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Put a new 6v battery in my '50 Special about a year ago. They can be found at Tractor Supply, NAPA, anyplace that sells...
[ATTACH] My '50 Buick Special Deluxe Tourback. I know it's not the greatest picture...Will be putting the side trim and hubcaps back on it...
Any recommendations for a carb rebuild shop in Norfolk/Hampton Roads area? I'm still kind of new to area so don't have any club contacts to ask...
Thanks guys passing on the L78s! However the Kustom gods may have just smiled on me. Found a set of 7.1 x 15 BF Goodrich Silvertowns, in my own...
Squirrel and Bobs, now that info. puts it into a little better perspective. Like I said when I used the popular tacomaworld.com Tire Calculator,...
Have the opportunity to get some used bias-ply L78-15 tires off C'List. Question is, stock tires size for a '50 Buick Special is supposed to be...
Will be working on re-covering door panels over the winter for my '50 Buick Special sedan. I'm probably going to stick to original...
Again thanks for tips. Yeah, I thought of just connecting dash lights to headlight terminal if worst comes to worst and foregoing Map Lights all...
Thanks for your replies guys. The whole amp/resistance thing of electrical always made my head hurt. I figured there was a reason why Buick had...
This question has probably been posed before... The rheostat coil on my '50 Buick Headlight Switch fried last night when I re-installed the...
I guess it could be maybe that...oil seeping down outside of head and into spark plug well... I've gotten other suggestions to make sure plugs...
I changed the plugs in my '50 Buick over the weekend. It's got the original inline 8, 248. I bought the car last summer. It's been run in my...
51_Special, I've got a '50 Special I'm looking to lower. I took a quick look on RockAuto for the 78 El Camino rear springs...which ones...
I've got a '50 Special Sedan, please keep me in mind if you're scrapping anything. I know a lot of the trim stuff won't be the same, but some of...
Sorry. This must have been what I was thinking of....
Can't find it...I can't even remember what the hell I was looking for, but DO remember seeing something very much like that pic. I'll keep looking.
I think I saw some kind of daytime running light/safety light thing on eBay the other day...I'll see if I can find the post again and will add...
Yes 50 weight is correct. My '50 Buick Shop Manual lists it in their along with the other lubes, oils, etc.
It was in a small bucket. That was then put inside the bathtub just in case of some spillover. Rather it in the tub than on the floor. Cellar...
Okay guys, I've had an exhaust manifold valve off a '50 Buick sitting in a molasses/water solution for about a month in the hopes of cleaning it...
Hey everybody. I'm sure some will say it's a sin, and others will say go for it. Question is. I've got some rough, (pitted and surface rusted),...
Hey everybody. I'm in need of the in-door window mechanicals for a 1950 Buick Special Tourback Sedan. I have/can get glass, but need to find the...
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