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Terry Wiegand

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  1. David, .010" to .012" is a bit much on valve clearance.  This will definitely make for a noisy running engine.  Most everyone that I know sets the valves with the engine hot.  .006" to .008" is a good range to run in.  Anything less than this could possibly lead to burnt valves.  Hope this will be of some help for you.

     

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  2. Brian,

    You are welcome about the ride in the '20.  I don't know who had the most fun cruising around the show field - you and your friend or me.  It was really a hoot!.  I got a ride in Larry Schramm's 100 year old truck and I just passed the fun from that on to you two.  Barbara and I really enjoyed meeting you and several others from here on the forum.  The Meet would have been a lot more 'funner' if Lamar could have been there.  Ben stopped by to say Hello and I even got to meet the famous 'Old Tank' in person.

     

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

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  3. Mr. White, in regard to your response in post #119, I had to laugh about that one.  I was careful - very careful in fact.  What a lot of folks will not take into account is this - the '42 Olds was more than likely designed in late 1937 to early 1938.  I would be willing to put money on this.  GM, Ford, and all of the automobile companies at that point in time were working 4 to 5 years out because of the time involved to get tooling ready to begin production.  It was a different ballgame back at that time.  There was no CNC machining of body panel dies.  There were no computers to assist in styling.  I have tried to follow this hilarious thread and at a few places have stopped to laugh myself delirious.  The '41 Olds that the guy has made such a stink over is classic art deco styling at it's finest.  That is a very beautifully styled automobile.  Like I said in a previous post - give me that car in a Bright Red with a Khaki top convertible body style and that would steal the show that it was entered in.  There is just no accounting for some folks' taste in automobiles.  I guess that is why we ended up with Buicks and Cadillacs and Fords and Chevrolets and on and on and on.  There is one thing for absolute certain here - based on some of the comments that have been made, it is very clear to me that I and some of these guys on here would NEVER be in a fight over the same woman.  That can be taken to the bank!!

     

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas  aka  Doo Dah

  4. I guess I'm done here.  I am going to try and post this and if it takes that will be OK and if it doesn't work that will be OK too.  I will still have Dean Tryon's Buick/McLaughlin Newsletter with the email addresses of the guys in there that we can connect with.  I tried to look at some photos that were posted last night and Holy Crap, they are in your face huge.  I understand the need for security, but, this is the most user unfriendly setup that I have ever run across.  Unless someone, somehow, can explain just how to use this setup, a lot of us old guys are gone.  I need to be working on this house restoration project anyway.  For the most part it has been fun.

     

    Terry Wiegand

    Doo Dah  America

  5. Wow! The only thought that comes to mind here in reading some of these comments is most of you guys sure wouldn't be fighting over the same woman. Let's take this thing in the opposite direction for the sake of starting a good argument in that vein. I get it, I truly do, the '42 Oldsmobile is viewed as an 'ugly' car by some of you on here. Just what would be thought of as a very good looking or beautifully styled automobile? Since this thread started out in the GM flavor, let's keep it focused on their products. If some of you really think that the '42 Olds is ugly, this had ought to be better than reading the Sunday comic strips.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  6. Larry, ALL of us Pre-War Buick enthusiasts are really proud of you and your Buick truck! As Dandy Dave would say - "You Da Man!" Marty, Barbara and I will see you in Independence in a few weeks with the '20. Good goin' Larry.

    Terry and Barbara Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  7. Hudsy Wudsy, did you bump your head on something? That '42 Oldsmobile is drop dead beautiful compared to that piece of crap they called a Pontiac Aztek. And then folks wonder why GM got themselves in trouble with the automobile consuming public. The idiots who came up with that Pontiac thing had to have been on some kind of gawd awful bad drugs. I wouldn't be caught goin' to a dog fight in one of those pieces of crap - I cleaned that up a LOT!! The '42 Olds that you don't seem to like is very right up to the minute pre WW2. I could very much like that car in a Brilliant Red convertible body style with a Khaki colored top. Give this automobile a break for cryin' out loud. It's 73 years old, it survived all the scrap drives during the war, and to top that off, it has it's workin' clothes on. I have been a GM guy practically all my life. I am into EARLY Buicks bigtime. The first old car I ever owned was a 1931 Hudson Essex. Traded that for a 1937 Indian 45 cubic inch Sport Scout and it has been nothing but GM for me ever since. You need to send this to Steve Moskowitz and tell him that you don't like this '42 Oldsmobile and that you think it is ugly. Let us all know what he tells you about that. There is an old saying that I have heard several times in my life that goes something like - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or something like that. Nothing personal intended here - just trying to get you to open your eyes up a little bit.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

