ROD W Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 This 25 standard is for sale, but not sure if I could live with the colour. If the fenders and apron were black ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26-25Buick Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Rod, When I saw this advert I immediately thought this is going to be quite polarising. I personally couldn't live with it even if it had black fenders as I've always tried to keep my car as original as possible but I'm certain it will appeal to someone. The colour and the rest of the restoration just deviates too much for my liking. With the strength of the Australian vintage car market being what it is this car could be on the auction site for awhile. Edited June 11, 2017 by 26-25Buick Typo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Adding black to the color scheme would makes thngs worse, to my eye. Looks like a nice car, but green's a love-it-or-hate-it color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Rod: Yes I would also have problems living with that color! I am still trying to come up with the correct shade of "Cobalt Blue" for my 1925 Master. The former owners son said that his dad painted it what he thought was Cobalt Blue in the 1970s then changed it to the "Robins Egg Blue" that is on it now. Which I can not live with. I have seen 4 different examples all indicating Cobalt Blue and each color is a bit different. Photo of a 1925-45 with original (faded paint). Repainted hood and front fenders. And recently restored 1925 Master coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Some cars restored years ago werent exactly correct or tasteful. A friend bought a '15 Pierce Arrow roadster that was painted entirely light robbins egg blue - that got changed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I think of paint as easy and inexpensive in the grand scheme of things. If you like the model and the price is appropriate for a car that "needs" to be painted go for it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 That car looks nicely put together, and if it was a quality paint job and sound straight body work, then you have a good candidate for a complete respray in the colors of your choice. Lots of people choose the wrong colors, and these make for an easier restoration if the car was done right to begin with. A shop could give you an estimate with a photo for what they would charge to paint this car. Take that to the seller and begin negotiations. Doing a full ground up is a lot of work, and you can save a lot of time and money if you find the right car that only really needs a new coat of paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 32 minutes ago, Thriller said: I think of paint as easy and inexpensive in the grand scheme of things. If you like the model and the price is appropriate for a car that "needs" to be painted go for it. I'm not sure how you can call painting easy and inexpensive, unless of course it is your profession. The restoration shop that did some work on my 54 CC quoted me in the 30k range for a complete three color repaint including wheels. I'm sure prices and quality can vary greatly, and I can paint to my own satisfaction but it is very difficult because I don't have a paint booth to get debris free results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 27donb hit the nail on the head. To do a really good job the car has to be disassembled. That isnt easy even if you do it yourself. High quality paints are very expensive these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 Buick Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I'm sure you could get it down in price everyone's negotiable when selling. I would love to go and take parts from it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROD W Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Even the interior is green 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 This girl is perfect the way she stands !!! Not many(any?) on any show field(s) for sure. I'd save my money by driving /showing her the way she is. I really love Buicks especially green ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 When I have my Buicks at shows, and mind you none of the ones I own are judge worthy, they are just driver quality, the most common questions I get are "are those the original colors?", "is that interior original?" and " is the wood original?". I try to explain, that the models I have, were only offered in the colors you see. You couldn't order a 27-25 in all black, or the 54CC in red, etc. Also, I try to explain that a lot of the parts do not interchange between years, and almost none between Standard and Master series. These are concepts that are difficult for a lot of people to understand, the way it was back then. That car would take a lot of explaining, and it's a shame that all that fine work was put into the wrong interior and exterior colors. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROD W Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Larry, A number of the 25 master models came out in Limousine Blue, which I think was darker than Cobalt Blue. This Master looks pretty smart in dark blue. Pardon my ignorance, are Robins eggs actually blue. Edited June 11, 2017 by ROD W (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, ROD W said: Pardon my ignorance, are Robins eggs actually blue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 30 minutes ago, neil morse said: Now that's a nice color...maybe for the engine! