Don't see a spot for the really early cars. So will start a new one. This a '48 Buick Super Sedanette. Currently powered by a '69 430. The '70 455 is on the stand and should go in later this month.
I just love the shape of these Sedanettes and with the split windshield it's so stylin. Would love to hear what the rest of your driveline consists of and how difficult it was to install. A Sedanette with a modern driveline and all the interior upgrades is next on my "Gotta have" list. :TU::beer :TU:
Thanks Roberta. Adam - No chop / no shave. That is a stock body. Doug - 430 T400 Front & Rear ends are from a early 70's full size Buick. Power disc brakes and streering. Soon to install a 455 (invested over $$$$) but it will have air conditioning. This summer cruisin' with the windows up and listening to cool tunes in cooooool air conditioned comfort while able to blow the doors of those Cheebies!!! dukec :beer
Dukec was this car on ebay or Trader online last year? Seems one very similar from NY area was up for bids recently.
Doug Not this one. I have owned this car for almost 3 years and I know it's history for over 10 years. It has always been a Northwest car. dukec
What a brilliant car! Dukec: I've been dreaming about doing such a thing as your '48 for quite a while. I recently acquired a '49 Roadmaster Sedanet, and I'm wondering, could you tell us (me) in detail how you mounted the '48 body to the '70's chassis? I have been thinking about the same thing; for me, it would be a '71-'76 Electra chassis, as the wheelbase of the Roadmaster is 126", and the Electra is 127". My questions mostly center around how exactly one mates up the different body mount locations without hacking up the '49 body, and how is the mounting of the front clip handled? Very much looking forward to your reply; just in case, my private e-mail is SBRMD@AOL.COM DugsSin: You requested info on my '65 Sportwagon for sale a few weeks ago on a different thread, and I replied to you twice through this bulletin board system with no reply from you. Did you get those messages? If not, I am happy to send you all the info and pictures direct to your regular e-mail address, as I don't know how to attach that stuff through this system. E-mail me and I'll get the stuff right out to you. It is a great opportunity for someone, because I am m-o-t-i-v-a-t-e-d! I need the space in my garage back for the Roadmaster project! Incidently, in response to your post about it, I'm in Minneapolis, and the Sportwagon is from South Carolina by way of, ironically, New Jersey! Sincerely, Steve.
Steve Glad you like my car. Unfortunately I did not do the frame or chassis building. It was done before I bought it. What they did was start with a front clip and a rear clip then joined the 2 with square tubing. Then they added mounting points for the body to the fabbed up frame. It is not the way I would have done it, but it is done. Dukec
Hey Dukec (?), Contact me off the board at bill@buickstreet.com. I want to talk to you about featuring it on BuickStreet.com. Interested?
MORE OF MY '48 Thanks to David Gramlow for the info on changing my avatar. Worked great. That is s front shot from last summer. I will also attach a couple of shots of the new engine. Unfortunately it is still on the stand. No time to install. It only took 10 months to get it to this stage. Hope to install it around the end of March. That is a '70 455 sf code. It has been balance, blue printed, oiling mods done, TA regulator, Comp Cam, Stage 1 stainless valves, heads have been ported and polished. It also has a B4B that has been port matched. The original air conditioning bracketry has been modified to accept a Sanden mini compressor. A Holley 870 Street Avenger is still in the box and it will be getting TA shorty headers and a HEI dist. by Dave. This will replace a bone stock 430 that is currently in the car. The car also has a newly rebuilt T400 tranny, power steering and brakes. More pictures later.
Bill - Buickstreet- I have not forgotten about you, I have been out of town more than in lately. This will be continuing for about another month, then I will get to it. Thanks
Duke, i coudnt help but to notice the valve coves on your 455. Are those chrome or polished aluminum? I was thinking about picking up a set from TA performance but not sure if that the route i want to take? Any input? By they way gret car, you got to love those old buicks i gota 57 special and shes a great car.:beer
No probs Dukec. When you get around to it. BuickStreet.com will be around for many years to come. There will always be room for you and I have many cars on the list anyway so there is no hurry. The quality of the pics is more important than the time it takes for you to get them to me.
Adam H Adam Those valve covers are old Edelbrock cast aluminums. They were actually on the 430 in the car when I bought it. They have been powder coated with a bright silver and then covered witha clear gloss powder coat. Same as the Edelbrock B4B intake. Makes them almost look chromed. Those valve covers are hard to find and expensive. I saw a set at a swap meet last year that the guy wanted $150 and he would not budge. I was going to buy them for spares or trading stock. Oh well. dukec
Very Cool ride !! Alittle history on Edelbrock Valve Covers...... Here's the poop on them In 1969 Buick dealers' parts dept. carried them - you could either buy the B4b alone, or WITH the Valve Covers as a kit. As far as I know, the valve covers were not available seperately. On the inside of the valve covers in the middle in raised letters it says "1969 BUICK" As told to me by the original owner of my car, he went into the dealership one month after buying the '69 GS convert. to have some minor work done and saw the B4B on display. He asked what it was for, they said "To go Faster" and he siad "I want it !!" and had them install the B4B and Valve covers then and there. I went to great pains to keep these pieces on my car as to me....they are a part of it. Getting the valve covers to "work" with TA rollers required quite a bit of grinding in the corners with a dremel tool, as well as stacking 3 sets of Cork gaskets to get the proper clearence. The B4B required flow-matching the ports.....as it now sits ontop of a 464" ~500hp motor
