Guest gunjeep444 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 My Buick won Best of Show at it's first car show. Only Buick there, so not much competition. Ran cool, with the new electric fan I put in. Charging system does not seem to be working, so something to look into.Saw a guy there, he has 5 wire wheels that he got here in 1960 off a wrecked Skylark(he wishes he had taken that home also!) Anyway he wants to sell them what should I offer? I have not seen them yet. Been in a barn since 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthbob Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Congratulations! Me I'm nor surprised..you did a hell of a job on that restoration.As for the wires..know this; to restore them is a Kings ransom so when you buy, buy to run them as is. As far as assessing value it's all based on condition and I will leave it to those that are much better at that than me for determining what to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sconnors Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Congratulations!!! It's always great when the Buick takes home a trophy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Awesome!!! Really happy to hear it. From the pix I've seen on here I can see that you put your heart and soul into this car Edited July 10, 2011 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Congrats Jerry! An award very well deserved! Bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Way to go Jerry! That's some mighty fine hardware you have there! You truly deserve it for the job you did on that Buick Beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 JERRY, who says that speed, economy, and quality can't come together on a Buick project? You and your trophy have proven it!Ditto on what Bob says. If those wheels aren't in great shape, let them go. The centre caps are pot metal and very prone to serious pitting. However, they have been repro'd although I don't know what those would cost. If the centres are the worst part of the wheels or if they're missing, this might still be a good buy. They really would look terrific on your Roadmaster.As for price, a fairly good used set of '53s sold for $600 or less, after languishing here on the forum for quite a while (http://forums.aaca.org/f117/1953-skylark-wire-wheels-304111.html). They're not particularly rare, so I'd say there is no point in buying junk just because it's nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 JERRY, who says that speed, economy, and quality can't come together on a Buick project? You and your trophy have proven it!Ditto on what Bob says. If those wheels aren't in great shape, let them go. The centre caps are pot metal and very prone to serious pitting. However, they have been repro'd although I don't know what those would cost. If the centres are the worst part of the wheels or if they're missing, this might still be a good buy. They really would look terrific on your Roadmaster.As for price, a fairly good used set of '53s sold for $600 or less, after languishing here on the forum for quite a while (http://forums.aaca.org/f117/1953-skylark-wire-wheels-304111.html). They're not particularly rare, so I'd say there is no point in buying junk just because it's nearby.Congrats Jerry, well deserved award. Want to see it in person next year i Charlotte Ditto, what Rob said. Only an excellent set of originals or restorations would do that Coral Beauty justice. However an older set with a few pimples and salt and pepper pits would look ok on say an old original condition 53-56. So as always, value is dependent on what an individual is willing to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Congratulations Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunjeep444 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks guys, I appreciate you comments on it and the wheels. Will try to go see them, once it cools down some, be a week or two or more before that happens, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sweet success for a beautiful Car. Congrats Jerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunjeep444 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Here's a picture the paper took the day of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthbob Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Nice!I have to say yours is a neat story....You bought a nice running Buick but it was all wrong, you saw the potential and took it back to the way it should be....talk about another one saved!You did it with all with class and it shows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Good show Jerry! It is always a hoot to kick some Ford and Chevy butt. Make room is the house for those big ol' trophies --- there are more to come!Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunjeep444 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thanks guys. I noticed, after I bought the Buick last year, that you never see them in car shows. I think 110% of all 55-57 Chevy's still exist, or were made. About the same with Mustangs. Gets sorta boring. Why is that, are there fewer Buicks, more were junked than Chevy's? Just wondered. Seems GM cars of 1958 are especially rare, fewer made, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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