The body on my Buick was redone about 20years ago, you tap the rear quarters and you can tell where the puddy is. That will increase the labor costs on the body, correct?
Just received reply from my email... "Thanks for sending the pictures and info on your car.It looks like it does require some attention. I am sorry but we are unable to take on another project like yours at this time.We are booked SOLID for the next THREE YEARS.We have three STAGE 1 convertibles in our shop at the moment and the STAGE 1 Hardtop I told you about and also two other race car projects.Several of these projects that are in the shop right now, are clients that we have worked for over the last 25 years, we have many repeat customers that keep us very busy.We do have a waiting list with several cars lined up for the future.With a full house of projects, we are not booking any more projects in the near future.Thank you for contacting us.We appreciate your interest in our services.Good luck with your project o No:
Welcome aboard UkrainianGuy!...I'm also Ukrainian :TU: Very nice story about your father being the original owner and now you have it....it's a family heirloom, don't ever part with it. Look at it as a long term hobby, no need to rush as you appear to be enjoying the car anyways. Nice pictures and videos :TU:...thanks for sharing!
just got this email from them, "I forgot to tell you being you are in CANADA.To watch our reality TV series on cable TV across CANADA.I am not sure if you get the Native APTN channel ? Our show is airing in syndication, and though they are repeats of the series, you can still watch it on TV.It shows many of our projects.Lots of BUICK stuff and many interviews with our customers telling of their experiences with our shop and giving a complete perspective of what we are really all about, and what our shop is like. Our TV show is called: "REZ RIDES" if you get the APTN cable channel look for it. I am sorry once again that we cannot accept your project.Our shop is completely booked for quite some time and we have a waiting list of clients.Please try and watch a our TV show on "restorations" it's called "REZ RIDES" APTN channel. Good Luck !!! P.S. We presently completeing a concours full frame off on a 1971 GS STAGE 1 Convertible !!! It is on the TV show !!!"
I think it might be time to move this thread to the rrestoration section. We are well beyond the introduction by now.
Did the tune up this last weekend. That GLORY peddle is freaking INSANE!!! A pissed off teenager raising hell is the best way to describer her. Unbelievable raw power, up and down the streets. Rubber smell, the rumble, took my friends for a boot and let me say, they **** themselves! Idle still too high (1,000 rpm) :beers2:
Well I got the itch to go out of town on a road trip. Head to the beach!!! So after work 11pm, I jumped in the Buick with a lady friend and rumbled to Gimli. Sounded good, but noticed she was sputtering a little bit? Not sure why, but I wasn't brave enough to hit 60MPH. Sat at 50MPH all the way. Sure its slower but the lights arent as bright and I cant change the headlights due to the bolts are stripped/seized/snapped! She purred nicely all the way, no problems at all. On the way back.. lol...I wanted to pull over take a piss, and enjoy the quiet country side, you know hear the crickets. Turned it off.... 15min later we jumped back in it to go home and she sorta a little bit turned over and sounded like she was out of battery juice but wouldnt start or catch. I tried again and sorta kinda fired up and rumbled - all was well. Then I noticed on the way back the temp gauge is now half way to HOT. Normally its always sits at COLD. So I made it back to Winnipeg no problem, my Buick (Penunia - Porky Pigs Girlfriend) ate up 3/4 of a tank of gas to a destination that was an hour out... yikes! Told a buddy and he says those starters over heat and don't like to start after being so hot?! Can anyone explain this to me?
These starters do indeed overheat...believe that they originally came from the factory with a heat shield in an attempt to shield the starter from engine heat. This was discussed somewhere here recently...solution seems to be a smaller, compact starter which apparently handles engine heat more efficiently.
The starter soaks up heat from the engine. The heat is transferred to the starter wiring. The heat in the wires causes so much resistance to the current that, normal voltage is not enough to overcome the resistance. (I'm no expert, I heard this from someone who is an expert. Heat Soak is what they call it.)
Replacing the positive and negative wires from the battery with bigger diameter wires will help reducing the resistance. Another thing that comes to my mind is the initial timing advance. Too much initial timing can give starting problems. Read more about timing in Larrys excellent power timing thread. (one of my favourite threads) http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=63475
My how time flys by!!! Thus far I have knocked down 2 credit cards, done some traveling, and became a father! This last saturday makes it 19yrs since my father passed away. I swung by a car wrecker and bought a battery for the Buick ($25) and dropped it in. Buick been sitting for two years, and after a few pumps on the peddle she started right up. I plan to drive her this summer where and when i can. o No:
Congrats on becoming a Father, keeping the car, and, of course, the good people of V8Buick up to speed :gp:
Looks like we are in the same boat with the quarter panels! If you're looking for just a average driver, I found a pair of quarter panels front to back for $110 a piece on jegs. Will definitely be ordering them for mine soon. Welcome!
GOOD EYE! they are a little bit wider rims onthe back, and to make them fit, adapters were put on. These adapters are now cracked, however to remove them would require a new set of tires for the origional rims. If i make that change, I would have to remount the exhaust as currently the rear pipes are about an inch away from the tires. so until the tires go or until the adapters fly off - im stuck with this setup
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Mine used to have that same setup (and I still have the underdash evaporator collecting dust in the garage); weighs about an extra 800 lbs. I might be exaggerating...:laugh: System was VERY cold.
