Barnbikes Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Trying to get the weed sleeper to roll so I can put on a trailer and get her home. I loosed up the front and rear external brake bands but the rear wheels have a shaft that goes into the hub - is this another brake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 The emergency/park brake is internal. Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Rawling Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Could it be that the clutch is stuck to the flywheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 You could place some dollies under the wheels/hubs and roll it onto the trailer. At least that would allow you to bring it home.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Problem is she has been sitting in sand for awhile. Might try and bend up some metal skis of some sort to get her on the trailer. If I wet down the wood trailer bed I am hoping she will slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cben09 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Liquid soap will help it slip,,,Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 This is one of those wayyyyy out of the box ideas, but I used it to load an antique tractor one time that had no wheels.Have you ever seen someone raise and move a house?1. Buy (2) 6"x6"x12' pressure treated beams and 24 concrete blocks at Home Depot.2. Borrow some jacks. Automotive floor jacks work fine. 2 are enough, 4 are better.3. Slide one beam under the car behind the front wheels.4. Slide the second beam in front of the rear wheels5. Place a cement block under the end of each beam.6. Begin jacking up the beams and adding cement blocks until the wheels are higher than your trailer floor.7. Warning! Do not under any circumstances get under the car during the jacking proceedure!8. Back your trailer in under the car.9. Place one of those rollers with casters ( That Michael mentioned) under each rear wheel10. Reverse the jacking proceedure. Lower the car onto the rollers and remove the blocks.11.When you get home roll your new prize off the trailer into the garage on those rollers under the rear wheels! (You can steer with the front wheels. They should roll easily)12. Most important! Save the beams and concrete blocks. You will need them to build another garage when your wife gets tired of that buick that you love so much in HER garage!:mad:Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Not sure I want a 3,000lb car 4' in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 A good winch and some plywood skids should get her on the trailer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 What do you have available to you? A tractor makes really easy work of pulling a car onto a trailer. If you are sure things are in neutral and brakes not accidentally applied, the wheels may break free. Second best is a strong electric winch. Worst case, a come-along, but that is a lot more work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Right now we have the front wheels jacked about a foot in the air - plan on backing the trailer ramps as far back as they will go and using a 2 ton come-along the rest of the way. Hoping the weight and pulling will make the wheels break loose and roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Do the front wheels turn? or are all 4 not moving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 All 4 wheels and the steering will not turn. Transmission shifts though but the clutch peddle does not move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaycee Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Sounds like your brakes are locked up. :(kaycee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaycee Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Another comment, the clutch wo'nt affect the steering or front wheels from turning. Looks like a serious rust problem. :(kaycee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 I have the main brake adjusters loosened as far as they will go but I was nerves about trying to loosen the 3 small holders when I was working on it out in the weeds. Brake bands have about .250" gap under the adjusters but they are stuck tight at the bottom of the wheels.I have am guessing the parking brake is rusted tight also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 have you tried beating on them with a dead blow hammer. They are quite flexible so they may jar loose. Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 She is home!!!!!!One of the front wheels and one of the back wheels roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ok, so how about some photos...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) Here is a post with some pictures from a couple weeks ago.http://forums.aaca.org/f165/ok-what-do-i-have-283000.html Edited July 10, 2010 by Barnbikes (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Here is a post with some pictures from a couple weeks ago.http://forums.aaca.org/f165/ok-what-do-i-have-283000.htmlBarnbikes,I think you need this.http://forums.aaca.org/f119/1928-buick-sedan-285060.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Think I might go this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Think I might go this way.Wow, I can't believe you found a photo of that car over there in the USA.I helped build it back in the early 1990's and it was built up from left over parts from my restoration of a 1928 Standard Roadster ( the one in my signature photo ). It was built as a replica of a 28 Buick used to race in Kalgoorlie Western Australia in the late 1920's.The replica was used in historic racing events ( and still is by the current owner ). The mudguards were required for road use but have a fast release system so the car is used as an " open wheeler " for racing.The original car held some speed records in it's time. I'll attach a couple more photos of the same car and the original it replicates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 This link will ( if it works!!! ) take you to a reproduced magazine article about this Buick.Buick Car Club of Australia Inc. in N.S.W. - Buick Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnbikes Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 Been staring at the pictures all day trying to figure out what is wrong with the car and it finally hit me --- The steering wheel is on the wrong side. I flipped the photo on my desk top and I instantly saw my self build it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcak Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 BTW - the australian racer must be a shorter wheelbase car (Standard Six) rather than Master Six you have and that has 12" longer wheelbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 That's cool Stuart. I must admit I find the action photos a bit odd - an open old car like that and wearing a modern full face helmet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 That's cool Stuart. I must admit I find the action photos a bit odd - an open old car like that and wearing a modern full face helmet....The full face helmet is required by C.A.M.S. ( the local racing authority ) and is exacerbated by my mate being 6' 7'' - wouldn't look so bad if he was only 5' 6''. but I do agree - looks odd.Even though it is not yet mandatory a lot of our historic race cars now have roll cages fitted which looks even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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