Grandfather gave me my Great Grandfather's 41 Buick

I would sooooo love to drop the roof on one of these.....

 

Soooo,your name is "Race"? How cool is THAT???Welcome to the H.A.M.B.

 

Yeah my legal birth givin first name is Race, My grandfather and my dad dragraces so I had no chance....

 

have you tried looking on this site? http://forums.aaca.org/f165/

 

Oh shit....I forgot to go check my 40 column for a shifter...I'll drive over to my storage garage right now to check and be back to you in an hour or so...sorry, got busy.

 

What a great car. Might be worth seeing if a pro can have a go at a small patch of paint. It's amazing what some folks can do with old paint and seem a shame to repaint it. Hope you find your shifter and post up some pics once you get the WW. Very lucky guy and keep that paperwork very safe!

Nice one, Dan

 

You know, I'm an idiot, so take this for what it's worth.

But ... .

Won't another '41 GM shifter work? I mean, maybe? Chev/Pontiac/Olds? Might not be chrome yet, but ... just sayin'.

Hope you find it.

 

One of the first things that will help is to join in the BCA (Buick Club of America) they have a great group of people that can help with rare & needed Original, NOS, and, Repo parts for your '41. Here's a Link:http://www.buickclub.org/

Also, they'll have a Section on their Main Page that can get you to your local Chapter. For Buick parts & things of that nature, they're the best.(Check-out my Buicks in my Album Section. The '53 was restored with Original,NOS,and,Repo Buick parts gotten from BCA suppliers.)

For ALL of your other Rodding needs, help, info, and other Members with '41's, or early Buicks, that will try to help you, you're at the RIGHT PLACE: The H.A.M.B. !

Jonnie King www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

You are going to love that old Buick. They are great cars and with a little tlc it will last you long enough to give it to your grand kids!

 

I spread my 40 buick parts out on the ground and clicked a photo..sorry, It has no shifter and I didn't find any provision for one either...it's been many years since I took this out of a 40 parts-car so I don't remember seeing a shifter with it...but I'm 99% sure all 40 Buicks had a column shifter..not a floor shift.
Wish I could have helped.

 

Wow!!!!!!!! U r one lucky guy race! You were born to be on the HAMB! welcome
Todd

 

What a great score! Welcome to the HAMB, Race. Keep us posted on you hunt for the shifter.

 

Have a similar car in a similar situation. This car belongs to a granddaughter. Been in a garage for years. She brought it to us to check out and get it running. Its a 1940 Buick 8.

 

PM Flat-Top Bob @ Owen's Salvage...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=614597&highlight=owens+salvage

 

What a time capsule. I wouldn't do much with this one except freshen it up and drive it.

-Dave

 

Thanks for looking for me!!! I've been on the phone all morning getting bumped around to different people all morning looking for one. All I have gotten so far is a Buick part # 1317477 not sure if its correct thats what oldbuickparts.com told me the number was but didnt have anything.

 

Just called him said they may have one, going to call me back.....keeping my fingers crossed.

Update:nevermind did not have one, still looking!

 

He's the man though call him first when you need something, and he can find about anything.

 

said he didn't have one

 

Oh man, I love those old Buicks!

 

I have the shifter column out of my 41 Pontiac. Not sure how much crossover there was back then. Send me some pics, with measurements to [email protected] maybe we can tell if it will fit.
Might want to call John's salvage in Seguin Tx. John has lots of the old stuff, be surprised if he didn't have it. He also has Hollander books going back about 50 years, plus his personal knowledge. He may know what else will work.
830 303 9300, good luck.

Did you say it needs a gas tank? I got one for my 41 from John.

 

what an awsome car. enjoy it...you are now the dedicated caretaker of it! my suggestions? leave it original for as long as you can, keep it dry, and preserve the paint. just know that rust isnt kind to the old cars so be watchful for it We are running Coker Classic Wide Whites on ours. Theyre great

 

Oh just put it down and drive it.........

 

Yes, get ahold of nicks here on the hamb. Thats all his dad fools with. Shoot him a P.M.

 

Or P.M. me your info and I will pass it along directly to him

 

You have a pm....

 

try teambuick.com,bobsautombilia.com, and even though im not going to restore my car i have found that the aaca forum is great place to prowl for parts, post a wanted ad on both the aaca and team buick sites something should come up. hemmings is a good source for parts. i only wish mine had history that i knew. One last thing make sure that u put some kind of zinc additive in whatever oil you use.pm me if you need anything else and try see if other buicks would work i know where a few are around none prewar though ill ask around

 

The Swedish example is perfect. Please don't mess with all that beautiful trim. Factory custom at it's best. Congrats on becoming the caretaker of this beauty. ~sololobo~

 

Nice, clean her up and drive, thats all this one needs!!!

 

I can't say anything about this car that hasn't already been said... but I will...

Nice...
Enjoy!