v12lincoln Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I am trying to get or make the last few parts that are missing from my 32 66s and the oil can mount is one of those parts. I have an oil can, dont know its the correct one but it will work.Thanks guys for all your help so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 This is very similar to the one that I have on my 15,17, & 18.Ford Model A T V 8 Tractor Oil Can Holder Hot Rat Rod | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12lincoln Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks Larry.That will be close enough until I can find an original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 v12,Contact Sandy (OCM) as he has 2- '33's (90) series. They may have an oil can and holder.Mike in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Engle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I am not aware of oil cans cowl mounted on 32 buicks. For sure they were not a standard factory part. I have never seen them on any factory or dealer option lists either. For the most part, when the rocker arms went under a cover, there was no need for the oil can on for regular use.I have gone back through my collection of 32 Buick engine bay photos and I have none with the oil can mount.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Engle Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I have to eat my words, I found the Nixon 32 67 has one on a photo. This car was featured in the Bugle sometime in the past few years. If it's on this car, It is correct. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Bob, and v12lincolnAs I understand, the oil cans were provided on the larger series, but not the 50 series. Probably just a "feature" that was not often used.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 John, Sorry, I have one on my 31-57.... and on my son's 29 Standard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) V12lincoln,The mount in the photo looks exactly like the one used on my 30-68. I believe I may have a spare one that I can part with if needed. The correct oil can for this mount can be a hard one to find. An example was just auctioned on eBay last week for around $200. I paid about the same for mine as well.You might want to check the firewall of your car for a pair of holes in the same location as that shown in the photo to see if one was mounted there originally. The one on my car was mounted in the exact same spot.Thanks, Edited December 11, 2012 by michaelod (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12lincoln Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Mine has the holes for the oil can mount in the same location as the one in the picture above. I ordered the ford mount and found a nice copper plated oil can at the local antique swap meet for 2 bucks. Just finished making the hood props for the car so its coming together.What does the correct oil can and holder look like??? any special markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The correct mount is exactly as shown in the photo with no special markings whatsoever. It will only accept an oil can with a 3 1/8" base which is not common. Here is a link to the correct can that was sold on eBay. It was a NOS can (same as mine) which accounts for much of the high price:Vintage Original Buick Oil Can Auburn Dodge Hudson Packard Studebaker Stutz REO | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here is a 1932 Model 90.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v12lincoln Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Thanks for the pictures. Will have to try to find an original can and holder. My can looks just like the picture above from 60flatTop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Texas Old Car Guy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the pictures. Will have to try to find an original can and holder. My can looks just like the picture above from 60flatTop.v12lincoln: Believe it or not, my 1922 Buick has two oil can holders mounted to the firewall and each one has what appears to be an original oil can sitting in it. They look just like the one Bernie posted a photo of on his 1932 Model 90. I am restoring my car and know they didn't come with two cans or two holders. I can take a closeup photo of them in the morning if you are interested. Maybe someone added the extra one over the years to save a trip walking around the car to get the oil can (ha). The car has been stored in a barn for the last 65 years and I bought it 30 years ago as a "future retirement project" - I recently retired and have disassembled the car to begin the restoration. Here's a photo below what the firewall looked like as I disassembled the car. Send me a PM if you want close up photos of both the holder and the can - I only need one. You can click on the photo to enlarge it and then click on it again to "super size" it. As it turns out when I bought the car it came with an extra cowl and that cowl also has an oil can bracket on it - therefore I have three and only need one. I just went out to the barn and took a couple of photos with my iPhone (not great quality) and the bracket on the lower left side of the cowl appears to look similar to the one you need. The one on the upper firewall near the horn opening is the one I believe is correct for my car - I'm also attaching a photo of a friend of mine's 1922 Buick showing his oil can and mounting bracket (his car was the cover car of the July 2012 Buick Bugle magazine) and the oil can is identical to both of my originals.Fred Edited December 20, 2012 by Texas Old Car Guy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Fred,I am not V12lincoln and cannot speak for him, but for the record the bracket(s) found on your 1922 Buick are considerably different than those used on the later cars.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Texas Old Car Guy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Fred,I am not V12lincoln and cannot speak for him, but for the record the bracket(s) found on your 1922 Buick are considerably different than those used on the later cars.Thanks,Michael:For all I know, one of the oil can mounting brackets was added later over the years and could have been a 1932 one (ha) - anyhow, just letting v12lincoln know where he can find a mounting bracket for his oil can that came off an early Buick. At least I know the bracket will work with a can like he has. I have two cans, three mounting brackets and only need one of each.Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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