parkertom Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Brooklyn Beer said: Is that a Charger convertible ?!?!? I believe it started out as a Coronet and had the front and rear changed to resemble a Charger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkertom Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Brooklyn Beer said: End of summer as we hit 95 here in Texas LOL Lucky you Yeah, we were at 84 today here. Supposed to have some upper 80s maybe 90 coming up next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Drove the 54 to the farmers co-op for squirrel and bird feed. Put it back in the garage. I then put the 60 back in the garage. However, I wanted to see if the Dynaflow in low would break loose a tire. Stabbed the gas pedal. Yep. It does. I put it away before I got myself into trouble. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I know my 49 Roadmaster when warmed up, and with a little loose sand from the harverster ant pile under the tire, with some dew on the ground, and down to a 1/4 tank, will break loose a bias ply with the wind behind her and the tires turned hard to the left 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Went out for a ride with number 2 son. Should start calling him #1, but it hasn’t been a year since we lost Bubba. Teddy gets very excited for rides. He just needs to figure out where the sun is and move to the other side of the car. Well he is still learning. He will be 2 on 9-11. We picked up corn and one apple to sample. The apple was still too sour for me. Teddy didn’t care. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 This past Saturday I was invited to my son Andrew's friend's family cottage, on one of the nearby lakes, to celebrate Andrew's 45th birthday. It was a nice day so I took the Electra for the 35 mile drive. Had a great dinner, and a fun time with the grandsons. Son Doug stayed around to drive the Electra home as the night driving is getting a bit difficult what with all those extra bright LED headlights. Sure do miss the old sealed beams like on the Super. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Then, on Sunday I went with Ed to the town of North Adams, Massachusetts, for what has become an annual late summer show. We both drove our GS 400 Convertibles the 57 miles over, and after we toured the 400 plus cars, of which we only found about 6 Buicks, we tried to relax back at the parking spot. At that point we opened the hoods and found our cars inundated with visitors, checking out the two related, and side by side, muscle cars. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 There was also this 1919 Buick which at first glance I thought was ole @Dandy Dave. I will keep my thoughts about this Buick to myself. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 7 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: I will keep my thoughts about this Buick to myself. I won't. Ewww. The last Buick visible from outer space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) We were requested to bring our '15 truck to a car show at the GM Component plant in Grand Rapids last weekend where we showed the truck and gave rides. (request was made by friends in the Camaro club that work at the plant). We also had a tour of the plant where they make rear axles, roller lifters, and a number of other components. We had a good time. For our effort, we received this ring gear. Edited August 30, 2022 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 9 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: Then, on Sunday I went with Ed to the town of North Adams, Massachusetts, for what has become an annual late summer show. Wow -- there was some nice GM iron at that show. That Evening Orchid '65 2+2 sure got my attention... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 10 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: There was also this 1919 Buick which at first glance I thought was ole @Dandy Dave. I will keep my thoughts about this Buick to myself. Not mine JD. It would look better with black fenders. These cars just don't look right in one color. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 I figured the owner had to be influenced by your car DD. And I totally agree it does not appeal to me dressed in just the one color. However it did appear to be in solid condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Went to the weekly Wednesday Cruise In tonite. Had some interesting cars again. although hotrodded, this is the first time Ive seen a Studebaker business coupe. this fellow was so happy to sit in the Super. His son said I had made his day! It was my pleasure to do so. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The Avantis bring back memories. A friend who lives in New Mexico has one, actually one of the people who we plan to visit on out Route 66 trip next month. We became friends back in the mid-70s when we worked together in the engineering department at Motorola. His is an original Studebaker, either a '63 or '64, I forget which. He decided at the time that Studebaker placed the engine too far forward to suit his handling preferences, so he spent many months on the project of moving the engine about 6" or so to the rear. He was pleased with the result. I had the pleasure of driving the car when he lived here in NJ. He still has it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Headed to the yearly Charles Town WV show. Won top 50. Second year in a row. Guessing the folks in WV like Buick. