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Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by Smartin, Jan 15, 2005.

  1. GS455_65

    GS455_65 Well-Known Member

    I don't no why the web address didn't come thru Adam.
    It's classicbuicks.com
     
  2. jlv58

    jlv58 Well-Known Member

    Smartin, how could you manage to have your site on the top of the list when typing "Buick Centurion" in Google for example ?

    Instead, it is always spammed with wholesellers who only have AC condenser and radiator to offer !
     
  3. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    A lot of it depends on average site traffic and number of clicks that the site collects on that particular search engine. If you go to www.msn.com and type in "Buick Centurion", I am first in line.

    You can improve your standings in line by using "meta tags", which are embedded lines of code at the top of each page that are basically keywords the search engines look at. I did this with my Parts Directory when I started it, and my site traffic jumped big time. I also did this with the Centurion Registry not long after I started it, so all I can do is give it time until it "matures," I suppose.

    Or I can sell out, and put google ads on my site...nah...
     
  4. GS455_65

    GS455_65 Well-Known Member

    Adam, just checked out the registry, getting quite a good list of cars there now
     
  5. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I've got 6 more sitting on my desk waiting for submission!:beer
     
  6. my3buicks

    my3buicks Guest

    another

    And I am going to be sending you another Fire Red 72 Convert soon that you don't have yet.
     
  7. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    :Dou:
     
    Last edited: Jun 3, 2005
  8. jlv58

    jlv58 Well-Known Member

  9. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I've seen the nicer car somewhere before....probably ebay?
     
  10. jlv58

    jlv58 Well-Known Member

    In fact, looking at the auction again, despite the auction was posted on eBay Germany, the car is (was ?) in the USA !
     
  11. GMMonster

    GMMonster Member

    Mabey I'll register my mom's old Centurion (unfortuenttly wrecked, but we still got the motor, the grill, the spoked hubcaps, and all the emblems) I'm hoping to make a sleeper out of the motor once my parents get another '72 Centurion 4dr. :Brow:
     
  12. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

  13. Valiantsignet

    Valiantsignet Well-Known Member

    Cent update

    Hey Adam, Fellow members just thought i would chime in. The centurion is back on the road after a 1 year abcense (and $1700) for heart surgery. Unfornately the original block could not be save.(I'll post those pics later :shock: ) Instead it has a 75 455 bored .30 over (460.1 cid) with a little warmer Comp cam. But what I wanted to say is that I want to send you pics of the car,build sheet and tell you of some additions and corrections on the option list. Should I email them through the registry site or post them here on the board?
     
  14. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Glenn!!

    Email me at centurion@buickcenturion.com

    Thanks - it's good to see you back! I had started to wonder where you went. I had been looking for any archived pictures you had, but couldn't find them.
     
  15. Noisy Nova

    Noisy Nova Well-Known Member

    What does all this mean?
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  16. Mike Sobotka

    Mike Sobotka Founders Club Member

    registry

    I just picked up a nice 73 2 door hardtop Centurion with the H code 455 in it, will have to get the necessary info together and register it :TU: Thanks
     
  17. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member


    Basics:

    72 model year
    4 - Buick
    66 - Centurion
    47 - 2 Door Hardtop (formal coupe)
    Y - Wilmington, DE Plant
    01393 - Fisher Body number

    TR 464 - Dark Green vinyl interior with notchback front seat
    A65 - Power Seat, I believe
    69 - Nutmeg Poly Paint
    F - Tan vinyl top

    11B - Built 2nd week of November 1971
     
  18. Noisy Nova

    Noisy Nova Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Smartin... Of course the int is not Dk green vinyl. As far as I know, Centurion Formal Coups were only avail with Sandlewood int. Is Nutmeg a dk brown? And it has no power seat, but I have the works from an Olds for it.
     
  19. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    Noisy, you are correct...464 is for a Sandlewood interior, sometimes called Light Covert, not a Dark Green. Sorry Adam, you missed this one! :Dou: :laugh:

    See: http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/searchpic.pl?1972-buick-pg02.jpg for the chart.
     
  20. Noisy Nova

    Noisy Nova Well-Known Member

    Thanks, brad... I have a lot of rust under the vinyl top, so it has to come off. I'd like to paint the whole car one color the same color as the int. :)
     

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