Dvlchaser Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock10 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Lots of helpful people here. Please post some pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Heil Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 You have found the right place. Several very knowledgeable 1925 owners active here. Two suggestions. Keep your post somewhat specific. Broad posts get broad answers. Pictures help. Welcome to the fun! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Post pictures, but it's better to resize the pics first because it only allow 9 MB of pics per thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Welcome to the world of Buicks. You found the place for lots of helpful guys. As Brian said, post pictures of what you are working on because we will be able to tell the best avenue for your work/fixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Was this car from an estate collection from Mass? I knew the deceased owner of all the cars, and he had asked me at one time to help him with the electricals on a 1925 Standard Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvlchaser Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Not from Mass, from Springfield Colo. Old farmer had 40+ old cars stored in old storage buildings. This one only set outside for a few years. Very little rust and body is in remarkably good condition. Just need to replace the roof and re-upholster the seats. Runs, but am going to replace all the fluids and lubricants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvlchaser Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Here is what it looked like when I picked it up… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) From the photo you posted this looks to be a 1926-Model 20 Coach. Not a 1925. A model 26 is a 2 passenger coupe. Verification is on the firewalll on the data plate Close up of what information appears on the data plate. Note this restored plate from my car inicates it is a 25-25. Year is first- 19(25) next model #- 25. Edited June 2, 2022 by dibarlaw Added content (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Interesting. As I posted these to show you what to look for. In studing my data plates, both of my 1925 touring cars are early production. No reference on the data plate as to the model 20 in the Standard series or model 40 in the Master series. The 2 door coach was introduced later in the production year. By 1926 the 2 door Coach was a very good seller. 40,113 for 1926 as compared to 1925 production of 21,900. Shows (12) 40 series and (6) 20 series. Added Model 26 coupe. I also have just the data plate from a 25-47 and it shows the same models referenced. Shows (12) 40 series and (5) 20 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvlchaser Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 The title I got when I purchased it says 1925 Coach series 26? It has the correct vin number on the title so I assume it is correct? My knowledge base on this and similar cars is still in the infancy stage, so it may be a 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Patrick: It was so very common at the time that a say a 1926 model purchased in October of 1925 would be titled as a 1925. My grandhfathers first car was a 1928 Buick Country Club Coupe titled as a 1927. Check your frame # found on the frame section above the front right wheel. 1926 Standards starting at #1398244 Ending #1638576. The engine # should be on the left side on the block behind the oil filler stand pipe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Not sure of the accuracy but this says the 1925 had a 191 engine and 1926 had a 207 http://hyzercreek.com/Buick.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 The most obvious difference between the 1925 and 1926 coach bodies is the second belt moulding on the 1926 cars. Exactly at what date on the calendar that was introduced I don't know. The literature says the the 1925 cars continued to use the head lamp tie bar which ran between the lamps necessitating right and left side shells and the 1926 cars had the tie bar below the lamps meaning they could use the same shells for each side. BUT there are 1925 cars out there which have the bar below the lamps. 1925 coach - 1926 coach - 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Also... 25 has combo starter / generator. 26 has separate units. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Larry, You are so observant. My car is chassis block 4 and yours is chassis block 2. Patrick, Thanks for posting the photo. A photo of the engine compartment on the starter side will tell if you have a 1925 or 1926. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Hugh: Also notice that presure recomendations are changed on some models. On my earlier Data plates our 1925-25 is to be 28 pounds front, 32 at rear. Your plate shows 32 pounds front and rear. We could start a thread on the study on Data Plates themselves. The 25-47 plate I have also shows 28lbs. front for our cars. Comparing the difference between 1924 and 1925 plates. Not much data on the 1924 plate. I got it off the rough 1924 cowl and was able to clean it up pretty well. Noting the importance of pressure recomendations because of the 1925 introduction of Baloon Tires. After all this DATA we should wait for Patrick to provide some. This 1925-47 Plate is how it was found. Edited June 3, 2022 by dibarlaw Added content (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Patrick, From the photo, you have a 1926 Buick. The title of this thread says you have a 1925 Buick. Only you can change the title of the thread and it would be good if you changed this to prevent any errors in a response that you may receive to a question. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvlchaser Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Thanks Hugh, after looking at the place on the front firewall it looks like it is a 1926 model 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Patrick, Go to the first posting that you made on this forum and you will see an edit button. Click on this and change the title from 1925 model 26 to 1926 model 20. This will prevent any future misunderstanding of what we are working on. Option 2 is to abandon this posting and start a new one with the correct information and state what you need help with. Pictures of problem areas help as well so we know what you are struggling with. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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