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Nice find and report Al. You know, I have always thought that if a car looks like bumper car it should have the bumper guards as well. With the 52 RM it appears one could of used your car as a push vehicle during the winter to make a few extra bucks !

There is the spec calc hardness of chrome and it's cloud-like micro mil thin thickness of the elector/chemical chromium plating over the copper below it. To that end, oxidation creates micro craters on the surface. This oxidation rust eats down then vein outward under the micro thin plating. Steel Wool no matter how fine will in the end dull the outer skin of the plating via leaving micro residue forced metal embedded into the outer surface that will eventually enhance oxidation and create more blush rust no matter how much polish you put over it. Much better to use chemistry and science by using a phosphoric acid solution rubbed into it; then use plastic wrap to cover it for an hour or so under covered inside shop conditions. Check often and keep it wet with the solution. Remove plastic wrap as surface returns to no blushing and then dry completely with clean cloths. Phosphoric Acid has a slow stubborn evaporation rate so it must be wiped clean or it will powder white if left on too long. I then use Poor Boys Wheel Paste, apply liberally then let dry then rub and buff. Repeat 3X to build up. What the smell of many of these polishes for chrome is just a phosphoric acid component and/or other acceptable neutralizer acid/agents. Edit: Oh, and chrome plating as you suspect is about 10 x harder than your steel wool. What you are doing with steel wool is removing the blush which is what the phosphoric acid will do but will not embed micro metal into the crater pores exposed via oxidation. Even some grades of stainless steel will rust under the correct circumstances.

6T once again you have surpassed yourself in your God like capability of For Sale finds .... What is not to like about this 49er ?? Well except the non factory mohair interior but that is splitting mohairs err I mean hairs . Get me a period correct visor and for this Give-A-Way price of a negotiable $ 13k this Buick is good for another 60 years of well loved and kept treatment. Reliable, solid and look at all the time and effort into the correctness of the build and plating. Countless hours of true craftsmanship and in my color as well. Oh Sigh .. and like no doubt many others I now have too many cars, too short of remaining years to match my continuing enthusiasm and alas a dwindling pool from which to dip fortune and fame from ...

Bill ... almost speechless what a creamy drive on 58 wheels your have. Just like a breath of fresh air or shall we say Buick's Aire ride and diamond grill for 58 ?? ... Oh and yes the meet is gone for the summer and too all dressed up and no place to go but hey, if anything taught us this past year to date is no mask, no distancing, no alcohol cleanup and just plain old denial and/or political posturing has cost us some 525,000 lives since last March. Stay smart, embrace science and stay safe till this is over in a couple more years .... uncle dave

That's a shame and yes Marty the seller should of engaged with more certified independent testimony regarding the under carriage areas/compoents. Such an inspection report would of been golden and would of revealed any rust through areas. However with even that said there is nothing notable that I can observe on the under side except evidence it sat for a long time over a damp base area. Although the surface blushing is heavy on this one 3 or 4 spa treatments with a complete undercarriage area spray-on using ample amounts of Marvel Mystery Oil MMO will totally eliminate all that pink blushing and give the metal a fresh conditioned active-in-use look. Each treatment is applied then let set for 2 weeks before the next MMO spa treatment is applied and repeated. Works like a charm.

Yes no after market incorrect decals on the rocker cover oil caps nor incorrect eBay white A/C decals made in china on the air cleaner either. However, this is still sitting at 2,700 as of Monday night with 2 days to go. Chief C'mon says. "Smoke signals make mean face. no good sign " .... Glad this is not a No Reserve auction or the bottom ground dwellers would be crawling all over it. Perhaps the seller is wise and just testing the waters and if so he's on a bad river course for that on BAT in our opinion or is simply tempted like so many others with survivor classics by the open forum platform offered by BAT. My prediction is it will not sell and seller will accept he must truly market the car on another venue somewhere else like so many others have done.

