Guest imported_MrEarl Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Yo serb, I like the calendar idea. That would give me reason to have to buy 7 more 54 Buicks, one for each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Lamar,Get 'er done, Brotha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1964 225 Roadster Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 "Now if I can just get her to wear something in Gulf Turquoise on her next visit..."Better yet - Just let me know what color she wants to wear next, and I will paint my car appropriately. If it needs to be a '55, then I can go and buy one of those, and paint it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hey Lamar!!How's the Special Calendar issue coming? I hope "T" is enjoying her national noteriety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 on my trailer if I keep this up. Here are the two Roadmasters I bought on eBay for $275. Made two trips to Richmond, Virginia last Friday and Saturday, 2100 miles, spent about $225 on gas and food. The guy had them about 12 years stored in his garage. He had started restoring the one that is partially dismanteled. A lot of the parts he removed are already cleaned and painted. Both had been in a pole barn since the original owner died back in 1968. He delivered newspapers in one of them and had removed the back seat. The back seat was stored and is in like new condition. There were several 1968 newspapers in it.They are both all there although the time spent in the pole barn took it's toll on the pot metal. The EZEYE glass in one is all around perfect. They both have power brakes and steering, one has a Selectronic radio, power antenna. the other has power seats. The floors are rotten in one but solid in the other. I don't know what I will do with them. I can use some of the parts on Blue Belle and Dakota (someday)when I restore them. They are both very restorable but would be very costly. The guy was selling his house and had I not bought them they were going to the crusher. The insulation rods and discs are rare as hens teeth. these alone made it all worth the 34 hours on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Good job and great photos, Mr. Earl! Thanks for saving these Buicks from the crusher. It's great to know that these two will "live on" as parts donors for Blue Belle and Dakota.Mr. Earl, I know you'll understand what I mean when I say that there's something majestic about these old beasts -- even when they're candidates for the crusher. In my mind's eye, I can picture the days when Flint's finest took to the highways for the first time. The new '54 Buicks were sensational then -- and still are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest invicta592 Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Well done for rescuing another pair of beauties MrEarl. I think I've spotted your cunning plan though. If you own EVERY '54 Roadmaster, demand will increase the value of all your motors! Great find, great cars, and good luck with your plans for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Brian,I realize there's nothing strikingly beautiful about the 54 sedans. No graceful french curved roofline like what came on them in 55 or anything... but I love 'em still the same!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 LAMAR,How's the calendar coming? Will it be ready for 2006? If not, it was about time this made it to the top of the list again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">LAMAR,How's the calendar coming? Will it be ready for 2006? If not, it was about time this made it to the top of the list again. </div></div>Serb, I do believe that you were somewhat smitten by this southern belle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Yep!! Glad to see this back on top. How is that calendar coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Some of you may recall a thread (and I looked it for but wasn't able to find) that had some discussion about how I misunderstood my dear wife Rita when she said you need to get some old "brick" for the back yard patio. Well I've since been bringing home every old "Buick" I could find and afford. She finally asked why are you bringing all these old Buicks into our back yard and I try to explain that she had told me to. Well needless to say, she didn't quite fall for it so to save my marriage I figured I better go about bringing her some old brick into the back yard. Some of you may have also noticed I haven't been aroud as much as usual. At least two of you did cause you actually emailed me private to see if I was OK. (which btw was very touching). So in case anyone else did notice, this post is to fill you all into what I have been doing for the last three months. I mean every weekend, every evening after work and 2 weeks worth of vacation. Sorry, it wasn't working on "Buicks", but rather 5,400 "Brick". See what I'm talking about HEREHopefully it will work and you won't need a password.Go to "The Terrace" and click the millstone and it will bring up a bunch of thumbnails and you can click and view them. IT WAS FUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep!! Glad to see this back on top. How is that calendar coming? </div></div>and I'm beginning to believe you're serious about the calendar too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Lamar,I took a fast look at the pics, looks like you did a fine jopb. That ought to keep you in good graces for a long time.BTW, 2Dec66 - my employment with Uncle Sam and the US Army began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Very nice...Suzanne was sitting here with me when I hit play...you should have given the camera to Rita more often though if you wanted to give the impression that you actually did more than just the