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  8. I put 15 miles on the '20 Tuesday evening. Since I am running 100% gasoline in it now it runs absolutely great. I decided to put a few more miles on it Thursday evening and promptly ran it out of gas. I was having so much fun that I forgot to look at the gas gauge before I left the shop. The boss wasn't exactly thrilled at having to come and rescue me over that deal. We have a full tank of fuel that should get a lot more miles on the odometer now. The McPherson College Auto Restoration Program held their 15th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show today. I had registered to take the car last month and it was a beautiful day with a few Buicks present and some old ones at that. I did not hear exactly how many vehicles were in attendance but a good guess would be between 250 and 300. For those who might not know this, McPherson College is Pete Phillips' Alma Mater. The students in the Restoration Program were the judges for the different year model classifications. Our Buick was entered in the 1927 and earlier class and at the awards presentation and it was awarded 1st Place. I was really surprised because there was a 1907 2-cylinder Maxwell parked two cars away from me that was to die for. A beautiful little roadster. And then there was a 1927 Hudson Essex that was a very nice mostly original car. I had a chance to visit with two of the student judges after the show and the one fellow told me that his passion is the 'Original' cars from the teens and twenties. I told him that he was definitely singin' my song. There was something about this show that just jumped out at me. All of the 1927 and earlier vehicles were grouped together in one area. All of the 1928 to 1940 vehicles were grouped. WE WERE ALL PARKED TOGETHER! There was no snivelin' or whining by the judges that they had to walk a little bit to see everything. WE ALL HAD FUN AND MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS. There were people there from New Mexico and North Carolina. Did I mention we had fun!? This is what a car show is all about. Wish you all could have been there.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  9. Kevin, as the owner of three Buicks that use this very type of water pump technology, let me give you something to think about. Are you going to replace the pump shaft if you install this new type seal? I have completely rebuilt the water pump and made a new stainless shaft for my 1916 D-45. I used a stainless that was resistant to rust and corrosion versus the long wear characteristic. I also ran the shaft through a centerless grinder for the finish operation. It looks for all practical purposes like it has been plated and polished. To set everything back together and have the ignition timing perfect takes some very careful doing. But, I had the front timing gear cover off to be able to do all of this. Based on the appearance of the pump in your photos, it looks like your engine is equipped with a combination starter/generator unit. Please correct me if I am wrong about this. If you are going to use this high-tech seal in your pump you will have to do one of two things to get the seals on the shaft. You will either have to remove the starter/generator unit or take the front timing gear cover off the engine so as to put the shaft in from the front end of the engine. Are you going to press the impellor off the shaft? If the answer to that question is no, then you will have to press the water pump gear off the shaft to put the new seal in place on the shaft. One cannot cut this seal or you are defeating the purpose of using this new technology in the first place. For what this is worth - using the graphite cord is a very simple and easy way to go PLUS if it is installed correctly it works perfectly. Your A Model uses almost modern technology compared to this setup on a Buick engine. Anyone who tells you that you can do what you want to do here without dealing with the starter/generator unit or the timing gear cover is talking out their backside. It simply cannot be done any other way with a one piece water pump shaft. Been there - done that. It would be nice if it would work some other way but it doesn't.

    I hope this has been of some help and/or consideration for you.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  10. I am with Chris and David on this one - there is no cone clutch anywhere that I can see in the photos. Now, since the subject of cone clutches was brought up here, there is something that I would like to share on here. I have a 1916 D-45 Buick that has one of these clutches in it. The car was last driven in 1975. When my Dad parked the car after driving it the very last time he neglected to put the stick on the clutch pedal to disengage the cone from the flywheel. I think you all get the picture here. The whole rear axle assembly and transmission comes out to rebuild the cone. I have talked with several guys about this and Mark Shaw thinks I am nuts, but, this person is going back with Kevlar. Mark says the leather worked for 100 years - why change now. This car of mine will be 100 years old this summer. We have put a man on the moon and eradicated Polio during those 100 years. Technology and materials have drastically improved also. The trouble with the leather lining as I see it is one has to keep applying Neatsfoot oil to keep the cone from grabbing. You get too much Neatsfoot oil in there and then you have to apply Fuller's Earth to sop up the excess oil. You get a little too much of that and you are back to the grabby clutch. These old engines seep, ooze, slobber, and leak oil everywhere - why contribute more to this effort. The Kevlar that will be used on the cone is approximately 1 and three quarters wide by 3/16" thick. It is very supple and the little spring loaded plungers in the cone will push the material out for a very smooth engagement of the cone to the flywheel. Well folks that's my story and I think I will stick with the Kevlar lining. I want to do everything in my power to protect those rear end gears from a grabbing clutch. With a flywheel that is almost the same as a John Deere Model B tractor flywheel, that amount of rotating mass can do some serious (and expensive) damage to a rear axle assembly. I just want to have fun and enjoy the ride.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  11. Maybe I am missing something here, but, I really do not see what all the concern is about in regard to getting the Bugle each and every month. Being a member in good standing of the BCA entitles the member to a printed copy of the Bugle (if the member chooses to go this route) PLUS they can log in to the BCA website and view the eBugle anytime they so desire. So, members outside the US of A can view the eBugle online beginning on the 1st day of each and every month without having the printed copy in their hot little hands. Honestly folks, there is no problem here. This is a win - win situation any way a person looks at it. Now, if we could just get these same people to get concerned about all together parking on the show field we could make huge progress toward a smooth running organization.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  12. Thanks Roberta and others. As of last night Joe hasn't had any surgery - YET. We had a great visit. I had not spoken with him since the BCA Meet in Flint in 2003. We reminisced about the Bug and all things concerning OLD Buicks. I learned that he is acquainted with a lot of guys in his part of the world that love the OLD Buicks and that I know these guys too. I think I can say this without Lamar getting all over me - Joe and I are both really down in the mouth about the direction that the BCA seems to be heading these days. Oh, I shouldn't have said that. Let me rephrase that in a more positive way. The BCA is a really great automobile enthusiasts club, but, there are some things that they can and should do to help improve the morale of the membership. There, that sure sounds more positive and upbeat.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas Doo Dah

