retirednow Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Windows, top, and seat. Here's a picture w/ the reservoir attached. Just a heavy wire clip holds it in place. Edited June 7, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 So that's the hydraulic pump that works the power windows? Interesting. I've never seen pictures of one. Thanks for posting.[/QUOT Essentially a starting motor. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Photos 1-2 -notes for me so I remember how to re-assemble (Hose closest to pass. dr. to thermostat housing Short top hose to core; bottom hose clips underneath housing. Nuts to cable fasteners facing out) Photo 3- heater core housing and core removed. I will not be removing any large parts for a while til I re-organize the garage-throw out lawn mower, snowblower, and any other unnecessary c%$# Photo 4- Anybody know where this wire plugs into? I found it loose after removing core housing It runs from the coil, along the engine and then along the cowl. Edited June 11, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Dave, was that wire attached to the + or - side of the coil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Dave, I have a wire just like that on mine. I can't remember where it runs to and I'm at work right now. I'll be working on my car today so I'll be sure to check for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahuelsan Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Hi retirednow, congratulations and good luck with the restoration. I'm about to begin with a Super '47 convertible restoration. Thank your post, I knew where is the hyd pump located. I've suscribed this trhead, so keep posting.Nahuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Robert- Thanks so much! John-good question, I'll check it when I can. Nahuel-Thanks, I'll be watching your progress also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Since you are disassembling heater parts, is it for the heater motor? It looks like a pretty heavy gauge wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Mike, I think you called it. I looked at mine today and mine doesn't come from the coil. It comes out of the firewall next to the engine and runs along the firewall. I'm pretty sure that wire goes to the defroster motor that is inside the ventilation tube. Dave, if yours is on the coil maybe someone added a wire like that to it (or put the wrong one on there). There should only be two wires on the coil and neither one is supposed to have one of those plastic connectors on it. One goes directly into the side of the distributor. The other goes to the ignition switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks much guys! I'll take another look at it later. Maybe I need a new pair of glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) OK, upon closer examination, I see that the coil wire to the ignition goes into the harness. This wire, which is the same thickness, pops out near where the coil wire went in, leading me to believe they were the same wire. The wire heading straight left in the photo is the wire in question. The wire coming from underneath next to it is the wire out of the coil. It could very well be for the little motor in the tube, but those wires are both cut. Thanks again guys! Edited June 13, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) Photo 1-Scraping loads of red clay from Pass. side suspension, cross-member and frame. Unfortunately, this car spent a lot of time sitting in a field somewhere in the south. (I know the 2 most recent previous owners live in Va.) Photo 2-radiator out. Photos 3, 4, and 5- STARTING to look a little better. Photo 6 -Drivers' side awaits. Photo 7- A good e-bay score arrived today-both upper grill bar ext. $60 for the pair . Scraping and cleaning is pretty much what I'll be doing all summer. Then after getting a oil pan gasket (where to get anyone?), I'll drop the pan, clean, re-assemble, and attempt to fire her up. Ok, back to scraping... Edited June 28, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 The rewards are coming. Keep at her. BTW, always check your local parts place for gaskets. Chances are pretty good that the parts are available locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I have heard that you can sometimes find one at NAPA. I didn't have any luck with my local NAPA and when I tried to order one from their online thing my order got canceled and refunded due to lack of availability. I ended up ordering mine from CARS or Bob's. Don't remember which. Man, looking at those pictures makes my back ache!! What are those block looking things in between the coils of the springs? Mine didn't have anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys, I'll try local before checking CARS and Bob's. I don't think those block-like things are supposed to be there. My guess is they keep the full weight off of the springs during storage? As far as my back goes, I try to alternate between working on top for a while and going underneath on the creeper. Kinda like circuit training lol Edited June 29, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 They are there to help the front of the car from sagging. Band-aid before spring replacement...or I suppose if the owner wanted the front of the car to sit a bit higher... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Koe Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I'm new on this Forum and not sure if I do everything correctly. I started to restore my 1949 Buick Super Convertible. There are 2 quarter windows which are powered by hydraulic cylinders. Both have gone so I don't know if they had also springs like in the front door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Couldn't tell you right now since I've started the restoration from the front end back and I haven't removed any interior upholstery yet Edited July 26, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) However, upon looking at my interchange book, I can see that there is indeed a quarter window regulator spring for your '49. Many other makes will interchange with it. These springs will fit your '49- Buick '49-'54, '48-'49 Caddy conv., '49-'53 Caddy, '48-'54 Hudson, '49-'51 Lincoln conv. and Cosmopolitan, '49-'51 Mercury, '48-'49 Olds. 98 conv., '50-'54 olds., and '47-'51 Packard. Edited July 27, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Koe Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Thank you. I never heard about an interchange book. Where can I get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49_buick_super Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Hollander Interchange: The Best Tool for the Right Part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Photos 1 and 2-replaced gear indicator and turn signal lever. Lever replacement easier than I thought, thanks to shop manual. Obviously, these will have to be removed in the future. Photos 3 and 4-the scraping and de-greasing continues Edited August 14, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Glad to see you are committed to this project Dave. IT should be an awesome car when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Thanks John! Thought I'd be a little more along at this point, but my mom's having some health issues. So I'm back and forth from NY to Va. quite a bit for the time being. It will get done though :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 No Buick can replace that time with Mom. Take care of her first, this can come later. