Rob Gray

Here is my Electra in motion:

Below is a link to somone selling parts for a 1929 Buick, although I'm not certain if the model is the same or not: http://salem.craigslist.org/pts/1022442313.html

Very Cool!

Very sharp car there. Congrats!

Check out this panoramic photo from 1913. Note the sign on the plant noting that Buick was the world's largest manufacturer of autos. All of the Buick workers are posing in front of their plant for the photo. There must be thousands of them in the picture. Very cool pic from the past:

Similar to what happened to Olds, GM is considering retiring the Buick line. Sad to hear and hopefully it does not come to pass. AP

Mine is in good shape, but I found a page with the same model and year that really looks sharp. I'd like to get mine to look this good. Check it out for those who are interested in the '67 Electras. This page is from a company that sells US cars in Denmark. Apparently Buicks are becoming somewhat popular over there. http://www.carnut.dk/cc/1967electra/

Thanks for the suggestion brh! I'm going to look at it tomorrow. I'm relatively certain it is not the battery because the first thing I tried when it first would not start was jumping the car, but that did not help. I also ran a few tests on the battery like the electric windows and headlights and they seemed fine.

Thanks for the input Simplyconnected. I'll dig into it and see what happens.

I tried jiggling the shift, but have not tried neutral yet. I'll give that a try.

Ok, my lack of mechanical experience is showing. Got the starter off, took it to Pep Boys and it tested fine. I figured the solenoid had been stuck, so I put it back in and tried to start it. It turned over twice, and then nothing, not a click from the solenoid or anything. Tonight I took it off again, put the new solenoid on the starter and reinstalled the starter. It turned over twice, and then dead again. Any ideas? It just seems odd that it will turn over fine a few times after reinstalling the starter, but then it is dead. I'm perplexed.

I got it off with a box end ratchet wrench with an articulating elbow. Had to buy a special wrench to get it out! lol... Anyway, got that job done finally.

I heard from a guy who said that having the third bolt in is a likely indication that the starter has never been removed. He said he worked on the cars from that era for years and people never put that back bolt back in when putting the starter back on. That is likely why many folks only see the two bolts when removing their starter. I got the wrench noted above from Pep Boys, so I'm gonna go at it again this weekend!

There definitely are three bolts with the third one in the position mentioned by a few folks in this thread. As far as I know this is the original 430 in the car. Maybe this is specific to the '67 model year. I had removed the flywheel protection pan and that helped allow the starter to swing more and freed it up somewhat. What makes this tough is that it is tight to get at and there is no visual or room to put my other hand in the space to guide the wrench to the right spot. This one is fun!! Thanks for all of the responses! They are very much appreciated. I'll try the ratchet end box wrench suggestion.

Thanks for the response! I don't have a manual for this car yet (it is in the mail), but by the feel of the back side of the starter (I'm working blind on this) there is a third mounting bolt. With the first two bolts removed, I can pivot the starter back and forth, but it is still secured. I already removed the wires from the solenoid. Your response makes it sound as though there are only two mounting bolts on the starter, so I'm not sure what is up. I'll try it again next weekend. Thanks again for the response! Rob

My '67 Electra would not start (battery is fine, no click when turning the key). I ordered a new solenoid for the starter and proceeded to start to take off the starter. My problem is that one of the three bolts that secure the starter (the one behind the starter) I can't remove after hours of trying. I have the car up off the ground a few feet, but there is not a lot of clearance. This makes it tough to get at that upper bolt and get a wrench on it. Does anyone have any hints on getting this removed? I don't think it would be too tough if I had the car in a real shop, but doing it with the car on the ground is proving tough.

TXBuicks: Here's a pic with the top down:

Thanks Earl! This is my first Buick that I have owned although my dad had a 1972 LeSabre when I was growing up. I live in the Philly area and I look forward to meeting up with other Buick folks in the area. I'll post more pics and info as I dig into the car more. Thanks again, Rob

Hi Everyone, I recently purchased a 1967 Electra convertible. This is a fair condition car that is very sound mechanically. The interior is original and very good. The exterior is fair with some rust issues. I just recently found this site, so I may post some more as I start to do some work on the car. I have the rear wheel skirts, but I took them off the car. Rob '67 Electra Convertible