Customs The Adventures of Bob the Big Ol’ Buick

Yep, you are right. Needed sugar for the honeybees this morning since it has been such a drought, so what better to drive to get it. Also, looks a little better to me with 150 lbs in the trunk.

 

Lol, I also always park a foot over the line to the left! The other day I was driving my ot sports car and had it parked like that. It was a nice day so the a few buddies were outside the bar, one of them the owner who's a friend. He says "why do you park like that @zzh0le?". And just then a couple little old ladies that were eating lunch came out. The driver went to the car next to me and opened the door, and let it go, and it went all the way open and certainly would've smacked my car. He said oh, but reminded me I'm still an @zzh0le anyway....

But yeah, nice safe parking there Jeff!

 

Yea, I have been given a hard time for the way I park from non-car folks for almost 40 years now. Some will never get it. Anyway, here is the stance with 150 lbs of sugar in the trunk (although it might also somewhat be how it is parked in this pic). I need to get the springs swapped out so it will look more like this all the time.

 

But at least you're a SMART @zzhole!

 

My grandpa drove around in his 41 Cad with 200 lbs of sand in the trunk all the time. He told me that’s what they used to do back in the day.

 

Yes thats the right stance!!
But it's better with swapped springs, driving around everyday with heavy load too get the stance will for sure not improve the lack of power.

 

I knew someone that poured cement (wet) into the rear quarters of an old Mustang to aid traction. The lime in the cement ate through both quarters...

 

Wow...that’s one I have never heard and makes sense why.

 

Got frustrated working on a late model last night and needed to just go for a drive. So, the obvious car to drive to relax was the Buick. I did catch a couple good pics of the sunset. Oh, and also drove it in to work again this morning.

 

Had to drive to another building at work this morning to work on my fun project for the day and caught the sun coming up. Oh, and the other project has a few more hp than the ol’ Buick...had to change a head gasket on it and should get it back together and running today.

 

Ive always wondered, why do superchargers use straps?

 

In case it blows up. The straps keep it from flying.

 

i guess that makes sense, wouldn't want a 30 pound chunk of metal flying into any people nearby...

 

Scores of FED drivers were killed or maimed by blower explosions back in the day.

 

And it is in ?????

Ben

 

A very OT tractor called the Super Witch. It’s basically a hot rod trencher that we use as a marketing tool. The guy that has run it for more than 40 years is looking to retire and pass the baton. I have been involved with it for about 10 years now and get the privilege of being the caretaker going forward. It’s a pretty cool gig.

 

Gotcha! Sorta like a certain company's "fastest lawn mower in the world" thing.

Ben

 

Thats some nice late night photos, a Buick ride is a great antistress metod, quiet soft smooth ride, and just hold that thin steering wheel and lookin out over that long hood, it makes me smiling only thinking of it.

A blower engine, another things that bring smiles, gotta get one someday.
A couple years ago i saw one 871 (without straps) get a backfire and throw the blower ca 4-5 meters in the air, no injuries, the belt made it flip forward and up in the air, use too think of some blown boats iv'e seen without straps, worst case would throw that heavy blower right at the driver and passanger

 

So...seems driving the Buick to work lately might have just helped me end up with an old pickup. I have been keeping eye out for something I could use as a shop truck/ cool cruiser and a guy at work turned me onto a 61 GMC that a friend of his has. Sounds like original family owned and has about 40k miles on it. More to come since I am going to see it now...

 

Does that have the 305 V6?

 

I believe so.

 

I’ve heard this from the old timers more than I havnt. I believe there’s more than one 50’s magazine shoot that the coils got pulled and bags of cement and rocks loaded up for the pictures

 

^^^^. Has a dent in the rear, take it back

 

I considered...but, now I have a grandpa farm truck to go along with the grandpa Buick.

 

The 305 V6 is pretty cool, they have a throaty exhaust note, but are gas hogs, good torque.

Might not be super practical to drive to work but a good farm truck.

 

Gorgeous GMC! Looking forward to seeing more of it and the Buick!

 

I went to school with a couple of guys that were brothers and shared a Corvair. One of their tricks to give it a rake was to throw a few concrete blocks in the "trunk".

 

Good score!

 

So now we got what, Bob and Jimmy?