garnetkid Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well, after not being able to drive the 25 since putting it away last fall, and a road construction and water main installation which started last march we were finally able to take it for spin before putting it away for the winter. It certainly was nice not to have to dodge pot holes!! Hope the weather holds out a little longer, although there is already snow in the upper elevations. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Looks like you are experiencing "BUICK BLISS"! To me your McLaughlin is the most beautiful 1925 Buick there is. Both of my 25s may be down till sometime in the spring. I hate not driving my Buicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 garnetkid. Is it possible for you to take some pictures of how the bumper(bumpers)are connected to the frame,front and rear? Leif in Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I do not know where you are garnetkid, but I LIKE IT. Beautiful car in a beautiful setting. WOW. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 This 1925 Buick looks Canadian built with that type of "top"as well as the licens bracket below the head lights. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 garnetkid, while you are taking photos of the bumpers, could you please take a close-up shot or two of the badges you have mounted on the headlight cross bar? They look interesting and we all would like to see what they are. A very nice car you have there. It is extremely hard to beat an open car of this vintage on a nice Fall day. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: I do not know where you are garnetkid, but I LIKE IT. Beautiful car in a beautiful setting. WOW. Ben British Columbia license plate. Lots of beautiful scenery there. I don't know it all, but have driven there a number of times. Suzanne's parents used to live in Terrace up north - we had to go through Houston to get there. We have friends in Cranbrook in the south and have gone through there en route to the Pacific coast (Suzanne's sister used to live on the Oregon coast, Bellevue and Portland meets). We've been to Kelowna a number of times (flying) and will fly to Kamloops in November. The car car is a McLaughlin-Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Beautiful picture. Sorry that October is the first drive of the year. Hopefully better luck next year. The McLaughlin's are very rare and special Buicks. Thanks for sharing the photo. A picture of my 25 will have a backdrop of the inside of a garage door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) iThis car had a great feature article in the Bugle several years ago. September 2010 " Buicks of 1925". Edited October 16, 2017 by dibarlaw spelling (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsan Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Leon Nice photo and the car looks fantastic as always. South Okanagan in BC , not sure which road but it is some stunning scenery For the rest of you who don't know Leon's car, and can't find the Bugle article, here is a link to an article on the restoration including the before photo . www.vccc.com/1925-buick-restoration-by-leon-rumpf/ That photo is a good reminder that 1) anything is possible and 2) there is always somebody who starts with something worse than what you have! Leif I think McLaughlin used the same bumper style on both the Master and Standard as the bumpers or our 25 Std are identical down to the diamond badge in the middle. I suspect the Master might be wider. The brackets shown have numbers on them right out of the McLaughlin 1925 parts book. The front bracket is not the most attractive piece of industrial design and requires defiling your nicely finished splash apron. The rear is actually quite well done and bolts up to the spare tire carrier mounting holes. If only I could find the other half of my right one! I'll wait and see what Leon posts for the Master. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys for the nice compliments . Lief. here are some photos of installed brackets. sorry I do not have any photos of them separately. Hope this helps and anybody else that may need to know. Thanks Bradsan for posting your 25 standard brackets , but they are different than the master series , as the master has the round tube between the from rails. Terry, here is shot of the badges that are attached to the rock/bug guard that I made up to protect the rad.The buffalo one is a Parks Canada permit that they used to sell when you travelled through the parks. Not correct for my year of manufacture but If you can find one for 1925 which are like hens teeth they would cost a fortune !! The other one is from the Expo Worlds Fair in Vancouver in 86 Edited October 14, 2017 by garnetkid (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Derek, If you get this way again, look us up.. We live in Summerland which is about 3/4 hr south of Kelowna.Last time we were in Winnipeg was 2001. Leon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 "bradsan" and "garnetkid",Thank you very much for all the pictures.Now I know that I have the 2 front bumper casted brackets for the Std.front bumper. But the most importent are that I`m trying to help an owner of a 1924 Master as in the picture to see how the bumper bracket looks just to fit on his car.(pictures from the restauration shop in Rättvik Sweden before the car has been striped white on the body and the wheel) Leif in Sweden. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsan Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Leif That sure looks nice. The Master bumper mounting is sure a lot more aesthetically pleasing thats' for sure. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Leif: I can get photos of the brackets on my Master if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Leon, thanks for the photo of the badges and the article about the restoration is nothing short of incredible. You are proof that things like this can be done. All it takes is patience and perseverance and LOTS and LOTS of dollar bills. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 dirbarlaw.Larry that would be great,I`m trying to help the owner of the 1924-50 as in the pictures to get the right bumper brackets. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetkid Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Lief, I noticed that on the 24 master that you are helping with it has the tin work that fills in the space between the rear fender and the tin that cover the gas tank ends. My brackets were made to accommodate a rear trunk (which I don't have. and they have substantial width. They fit outside and to the frame and then the tin goes on. If that car was ordered without a truck rack those tin parts may not fit if you add the brackets. Just guessing here. Here are some photos with some measurements. Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 garnetkid Thanks. I looked in my 1924 parts book and could see it was a different "rear fender wing" on model 51 and 55 just becuse they had a trunk racket as original. The strange thing with that 1924-50 are that it started as a 1924-55 and was"rebuilt"in 1928 with a closed 1924-50 body. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooge Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 An absolutely beautiful car set against some stunning scenery! I'm sure that newly paved road was a real blast to drive, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Beautiful Car Leon. Be sure to stop by if you ever come down through Vancouver WA USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Leif: I will also email the photos to you as I believe this is beyond the scope of the original post. I have a WEED bumper on my Master. There were probably 50 accessory bumper manufactures at the time with each one having a different mounting design. Edited October 17, 2017 by dibarlaw Added content (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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