Recent content by Snake-Man

Hey guys. Thought I'd share this little bit of information with you. Been working hardcore on my '53 Buick Special project here as of late. Got the old straight-8 boat-anchor and crappy 3-speed manual transmisison out (the 3-speeds in the Specials were junk...the gears are like glass), and...

One of the problems could be that the original paint code is for laquer paint, and you're trying to reproduce it in modern urethane, which could make the pigments a little different. Also, with the modern urethane, there could also be variance colors to it as well. Meaning: one paint code, but...

Here's what I'm doing with my '53 Special-- The '53 Special's rear suspension uses coil-springs and lever-action shocks, so you're better off using another rear axle that has coil springs. That way, you can use the stock upper spring perches. What I'm doing, is using a 12-bolt rearend from...

I would try CARS, Inc. www.oldbuickparts.com ; Bob's Automobilia www.bobsautomobilia.com ; Kanter Auto Products www.kanter.com ; Egge Obsolete Engine Parts www.egge.com ; or Northwestern Auto Supply www.northwesternautosupply.com .

Lake pipes were originally meant to be functional. Real easy to set 'em up that way, too. Flowmaster makes these really short mufflers that fit perfectly right underneath the fenders where the inlets to the lakepipes are. Then all you need is some bent pipe to connect them to your manifolds...

Does it look like this?-- If so, then it's '75 LeSabre. The '75 Electra taillight looks like this-- And if it has a big "R" in the middle, it's Riviera.

Try CARS Inc., or Bob's Automobilia. Those would be your best bets. Both places have a lot of NOS parts not listed in the main catalogs, so it doesn't hurt to call and ask. Here are the websites: CARS, Inc.-- www.oldbuickparts.com Bob's Automobilia-- www.bobsautomobilia.com

Hrm...no threads in here yet, so I guess I'll put one. Favorite cruising spots??? 2 come to my mind...the first is the A&W in Fosston, MN; right on Highway 2 in the middle of town. It's one of 15 operating A&W's in Minnesota, but definately one of the coolest. It's open year-round, and in the...

Rocker panels??? YearOne. http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/fbshopmain2.asp?cat=2 Cylinder heads??? Try this place: http://remanufactured.com/Bare_Engine_Blocks_and_Cylinder_Head_Cores.htm

The "Quarter Panel" is the rear section of sheet-metal extending from the rear doors backward. There's two of them (one on each side) and they connect to the trunk (luggage compartment) floor panel, as well as the rear roof pillars. They are also known as the rear fenders. However, unlike the...

Hey there...I'm pretty much doing the same thing with my '53 Special, 'cept I'm putting in an Olds 455. Um...you will need new motor and tranny mounts. Best places to go are Speedway Motorsports www.speedwaymotors.com and Chassis Engineering www.chassisengineeringinc.com . Speedway would...

You're right...Speedway doesn't have a specific motor mount kit for a '53 Buick, per se... however, the way the motor mounts are in a '53 Chevy are very similar to a '53 Buick...the Chevy used a Straight-6, the Buick, a straight-8. I don't see why it wouldn't work to use the '53 Chevy frame...

Here's the address for the trans-adapter article: http://www.webrodder.com/article.php?AID=235&SID=6&PHPSESSID=e1c17ac1aa71a2cf31bbbf2718d4f29f You can also buy printed versions of the articles, too...just click where it says "To purchase a printed version" in the top right corner of the...

Go to this website www.webrodder.com and look at the tech articles titled "Buick Fireball 8". They are great articles, and really helped me out on my '53. The car in the article is a '50 Super, but the '50 really isn't that much different from the '53.

I'm putting an Oldsmobile 455; TH-400 tranny; and a 12-bolt rear-end in my '53 Special. It can be done; you just need to change the motor mounts, tranny mounts, and swap out the rear-end as well...the torque-tube will not work with a modern V-8. Chassis Engineering and Speedway Motors sell...