wanted - parts Buick owner from Sri Lanka

[Rracebeam]

Hi, I'm looking for a complete body in any condition. My email - racebeam@hotmail.com or Nalatha@amf.lk

 

Best Regards,

John

[1939_Buick]

Photo from the rear?

You have little to no hope if finding a body.  Are wooden frames.  Would need to made.

 

Is the pick-up in the photo a Citroen?

What is the car on the other side of the pick-up?

 

1931 model 67 (X=export)

Edited May 9 by 1939_Buick (see edit history)

[1939_Buick]

Another 1931 model 67 in this forum

 

 

[7th Son]

Here's a 1932 Buick body. The seller says "no rot. good wood".

 

 

[Rracebeam]

Hi, thanks for your reply. I'm looking for a complete body restore this car. It's a 404 Pick-UP car next is also a Buick and send pic later

 

[Rracebeam]

I'm looking for a 1931 Buick complete body in any condition 

[1939_Buick]

6 minutes ago, Rracebeam said:

I'm looking for a 1931 Buick complete body in any condition

You already have a body. Work on that.

Importing a body will cost many $1000's or 10's of thousands.  And more.

Cars of this era have wooden frames. Many to most have major problems with the wood frames if for sale

 

The 1934 - 1935 may have been a hearse as some stage in its life.  Interesting

[Rracebeam]

My car with it's original radiator and front bumper same as Yellow colour 1931 Bick. When we inspect my car body work we found roof has been cut at some point to use as a truck. That's why I'm looking for a complete body

 

Thanks for your help

[alsancle]

No easy solution here I'm afraid.  If there is skilled enough labor locally you are going to be better off working with what you have.  If you are going to go through the trouble of bringing a body all the way from the US you would be better served buying an entire car.   Perhaps something might turn up in Australia which would certainly be a lot closer.

[Tph479]

5 hours ago, Rracebeam said:

My car with it's original radiator and front bumper same as Yellow colour 1931 Bick. When we inspect my car body work we found roof has been cut at some point to use as a truck. That's why I'm looking for a complete body

 

Thanks for your help

Do you have the Tetanus vaccination in your County???

[Rracebeam]

16 hours ago, alsancle said:

No easy solution here I'm afraid.  If there is skilled enough labor locally you are going to be better off working with what you have.  If you are going to go through the trouble of bringing a body all the way from the US you would be better served buying an entire car.   Perhaps something might turn up in Australia which would certainly be a lot closer.

Thanks mate, I'm trying Aussi too to find a body. If you know any complete car let me know   

[Rod P]

Not good news from Australia.

 

"As the 1930s approached, economic and geopolitical headwinds started to creep in as a result of what would become the Great Depression. By 1931 HBMM was forced to ‘pause’ producing vehicles and pivoted to production of golf club heads, filing cabinets and packing crates to keep staff working.

Behind the scenes, HBMM executives travelled to the US to discuss merging with General Motors – by 1931 output had tanked to just 1630 bodies because of the economic depression."

https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/the-forgotten-australian-built-cars-buick/

 

Good luck in your quest. Pity so much of everything interior was removed. If I see another one, will post.

[arcticbuicks]

1931 Buick /McGlaughlin 90.......$2500. Canadian with extra parts and extra body,all lights and other items not on car......and thats only $1828.52 USA dollars.......dont delay....call in the next 30 minutes and i will include not one ...but 5 original hubcaps....tail lights with glass....cowl lights with glass nice nickel not pitted.......still thinking ? how about a heat riser with zero cracks ?.......heck...i'll make it two heat risers with zero cracks !.....and exhaust manifold with no cracks ?......and a special added bonus....a NOS steering wheel !....and two extra wire wheels....but wait were not done yet !......2 NOS headlight glass lenses........and for a limited time only .......all for the low low price of NOT $2500.......but today only  $1200. USD........{shipping and handling...and most wood -NOT included }

Edited May 14 by arcticbuicks (see edit history)

[alsancle]

Shipping will be more than the car by a lot but getting an entire car to work with will be a huge plus.

[Walt G]

Another solution would be to built a wood station wagon body. there was a 1930 Buick station wagon with Cantrell body on it in NY state back in the 1960s - great original car ( 90 series chassis)  I saw it in person. A long term close friend restored a 1930 Franklin station wagon with Cantrell body. Also starting in the 1960s - I sat and sketched what it would look like done when he was in the process and he was there to talk me through what the details were - he only had one side of the wagon body to start with the other side was gone.  The one existing side was done in a mirror image to get the other side - VERY AUTHENTICALLY DONE . Articles on Cantrell have been done at least two- and I did one of them.

Depending upon what chassis was being worked on Cantrell often used the cowl and windshield are of a enclosed body style from the car factory. Decades ago I had conversations with families whose members worked for Cantrell building the bodies.

[JoelsBuicks]

On 5/9/2024 at 3:10 AM, 1939_Buick said:

Another 1931 model 67 in this forum

 

 

It’s still in progress and getting close!

 

[Xander Wildeisen]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6846455908777080/?ref=search

[Xander Wildeisen]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/566944115112870/?ref=search

[Xander Wildeisen]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/351074701316624/?ref=search

[Xander Wildeisen]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/869255174878345/?ref=search

[1939_Buick]

All these may need *extensive* wood work on the frames. If they had good wood would be on the road now as restored cars_hot rods.

Getting to Sri Lanka would be expenisve.