Guest pothookit Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 One like this was my first car, bought new by my father. I found this one for 400, hope i did not get took. I want to restore it(80-90%). The ometer says 71179. I think it maybe correct. Motor has oil(1/2 qt low) auto Trans has fuild. Has setup in the elements for yrs. Where should I start? I want to spend about 5-8K I will do most of the work myself. Thanks in advance.Pat, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pothookit Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Here are some pics. Well I would but could not get it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pothookit Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Welcome to Buick world !Buick - Post War - AACA Forums is the place to ask questionsAnd join the BCA as in my link below. Plenty of good & helpfull Buick folk in TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well, I guess my first suggestion would be obvious, but I would put it up on stands, remove the tires/wheels, and then clean, clean, clean. You need to see what you have and doing a deep cleaning inside and out will do that. With the wheels off and the car up in the air a bit you can crawl all over it and inspect everything. Once everything is clean and you see what you have I would do the following.Drain the gas tank, change the oil, change all the filters, put in a new battery and she if she will start. I you get her running then you can see if she will go into gear. I would then pull all the brake drums and inspect and/or replace the wheel cylinders and check all the lines. I would then put back on the wheels and see if she will get down the road.Enjoy the journey. Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pothookit Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 :)Update:Car just back from sand blast and prime. Tranny is ready at shop, pick up next week. The motor is also ready a shop, sure is pretty silver, pics soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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