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For those wondering what a 54-56 Buick would look like on 1963+ 15x6 Buick Rally wheels. The rears required a small spacer to clear the massive...
I have a Chevy 230 that was rebuilt 5k miles ago. Ran perfect until I accidentally tightened the rocker nuts thinking they were loose (coming from...
Hi all - I had the intake and valve cover apart to replace the gaskets on my '63 Bel Air, so I figured I would do a valve adjustment while I was...
Hi all, I recently rebuilt my Rochester 1bbl in my '63 Chevy. All looks good, except it sometimes stalls when I accelerate from a stop. If it is...
Hi all, I'm looking for a compact firewall mounted swing pedal that I can find in a junkyard. I'm currently working on a dual MC conversion...
I will be designing a custom pedal linkage in the near future and had a question regarding the pivot joint. It will look something like this:...
I'm considering going to take a look at a '54 Caddy with a transmission issue. The owner states that in order to upshift, he has to let off the...
Hi all, I'm about done doing research for my master cylinder swap on a '56 Buick. The master cylinder bore on my Buick is 17/32". The front...
Hi all, I'm looking at a Caddy with a 365 in it. The owner says the engine runs good, but there significant blow-by. Is this something that can...
I have my wheels down to bare metal and I'm about to rattle-can them. Should I be painting the bead seating area? Again, it is currently in bare...
I just picked up a used set of Remington Cushion-Aire Poly-4 bias ply tires. They say tubeless on them but the previous owner had tubes in them....
I need a new carb for my 322 nailhead. A friend of my had this in storage. He said it was off a 327. I decoded the numbers and found that it was...
Hi All, I'm having trouble getting my Buick to fire. I know my carb is a bit wacky, but it has always started with some effort. The choke is...
I'm about to place my order and I can't decide which to get for my dual exhaust '56 Buick 322. I'm looking for the deep growl that you get with...
Hi, My Buick has a real strong smell coming from the exhaust. I have to leave the garage open after parking the car, otherwise it's stinks the...
I'm looking into buying a '54 Firedome. The car: '54 Desoto Firedome 2 door 276 HEMI 69k OG miles Interior was redone 2 years ago (but it looks...
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I'm running 52 Roadmaster caps on my 56 Century. For some reason they don't stay tight against the rim. After every drive I have to push them...
This is regarding my 1956 Buick manual, single circuit, 4-drum braking system. I took apart all the brake parts at each corner, cleaned off all...
I'm currently installing air suspension in my 1956 Buick. I've done lots of searching and was very grateful for those that posted their results,...
Hi, I have plans to install an air bag suspension system in the near future and I want to get my front end in order before I make any...
Hi, I haven't driven my car for about a month while away. I started and moved it a couple days ago to get something out of the garage... all was...
Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a set of air tools (wrench, ratchet, grinder) and an air compressor to match. This is for my home garage, not...
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I have an old Pontiac Transport van that I'm about to send to the junkers. [IMG] I've heard of people swapping springs with other cars. Would...
I need some basic parts for my '56 Buick (springs, shocks, plugs, wires, dist cap/rotors... stuff like that). I don't want to order online and...
Hi HAMB, I have a '56 Buick Century Riviera 4 door hardtop. It's my first old car and I plan on making a cruiser out of it. There's lots of...
Here is my all original '56 Century Riviera. Within the next few weeks I plan to have it all cleaned up and ready to go. This is my first old...
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