) and refer to the type of vehicle the brakes came from.
MG-Jaguar-Lotus? -- Foster's Lager or Beefeaters Gin
BMW-Porsche-Mercedes Benz? - Liebfraumilch or Riesling, or a good German dark Bier
Lexus-Subaru-Datsun240Z ? -- a good Saki, and order some Kobi beef to barbecue
Chevy-Ford-Dodge ? - Bud Light or Coors, or maybe Seagram-7 with a beer back (always worked for me)
Packard-Pierce Arrow-Cadillac-Imperial-Stevens Duryea ? Haig&Haig Pinch or Crown Royal or Benedictine
this stuff will let you relax and not be so upset about your brakes
and,
you may as well enjoy the evening since you're not going to be driving for a while anyway
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My 1934 Buick 50 Series has Buick factory-installed VACUUM-ASSISTED POWER BRAKES, and yes, they are 4-wheel mechanical brakes.
Todd is correct -- sorry I don't have an undercarriage photo of the vacuum unit, but I did have to replace a line going to it some time back -- car does not staop nearly as wel without the booster, but with the vacuum assist --- it stops like a modern car, and believe me - I'm critical on performance!
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MOTIVATED SELLER !!
Please note that the ASKING PRICE is REDUCED TO $12,500
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My older trailer has a steel angle iron framework for the perimeter and a pair of steel angle iron braces for strength - there is marine-grade plywood supported by the angle iron. When I re-do this ramp, I'll overlay with sheet aluminum like the surface of my newer trailer's ramp.
1934 model 56 rear diff parts
in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
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While the poster did not state it, yes the 50 Series would become the Buick Super, and 56C designates a 2-door convertible coupe
My sedan is a 57