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I always thought they were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 The green interior color is awful! What were they thinking? I might be able to stand the paint color, but not that interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billorn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I dont hate the interior. Its alot of green but what would have been better? Tan? Black? I can just see some of that old 70s shiny tan vinyl in there and it would be horrible. That would definitly be worse then green. Clearly it took alot of money to make that car look like that so someone had to love it. I think its too flashy for Buick in the 20s. Didnt they only offer like two or three colors per body style? But to answer the OPs question if your already asking if you could live with it I bet the answer is NO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 3 hours ago, ROD W said: Larry, A number of the 25 master models came out in Limousine Blue, which I think was darker than Cobalt Blue. This Master looks pretty smart in dark blue. Pardon my ignorance, are Robins eggs actually blue. Rod: The model 49 was offered in limousine blue which is a beautiful blue that I could live with. This is a 1924-49 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Larry DiBarry and I visited about this car a little bit earlier this afternoon. I told him that it certainly is not my cup of tea. In my humble opinion the car is just plain gawdy. Getting rid of those J C Whitney rear view mirrors hanging on the windshield posts would be a huge step in the right direction. Those headlight lens 'brow' thingies have simply got to go. I have never seen a Buick with chrome plated rim wedges. And that front bumper is awful looking. It looks like the wraparound ends almost hit the tires. The side curtains look like they do not fit properly. Someone obviously spent some money on this car. It is a shame that they did not do it right. Black leather upholstery would be the only way to go on a car like this. OH WELL, it takes all kinds to make this old world go around. Terry Wiegand Out in Windy Doo Dah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 7 hours ago, billorn said: Didnt they only offer like two or three colors per body style? To the best of my knowledge, no. The Buick models were offered in the colors and interiors that the company chose. As far as I know, there were no options, other than I believe trunk vs rumble seat on some models, exterior trunks, and bumpers from aftermarket sources. I'm not sure when GM started offering options. But if you are thinking it would be like ordering a 1969 Pontiac Bonneville 2 door convertible, with black exterior, green interior, white top...ah, no. And this is the reason that original untouched un-repainted cars are a wealth of information for Buick owners. Old photographs from the era are a great source too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 By 1929, many of the models have about three colour schemes each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Back in the 70's when the 1925 Standard was probably restored, the matching interior/exterior was all the rage. Black never goes out of style. Seafoam green- well. Lots of burgundy and blue combination cars as well. I had a friend with pastel yellow inside and out on his Ford LTD. Sorry for not including a photo of a Buick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 22 hours ago, 27donb said: I'm not sure how you can call painting easy and inexpensive, unless of course it is your profession. The restoration shop that did some work on my 54 CC quoted me in the 30k range for a complete three color repaint including wheels. I'm sure prices and quality can vary greatly, and I can paint to my own satisfaction but it is very difficult because I don't have a paint booth to get debris free results. I have to agree with this statement. I recently had a local shop do a repaint on my car with a small amount of bodywork. This included removal of and media blasting the entire body. They had the car for the better part of a year and the tab out the door was right at $35K. This work is far from inexpensive unless Macco is your painter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) The original statement by Thriller was: "I think of paint as easy and inexpensive in the grand scheme of things. If you like the model and the price is appropriate for a car that "needs" to be painted go for it." He did not simply say "Painting is easy and inexpensive." I read it as, if the price is right, considering you want to repaint it, then buy it. Don't pay full price for a car if you are then going to paint it and expect to "come out ahead." It's all relative. Then again, if a car is one you have been searching for and are just obsessed with having, then buy it. Unless you are a person in the business of buying and selling cars for profit, then the money is far less important. It's a hobby at that point. Live happy! Painting a $500,000 for $35000 is "inexpensive." Painting a $50,000 for $35,0000 is different, but if you can get it for $30,000, then you have something to think about. Its all relative. That said, it's YOUR car, so just enjoy it and do what you want. Don't let the color of a car stop you from obtaining a car you truly want. Regarding this car, it's not a color I would paint it, but also think