  13. I know the 'Old Guy' from Michigan is no longer a member of the BCA, but, I would very much like to talk with him. SOOOO, Old Guy, if you are on the forum and read this please send me a private message with the best way to contact you.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas America

  14. And Barney you left out the most important thing about Pete - he is a genuinely nice person. I got to know Pete when he was going to McPherson College (just up the road from us a piece) and he and his friend came down quite a few times to check out the OLD Buicks in my shop. They just do not come much better than Pete Phillips.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas Doo Dah America

  15. Kevin, Larry, and Bob, my 1920 K-46 has a factory installed glass visor over the front of the windshield top section. I have original sales brochures that show the glass visor on all of the closed body models. There is no visor shown in the illustrations of the open models because the top is laid back on these. I am going to try again to post some photos. I tried earlier and had no luck in getting the photos to post. I had luck getting one photo to post. I do not know what is going on here.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansaspost-56463-143143075045_thumb.jpg

  16. Mr. Nagel mentioned the use of stainless steel being louder because the material is 'harder'. I do not think that I ever heard that before. I have always heard that stainless was used to fight the forces of corrosion associated with the heating and cooling of the system. When I had Kepich build the muffler for the '22, stainless was almost double the cost of the 'aluminized' muffler that I chose. If I was putting 30 or 40 thousand miles a year on the car then stainless would have probably been the route I would have taken. I cannot take any side with what Mark Shaw posted. 'Sounds' good to me Mark - excuse that pun there about the sound. I'm just a lowly tool maker with a penchant for smooth-running OLD Buicks that run soft and sweet.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  17. I rebuilt the exhaust system on my 1922 Model 48 from the manifold on back. The reason for this was I made a new cutout for the floorboards mounted exhaust heater. The original cutout was discarded when a new muffler was put on the car sometime in the 1940's. My friend, the late Dave Chambers, told me exactly what the dimensions should be on the muffler and I had the folks at Kepich Exhaust build a new muffler for me using those specs. I have had no problems at all with this muffler and it runs really quiet for an inline six cylinder engine. The thing that really throws a lot of people when they see the car is the twin tailpipes. I told one guy that there was a bored and stroked nailhead V-8 under the hood and he almost fell over. Seriously, with the exhaust heater setup, you have to have a second pipe coming from the heater unit. An it does work good.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  18. John, you will have my vote and my wife's vote for one simple reason - you are in favor of all together parking by era. Now, please keep this in mind - if you should be fortunate enough to be elected to the BCA management, your idea of all together parking will go nowhere. The BCA management does not want this in any way, shape, or form. Ask Mr. Kerls about this and let us all know on here what he tells you. It is this persons sincere opinion that the Buick Club of America is turning into the Post-War Trailer Queen car club with no room for the pre-war enthusiasts anymore. Oh well.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  19. Is there anyone on here who has access to a media blasting cabinet that uses ground walnut shells? I am in need of having a brass fuel fitting cleaned up with walnut shells. My Dad used to clean up all of the gears and shafts for his John Deere tractor restorations with the walnut shells. Gear teeth looked almost like mirrors when he was done with them. The shells will leave the fittings looking almost like they have been polished when they are finished and this is what I want. I hope there is someone out there who can help me with this project.

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

  20. Mike, you are correct about the left side (driver side viewed from rear of vehicle) of the axle having a left hand thread on the big nut that holds the wheel hub onto the axle housing. The right side of the axle housing is right hand threaded. There is a serrated tabs washer behind the nut that acts as a locking washer to hold the nut in place. Since the axle housing is right and left hand threaded accordingly and the vehicle always travels in a forward direction these nuts would always have a tendency to tighten themselves. We are curious as to why you say you have to remove the rear wheels? Is there a chance that you have to reline the brake bands? Just wondering. What rear axle parts are you needing?

    Terry Wiegand

    South Hutchinson, Kansas

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