Guest DaveB-47 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 HiIts my first time here, and my first experience with Buicks.My friends wife's dads car has just emerged from storage and I thought I'd put up a few pictures.As you can see it will be a fairly long term project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveB-47 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Hmmm, i hope these are not too large. Anyway, here are a few more. Over the next while, i may be asking for advice, but for now, just sharing photos, enjoying reading all your stories and learning about these cars.There seems to be no more than surface rust in or under this car, it has never seen a salted road. More pictures from underneath when we eventually get it on a hoist. Edited June 3, 2013 by DaveB-47 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest DaveB-47 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Just one more for now.By way of introducing myself, I have played with old cars for quite some years, & have a science / engineering / electrical / computers background.My wife says I have too many old cars and my friends say i drive them too hard. ... anything built can be repaired, as long as it is used as intended.DaveB Edited June 3, 2013 by DaveB-47 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhar1960 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) G'day Dave.Nice to have you aboard.What part of N.S.W do you hail from ?It looks like you have a great start to a project there.Nice to see another Holden bodied Buick here. Be warned that there is not much from a Fisher body that fits a Holden body so be wary of buying parts in from the states.Best of luck with it and come back if you have questions.Danny(P.S Just because we live down under doesn't mean you have to put the nose badge upside down :) ) Edited June 4, 2013 by danhar1960 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 G'day Dave and Welcome to the BCA forum ! Looks like you have a great project car. We like to hear the stories of the cars and their progress, and we like lots of pictures too. So far your off to a great start with your posts. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937-44 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome and thanks for the pictures. Looks like a great solid car. I enjoy seeing the Holden body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome to forumAt lot of good information in www.1937and1938Buicks.com Look at the "Torque Tube" [magazine] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 DaveB,Boy-o-boy, what a find.......Welcome aboard. Science and computer back ground you say. I bet ya can't hit F5 and bring this one back to new.Your going to get dirty on this one, but the ride will be wonderful......Please post pictures as you go along.Lots of help here on the forums, from all over the world and "down under" too. Hey Danny, your green light is on. Know your lurking, and you caught the inverted badge. Nice touch. You beat Grant.Mike in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grant Magrath Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 "It's not easy being green".........Kermit.Dave, that looks like a pretty cool project! Plenty of experience here to point you in the right direction. Welcome aboard!CheersGrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhar1960 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Mike, You'd only have to worry about me if I had a red light on. :)Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 NICE, DaveB. Looks like a " clean her up and drive for awhile" find. WE will be watching, for sure. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveB-47 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks for the warm welcome folks.The car is in inland northern NSW, near Tamworth.it spent ~40 years near Grafton I believe. The front bumper is still there, under a house, waiting to come up the (Great Dividing) Range.As Ben says, its a clean her up and drive proposition, that is the owners brief, with stabilised distressed paint.So it'll be a thorough going over of the mechanicals, probably engine out / brakes / suspension rebuild.Apparently it 'ran when parked' but had engine bearing noise.We havent even tried to turn it over yet, barely managed to open both sides of the hood during our brief visit.It will be an adventure, I'll post pics, but don't hold your breath.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhar1960 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Seeing this inspired me to go have a look at a few of the body tags I've kept. I love how on the second tag they made no attempt at all to try and stamp anything in a straight line.Must have applied the 'She'll be right mate" policy.Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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