Well it appears over at BOT, some poor soul is once again attempting to offer up yet another Classic car offering to the gods of Slick Click Euro Exotica a 1957 Super that was highlighted in Sept 2012 issue of Hemmings Motor News. There is a-lot to like about this Buick. Very clean on top n musty blushy on the bottom but well presented. Nothing a few repeated spa treatments with MMO would no cure. Yes, apparently someone either mis-judged the location of the safety pole at the drive-thru ATM or a concrete truck's turning radius was just a little too tight cause nothing short of these could dent in that 1/4 inch thick sheet metal plate called the back door ! With that said, that door would be an easy fix and since it is no doubt a repaint in enamel would be an easy blend out task when painting. Everything is there in the engine compartment, correct with no hints of a back yard spray can restoration specialist in sight. Even the distributor rubber flap is there but appears to not an original type of thick white specked factory hacked rubber. Oh, and the interior is very presentable with just the right touch of character. Either the seat covers were covered in plastic forever or someone got hold of some original fabric. Carpet is original as is the driver's foot area components. Notice too, the glove box has that rare Buick Accessories Dept.'s offered liner "Lip" to help secure and keep contents in place. So what do you folks think, is it a good buy it and drive it as is or ?? : https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-buick-super-riviera/

Great idea and photos Bill. Looks like photo 6 n 7 are showing some out of spec wear possibly ? It would be neat to see the transmission spread out buffet style from end to end with all components located in the exact position they were taken out kinda like in the shop manual diagrams. In the past I have heard a lot tales regarding transmission shops that folks have taken their dynaflow to for a rebuild only to find the trans was just cleaned and new gaskets installed. Can't really blame these what I call gasket n gooey shops for doing that because there are but few folks around today that really know how to inspect the various parts for " In Spec " run out and wear. So not knowing what is spec or an in-depth knowledge of how the dynaflow functions and the various normal wear suspects, they just clean it up and install new gaskets and apply gooey sealer. No test bench fluid psi test work before or after R & R etc.

Came across this 1957 film taken in Milwaukee. Appears Milwaukee was a happening town for Buick owners. The theme of this film however features the electric street cars that so many cities had until that is, GM engaged in a scorched earth policy to eliminate them and push municipalities to buy fleet GM buses. Oh, I can almost smell the exhaust fumes right now can't you ? But I digress. Can you count the total number of Buick's you spot including year, make and model in this film ? Turn the speed down to around 25% so the Buicks don't fly bye so fast. Enjoy!

You mean did I ever find a catalogue for the Pleasurizers ... No I put everything on the back burner and it is now 2021. So if anyone has access to part numbers I would still be interested. Edit: Just after I posted this found the following site regarding Pleasurizer part numbers : https://ocpnw.com/collections/delco-pleasurizer-shocks Edit: Can someone tell me if there is a difference between a rear 57 and a rear 58 shock. Are the mounts the same or different top to bottom ?? Looks overall like the same car body tub and suspension at the rear ?

Well I would rent another 20x8 storage container and move all the parts into it after tagging and photographing everything individually while creating a quarter master's type inventory booklet list of the numbered and named parts via attaching I.D. cards to each part and recording into book along with perspective part photos. The heaviest parts like frame, engine, rear end and trans could be mounted and dismounted into a rented flat bed truck for delivery purposes using a simple engine hoist and inexpensive dollies and a friend to help. You have a lot of potential with this Roadmaster and the parts are valuable. This method would buy you time while you decide what you wanted to do from there. At the least the project would be safe and secure and all the parts would be inventoried so a potential buyer could have access to it to confirm completeness. This would serve to be a very helpful sales tool. Also, if no one wanted the whole project your catalogued parts could be sold off individually ether on eBay or other sources. It would be a part time job but you could recoup your money and then some for your time and effort no doubt.

Did you guys know that In 1958, chrome saturation was standard on all models and what little paint there was ... was an option ☺️

... Oh that's a photo of me taken by my sister in law on my 58th birthday. We are hamming it up acting like we're driving. The photo was taken in 1960 along with my nephew and the neighbors dog. ...

Good point Bborn ... but my tea leaves tell me it is not going to sell unless they remove the reserve .... after all it's on BAT.

Yeah SB, you have the whole nut in a shell with that analysis. As Siddhartha learned, watching the river as it flowed was the journey in and of it's self. That is why for many of us the real classic car experience is manifested thru the flow of our workings and all the minor detailed accomplishments of our endeavors . That old man who did this Buick understood that.

