Pete Phillips Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Spent the morning in hog heaven. Absolutely fabulous salvage yard in NW Oklahoma, 4,500 cars, selling parts and complete cars; in business since 1954. Owner says this is the worst year he has ever had, and will have to go out of business if it doesnt' pick up. Hundreds of Buicks, oldest I saw is a 1948 model 71, up to late 1980s, heaviest on 1960s and 1970s. They have more SportWagons than I can count. I bought a 1961 LeSabre front fender for $125; a 1957 Special/Century front bumper assembly for $200; a 1961 upper tailgate window for $125; prices include labor to pull them and they got it done within minutes. I can't say enough good things about this place and we all need to support places like this before they disappear forever. Look for an article and photos of this place in the March issue of the Bugle. They will ship, but not to foreign countries. (580) 463-2424. I will make this offer to foreign buyers, because I want to see this place flourish and continue: IF the part from Bud's can be shipped through the US mail, I will volunteer to receive it, repackage it, and mail it to a foreign country address, provided the recipient reimburses me for postage costs and doesn't ask me to tell big lies to the customs authorities. Pete Phillips, BCA #7338 Edited December 22, 2015 by Pete Phillips (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I think I got some 55 wagon parts from them. Good guys to do business with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Do they have a website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Any 63-64 Rivieras? found this http://www.budsalvage.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 My parents had a '68 Buick Sport Wagon 400. Great car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for that link, Mr. Earl!! Inventory search tool is pretty neat. NTX5467 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 One red 1963 Riviera. Third photo is of two SportWagons. Maroon one in foreground is 1965. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-g-g0 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 69 was the last year for the glass around the top for Buick. The thing that amazes me is that you rarely see them at events or for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I went with Pete to Bud's because they had a rear end assembly for my 1991 Roadmaster Wagon for a very fair price of $175. They pulled it and took the cover off to make sure it was operable before they gave it to me. I was amazed at their organization. They have acres of land but all of the cars are parked head to toe, with no more than two deep in each row. That means every car is easy to get to, no climbing over three other cars to get to the one you want to look at. The roads through the yard were all mowed and on solid ground, so there was no problem in us driving the truck around to see everything. And, for the most part, each long row was of similar cars, like mid-1960's Buicks would all be together, etc. And they have several huge buildings for the small parts, all neatly organized in shelves and tagged. They are computerized, too. When I asked for an alternator for my 1966 Electra 225 convertible, it took them about a minute to locate one. I was very impressed. Thousands of cars from the 1960s and 1970s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 One red 1963 Riviera.Third photo is of two SportWagons. Maroon one in foreground is 1965.PeteThis '63 has '64 tail lights in it. Looks to be fairly complete and clean. The hood and trunk look good from the pictures; they're usually peppered with pin hole rust. Someone could pick this car apart and make some $$$ in reselling the parts. The B U I C K letters on the trunk alone are worth the price of admission. Not to mention, the rarity of the large center hole wheels. Drag that puppy home and find out why it's in the yard to begin with. Unless the pictures aren't showing why it's there. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Although the parts were reasonably priced, I think the cars are not. We asked about several whole cars and I think the lowest price we heard for an entire car was $1,500. Although we did not ask about the Riviera specifically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 The only drawback to the '63, for some anyway, is the Dynaflow transmission otherwise they're basically the same car with some year to year updates. First year for the ST400 was '64, which in itself is a one year only transmission. Too bad there are no pictures of the interior and under the hood including the data plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 The only drawback to the '63, for some anyway, is the Dynaflow transmission otherwise they're basically the same car with some year to year updates. First year for the ST400 was '64, which in itself is a one year only transmission. Too bad there are no pictures of the interior and under the hood including the data plate.Ed,What makes the 64 st 400 trans different then the 65 st 400 ?ThanksBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) The biggest difference is the torque converter. The '64 has a conventional torque converter, where as the '65 - '67 has a variable pitch torque converter - aka "switch pitch." The '64 also only has detents for D and L whereas the '65 and later have D, 2, and L. Both are three speeds but in order to hold a '64 in 2nd gear, you have to shift from L to D, then when the shift occurs, pull the lever back into L and hold it there until you want to shift to D. They also have different valve bodies. The '65 BS coded ST400 transmission (Gran Sport) valve body allows for higher RPM shift points and firmer shifts than the other coded ST400's. Ed Edited December 22, 2015 by RivNut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckfmtexas Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hey Pete/Roy did you guys happen to see a 67 Sport Wagon or 67 GS 400? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I just found the place on Google Maps, holy cow I need to visit this summer. Bring a lunch, it looks big - and very clean and organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadShark Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) I would like to have my ashes scattered there... Edited December 23, 2015 by RoadShark (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) I remember a few 1967 Skylarks, but don't recall any GS. There were several Sport Wagons, but, again, I don't recall a 1966 or 1967 specifically. I do remember seeing a 1965 Sport Wagon (because I falsely identified it as a rare 1964 Skylark Wagon until I looked closer) and several late 1960's wagons with the glass roofs. I remember seeing a 1969 Skylark Wagon, but it wasn't a Sport Wagon because it had a flat roof with a luggage rack. I suggest calling them. They will tell you immediately. When I called them looking for a 1991-1993 Roadmaster Wagon rear end, it took them about 15 seconds to look it up on the computer. I attached a few pictures of the 1991 Roadmaster Wagon donor car. May it rest in peace knowing it contributed many parts to keep its brothers alive for a few more years. Edited December 23, 2015 by TxBuicks (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Oh my goodness mercy me ... I'd LOVE to walk through that place ... maybe take a few days, even! Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.compigValve, paceMaker, cowValve | 1979 Caprice Classic (awaiting new owner)"My world is changing" __ Faith Hill __ 'Where Are You Christmas?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapham3 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Wish we had known about this yard when visiting Ken at Wheatbelt=not all that far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Do you think they would have a 1941 to 1947 Cadillac Distributor Shaft ? If not does anyone know who has one For sale . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckfmtexas Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Thanks Roy, will call themChuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks Imperial62 for the lead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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