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkertom Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 48 minutes ago, avgwarhawk said: Headed to the yearly Charles Town WV show. Won top 50. Second year in a row. Guessing the folks in WV like Buick. I saw your car there. Walked by a few times but don’t think I ever caught you there. Quite a turnout today! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, parkertom said: I saw your car there. Walked by a few times but don’t think I ever caught you there. Quite a turnout today! I was busy at Abolitionist Ale Works. A beer and pizza. I love that place. Great town for a show. I would say 450-500 cars. Some nice cars. The Mack fire engine was super. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Had little to do today so went for a ride in the hills 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 At 3 PM today I have an appointment to have my '64 Riviera get its 44th New York State annual inspection since I bought it in 1978. I usually get a picture of that. Earlier this week I couldn't find my little Canon ELPH. There are only two places in the garage and two places in the house where it could be. I have very predictable habits. After really straining my thoughts I walked to the end of the driveway and crossed the road. There on the shoulder were all fives pieces of it. I had driven out of the garage with it on the trunk of my convertible. I usually turn left out of of the driveway, not hard to figure it out. No pictures of that event this weekend. I was thinking of a Canon EOS Rebel but as I age and do more stuff like that I better stick with the inexpensive one. No pictures but the event will really happen. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: I was thinking of a Canon EOS Rebel but as I age and do more stuff like that I better stick with the inexpensive one. Since I insist on having a dumb phone, I too use Cannon Power Shot ELPH... 📷 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Went for a ride to get pizza for lunch on the big house lawn. Not as cool a day as yesterday but still a good day if the car is moving. oh yes, the pizza was good! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Den41Buick said: Went for a ride to get pizza for lunch on the big house lawn. Not as cool a day as yesterday but still a good day if the car is moving. oh yes, the pizza was good! I just love your pictures Den41. Always such nice Buick settings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 21 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: Earlier this week I couldn't find my little Canon ELPH. Sorry to hear how you found your lost ELPH. I also have an ELPH that went missing for several months. Last September my wife and I took a vacation in Maine. Upon returning home and unpacking I noticed that my camera was missing. I went nuts for weeks tracing my steps, calling everywhere I used the camera in the hope that someone found it and turned it in, etc. to no avail. I eventually accepted that some mysteries will remain unsolved. I replaced my ELPH with a similar one that I bought at a tag sale for $2.00. And then it appeared. In early Spring when the warmer weather got us to thinking about taking hikes again, we dug our hiking boots out of the closet, and behold the ELPH was in one of mine! I'm not in the habit of storing things in boots, so how it got there and why neither of us noticed it are mysteries that I'm not all that worried about solving. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Machine Gun said: And then it appeared. In early Spring when the warmer weather got us to thinking about taking hikes again, we dug our hiking boots out of the closet, and behold the ELPH was in one of mine! Now that's funny. You traced all your steps except the first one, putting on your boots... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 The New York State Inspection did happen with the Riviera, the 44th time. 56 or so thousand miles. The bad part was only driving it 5 miles since the last inspection. Even worse I was a month late! I remember a few years ago when I felt bad about only putting 500 on it. I will try to get at least that meager 500 on it this coming year. Good news, the old Canon Rebel technology is very well priced. I got a full 3T outfit and will have plenty to replace the ELPH as well. No pictures but the battery is charging. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Machine Gun said: Sorry to hear how you found your lost ELPH. I also have an ELPH that went missing for several months. Last September my wife and I took a vacation in Maine. Upon returning home and unpacking I noticed that my camera was missing. I went nuts for weeks tracing my steps, calling everywhere I used the camera in the hope that someone found it and turned it in, etc. to no avail. I eventually accepted that some mysteries will remain unsolved. I replaced my ELPH with a similar one that I bought at a tag sale for $2.00. And then it appeared. In early Spring when the warmer weather got us to thinking about taking hikes again, we dug our hiking boots out of the closet, and behold the ELPH was in one of mine! I'm not in the habit of storing things in boots, so how it got there and why neither