Yes this car was for sale out of Washington State when I inquired about it around March 2009 according to my file jpg's I have on my computer. The guy was asking I think 20k at the time. Same wheels but did not have the under dash A/C at the time. SBRMD seriously there is not anything on the car that is "wrong" it is just not a 400 point back to original car. It is what would of passed for a ticket ride custom back in the 50's. They had a lot of extra fine touches without having to cut or deck it. Actually I was seriously thinking about buying it myself just before I found my all original low mileage 1-owner Roadie in L.A. sleeping after some 30+ years in a shed and went for that instead. But yeah, it is neat that you actually met the guy who did this one ... not too many of them left today. Most likely leaded as well properly. Not to be a Debbie Downer yet I got a feeling though the whole car hobby is not going to come out the same on the other end of this Covid tunnel tube we are all in and neither will we.

Wow someone must of bought it then just had it parked. Perhaps a widow and it was a shrine parked in the garage. 73 was a good year for me in many ways. Thanks once again 6T for all your great postings ... Always makes my day, so keep up the great roll outs ...

Yeah nothing wrong with this ride for sure ... but as I have stated many times before BAT is not the place to market this car. Have yet to see but a small fraction of a handful of many classics that have even approached their true value hemisphere on BAT with a reserve. Most that do move are no reserve estate sales that the administrator or executor has to dump fast. The low hanging fruit catching flippers are there and all to eager. But list a Ferrari factory tool kit or a set of RUF porsche speed line wheels or a over modified 4x4 or their favorite a shiny euro job and watch the action go out of the park.

Now up for dibs over at Bring a Trailer ... is claimed to be factory ordered all white/white 1956 Super. Dealer ordered for his wife back in the day. Take a look 56'ers and tell us what ya think. Reportedly with factory A/C, period Kelsey Wires, new interior to match original and ... Wow a white dash too ... Must be a real chore to see the road on a sunny day ... but then again, Wayne Neuton would match it perfectly with all his white suits and shoes or perhaps a new age minister like Reverend Billy ? 😇 So ya gotta ask yourself this: Is all white - all right ? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-buick-super/ A few photo quickies and we start with a history lesson about the Super as well :

Glad it's still available ... So perhaps after I get all my back logged Covid relief checks when the constipated eagle finally &hits I can possibly swing an offer, ya think ? 🤑

Might be wrong but other than the optima battery looks all there and original. $ 2k no way ... more like $ 7,500 neighbor hood. A lot of original car here boys. I don't know depending on how the bottom tummy looks perhaps just do the interior with some tasty fitted seat covers, fast job on new door seals and welting, degrease the engine bay with non solvent citrus base cleaners as it would clean up nicely, hand rub that black lacquer and polish ... dash looks good with nice low worn brake pedal etc, then get in and drive it. Be a sharp car.

... or perhaps the other two cars go with the sale, ya think ? 😙

Not too schooled on the 30's jobs but was it 35 or 36 that was the last of the wooden body frames ?

SMARTIN my bad, 😜oops I make typo's .... yes 5/8 head on a 7/16 thread SAE bolt. Gee 3/8's head on a 7/16 thread would look like Zippy Pin Head !

the Yes great responses and IMO the right choice to stay original and follow the good advice of our noted road warriors and please keep us up to date on your brake rebuild safari ..... As stated earlier, the differences in drums vs brakes comes in not the normal initial stopping scenario but when panic stops are required. Call it the money stop. Those of us who have installed a disc system on an original drums platform, have noticed immediately the shorter normal stopping distances, little to no heat fade, consistent pedal travel, firmness and pedal return performance etc. However with that said, the shorter stopping distances that a disc system provides, does apply increased forces on all associated components and increases suspension dive especially on a 4,500 lb. boat with coil springs on all 4 corners and too small factory sway bars ( if even present ). Now consider what is required in a panic stop. Overall stabile control factors diminishes exponentially when you need it the most when braking and having to swerve or turn abruptly at the same time in a critical panic stop with components that were designed for an easy coaster stop. After all folks too tend to eventually overdrive with a disk system installed and that is where potential problems arise ... Just some food for thought.