Project '55-63 Driver

[Mudbone]

We had a nice drive there and back. Good thing I got the wipers working, it rained all the way back...

[Mudbone]

I had twice as much fun as everyone else!

 

 

 

[Mudbone]

Driving to the show...........

 

 

 

[Mudbone]

Ollie's painted their building to match my car!

 

 

[Mudbone]

Turning Back Time Car Show. Sycamore IL. 

My son Matt is driving One Bid to the show. I was driving my dad’s Model T Depot Hack. His comments are priceless….

 

 

 

[usnavystgc]

Shoot, that's a baby Buick.  I wonder what he'd say driving a Super/RM.

[old-tank]

You need to delete that review/drive report.  After that I will never be able to sell mine!

[Mudbone]

2 hours ago, old-tank said:

You need to delete that review/drive report.  After that I will never be able to sell mine!

As long as you have power steering you will be fine....... (He was filming his own video with his phone and didn't know the dash-cam had sound!)

[Mudbone]

I was at the local Steam Power show and Flee-Market and found some Whiz/Delco shock absorber fluid. It still has about a quart left!

(I had to have it)

 

 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Mudbone (see edit history)

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

I wonder!   Maybe it can be analyzed and compared to modern hydraulic oil??

 

  Neat find.

 

  Ben

Edited August 16, 2022 by Ben Bruce aka First Born (see edit history)

[Mudbone]

Oh, boy… One Bid just turned 86,000 miles. Time to trade it in, Wait a minute; this is the lowest mileage car I own!

[EmTee]

Please don't "86" One Bid!

[avgwarhawk]

It's just getting broken in. 

[JohnD1956]

On 8/13/2022 at 7:50 PM, Mudbone said:

I was at the local Steam Power show and Flee-Market and found some Whiz/Delco shock absorber fluid. It still has about a quart left!

(I had to have it)

 

 

Judging by the condition of the container it doesn't look like it works very well 😉😃

[Mudbone]

I put the fuel door bling on. We are heading up to a fall festival. (Crafts, apple orchards, flee market etc.) We like to take One bid in case we buy something big. A few years ago we bought a corner glass cabinet. It just barley fit in the back seat. If we would have taken the Lucerne we would have had to go back to get it with a truck.

[JohnD1956]

such a good looking car!

 

[EmTee]

On 10/14/2022 at 11:04 AM, Mudbone said:

I put the fuel door bling on.

Time to update the agreed value... 

[Mudbone]

We made it to Autumn drive and back. First time on a Roundabout.........

 

 

 

[KAD36]

With Watkins Glen under your belt….time to start practicing wheelies.

[EmTee]

Good thing you weren't going to Rockford...

 

[Mudbone]

We had a Trunk or Treat last night at our Church. One bid and Mr. T were there.

 

 

 

[Mudbone]

     I have an uncle that lives 6 hours away in Iowa. We see each other about once a year at our family reunion. (He is 94)  He has always joked about me and my Buicks. He had me find some stick-on fake portholes to put on his Chevy SUV. He does not have a cell phone or internet. His son who was my age passed a couple years ago so he is alone.  I decided to start making copies and mailing old photos that he may never have seen. I started with the one from my first 55 Buick when I was in 8th grade. He called me this morning after he received the photos. He was so excited to see these as he never knew I had that first Buick. And he was able to see my dad (His brother) helping me drop the engine in later in 1971. And now I plan on sending him more photos every couple weeks. 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by Mudbone (see edit history)

[EmTee]

Hmmm, at 94 doesn't he deserve a 4th ventiport?!? 

 

Nice story, BTW.  Maybe plan an extended road trip for "One Bid" next year...?

[KAD36]

49 minutes ago, EmTee said:

at 94 doesn't he deserve a 4th ventiport?!?

Doing that well he should have 5!

[Mudbone]

He wanted the old oval shaped ones more like a 56. Apparently they quit making those. Now they are more round. I finally found a set on EBay and they were NOS.

[Mudbone]

That time of year in IL. I got the Bu-Fords put away.

[Mudbone]

Look what Santa brought for One Bid.......

[GARY F]

Tell a non Buick owner what that is please.

[Smartin]

Is that a curb feeler?

[old-tank]

21 minutes ago, Smartin said:

Is that a curb feeler?

if it is, I hope it never gets installed.

[Mudbone]

1 hour ago, old-tank said:

if it is, I hope it never gets installed.

“Car show conversation piece”  (I have to protect those DOT 1997 White Walls!)

[Mudbone]

18 hours ago, GARY F said:

Tell a non Buick owner what that is please.

Curb feelers to protect those DOT 1997 white walls... He He.....

[GARY F]

Thanks. I know what curb feelers are, they just didnt look like it in the package on my computer.

[Mudbone]

My wife also bought me a turbocharger for One Bid. Looks like I will have to make an adaptor to get the hood closed.

 

 

[EmTee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaS87HdLlpM

[Mudbone]

1 hour ago, EmTee said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaS87HdLlpM

Ha, I remember that one!

Edited January 1, 2023 by Mudbone (see edit history)

[Mudbone]

The Devil made me do it!

 

 

[usnavystgc]

I love that it's a 4 door post sedan!!!!  Best model ever!!!!

[Mudbone]

Friday and Saturday it was 80* I pulled One Bid out of the back garage and put it in the front garage.

I was hoping to go for a ride today. Not!

 

 

 

[Mudbone]

I took One Bid out for the Spring Dust Off.