Proud owner of 1951 cabrio

[Ce3k]

I´m Spanish people, i´ve 63 years old, and my english is awfull, sorry,

I bought two months ago, a 1951 Buick Super Dynaflow Cabriolet (type 56 C).

I´ve a little collection of cars, but during the last 35 years i prosecuted a Buick Super Cabrio and when I desisted of the car, in a Spanish foro of classic cars, I see the car, contacted with the owner and bougth it.

I will try to edit Photos of the car,

Its very didicult for my to write english.

Ce3k.-

[Ce3k]

I´ll tray to edit any photos of my car.

Ce3k.-

[the-lowrider]

Nice car ! Gratulations and have fun with it !! By the way....i think your english is really o.k. !

Greets from Germany

[Flynbuick]

Hello:

We understand your writing. Your English is better than my Spanish.

I suspect there are few Buicks to be found in Spain.

[Ce3k]

Thanks a lot.

I´ve a problem, I´m ill of emphiseme, and i need to mount a power steering box of a 1952, but its imposible for me, bougt one of this device, You know where is posible adquired one of this?.

The pump is a litle probleme because, I´ll adapted one of anoter vehicule, but if you say me where is posible to bougth all necesary for the transformation, is better,

Really is very dificult to see in Spain, Buicks Convertible´s.

I pay for my car 20.000 Euros = +/- 25.000 $, Is cheap or not?.

The engine start inmediately, the idle speed is very stable, no blue o black smoke, the chassis and body are not rusted, the owerglide transmissión is OK, all lights work properly, the Top is fine and adjust incredible.

I need to repair the brakes, the radio (selectronic), the hidraulic windows and top, (I think is only the motor of hidraulic pump, because when is actuated the windows lifters or front seat, the relay of the pump work properly but the pump not turn).

And I need also, four hubcaps of the 1951 model, The car is equiped with 4 hubscap of other year.

Thanks at all people of Ce3k.-

[Straight80]

Hello Ce3k,

I wish I could help you, I know nothing of Spain or even to help with a repair man. I would like to say your Buick is Grande from what I could see. Yes your english is good, we can understand what you are saying here in America. Good luck, and enjoy it as much as possible. Stata Bon

[Ce3k]

Hello Straight80 (Is your name, Stata Bon?).

Many thanks.

I´m mechanic from more the 50 years. My father has a workshop in Madrid during all your life, and my passión are, cars and aircrafts.

During 32 years i Flow in Iberia Airlines of Spain, My job was Flight Engineer, until i lost my flight licence in 2005 due to enphiseme at this time i flying B-747.

Also i maintained the worshop of my father in Madrid, today my litle son, Joaquin, is the manager of the family worshop.

Due to my illness, i need rapidly to have working the car, (I think is my last car) if my ilness stopping a little, i restored complete my Buick.

My first intention is repair the most necessary and then if Good say Yes,
my intention is to have a body off restauration.

I receive a E-mail from Frank@BillionsandTrillionsinc.com saying me he has the four hubscap, I have today a nice day.

Ce3k.-

[Flynbuick]

Check www.hubcaps.com

Billions and Trillions prices are some of the worst in the auto business. I would not buy anything there because you can usually find it much cheaper elswhere.

My spouse and I are licensed pilots both in the US and Australia.

[Muley Gil]

I too think that your English is fine; definately much better than MY Spanish.

Just for your information, Buick's automatic transmission was called the Dynaflow. It was scaled down for the Chevys, which used the name PowerGlide.

Best of luck with your restoration.

[Ce3k]

Well i´m newly at work.

I repaired the hydraulic motor/pump, for the windows, seat and top.

The rear right sliding glass was sticking, the hydraulic actuator was corroded, I desambled the actuator, was necessary to grind the top of the actuator, and built a new rubber seal, clean the shaft and mount all parts, newly.
Now works fine.

The brakes are ready, to go now.

It was necessary change all rubber seals, I check on a Spanish catalogue of brakes repair kits, and I see that, the rubber for the rear cylinder (1") was the same that Suzuki Vitara, The front cylinder (1" 1/8) from a ADO, and the master cylinder (1" 1/8) from a Spanish Pegaso light truck.

Interiors of the all cylinders are fine, no pitings, no rust, ¡Incredible! (Remenber that the car is not running on the 23 last years).

For the time by I´m not cheked the top, because the top of my garage
is not sufficiently high to permit the complete secuency of the top.

I¨ll try to put images of the this works.

Today I´m not capable to edit the images, I´ll say at my son Raul to try it.

Ce3k.-