Since most of my classmates were born in either 1936 or 1937 I wanted to drive my 37 Buick to the class reunion but fate closed in on me. All...
As stated, the 6v works fine if not used for long periods. The 55-59 have a 12v foot stomp starter.
Usually figure in $125 for vintage plates when quoting a job; any less and they're usually junk and any more I tell them to shove them. Some years...
Planning on taking the 37 Buick on a 3000 mile trip in a couple weeks and was concerned about the lights, especially on wet blacktop roads. I put...
You can run your truck by a muffler shop and have them make an air cleaner adaptor. Pick a piece of tubing that fits the 2 5/16 filter or is...
The Mister Roadster wiring harness sold by Speedway for a $140 has all the features of ones costing hundreds more is a very good buy, good...
There is a shop in (or nearby) Moorehead, Minnesota that will send you a kit to mock-up headers that will clear everything and then you send this...
Looks good and should handle your trailer. Here are some pics of a 48 we did that had no rear bumper but the owner wanted a hitch. The receiver...
Wow, you guys give me credit for too much sophistication. My "wind speedometer" on my 37 Buick is the left windshield wiper. When I get to 70mph...
A bike rider that comes by the shop uses a cheap gps unit for a speedometer and another was riding in my old Buick and checked the accuracy of my...
Do as described above to eliminate the rattle. On the long 47-50 one piece side glasses we often use a 55-57 Chevy window clip with a roller on it...
NICE. I tell people I only like three colors; light blue, medium blue, and dark blue so you hit the bullseye.
No matter how many speeds a trans has: 2 (PG), 3, or 4, the top gear is always 1:1. Just the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd will vary in ratio but once in top...
What we call puke cans the factory called expansion tanks. They don't work well on old non-pressurized systems because a vacuum is needed to pull...
I typed in "alternator rebuild kit" on ebay and came up with 33 listings. One of the better priced ones was for $35.95 and was a genuine Delco...
Rock Auto (www.rockauto.com) sells each individual part. If it's working then you probably just need the bearings but a brush kit is so cheap I'd...
Yep, when I bleed the water from the compressors there will be a tiny cone of ice that forms on the concrete pad under the drain valve. Happens...
Nate, I didn't know the red would work on exhaust either till my friend run it on header flanges with complete success. Here is my Buick about...
Dead center.
Guys, read his first post CAREFULLY; ALL the cylinders have 160#'s of compression which is extremely good for one of these engines and pretty much...
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