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) 1- picked up a "holy grail" piece that I've been looking for for 3 yrs. Rear view mirror mount (fits convertibles only and almost impossible to find) 2- Also purchased and installed a better steering wheel horn rim 3- After a little elbow grease, finally found the engine # 4-Blue paint starting to appear More scraping and de-greasing to continue today Edited September 13, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Dave, I'd hit the "like" button here but it seems to have disappeared. Anyway, consider that post LIKED. Great feeling to finally get ahold of those "holy grail" pieces isn't it? I felt the same way when I won a hard fought EBAY auction for my mustache bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thanks, Robert! Going to read your Bugle article in a few. Oh, the like button is on the left near the top of the page now. Looks like old likes are gone. Mustache bar is on my short hard to find list (and a trunk pan!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Not much to show today in photos. Got a lot more crud removed-mostly from the underside of the car. Removed some of the drivers' side fender bolts so my stepson can help me remove the remaining 3/4 nose off of the car. Driver side bolts much easier to get at as no hydraulic pump to deal with there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Seems picture worthy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Working on it again on Thurs.- I'll post some then:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Photo 1- Pass side suspension and frame rail much cleaner now Photo 2- engine needs more attention, but getting there-need to get some smaller brass brushes. Photos 3&4- been concentrating on the crossmember and drivers side suspension the last couple of days. When the clay soil is removed, shiny black paint and metal is revealed- seemed to preserve it almost. My oil burner guy (a late 60's Mustang guy) surmises that given the large amount of clay on the underside that it must have taken at least a few laps around a dirt track Hmmm... Photo 5- underside of car. Much more needed here. My short term plan plan is to get the front of car from cowl forward as clean as possible and fire up engine by next spring. Then, in the summer out it goes for floor, rocker, and trunk pan replacement. Deferred that expensive stuff for tax reasons as I turn 59 1/2 next July Edited October 24, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nice progress. When I see pictures of this stuff I always think, I'll just leave mine alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Don't blame you a bit. It is fun though (I think):confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale's Buick Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Retired, Just catching your thread, and have a comment to make that will get me boo'd...lol..but I'm jealous that yours is a convertible! I have a 52 Buick Super 4 door that I'm slowly getting started on, so I know how great every car is, but the thought of mine being a rag top is a good thought! BUT>......I'll just keep the windows down if I ever get mine started, and be happy for that! Good luck, and look forward to your progress sir!Dale in Kentucky (Dale's Buick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Well, I'm jealous of your floors and trunk pan - I have none lol. There are several others here working on '51 and '52s that have great info on their threads-especially Robert (shadetree77). I have looked at your thread as well. You have a great car to start with- enjoy!!Retired' date=' Just catching your thread, and have a comment to make that will get me boo'd...lol..but I'm jealous that yours is a convertible! I have a 52 Buick Super 4 door that I'm slowly getting started on, so I know how great every car is, but the thought of mine being a rag top is a good thought! BUT>......I'll just keep the windows down if I ever get mine started, and be happy for that! Good luck, and look forward to your progress sir!Dale in Kentucky (Dale's Buick)[/quote'] Edited November 10, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale's Buick Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Retired, Dave is right twice....your thread is great, and Robert's (Shadtre77) is without a doubt as good as an owner's manual! Keep up the work, and we both need to get more pictures on here! Dale in Kentucky (Dale's Buick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks Dale. Will post more pix soon. I have 2 speeds-slow and reverse lol. The neat thing is that there are at least 5 of us here working on '51 and 52's. I get something out of all of their threads Edited December 8, 2013 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huskerman Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hi Dave. Just found the thread for your project; she's a beauty with lots of potential! Also, enjoyed reading about your memories going to the beach in your uncle's Buick Super. Very special indeed. Glad you were able to get a vehicle like his. It's before my time, but I romanticize about taking one of these to the drive-in movie back in the day. Those must have been some really fun times! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Thanks Jeff! Great times indeed! Things are moving along at a snails' pace, but the work will pick up again if this &^%$#@ winter ever ends lol. Hoping to get some work done this week though Edited March 10, 2014 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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