Thread: I bet you haven't seen one of these in a day or two.....

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didnt the 36 have some wood in it.

Yeah, it did.... Unfortinatly..... Because it's a pain to replace with steel. My brother is doing most of the work, and we got the floor in, and have started on the rear doors.

By the way don't chop that top. Not unless you put a substantial forward rake in it anyway.

Nahhhh, it's staying stock, it already looks pretty low to me

My father inlaw collects the straight 8,s shoot I think he has 4 or 5 of them not including the ones in his 48 and 49 buicks they are cool to watch run and how far down they can idle and how smooth they run at rev hope you keep that straight 8 in that 36

They do run awsome! I was amazed how good it ran when it hadn't been started in 15+ years..... But now it won't start, all the wiring needs replaced (of course.....), and I guess alot of the insulation broke off when I drove it around the block, so after that it shorted out, and the started won't kick the engine over, nor does the distributor get juice.....


Part of it, huhhhh?

Originally posted by 27_3window
Yeah, it did.... Unfortinatly..... Because it's a pain to replace with steel. My brother is doing most of the work, and we got the floor in, and have started on the rear doors.






Nahhhh, it's staying stock, it already looks pretty low to me






They do run awsome! I was amazed how good it ran when it hadn't been started in 15+ years..... But now it won't start, all the wiring needs replaced (of course.....), and I guess alot of the insulation broke off when I drove it around the block, so after that it shorted out, and the started won't kick the engine over, nor does the distributor get juice.....


Part of it, huhhhh?

Check the battery cables, could be bad. Hit a wrench to the starter solonoid terminals and see if that turns it over, if it does, your battery cables work ( not nesearly good ) and if not, theres your problem.

This is a pic of my Dad's car. it is a 36 Buick Century Victoria Coupe. It is all original with 38K original miles. It even still ahs the original Mohair interior.

^ That is VERY nice!


It has never been restored? If he did restore it, I have questions on were to get some parts

It is unrestored. Thre are a few places to get parts, very few. I will get a list and post them. I know of one place, Bob's Automobilia, here in Ca.

Originally posted by itsaposcj5
This is a pic of my Dad's car. it is a 36 Buick Century Victoria Coupe. It is all original with 38K original miles. It even still ahs the original Mohair interior.

That is a sweet A** car. I love those cars, pretty much any car from that era. How I'd love to drive that. Had a 51 Pontiac Chieftain; big, steel, long, black and loaded with Chrome. Wish I still had it I saw it at the Woodward Dream Cruise parked on a grass lot and nearly ran the Charger off the road rubbernecking for one last look at it. I'll attach a pic of it later.

I talked with my Dad and he does not remember any specific places. He did mention that he remembered seeing a bunch of Buick parts houses in Hemmings Motor news.

Alright, thanks for asking!

I just got the latest Hemmings in the mail the other day. I'll get the info to you here tomorrow soon as I pry it outta my Pops grubby mitts.

I guess i should probably have asked what you are looking for but since I have the ol Hemmings open in front of me I found a good engine parts place.

Obsolete Engine parts seems to have or can manufacture parts for that Str8 8. You'll find them at http://www.egge.com

www.justdashes.com might be able to help you with the dash.try

www.kanter.com for wheel bearings hubs break linings etc. they say they deal with '30 to '86.

here is an Az. Salvage yard. www.dvap.com

and another that also specialises in '30-'86 www.casagrandeauto.com

Well anyway hope this gets you started. I pulled these out of the Oct '04 Hemmings Motor News, under GM parts on Page 210.

If You neededsomething else and haven't gotten this issue yet lemme know and I'll search through and find ya something usable.

~MM

Here's another source for mechanical parts. Then and Now Automotive

Originally posted by 27_3window
Ran better than my RX-7 that I sold to buy it to!

Sold the ricer for a real car, mom would be so proud of you

Otto