of us noticed it are mysteries that I'm not all that worried about solving. I also "lost" my Canon. My wife, grandson and I had driven a Divisional tour in North Carolina, including a visit to a private collection buried deep in the woods and not generally accessible. Continuing on to another tour in Maine, driving our 1954 Cadillac convertible, the camera was missing. Ultimately, after checking every motel and venue visited, I phoned the son of the owner of that first private collection. He had my Canon, left in the restroom when we first visited. Apparently it hadn't occurred to him to phone me. My name and number were inside the case. The Canon was subsequently lost yet another time and my daughter bought me a newer, smaller and lighter version which I planned to use for our upcoming tour. A few days later in Boerne, Texas, a half hour or so west of San Antonio, unloading the '54 Caddy from the trailer for the VMCCA Chrome Glidden Tour the Canon slid out from under the driver's seat, still fully charged and ready to use. I've since learned to keep it looped to my belt, but these days I mostly use the camera in my iphone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) A beautiful Labor Day today, and a perfect time to combine my two hobbies! Edited September 5, 2022 by neil morse (see edit history) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
364nailhead Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Early morning, off to the cruise in. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Looks like it is going to be a Canon Rebel AND another ELPH. From yesterday, the end of the long weekend. My long term vinyl top removal still in the looks. The detail with the new camera is great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 33 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: The detail with the new camera is great. The narrative, however, not so much. Still waiting to hear the Chrysler story. We need a new thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Went to the weekly Wednesday Cruise in. I wonder about some people in this hobby but this guy was really special! Its not a monster truck, its a grave digger...lol... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 As the summer is drawing to a close we are trying to take in a few more cruise nights and give all the cars some exercise so we took the '56 Roadmaster out to the Tilsonburg cruise where there were 171 vehicles including the Sherp and the cira 1911 Flying Merkel motorcycle. Also a couple of gents I'm friends with brought their McLaughlin Buicks, a '31 and a '32, which made me wish I'd brought the '41 McLaughlin. This is 30+ miles round trip so a nice evening drive. Keith 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 First time at the Frankenmuth Autofest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) May be not driving but I was navigating. Dearborn to Lansing in Gary VanDyken's 1913 Model 31. Then on Friday Lansing to Dearborn in Joe Tonietto's 1910 Model 19. Over 100 miles each day! Edited September 11, 2022 by dibarlaw (see edit history) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Well I did drive an old Buick today, and it was the '55 Special my son and I have been working on. I got the safety yesterday, and the plates this morning, so this was it's first day on the road. We had about a 7 mile drive and made it back into the driveway then we took it out again and it died at the end of the driveway! Turned out it was the recently rebuilt fuel pump. The decades old one which was still working and I sent it out last year to be refreshed. Silly me! Fortunately I had a spare one I keep in the truck of the '56 Roadie and it fired up after a bit of priming. The crazy thing is the fuel pump died on the '41 on it's first day on the road too! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Last weekend in Reuver, the Netherlands. Only US cars until 1978 allowed, around 700 cars. We went there with 4 Buicks altogether. My 53, a 57 Special and two 58s, a Special convertible and a four door Super Riviera. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Took number one son, Teddy for a morning birthday ride around town. Teddy was born 2 years ago on 9/11 with 11 in the litter. It was also the breeders 11th litter. He is a great riding companion. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Took the '38 Century to the Wampsville show put on by the Mohican Model A Ford club. Weather was 'on the edge' all day, but aside from some occasional light sprinkles, rain held off until after the show. Somehow I scored a prime spot at the start of the first row of cars as people entered the show field from the parking lot across the street. Needless to say, there were groups of people around the car all day. Many had never seen a '38 Buick, but I had a nice chat with a couple of guys associated with the NE Classic Car Museum in Norwich. They new exactly what it was and asked me whether I had personally verified the Buick's reputed performance. I told them that I have had it up to 65 mph and I have no reason to doubt the Century claim... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 We drove One Bid down to Yorkville Yesterday to Jalopy Fest to meet my Brother in-law with his Rat Rod. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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