fire pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sixpack2639 Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 WOW!!! Lamar, that is awesome! Now I see why you were so busy. That oughta earn you a lot of kitchen passes from Rita. That was one big Honey Do! Glad to see you got your computer privelidges back too! It got a little quiet around here without you.Now, about this calender, are you going to find a couple more Georgia Peaches to model with your Buicks or are Terry and Rita going to do all the pics? Inquireing minds want to know!! hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxnard Montalvo Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Nice job. I see you work in the trades so I may be giving you information you already know, if I am excuse me. I looked Athens Georgia up, and you do get snow and freezing temperatures, so I must emphasize...DO NOT PUT ANY SALT DOWN TO DE-ICE. EVER.If you do the mortar will fall apart. Turn back into sand. All that fine work for nought. Your Brickie Buddies probably know this already, but sometimes, what passes for common knowledge just gets left out with disastrous results. I've seen it happen. No salt. Trust me. It's a beautiful job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 10-4 Oxnard, no salt.I've seen the affects of salt on freshly poured (up to 6 months)concrete. Re working "in the trades", actually I manage roadway construction projects. These were the first bricks I've ever laid. The old mason in the picture I was sparring trowels with came over for a couple of hours every few days and taught me a lot.(and in the picture we were racing to finish the two last rows of bricks...I kept pusing him over and stealing his mud and he still beat me!!)Aside from his help though it was me, my sweet Reet and my son Jordan. Those are cobble stones and Belgium granite curbing pieces from downtown Athens, Georgia. I'm really proud of it. Plus the time spent on that project has bought me 3 months free of honey do's to work on the Buicks. YEEHAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Lamar,Being a native Jawja boy, I've got to wonder... Why would there be Belgium granite in North Georgia, of all places? Sorta like taking coals to Newcastle, especially since the N. Ga. granite is known as 'Silver Cloth' and is highly sought after in Europe....Cheers,JMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Lamar,Being a native Jawja boy, I've got to wonder... Why would there be Belgium granite in North Georgia, of all places? Sorta like taking coals to Newcastle, especially since the N. Ga. granite is known as 'Silver Cloth' and is highly sought after in Europe....Cheers,JMC </div></div>Ships would deliver cotton to Belgium. The granite was used as ballast for the ships coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 It's interesting that they would freight the ballast from Savannah/Charleston to Athens when there is so much native stone there. There must be an economic advantage that's not immediately obvious. The older sections of Savannah, near the river, are paved and constructed from ballast stone, both cobble and cut stone.Thanks for the info.Cheers,JMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest invicta592 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Well done MrEarl, thats a great job you photographed there while the family slogged it out I can't help but wonder though, looking at the size of the terrace if there isn't some sort of dual purpose to the the brickwork.......It looks to be a large enough area of hardstanding to get at least three more 54's on to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I can't help but wonder though, looking at the size of the terrace if there isn't some sort of dual purpose to the the brickwork.......It looks to be a large enough area of hardstanding to get at least three more 54's on to me </div></div>Can't you tell, that big circle in the middle is actually a turntable for showcasing my girls. not really but the thought did come to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 I delivered the 56 Special to a good home up in the Raliegh NC area over the weekend and look what managed to get up on my trailer and follow me back home. It is most definitley a parter as a barn roof had fallen in on it and gophers had tunneled under it and piled dirt up to the rockers. So if anyone needs a 264, a Dynaflo or rear end, let me know. I am considering cutting off the rear trunk part,leaving the rear fender area with the bullet style tailights and making a couch out of it.Man there are more old cars in barns around that area than I've ever seen.When I asked a couple of the owners about this, the typical response was "the d*** dealer wouldn't give me s*** in trade for it so I just kept it". That's cool. I spotted another little bit later year model but I think I'm gonna take my dads advice and "keep it under my hat 'til I got it in my hands". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Dear Mr.Earl,Read the title of your post and i thought you were goin treat us to some more pics of the INFAMOUS Terry .Aw well i can wish can't i.diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dear Mr.Earl,Read the title of your post and i thought you were goin treat us to some more pics of the INFAMOUS Terry .Aw well i can wish can't i.diz </div></div>I'd be a dead man if that ever happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 I think it is about time the calendar came out, after all, it is 2006. We have all been waiting for a long time!! I get the first copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Here's an idea for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Serb you're not givin up on that calendar idea are ya. I got ya JohnD, just move the grille and headlights back to the front of the rear door,leaving the rear door functional with access through to the trunk area, chop the roof and bring it down and back to the rear of the trunk and I'd have a... a... a... mess. But since Santa didn't make it here with my new welder looks like i'll have to put it off til next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 What?!?! That damn Santa. What gall!!! Just think of all the extra room you'll be missing now for the trip to Minnesota.. But I don't think you have to go as far as that guy did. Lets see, rear bumper to front of rear doors. Attach the firewall onto the front of the door hinge panels ( that way the doors would work for easy access. Chop off the windshield frame and attach to the firewall, then cut off the front fenders 6 " back from the headlight doors and weld them on. then add the front of the hood replacing the top of the hood with a piece of flat steel so as to meet the width of the firewall, and.. voila... you still got a mess. Anybody ever do this before? Do you attach the tow hitch to the torque tube? or modify the frame for the hitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Did you guys see this one? I know Lamar did not see it but maybe John did. I took this picture at the BCA Nationals in Batavia. http://photos.aaca.org/data/500/235482005_0707_135849AA-med.JPGPretty soon you can send an 11 month calendar, January will be done by the time you get them sent out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Found this old gal only about 80 miles up the road. Story goes that the previous owner had "fixed it up" and gave it to his daughter for highschool graduation. He caught her "ridin around" with a young black guy and took the car away from her, parked it behind the barn and there it sat for the last 14 years. A little teddy bear with a cap and gown found in the glove compartment sorta confirms the story.I changed the already clean looking oil (the engine appears to have been rebuilt at some point)hookd a good battery to her and the engine cranked right up. After the oil circulated a minute the valves quited down and she didn't smoke a bit. The tranny was full of fluid, it looked clean, and is smooth as any Dynaflow can be.And I still don't believe it but the Dynaflow doesn't leak!!! Power steering squeeled a little til it warmed up but works great. The panels and rockers are pretty solid, glass is good and clear. Only one small problem, the floors are just about totally gone. Never seen one like it. Must say though that this is one of the plainest Roadmasters I've ever seen. NO accessories at all. Just power steering and brakes, the brakes of which didn't work...had to use the emergengy brake when I put it on the road. I drove her around the neighbor hood for over an hour til the gas filter clogged up. Go figure... I'm gonna try and find out what the young ladies name was and yep, that's what I'll call her. (don't think I'll ask the Dad though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sixpack2639 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Dang Lamar! You planning on leaving any 54 Roadies for anybody else?!? Looks like a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 She's OK but I really don't know what to do with her. I mean the floors are totally gone. Never seen one where the floors were so bad yet the rockers and panels are decent. I bought her as a parts car but I'd hate to start cutting her up. Not many folks would want to do a frame off on a plain jane 4 door though. There's been a lot of nice 2 doors even being parted out on ebay lately though, and that really hurts. This one met the "Rule of 600" though so I had to go get it. (That's if the price plus the one way mileage doesn't exceed 600, then I can buy it) This one only came in at a little over half.I don't know..... At least she's among her friends.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Dear Lamar,YOU are somthin else...ANY chance ya gotta pic of the whole fleet together.Take Care.diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Another great story, Mr. Earl! Thanks so much for adding that fun video footage. We'll be eager to learn this car's eventual fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Gee, you didn't look like you were having fun at all...Suzanne came into the room as I was just starting up the first video and thought it was pretty cool. And, hey, if it get's the woman's approval... <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />I wish the cars I found ran that well for that sort of price...oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Dedication! You the man Lamar!!! Great videos too. But isn't your signature 3 cars shy right now?JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ewing Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I wish I could have been there for the inaugural run. The videos are great but they fall short of the full deal. There is nothing like the smell of the old car exhaust and the smells of an old car interior!. My son is embarking on a career in computing studies and software engineering. Maybe this is the next frontier where we can record the smells, as well as the sounds and sights, and digitally reproduce them at the other end! I'll get him working on it right away. Just remember what we thought was leading edge technology 30,40 or 50 years ago.... and today we have just scratched the surface to be sure.Just think of how happy our wives will be when we attach an odour generator beside the speakers.There is nothing like the sights, sounds and smells, of jumping in an old auto, brought back to life, and charging down the road. Great fun!John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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