Marty Roth

EmTee, you're right, and using a Torpedo body style, maybe driving a Century instead of a Special?

Having read the article when it first appeared, I was somewhat disappointed by the lopsided comparison. Surely a true 1949 model, and probably a Century, would have been more in keeping with the essence of the article, and definitely a better performer, considering the topography of the California coast. Other than that, any article featuring our Buicks is a positive thing!

Check with Bill Hirsch's company in Newark, NJ. Bill is gone, but company survives, and has good quality engine paint There is no listing online for Franklin, but may have some additional detail HirschAuto.com: Auto Restoration Supplies for Classic ... https://www.hirschauto.com/Engine-Enamel-Quarts/products/8/ https://www.hirschauto.com

So, now we get to listen to them whine about the wine, while driving the cabriolet to the cabaret, to enjoy a Cabernet, selected from the Cabernet cabinet?

Our 1937 Roadmaster also has a "backup" button under the dash, used only when a hot restart does not immediately fire normally, but generally not needed. I did the same for our 1934, and for the same reason

I have also had excellent results on multiple cars from Rhode Island Wiring, also based on the specifics for my individual car, and including my enhancements (Driving Lights, Turn Signals, Electric Fuel Pump, additional accessory power port where I added a 12 volt inverter)

A good "Old Fashioned" Muffler shop should be able to fabricate the pipe and install it - generally while you wait. We've got a good one here, and they stay busy, as you would expect.

These appear to be 7 lug wheels I know that 7 lug were used in 1930 on the 733(and i think 726) series Packards Not sure about other years Wayne is correct that the measurement is where the tire bead sits on the rim.

Walt, It takes a while to acclimate to the south, but is ultimately worth the effort. Some adopted and adapted folk down here claim: "Yankee by birth - Southern by the grace of the Lord"

I need a left (Driver Side) Windshield Wiper ARM for my 1954 Cadillac Series 62, and will also consider a pair Also want a 1954 Cadillac radio antenna. Please PM by clicking on my name at upper left, or respond here- Thank you

I need a left (Driver Side) Windshield Wiper ARM for my 1954 Cadillac Series 62, and will also consider a pair. Also want a 1954 Cadillac radio antenna. Please PM by clicking on my name at upper left, or respond here- Thank you

The 1954-1955 Buick would be a 12 Volt radio The 1951 Oldsmobile would still be 6 Volt

Turns out this trophy cap was not as rare as I had thought- I've seen quite a few over the years. I bought mine at Hershey around 1985 or 1986 for twenty ($20) dollars. I used it as the radiator cap on my 1927 Chevy Capitol AA Roadster - but only for a short time. When I learned of Lindberg's support and admiration for Hitler in the early days of World War II, I sold it and replaced it with a Chevrolet version of a Boyce Motometer. While not equating it with a Nazi Swastika, I just didn't want it on my car. Hope you find a good home for yours - preferably in an appropriate showcase of a private collection.

As I recall, the opening trunk lid was an option - absolutely and certainly on the Henry-J, and possibly on the Allstate. My trumpet teacher, well over 6 feet tall, drove a Henry-J back in the mid to late 1950s. The trunk was accessed by reaching over the back seat which, as I recall, folded down for access. They were marketed in New Jersey and the surrounding areas - not only in the Southwest. In addition to Spark plugs, cap, wires, battery, they also came with Sears Allstate tires and if you wanted a radio, a Sears Silvertone radio was installed or sold separately for you to DIY. I've even been told that sears brand oil was in the crankcase, but cannot verify this.

In the pre-antifreeze days, my father-in-law would run an extension cord from the house, and hang a light bulb between the block and radiator of his car. Of course the idea of "Cold" here in New Orleans is very different from what Dandy Dave, and other northerners will experience.

Bernie, Is he driving a "Wildcat"?

George, were you able to get it delivered for your requested price cap of $1,000 ? That seems low for a reliable transporter, unless it was a hobbiest who may have been going that way empty as part of another haul. Glad to know that you now have the Skylark there.

First three are my next door neighbor for his daughter's wedding- She is now an MD and mother of 3 beautiful daughters- 4th is another couple, married at Oak Alley Plantation home

The ad should be corrected to note SIX (6) cylinders, Not 4 decent looking example, but as Gearheadengineer says, rust should be checked

GM Assembly - Janesville, Wisconsin GM Assembly - Shreveport, Louisiana BMW Assembly - Greenville, South Carolina GM Assembly - Framingham, Massachusetts (where my 1969 Pontiac Custom"S" was built) VW Assembly - Chattanooga, Tennessee GM ASSEMBLY - LINDEN, NEW JERSEY - Most memories are from 1947-1953, hanging on the hurricane fence behind this plant within walking distance from home (when Mom wasn't watching), or riding there on my Rollfast Springer bike - a very short distance from our first home at the 5-points corner of Blancke, Stiles, and Miltonia streets. I had a favorite spot where I could cling to the fence and watch the new B-O-P (Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac) models rolling out from the "Gate", the end of the assembly line. A major visit came when GM opened its plants to the public in celebration of their 50 millionth vehicle, and displayed a gold 1955 Chevy (not built in Linden, But I had also visited the plant separately that year as part of a TV commercial Jackie Gleason was scheduled to take delivery of a brand new 1955 Buick convertible at the Linden plant. My Dad, as a Linden Firefighter since 1947, was also personal driver to Fire Chief Miller who chose to inspect the plant and to welcome Gleason. Of course I was invited, and was permitted to join them for the visit with Gleason. We drove into the plant in the Fire Department's red 1952 Mercury coupe, me in the back seat, Dad and Miller in uniform. Gleason was cordial and posed for many photos, including Mayor Hurst and some of the City Councilmen. I visited the plant a few times in later years, but in 1968-1969, working for IBM in Mid-town Manhattan by day, and saving up for an engagement ring for my then-fiancee and now-bride of nearly 53 years, I got a nighttime job with Anchor Motor Freight, driving new cars from the "Gate" - the end of the assembly line, to the first receiving lot within the plant complex, and then driving groups of cars from the plant around the complex and across US-1 and behind Linden Airport to yet another lot where groups of cars would be loaded onto transport trucks for delivery to dealerships.

Congratulations on driving a cool car. I would suggest finding a pair of 15 inch wheels , but be sure they have a the correct 5-lug and 4-3/4 inch bolt circle, as were available for taxi and police Chevy models. Also found on some mid-1970s Pontiac mid-size models like Gran Prix, but not full size models. This car is too nice to be used on salty roads.

I'll echo what my friend Walt has noted. I've always been good at diagnostics, and used to be really good at mechanical repairs. Now approaching age 80 and dealing with arthritis, cataract surgeries, trigger finger, and a brand new pacemaker (my fifth since 1998), I'm nowhere near as fast, strong, or even as active as I had been. My body, as well as my wife and also the weather, remind me of this. Still, I enjoy tinkering, puttering, less major repairs. Sure, I have to be more careful with the electrical stuff, especially since I blew out my first pacemaker while helping on a friend's 1929 Buick when the sparkplug leads fell across my wrist and my other hand was on the firewall, leaving my chest and pacemaker as the shortest path to ground. Most of all, I guess I enjoy diagnosing the cause of an issue, finding the best fix, doing it myself when appropriate, and then driving the great-running car as a reward. A close second wold be reasonable maintenance, but driving is still the reward.

Mine was extremely slow loading yesterday evening, but finally came through- Thanks for another great issue

Hey Jason, Please look at the dates- This thread is ten (10) years old- from the year 2012, not 2022, and the Parts Gal (PROBABLY A FLIPPER?) is long-gone.