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Hello everyone, just trying to get acquainted and figure out how to use this site. Just purchased a 1925 Buick 26Coach and am looking for some help.


Dvlchaser

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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. 

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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

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 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 #- 25.345312179_img20170921_12284036(1024x1008).jpg.873e3d0df6dbfc38429878961c152557.jpg

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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.

134956113_img20170921_12284036(1024x1008).jpg.976bc5897df4ae9fc9ec6f63353e673f.jpg 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.

img20200115_18332253.jpg.70fcc1c1285a2086c6251cc0da69c939.jpg Shows (12) 40 series and (5) 20 series.

 

 

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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. 

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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.

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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 - 

 

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1926 coach - 

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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

 

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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.

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        This 1925-47 Plate is how it was found.

 

 

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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

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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

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