thanks man, i got your pm. i'll have to do some investigating...i'll keep you posted...
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thanks man, i got your pm. i'll have to do some investigating...i'll keep you posted...
Discovered after my 1950 Buick Special is parked for awhile I notice a puddle of anti freeze under the car. It appears to be in the area of the transmission and although it doesn't seem to be leaking...
Discovered after my 1950 Buick Special is parked for awhile I notice a puddle of anti freeze under the car. It appears to be in the area of the transmission and although it doesn't seem to be leaking...
Having purchased a 1950 Buick Special 41D last year and having done quite a bit to it, I'll weigh in with my two cents and experience thus far.
I replaced the wiring harness. It was expensive,...
Well I took the dive and did it myself. Wasn't too bad at all. Thought I'd post the steps for anyone else who can use this information.
1. Warm up transmission; remove bell house cover
2. Loosen...
hi guys,
thanks for the tips! i don't ever get up to the platsburgh area but if you're ever over this way give me a shout. i'm going to give the guys in fall river a shout too!
It's time to change the fluid in my 1950 Buick Special with a Dynaflow transmission. My question is, can this be done by any garage/mechanic or should it be brought to a transmission shop? Also,...
Having purchased a 1950 Buick Special 41D last year and having done quite a bit to it, I'll weigh in with my two cents and experience thus far.
I replaced the wiring harness. It was expensive,...
Can anyone recommend any quality, reliable chrome shops in upstate New York? Thinking of getting my front and rear bumpers on my 1950 Buick chromed, but due to the weight it's obviously going to cost...
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Hope someone can help shed some light on this problem. I have a 1950 Buick Special 248 6volt. It starts fine when it's cold. However after I've driven it awhile and it gets hot and I shut...
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I'm going to be painting my car this year and am considering painting it the 1950 Buick color Royal Maroon. I'm wondering if anyone has a car that color and if so, can you send me a pic or...
Here's a great video I found on YouTube. I actually spoke with the guy who wrote the song and he has a really nice 1950 Buick. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsGTIvDi8e0
Never been to Hershey but I hear it's a pretty kickin' show. Am thinking about taking the trip next year and was wondering if it's worth the trip? I'd be coming from upstate New York near Albany...
Can anyone tell me if a 1950 Buick Special Deluxe Tourback Sedan (Model 41D) had mirrors on both sides or only the driver's side? I'm trying to get my car back to 'correct' specs and have seen...
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Looking for some advice. I'm having my 1950 Buick Special painted this winter. Was thinking of putting carpet and new door sills in this summer. My question is, should I wait until after...
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Looking for door sills for my 1950 Buick Special 4 door. The prices online are outrageous. Anyone have any luck making them for this vehicle or know a cheap place to purchase them?
Any...
I have a leak in my 1950 Buick Special from the windshield and back window. The gaskets are old and probably need to be replaced but I don't want to open the proverbial can of worms and am...
Hi folks looking for some input. I'm about to replace the carpet on my 1950 Buick Special. I'm thinking about painting the floor with POR-15 before installing the new carpet. Was wondering if anyone...
I've been shopping around trying to find replacement carpet for my 1950 Buick. Most of the threads I've found on here mention companies that have carpeting but when checking their websites they don't...
I finally replaced my 60 yr old emblems on my 1950 Buick Special. Looks great if I do say so myself!
I'm replacing the windlace in my 1950 Buick Special. I'm wondering if anyone has done this and you have any tips or tricks that might save me some time, work and give me the wealth of someone's...
Thanks! I ordered the gray today based on the information in the reference section. In case anyone's interested or is going to order some I ordered it from http://www.oldbuickparts.com for $8.50 per...
Hoping someone can give me some input. In the process of replacing the windlace on my 1950 Buick. Here's my dilemma. The headliner is gray, the seats are gray, but the windlace (I'm assuming mine...
I believe it is on the driver's side. It's looks like a small can. You can tell it because it has no glass like a tube. It should be silver and larger than the tubes. You can unplug it and pull it...
In my 1950 there's a big can inside the radio called a vibrator. If you take it out and slap the end on your palm really hard a few times that will usually get it working again. You'll probably need...