avgwarhawk Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just moved in....we are going to be best of friends.... 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 WOW , Thats a neighbor hood right out of the 50's , a Buick in every driveway . Nice !!! Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Those chromed Chevy rallys and big dual tailpipes make me wonder if it's a true Buick, but looks great outside.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 18 minutes ago, rocketraider said: Those chromed Chevy rallys and big dual tailpipes make me wonder if it's a true Buick, but looks great outside.👍 I knew the neighbor had one. We were talking via email before he purchased the home(HOA stuff) It belongs to his 85 yo father in law. When I get a chance to talk with him I will see what is under the hood and report back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, billbuickgs said: WOW , Thats a neighbor hood right out of the 50's , a Buick in every driveway . Nice !!! Bill Appears to be getting that way. I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Your new neighbor will find out he has a wealth of knowledge just next door. Wait till your ‘54 pulls out of your driveway 😎 Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just got home. Took a quick peek. Has bucket seats. Slicks and duals. Hope there is a nailhead under the hood. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60s GM Fan Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 54 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 The Buick is highly modified. Chevy 350. Open drive line. AC blowing cool. Bucket seats. Owners son in law said his father in law is turning in his license. 85 years of age. The Buick will be sold. He said he has invested 100k in work. But we know that usually has diminished returns at time of selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 It would be nice to see how it rides and handles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 46 minutes ago, old-tank said: It would be nice to see how it rides and handles. I will take pictures and video. Dennis, his son in law, is easy to work with. He is just moving in and will be tied up getting settled. It maybe a minute before I can go over the Buick and post. I did offer and would be my pleasure to roll with his father in law when I take my Buicks out for a stretch. Dennis was thrilled with that offer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Hate that it's not at least Buick powered. A 54 Special Estate Wagon shows up at cruise nights here. First time I saw it, thought cool and started looking it over. About time I came around to the front the owner popped the hood and there was a chromed-out Chevy 350.🙄 I shook my head and walked off. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 4 hours ago, rocketraider said: Hate that it's not at least Buick powered. A 54 Special Estate Wagon shows up at cruise nights here. First time I saw it, thought cool and started looking it over. About time I came around to the front the owner popped the hood and there was a chromed-out Chevy 350.🙄 I shook my head and walked off. Yes sir, I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 hours ago, rocketraider said: Hate that it's not at least Buick powered. A 54 Special Estate Wagon shows up at cruise nights here. First time I saw it, thought cool and started looking it over. About time I came around to the front the owner popped the hood and there was a chromed-out Chevy 350.🙄 I shook my head and walked off. Like you, I'd have walked away too. Not necessarily from disapproval, but for lack of interest. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Saw this one at a cruise-in couple years ago -- Nailhead powered! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Machine Gun said: Like you, I'd have walked away too. Not necessarily from disapproval, but for lack of interest. That's it in a nutshell. I totally lost interest once I saw that belly button underhood. Now, that Kustom EmTee posted... that's the stuff dreams are made of!😋 Looks like a Buick styling exercise that made it out of the advanced styling studio! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I saw that car once (when I photographed it) and haven't seen it since. I don't know where it went, but I keep my eyes peeled for it. It was a top-$helf build throughout. I fully expected to see an LS or some flavor of 350 SBC under the hood, but was pleasantly surprised to see the dual-quad Nailhead. I couldn't tell what type of transmission it had, though I don't believe it was a stick. I really wish I could have talked to the owner... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 3 hours ago, EmTee said: It was a top-$helf build throughout. Top shelf or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I know that Chevy V-8s will almost always be the "engine of choice" for "upgrades", plus that the LS-family has many improvements from the orig design Chevy small block engine, BUT I ALSO wonder just how well they might be when hooked to a 3-speed automatic or DynaFlow, much less a PowerGlide transmission? Although a THM700/4L60 might be a bit better with its 3.07 low gear ratio, compared to the 2.52 in a THM350, 1.74 in a PowerGlide, but an approx 4.70 in the current 8-speeds. I just can't help bur suspect that much of the LS-family engines' performance cred is related to the 8-speed automatic's gear ratios? Plus the big horsepower numbers of their typical dyno runs? As most dyno runs start at 2500+rpm. Going the opposite direction, if a THM400 will perk-up a '64 LeSabre 401, then think what a modern 8-speed would do with its DEEP low gear ratio and decreased power absorption with 3.42-3.64 rear axle gearing? Just some ponderings, NTX5467 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, NTX5467 said: Although a THM700/4L60 might be a bit better with its 3.07 low gear ratio, compared to the 2.52 in a THM350, 1.74 in a PowerGlide, but an approx 4.70 in the current 8-speeds. That deep 1st gear ratio the 700 has, specifically its steep drop to a 1.63 2nd gear, is a major reason I dislike them. Anyone who has ever driven a 61-64 Oldsmobile or Pontiac with a Slim Jim will understand! Shudder-clunk-lurch...😏 I wondered if, with dual-quads, the Kustom might have a 64-66 Nailhead which works with a Super Turbine 400. I'd almost expect to see a four-link rear suspension under it too, which eliminates the torque tube issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) I strongly concur with your orientation on the THM700 gear ratios. I was always impressed with how smooth that shift was, considering now much gap it had to cover . . . which meant "slippage" somewhere. I rode to high school with a neighbor's son. He was driving a hand-me-down '55 Olds 88 they had bought new. It would travel one car length in 1st, then CLUNK into 2nd, and away we went. They also had a '63 LeSabre with DynaFlow, too. The Buick NailHead off-idle torque made a lot of difference. A few years ago, I found a road test of a '63 or so F-85 Cutlass with the 215 V-8 and HydraMatic. What surprised me was how slow it was when compared to a 231 V-6 Skylark with the Dual-Path DynaFlow. Fewer gears, similar power ratings, and the Buick was a bit quick in acceleration. Obviously, the HM absorbed more power to make up for its 4 gears. NTX5467 Edited December 11, 2022 by NTX5467 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 5 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: Top shelf or? That's where the underwear goes! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 4 hours ago, rocketraider said: I wondered if, with dual-quads, the Kustom might have a 64-66 Nailhead which works with a Super Turbine 400. I'd almost expect to see a four-link rear suspension under it too, which eliminates the torque tube issue. That's what I would expect. May have started with a '64 425/ST-400. Could be a '65 with switch-pitch? That would be sweet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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