trini Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I just thought I would like to share some news with you. Last year my buddy bought 1918 Mc Laughlin Buick made in Oshowa , Canada . It was dry stored, and in beautiful condition, all original paint. I never asked and he never told me the purchase price. The engine was not running. On removing the cylinder head he discovered one of the pistons pin had become loose and damaged the piston. He got a new one made by Egge Machine. He replaced the clutch lining. That is the cone type clutch design that use leather as lining. The right rear axle bearing was worn, and damaged the axle. A machinist fixed the axle and made a new bearing. It has a few cosmetic wear here and there and needs a new top and side curtains. The engine runs like a sewing machine. The valve train is open so he uses an oil can and pour some engine oil over it before starting. There was an issue with the carburetor, missing original spring. What surprised me is that a mechanic who is 86 years old and is familiar with those old cars took one look at the spring and said " that is the wrong spring" He fixed the carburetor. Buying old barn finds is like playing the lottery. My buddy was lucky. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Take a few pictures and post them here if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 He is not lucky. He knows what he is doing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 He is lucky because the block could have cracked , or the head for that matter. JFranklin, I will be leaving for winter vacation in a weeks time and will be back in March next year. I will try my best to get a picture and mail it to you or if you send me your email addres to me. I do not know how to upload pictures on this forum. You see I am 821/2 years old and still learning how to use modern machines. I have to get my 12 year old grand daughter to teach me. I am going right now to try and get a picture of the Buick. Please send me an email to hsahu8034@gmail.com. I am in Toronto .Canada. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Is it a 4 cyl. or a 6 ? I have a 1918 6 cyl. out here in B.C. A popular car when new and they still have a dedicated group of owners today. There is a very good web based owners group with lots of knowledge and enthusiasm. it is headed by Dean Tryon and is a great resource for late teens / early 20's Buick and McLaughlin owners. Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 17 hours ago, trini said: It was dry stored, and in beautiful condition, all original paint. ...Buying old barn finds is like playing the lottery. My buddy was lucky. Congratulations to your friend on getting the old Buick running well! Now he can spend some time enjoying it. Here are a couple of thoughts: If the paint is all original, and most everything else is original too, can you keep the original top? An original top is worth preserving for history's sake, even if it's not so good. Or maybe it's in tatters and it's not practical to keep. And I'll say happily that the old-car hobby has MUCH better odds than a lottery. Instead of 9,999,999 people coming out losers and one person getting everyone's money, just about everyone who enters the hobby comes out a winner eventually. An owner might not know all he's getting into, but the prize is enjoying the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The major McLaughlin Buick iterature collection is going to the Buick Heritage Alliance which means it will find its next home at the AACA Library & Research Center. The BHA continues to be an amazing group that is preserving Buick's literature in fine fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That's great to hear, McLaughlin literature is generally hard to find even here in Canada. I find the Heritage Alliance a bit of a mixed blessing :' good quality reproductions , however often a bit on the pricy side. Fore rare items they are usually a good bet, for reasonably common articles a original copy can often be found for roughly the same price. Still a valuable resource but best if do your homework. Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 I spoke to Bernie today about his Buick pictures. He told me he just bought a 1924 Buick. So now he has 2 . A 1918 and a 1924 I will be going to his stable tomorrow to take some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 I just learned how to upload files. I AM SO HAPPY. The pictures you see here of my 1928 Dodge Senior 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, trini said: I just learned how to upload files. I AM SO HAPPY. The pictures you see here of my 1928 Dodge Senior You had me scratching my head with first glance at that flathead engine! I was expecting a Buick OHV. Have fun with your Dodge Senior. Congratulations on posting pictures. It is daunting until you see how easy it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Here are some pictures of the 1918 Buick 4 Cylinder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Looks like a very nicely preserved car. Your friend should have a great time with it. The 4's don't have quite the following the 6's have but are quite decent cars anyway. Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Here are some more picture of Buick. I have about 80 more. These water pumps are none integral and runs the distributor and magneto all on the same train. The 1924 has 36 inches tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 I am limited to the number of pictures per tweet. So I will post some every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 I am going to try some more pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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