Marty Roth
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What a great Anniversary Year!!
Coincides with the 100th Anniversary of our 1914 Buick B-37 touring
and the 80th Anniversary of our 1934 Sedan
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I've flown with Andrew King, and also watched him land some early planes. His touch on the controls is amazing.....He's an outstanding pilot, even has Autogyro time in his logbook.
Didn't you do some flying??
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Like Sam, I use the lowest Octane available, but always try to find "NON-ETHANOL" - even have an APP on my phone to help find it.
My 1934 Buick has an OCTANE SELECTOR on the dashboard, allowing me to adjust the timing - can retard timing for gas "of lower quality and lower octane".
Any gas sold today will work, but I do add Marvel Mystery Oil to my gas (4oz per 10gal) as a valve and top-cylinder lube, and unless the engine has been rebuilt with hardened valve seats, I also add Alemite CD-2 Lead-Substitute for newer High-Compression engines like the 1970 Cadillac.
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No problem using a solid 1970 Chevy as a daily driver, especially for local commuting.
I used a '69 Pontiac Custom "S" for the longest time - well past its prime but extremely dependable and easy to maintain - all parts available - runs on 'regular' but better on non-ethanol!
I drove a '77 Suburban 350/350 as a daily driver, eventually accumulating 1,423,xxx miles before Hurricane Katrina claimed her.
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No problem using a solid 1970 Chevy as a daily driver, especially for local commuting.
I used a '69 Pontiac Custom "S" for the longest time - well past its prime but extremely dependable and easy to maintain - all parts available - runs on 'regular' but better on non-ethanol!
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I've always had good service and good dealings with COKER TIRES:
http://www.cokertire.com/index.php/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?size_section_width[]=10056&size_section_width[]=10056&tire_rim_diameter[]=118&size_section_width[]=10056&tire_rim_diameter[]=118&tire_type[]=95
In addition to new tubes, be sure you have new flaps to protect the tubes from the split rims - they can advise when you phone COKER
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Just noticed that the 1937 Roadmaster is at 99 Thumbs Up !
and 45 Thumbs Down?
The 1934 is at 94 Up,
and 14 Down
and the 1914 is at 83 Up
and 13 Down
Maybe I should be voting on my own cars, as well as All-Y'alls' (note the Southern Grammar)
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David,
If I bought another Buick convertible, considering my lack of garage space, I'd have to leave it with you...
But concerning the weather, today we did get to drive 65 miles in the '30 Packard Phaeton today. We headed west from Metairie on I-10, South on I-310, and west on US-90 today, and then back home again, stopping to fill up with Non-Ethanol, Dale wore a sweatshirt and didn't raise its hood. I looked marginally dapper in my leather "Gatsby" cap. Not too bad for an elderly couple, but one guy did ask if I were the original owner (smart-a$$ ??).
Hopefully we'll get to do some more drives like that one in the '14 Buick next week.
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Marty, Thanks for the tips. I will add more photos when I can get into my garage, right now it is snowed in.
always glad to help --
the more close-up photos and honest description, the better chance of finding a new, and happy buyer...
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So you're not selling the Buick now, Marty?
If the "right" buyer came along.....
I might be persuaded,
but it is awfully difficult to let go of one you spent so many years looking for,
and so many years enjoying,
and then all of the recognition.......
FRANKWEST,
I hope you find a car you feel as strongly about as I do this '34 Buick !
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To mis-quote Janis Joplin:
I wish "Dialing for Dollars" is trying to find me!
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Our visit to Rhinebeck was early June, 2005. Was that the same plane then which is still being used from 8+ years back? It was a real thrill, and very LOUD !!
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A big, solid, heavy, full-sized car with an emission-strangled 350 ci engine and an air-bag -- WOW !!
Just what I'd want for my 17 year-old grandson,
and I'm sure he would hate it!!
he wants a pickup truck,
and my '54 Caddy convertible,
and my Packard......
but that ain't happening just yet (LOL)
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Loved the big Airshow at Rhinebeck,
especially when the guy in the backseat of the Franklin Touring grabbed the axle of the Bi-Plane and made the transfer to climb onto/into the plane.
Several years ago, while on a VMCCA Tour near Limerock Park at the NY/Connecticut border, my grandson and I got to ride in an open double-cockpit (Stinson?) Bi-Plane. We got to enjoy a great view of the Hudson River Valley and the Catskills.
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Bernie the 60FlatTop Humorist?
We'll have to get up "oily" in the day to avoid friction.
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Hi Dave,
They also spoke highly of their visit with you.