it does look the part. I like it overall. Edited June 12, 2017 by 39BuickEight (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant L. Meredith Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 nobody noticed the Holden ElCamino lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Grant L. Meredith said: nobody noticed the Holden ElCamino lol Looks like a ford ute not a holden ute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 9:33 AM, dibarlaw said: Rod: Yes I would also have problems living with that color! I am still trying to come up with the correct shade of "Cobalt Blue" for my 1925 Master. The former owners son said that his dad painted it what he thought was Cobalt Blue in the 1970s then changed it to the "Robins Egg Blue" that is on it now. Which I can not live with. I have seen 4 different examples all indicating Cobalt Blue and each color is a bit different. Photo of a 1925-45 with original (faded paint). Repainted hood and front fenders. And recently restored 1925 Master coach. I found some darker blue that the former owner had painted the car under the hood lacing. I had the local Nason paint distributor match some paint to do a test panel. A much nicer Blue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) On 6/11/2017 at 6:09 PM, 27donb said: When I have my Buicks at shows, and mind you none of the ones I own are judge worthy, they are just driver quality, the most common questions I get are "are those the original colors?", "is that interior original?" and " is the wood original?"....That car would take a lot of explaining LOL.. I agree, except most people who ask those questions are just looking to make small talk. When people ask if my 56 is all original I tell them, No. It's refurbished, there is lots wrong with it. In this case I would tell them ABSOLUTELY NOT, it's completely wrong on many levels, but it got me here to this event today. If I could get the car for a reasonable price, I'd drive it everywhere, just like it is, till it needed a restoration. Edit, I'd take off those silly headlight brows. Makes it look like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to me. Edited June 15, 2017 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigersdad Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Here are the original colors of green on my 1932 Buick 80 Victoria Travelers Coupe. Riviera Green Light and Riviera Green Dark. These colors were in the advertisement literature on this model. The one comment I always get at car shows.......................What a great color combination! Jay El Dorado Hills, CA 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I could live with the colours but not with the added on "bling. Spot light, eyebrows, 'trippe' light, front bumper and white walls gotta go IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Jay, I REALLY, REALLY like your '32. The proportions on the car are just right. In fact, Harley Earl and company did an absolutely fantastic job on all of GM's 1932 models. Love the color scheme on your car also. Terry Wiegand Out in Hot and Muggy Doo Dah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Jay, I agree with Terry 100%, and I especially love the black wall tires. Magnificent vehicle! Edited June 15, 2017 by neil morse (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 3 hours ago, tigersdad said: Here are the original colors of green on my 1932 Buick 80 Victoria Travelers Coupe. Riviera Green Light and Riviera Green Dark. These colors were in the advertisement literature on this model. The one comment I always get at car shows.......................What a great color combination! Jay El Dorado Hills, CA Some colors just look so original, this is an example. It looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 The evolution of body design also dictates what looks good on a particular vehicle. What may look bizarre on an early to mid 1920s car looks very appropriate on a 1930s car. The 1925 Buick Master Sport Touring was in Sage Green. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigersdad Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Terry & Neil - Thanks so much for the compliments. She is a fantastic car. Love the Buicks............styling, power, reliability...........what else can be said?! Larry, the Sage Green on the 1925 Master Sport is beautiful! A fantastic looking car! Jay El Dorado Hills, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vila Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Not a color I would pick and not original but I like the exterior colors. Can't say the same for the interior, I believe the entire car would look much better with a black interior and maybe black wheels. I have seen a lot of modern cars with factory paint and/or interiors the look horrible. My 1962 Triumph TR4 has the cars original factory color combination of British Racing Green with a Red interior and I stayed with that when I restored it. One of only 3 I know of. Restored it to all original and actually like the combo better than the usual BRG with a black interior. Edited June 16, 2017 by Vila small i to capital I. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigersdad Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) I'm obviously partial to green. My 1934 Packard is Swiss Green #1 and Swiss Green #4. Original colors. Jay Edited June 16, 2017 by tigersdad (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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