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I have owned a '51 Special since 1973. My front shocks were basically not offering any resistance and I eventually put 30 weight motor oil in them. They worked for a while and it leaked out, so I...

Hi, my '51 Special Deluxe has a black rubber 1-piece rubber floor covering in front; and a grey rubber covering in the rear which has a texture like simulated carpeting. Is anyone reproducing these?...

That has to be the reason. I never thought of any manufacturer priming an engine before painting it. A couple of steam cleanings and poof! turquoise all gone!
Thanks Everyone!

Hi, I understand the engine color for the early 1950s straight eight is turquoise; does anyone know why I see so many old straight eight Buick cars, not restored, with black engines? The engine in my...

I think you are correct; however beware because many sites are offering this larger shoe and state it fits the Special when it clearly does not.
I was able to find the correct shoes, but they were ...

I have not found anything more yet: my buddy sold his "53 before I could see it. He did make the dual-groove crank pulley and compressor bracket, though. I am trying to find the correct brake shoes...

Hi, I ordered a set of shoes, and got shoes which are 2 1/4 inches wide; the shoes on my car are 1 3/4 inches wide. Are there two different brakes on the "51 Special, or what is going on here?...

I bought a book last week:"Boy! That Air Feels Good!", a history of auto air conditioning. Amazingly, it all came out of Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Anyway, there was a photo of a 1950 Buick interior...

Not completely; I have a pal with a machine shop who air conditioned his '53 Special. He converted the car to 12 Volts; otherwise he made a compressor bracket and an alternator bracket. Ta da! Cold...

Has anyone ever run across an old straight eight Buick with FrigiKing or other aftermarket air? It stands to reason there would be one somewhere, because this underdash, add-on air conditioning...

I have one of the numbers wrong, but that is the general format. I will look again, but there is a 40 then three numbers with 7 being the first.

Stamped on the bottom of the center section: the number 40 and the number 746. Do these have any particular meaning, such as gear ratio?

Wow you are quite an artist and very highly skilled. Thanks for the photos.
I have a '51 Special De Luxe 4-door, black, and I got it 40 years ago when I was 14. I am not into serious modifications,...

Hi, it won't back up either will it?
I fixed a '95 once; bought it cheap and drove it home in 1st gear. The reverse drum was stripped which I learned is a common failure of this transmission when...

Hi, in cleaning underneath my Buick and preparing to repaint and protect the underside, I found these numbers stamped on the bottom of the rear axle, at the bottom of the center: a 40 and seperately,...

HI, I am underneath my '51 Special De Luxe, cleaning and painting. There is a smidgen of black paint on my torque tube in a place or two; my clutch lower cover is bare I think but I'll recheck. There...

Hi, I can recommend a place called Seat Belt Planet in Oklahoma. They helped me install new, modern belts in the front of a 1970 Rolls-Royce, and they have lots of seat belts. They will even replace...

Hi, offhand can anyone tell me what type of fittings are on the gas line from the tank to the fuel pump? I know the line is about 3/8 inch, and it is flared on the tank end at least. I have access to...

I bought a new pair of front springs for a '66 Electra about 15 years ago, from a place in Michigan: Detroit Spring I believe it was. I will look and try to confirm.
Anyway, there are several...

My experience is that U-joints can look good and you won't find the wear causing a vibration until you take it apart. With that said, I am trying to think what effect a puddle could have on the car...

HI, I am planning on changing to a dual master cylinder, because my original is pitted in the bore, and anyway, for safety. Has anyone done this and made a bracket I can copy? No use reinventing the...

My '51 developed a strange vibration suddenly. Turned out to be a mud dauber nest on the flywheel. Oh, well...