I didn't realize how far east you are - used to work in Poughkeepsie, and lived in Pleasant Valley, NY for one winter before IBM moved me back to NYC for the next couple of years. It was after that I moved to New Orleans -
then I got to work without slush in my socks, but had to learn to deal with the summer's heat and humidity - almost as bad as NYC, but at least we could use the beaches and go boating and swimming in the Gulf of Mexico since we had a weekend place and good-sized boat down at Grand Isle, LA (which had been the home of Pirate Jean Lafitte's crew).
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You could look for a low-mileage used 8.1L 2500 Series Suburban/GMC Yukon-XL
or an older Ford Excursion Diesel 7.3 (I've been told that they are far better than the newer/smaller 6.0)
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Hi Dan,
We had to deal with the Mid-West back in the early 1970s before spending 5 years in Richmond , VA, and then heading home to New Orleans since late 1976.
Actually we hit 55 degrees in the shade on our back patio a few minutes ago! And probably more in the sun!
Looking forward to 70 and sunny tomorrow.
Y'all are welcome to head south for a visit -
but New Orleans gets crazy around Mardi Gras which is March 4th this year, - it is always the day before Ash Wednesday,
and then what you see here is Mid-Westerners acting in a way they would not act at home!
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Remember the scene in the movie "AIRPLANE", when the tower was informed that the plane's crew were on "INSTRUMENTS"?
I believe there was a tenor saxophone, and maybe a trumpet and guitar?
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Steve,
I've had the pleasure of travelling with , and sharing trailer and tow vehicles with both Trimacar and avantey - both are my long-time friends, and we each have our own ideas - but we all agree that the heavier-duty vehicle is very important, especially with regard to handling and braking - and yes, trailer brakes are a must!
All three of us use either a Suburban or a covered pickup, and none of us use a Fifth-wheel, for varied reasons I'm sure. Using the enclosed area within your SUV or covered pickup is a big plus, and with a Fifth-wheel, all of that area is open to theft and to the weather. If you need utility, you have the entire contents of the trailer. Mine is a 24ft box (all aluminum) with a wedge/tapered front 30ft overall and weighs about 3400 lbs.
If you got a conventional trailer now you cold pull it with your pickup without having to remove the cover, and could use it later with a heavy-duty SUV as well. It would also be easier to re-=sell if you ever needed to get your money back, or to further upgrade. \
\Buy the best you can - first time around and you'll never regret it!
Best regards,
Marty
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I really like the 1933s also, but had the great advice years ago to buy a 1934 Buick, and have never regretted the additional refinement, including the Independent Front Suspension, and I really enjoy the Vacuum Power Assist on the 4-Wheel Brakes which work really well, and the big Buick steers lightly and accurately - like a baby carriage. Parts availability is quite good, but hobby support is fantastic. Just check the FORUM, scrolling down to the BUICK area of threads:
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We've had the past three nights with below-freezing temperatures:
Sunday night we had 5 hours below freezing, getting down to 31 degrees;
Monday night we had 10 hours below freezing, getting down to 29 degrees;
Tuesday night we had 8 hours below freezing, getting down to 30 degrees;
For us on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain these low temps are really unusual, but at least we were very dry - no rain or snow.
We will generally get a dusting of snow about once every 10 to 20 years, but we do enjoy seeing it on your Christmas Cards and on TV.
High today will barely hit 50, but by Thursday we will be out in the open 1930 Packard with temps in the high-60s and approaching 70 degrees.
Actually we hit 55 degrees in the shade on our back patio a few minutes ago!
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Jack M,
You are welcome, and I/we appreciate the question. There are so many terms and varied acronyms out there, that keeping up is an ongoing task.
I hope you use that relatively rare Plymouth Suburban as much as possible, especially in regional events. Those were the earliest all-metal wagons, if I recall correctly.
MOPARs were among my drivers when growing up in NJ, including a '57 Savoy 4-door sedan (Dad's 1st new car), '56 Belvedere black 4-door, and a yellow/black '56 Belvedere 2-door Hardtop convertible. My younger brother's clarinet/saxophone teacher drove a brand new '57 DeSoto Adventurer and need a new rear pair of tires after only 2 weeks. Dad once buried the speedometer needle on a wide-open straight 2-lane portion of Highway 52 between Woodbourne and Ellenville, NY near the famed Tamarack Lodge hotel in the Catskill Mountains - a real thrill for me as a teenager. He was a Firefighter and serious driver.
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lancemb,
Your '58 Limited looks fantastic - love it !!
Spark plug wrench for 1937 Century
in Buick - Pre War
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I have a backup also - a Deep Socket, and have ground down the external surface to fit inside the tight clearance.