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1958 Buick century

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by young'n'poor, Apr 24, 2013.

  1. young'n'poor
    Joined: Jan 26, 2006
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    from Anoka. MN

    There is a nice looking 1958 century 2 door hardtop on craigslist locally for incredibly cheap. I've never even considered a Buick, but at this price I'm curious. 58 would still be torque tube rear end right? It has a dynaflow and I know they are regarded as crap. Are parts hard to find for these bucks?
     
  2. atomickustom
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    Dude, if it's nice and it's cheap and you like it, buy it! You can worry about the drivetrain if/when it has problems.
     
  3. Tuxedo
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    Dude... please buy that car. If it were within 100 miles of me I would have already bought it.

    Again... please buy.
     
  4. bill s preston esq
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    wow, i just pulled it up on CL. even has "or best offer" in the description. seriously, if this was in St Louis, it'd be mine in about 30 minutes. looks really, really nice. do it.
     

  5. young'n'poor
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    from Anoka. MN

    I'm just looking for info before I look at it. Haha I see there is some Buick love here. I know nothing about buicks and I come from a ford family so I really got nobody with any idea what to look for. It's gorgeous for sure, but I don't wanna fall into a basket case.


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  6. Tuxedo
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    I hope you're on your way with a trailer... word spreads quickly in these parts. ;-)
     
  7. khead47
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    Shit! The grille and bumpers are worth the ASKING price!
     
  8. williebill
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    Should be a 364 in it.. I had a 58 Super 2 door hardtop,really cool car. It is a torque tube,and a dynaflow,if it's stock. I hated the trans in mine,but it did work,and my 364 was a damn strong engine.
     
  9. froghawk
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    Buy it!
     

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  10. Dynaflows are okay if they work well. There are ways to adapt other transmissions in place of it. I would look it over good for rust. It likes to hide under the chrome trim.

    Bob
     
  11. BigFinCad
    Joined: Apr 10, 2005
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    It should be an open driveshft. No torque tube.
     
  12. I sold the seat out of my car for almost that much, GO GET IT!
     
  13. O.Hove
    Joined: Feb 12, 2006
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    from S.D.

    Good looking car,and a 2-door to boot.get it before i do
     
  14. kirby1374
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    wow..... just parting it out it is worth at least twice times the asking price
     
  15. Rickybop
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    You haven't lived until you've driven a big beautiful classic Buick.
     
  16. wex65
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    Completely agree. Bought this one a couple of years ago for a steal, best purchase I made.
     

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  18. 56premiere
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    Damn, It would be a race to it If I was any closer. You should be able to double or more your money in short order. 1500 don,t buy much of an old car. Jack
     
  19. 56premiere
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    Oops pnched in too fast. A friend has a 58 4dr that is appraised at 25000.and it ain,t all that. Jack
     
  20. rld14
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    Buy it. A parts car is worth that!!!


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  21. 58's are torque tube. IIRC 61 is the first year without one.
     
  22. GearSlammer
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    my grandfather used to drag a 57 buick with the dynaflow,he said they would shim the accumulators for a better shift. buy it!
     
  23. Rickybop
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    The guys aren't bs'n you when they say "Do it!". I hope you're on the phone or at their door right now...lol. Looks like a good one.

    And I hope you buy it for the passion rather than for how much you might flip it for, as one poster suggested. Though it's true...I don't think you'll do badly if and when you ever decide to sell it.
     
  24. That's almost too good to be true. A 50,000 mile two door Century for 1500? I'd chase it like a rabid dog, but, be wary until I had a title in hand, and the car in my garage.
     
  25. gibby64
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    from East Texas

    i would have bought that in 2 seconds... thats a 7k car all day long.
     
  26. Voice mail box is full.... imagine that. For $1500 I'd push that thing back to Washington, even with Minnesota floorpans.
     
  27. Buy it. Shave it. Hammer it.
     
  28. Fenders
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    He who hesitates is lost.....
    Be interesting to see if the OP gets it.
     
  29. young'n'poor
    Joined: Jan 26, 2006
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    young'n'poor
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    from Anoka. MN

    Yea I've called several times today. I work nights so I'm hoping it doesn't go overnight. I wouldn't flip it, just drive it.
     
  30. cjp69
    Joined: Aug 30, 2010
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    cjp69
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    from Kent, WA

    its gone now, anybody from here buy it?
     

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