Guest RuZleBiFf Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hello everybody. (my 1. post here)I just inherited my grandfathers old buick, a 1929 model 27 (it's just like this one 1929 Buick only a LOT more worn)I'm going to use a long time restoring it, but the main mechanical problem is a tooth in the differential snapped of a lot of years ago.How do you guys recomend i fix this?Is parts available? How do i find them? (any webpage that sells this? Did not find much on ebay)Should i get a new axle? A new diff? New gears for the diff?A new axle is expensive.A new diff needs to be adjusted by someone with the right toolsNew gears.. Can i just "put them in"?Best regards from cold Norway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RuZleBiFf Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Did I put this wrong? Should it be in the pre-war-forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 You will need another set of gears. Ideally they need to be a matching set. I would imagine they are going to be very difficult to source in Norway. Keep looking on Ebay something is bound to come up especialy if you are not in a hurry. You might get lucky with a member having a spare.It's a specialist job to set the new gears up. You can't just bolt them in, there are tolerances that must be met, otherwise ---- dire consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I have a complete rear end from a 1929 large series car that had wire wheels. Your 29-27 is the 116" wheel base model. I do not have an interchange book, so I don't know if the ring gear would be the same. I do not have the pinion gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I would answer your general question as to yes, it might be best on the Pre-War forum, as that does adress the Pre-War cars. You shoud also know that there is a quite active Buick Club in Norway that might be able to help, as many have pre-war cars and can help you find parts and contacts. If you are not a members, you should consider joining the BCA. The contact listed for the Buick Club of Norway is PO Box6565, Etterstad 0606, Oslo, Norway. I hope this is of some help for you, perhaps not for the specific rear end parts, but the entire restoration.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RuZleBiFf Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thanks a lot for the tips. I know these things have to be performed by a specialist. Changed to a diff-locker in my old volvo and if was not that expensive to get "a guy" to put it in. I will contact Buick Club of Norway, maybe someone have something laying around.Mark Shaw, I can send you more specs when i get the car home and open the diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsolete Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I have new matched sets of ring & pinion gear sets for 29 Buick. I can forward picture & costs upon request. Anthony obsolete@pnc.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 RuZleBiFf.Send me your email adress to leife.holmberg@telia.com and I will give you a Swedish adress that maybe can have those parts for you. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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