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Thanks for your input, Rebecca. I have been into antique cars for twenty + years, and have seen the gradual rise of the anti-old car "lobby". In the nineties, it was vehicle scrappage programs,...

Rod and Custom had a '55 Special/Century chop back in the mid nineties. It was done "Canadian style" , which is apparently done by dropping the top straight down, without cutting the glass, front or...

Northwest Transmission parts, in Ohio. Rusty was very helpful! I have put about 75-80 miles on the car since the rebuild, and all is well. Knock wood----:wavey:

I guess no one here is worried about the future of our hobby/cars. I am NOT an alarmist, or doom sayer. I am truly concerned that we will wake up one day to find all of our rights compromised, or...

I wanted to see if anyone here has read the article in Hemmings Classic Car magazine, February 2008 issue, entitled :"The EPA wants to stop auto restoration" ,by Richard Lentinello. It is disturbing...

See the "part number help" post for pix of the broken planet carrier. I got a "new" one, and she's all fixed! - Merry Christmas! --Zach:bana:

:thumbsup:Well, Rusty at Northwest transmission parts was able to help me with the planetary carrier I needed, and a rebuild kit. I got 'er done this past weekend. The Dynaflow is as good as new....

Good theory there, Tom. My Motor mounts, tranny mount and thrust pad are all new. (less than two years old). I'm a professional auto technician, and I think I'd know if i had a linkage issue. I...

Thanks, Rcull. --I need a "planet carrier" for my DF. ---------I'll attach a picture of what happened to my old one. --:jeez: Note the thrust washer in the foreground. It used to have little...

Thanks for all the help,guys. I guess i'll swap in a Chevy 350, and Turbo 350, since I can't find any Dynaslush parts.------:clonk::hurray:

Hello, everyone. I need to see if anyone here has access to GM parts books. I need to confirm a part number. The number is 1392126. It is a planetary gear set. I am trying to confirm what it...

Anybody ever seen this? -Sudden failure of the "planet carrier" in a DynaFlow? This part may also be called the reverse drum and ring gear assembly. (?) I was about to accelerate from a standstill...

Don't forget about the different master cylinder Tom. ---:thumbsup:--------Zach

:finish:Actually, this is a common job. Buy the motor mount kit from Poston's, or TA Performance, and then relocate the tranny crossmember rearward to accommodate the TH400's tranny mount location....

Hey, Rebecca! I have seen your DeSoto before, on the Forwardlook.net website, if I recall correctly. I'm glad to see I'm not the only person that likes Forwardlook cars AND Buicks! I currently have a...

Mr. Forget has a very nice '55 indeed. However, not all of us have the money to do all that custom stuff. :bgrin: I like my old cars Simple, and BUICK powered! :shield:-Z

Keep in mind that a lot of older cars during this era (up into the fifties in some states) were registered by the ENGINE number, not just the V.I.N.# And, yes, the engine and V.I.N.'s don't match on...

SUV wheels on a car.... When will these idiots learn!? It looks like crap, and it's tacky er, Gaudy, er, Fugly! 'Scuse me while I go blow chunks!-:jeez:

The shaft would only require replacement if badly worn out of specification. You really won't know until you get it all apart, and clean everything. Keep in mind that an inner fender rubbing against...

Hello,Robert! I would definitely check your carburetor. The symptoms you describe are classic accelarator pump related problems! - My '55 Special four door hardtop used to do it, even with a rebuilt...

Simple throwout bearing test: with the tranny in neutral, engine running (as described previously) slowly push the clutch pedal, but NOT all the way. If light to medium pressure makes the sound...

Hello. I believe that CARS in New Jersey rebuilds those shocks. Check them out at: www.buick-parts.com Good luck. ---Zach:shield:

The bushings on your car should be steel, with (maybe?) a bronze liner (oilite) bushing in them. In any event, I'd grease the front end really good first, before throwing parts at it. There should be...

Pull a spark plug out, and look at it. This is old school to be sure, but it works! I'm a professional technician, and IF you think it is running rich looking at a spark plug will confirm this. The...

Here's an advanced tech question for all the Buick Masters: I have a friend that has a '54 Special with a stick shift tranny, and he wants to know what year transmissions interchange with his. I have...