Irvingthe29 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Hi everybody! New to the forum thought I would show off my Buick 29-57, it is 100% original except for a complete engine overhaul in 1973 , I have all the documents from when the car was new till now . I am the 3rd owner of this beautiful Buick! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickTom87 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Wait that’s the original bill of sale ! Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Do you think you could shoot some pictures of the front of the top above the visor for me? I need to rebuild mine and have nothing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 It's wonderful (and very unusual) to have the complete history and original documentation for a nearly 100 year-old anything! Beautiful Buick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Welcome , sir. You and the BUICK. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Welcome to the Buick section of the forum. Have you subscribed to the Silver Anneversary Buick newsletter? 29 Buick -- Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 17 hours ago, swab said: Do you think you could shoot some pictures of the front of the top above the visor for me? I need to rebuild mine and have nothing there. Sure! I'll get them tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 13 hours ago, Mark Shaw said: Welcome to the Buick section of the forum. Have you subscribed to the Silver Anneversary Buick newsletter? 29 Buick -- Home Yep! Made the front page of the newsletter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul White Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Hi Justin, fabulous Buick, congratulations! I just googled the original owners street address, lovely old house. He must have been worth a bit of coin back in the day. The '29 would have looked great parked in the driveway. Cheers Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul White Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 You might also like to subscribe to the free pre-war Buick magazine. All you need to do is go to the Buick Club of Queensland website and subscribe. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickTom87 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Yea definitely signup for the 29 Buick club , the newsletter is great and very informative. You’ll see sometimes people selling parts that you may need . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Rumor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Was the owner of that car before you an insurance salesman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 7/31/2023 at 5:35 AM, Ugly Rumor said: Was the owner of that car before you an insurance salesman? Sorry I just saw this so I'm a little late on the reply...no the guy I got the car from was a machinest named John Tuthill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Buick Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 This 29-57 could be a winner at the BCA national meet, "archival judged" or original category. https://2024bcanational.org/ I have not prior seen an international club for just one model year of any vehicle, much less a 1929 Buick club with 800 members! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 36 minutes ago, 28Buick said: This 29-57 could be a winner at the BCA national meet, "archival judged" or original category. https://2024bcanational.org/ I have not prior seen an international club for just one model year of any vehicle, much less a 1929 Buick club with 800 members! I would love to go but it's a 21 hour drive and I probably don't have the funds for that trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - 29 Buick Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Irvingthe29 said: I would love to go but it's a 21 hour drive and I probably don't have the funds for that trip Your drive will be a lot more than 19 hours. If you can drive the car at 60 MPH, you'll only be able to average 50 MPH with gas stops every 100 miles (and that means no eye contact with anyone). So, that's 26 hours but your 57 has a 4.636-1 rear end so I suspect your comfortable top speed will be closer to 50-52 MPH. That means you'll average, at best, 45 MPH which means that it will take you around 30 hours. Bill Mclaughlin 1929 Buick Roadster Toronto to Spokane, WA 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, Bill - 29 Buick said: Your drive will be a lot more than 19 hours. If you can drive the car at 60 MPH, you'll only be able to average 50 MPH with gas stops every 100 miles (and that means no eye contact with anyone). So, that's 26 hours but your 57 has a 4.636-1 rear end so I suspect your comfortable top speed will be closer to 50-52 MPH. That means you'll average, at best, 45 MPH which means that it will take you around 30 hours. Bill Mclaughlin 1929 Buick Roadster Toronto to Spokane, WA No at that point I would put it on a trailer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - 29 Buick Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 37 minutes ago, Irvingthe29 said: No at that point I would put it on a trailer lol That’s no fun. You have to drive anyway, so why not have the fun and adventure of driving your old car. Bill McLaughlin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Buick Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I am just 2.2 hours away from Columbus at Google map speed, maybe 1.5 hours in my Jaguar. Nonetheless I would schedule the full 30 hours recommended by Bill29 for a prewar Buick journey to accommodate the unforeseen roadside repairs, rests and resets that accompany our near century-old technology. Any good auto transport company recommendations? Maybe you can make BCA in Concord (Charlotte), NC 2025? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - 29 Buick Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, 28Buick said: Maybe you can make BCA in Concord (Charlotte), NC 2025? I drove there, in my 29 Buick roadster, for the meet several years ago and am planning to come again in 2025. Not as far as Spokane this year but a decent jaunt. Bill McLaughlin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Bill - 29 Buick said: That’s no fun. You have to drive anyway, so why not have the fun and adventure of driving your old car. Bill McLaughlin When John and Julia Tuthill had it they drove it from Golden Colorado to Flint Michigan but that was also 1976 . I would have to take back roads and figure out a route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Irvingthe29 said: When John and Julia Tuthill had it they drove it from Golden Colorado to Flint Michigan but that was also 1976 . I would have to take back roads and figure out a route Bill puts me in my place!😁 I got to Spokane in my 1950 from Wichita Falls , TX. Patting myself on the back 'till my arm was sore. THEN along comes BILL in the '29 Roadster! All the way from Toronto. Just suck it up and DRIVE. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvingthe29 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 14 hours ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Bill puts me in my place!😁 I got to Spokane in my 1950 from Wichita Falls , TX. Patting myself on the back 'till my arm was sore. THEN along comes BILL in the '29 Roadster! All the way from Toronto. Just suck it up and DRIVE. Ben The other half is im that thing know as "poor" so funding the trip would be the other problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Yes, there are several factors to consider when contemplating a long distance trip in an antique automobile. Having been faced with this question recently myself, the deciding factor was ultimately 'time'. As mentioned above, driving any prewar car on modern limited-access interstate highways is really not feasible. That means plotting an alternate route using predominantly 2-lane US, state and county highways. This can easily double the amount of time required for the trip. (The good news, however, is that there's much more to see and do along the way.) Consequence of extending the duration are additional meal and lodging expenses. Post-pandemic costs of virtually everything associated with such a trip have increased dramatically. All that said, my point is that the decision of whether to drive or trailer your antique car comes down to evaluation of a number of factors that will vary with each situation. In a perfect world, I'd drive my '38 Buick everywhere. The problem is, sometimes reality gets in the way... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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