Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Back in March, 2009, Rob,75 RivGS, posted the following pics. He later posted the craigs list posting they were from. Does ANYONE have the name , address, phone number of the salvage yard posting this? I sure would like to know the outcome of that ad.All help appreciated.ThanksBen Still looking!!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunjeep444 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Neat thread. I like those 50's conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 OK, here's a new photo of a 1924 "Boat Top Buick" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I can see it all now.... Kermit the Frog, and Miss Piggy taking a romantic ride in that boat top Buick down by the pond with banjo in hand..... Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frazer51 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I found this thread interesting because of my home made Buick pickup. I was given the remains of a 1918 Buick parts car in exchange for some work that I did to a fellows 1915 Buick. What I had done was to take the ring and pinion gears from this 1918 and make them work in his 1915.Well this 1918 Buick when I got it had no body, fenders, the motor was stuck and the rear axle gears were gone. Being 75 years old at the time and looking for a challange I decided to see what i could do with these remains short of sending them to the scrap yard. I was able to dismantle the stuck motor which didn't really look to be in to bad of a condition. I carefully removed all the piston rings which were stuck , really stuck. This alone took about a week being that i was careful not to break any rings. After I cleaned the pistons I put the rings all back on and this was looking fine. The only item missing on the engine when I got it was the distributer cap. My son-in-law said that he could probably find me a cap for about $100.00. I told him that being on S/S $100.00 was my whole budget for this project. I was able to take a cap from a 1953 Chevy 6 cyl. and do some machine work and got it to fit and it worked just fine.I had an extra 1959 Ford rear axle with about a 3:78-1 gears which I made adapters for to install on to the Buick. I also had to create adapters for the open drive shaft. I even made a setup so that I could install the wooden spoke wheels to the Ford brake drums. I won't get into how I made my own wooden spokes from hickory to replace all the rotted ones. I should mention that with the Ford axle I was able to install hydraulic brakes on the pickup, 2 wheel.In my woodshop I had a lot of walnut wood so that is what was use in constructing my pickup. My wife made the red leather upholstery for the "homemade" seat frame.There was a great deal more work that went into this project then i have time to mention, and that was the fun part. We really enjoy this Buick, going to shows , parades and just cruising. One regret, I should have taken the time to design it with a top, oh well maybe next time.Well this is my story of my saving an old car from going to the scrap yard, hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Any chance you could post a photo Frazer51? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frazer51 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Here are some pictures of my 1918 Buick "pickup". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 NEAT!! You are my kind of car man, frazer51. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Wow! Nice work Frazer. Not bad for a $100 budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frazer51 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 My budget was doing pretty good till it was time to buy 4 tires and tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Very nice...I like the photo placement with the gas pump too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Beautiful woodwork too! Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Guys, this thread is becoming an orphan! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 There was a 1918 at auction in Denver two weeks ago, but enough information pointed at it being a car converted to a truck that I left it alone. Since there was a reserve on it, I decided that it wasn't worth it to pay the bidder's fee because I was quite certain it would be higher than I wanted to pay for a conversion. If there had been more time to either get someone to inspect it or get additional photos from the auctioneer, things may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Does anyone know what the bid for the truck ended up at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 All that shows on the auction site is that reserve wasn't met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fireboy119 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I own a 1929 Buick/Laverne fire truck that I am told began its life protecting a state hospital in North Dakota. I am thrilled to see there are other Buick trucks out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbach Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Browsing on the web, interesting pics. buick truck - Google Search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Wow, I had no idea that Buick was so heavily into trucks at one point. I'm guessing this catalogue would be from about 1910? That Special Old English Motor Bus looks either cosy or claustrophobic. Those panel vans are quite handsome.I wonder what were the advantages of open chain drive for heavy hauling. Buick cars never used this, did they? Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 First Born-- What if any is the news on the Buick truck conversion that you are chasing? Have there been any replies even as to the location of where the pictures were taken ? It looks to be a pretty good job of grafting several different years of body parts together. It would indeed be a shame to see all this work go to nothing. Frankly I'm surprised that as many people as read and post here that no one has spoke up yet. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Not a word, Mark!! I hope it did not get crushed. Hope some one bought it and is driving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Ben- This Buick truck(?) really interests me. Where did the pictures come from that are in the post ? I'd like to add my voice to help track down this car/truck. Someone out there has to have some knowledge on this vehicle and it's whereabouts, if it still exists. I'm with you I'd hate to think it's been crushed and is now someones Toyota. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Mark, I recall it being in Colorado??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 First appeared on this thread at post #97, I believe. March 9th 2009. Craigs List Denver. I hope you have more luck finding it than I have. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 1925 Buick convertable pickup truckFound this one. Not what you guys were looking for, but none the less. MattJust so happens, I saw one a week or so ago. Still looking and it was for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Interesting price on that '25 conversion. Must have been watching a lot of J-B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Here's my truck and latest project. It's a 1934 sedan that was cut down into a farm ute ( that's what we Aussies call a pick-up )Last used back in 1964, sat ever since. Not worthy of an original restoration I'm going to modify it run modern drive train yet still retain most of the authentic look externally.The back of the sedan has been chopped off at 90 degrees and looks horrible so I'm going to graft on a rear cab section off a Chev truck to give it more rounded appearance and build a nice tray. Rooster, any progress on this project?? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 this is the one that I was referring to earlier. Wish I had the money!1947 buick woody p/u reduced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Matt, that is an interesting conversion! As the seller stated[kinda] , to bad it was done, but now that it is, interesting. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Would have been a whole lot more interesting if they had figured out how to keep the pontoon fender line intack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yes, or if it had just been rounded/filled in. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I am getting more and more tempted to make my '50 Super into a truck!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 this is the one that I was referring to earlier. Wish I had the money!1947 buick woody p/u reducedDid someone here buy this? Owner deleted the listing......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 this is the one that I was referring to earlier. Wish I had the money!1947 buick woody p/u reducedMissed that ad om CL... was it this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4 bufords Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 there is a picture of one in the october bugle taken in danvers.4 bufords from ct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Missed that ad om CL... was it this one?Yes. This is the one!!! Santa, if you're listening........................All I want for Christmas is...................................... hehe:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 (edited) Just a few more photos of Mimi from one of the first replies in this thread Edited December 27, 2011 by 75RivGS (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oldcartech Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 at one time on a list I have, there were at least 25 or more Buick Truck owners in the US. I think I still have the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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