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[QUOTE=skids72]If at all practical, it would really be cool to bring that fireball straight 8 back to life of course this will be more difficult and expensive than v8..."

That body's a beauty. If it has any rust it isn't visible from where I sit!

I agree with skids72. Those straight-eight Buicks had a sound all their own and it has been a long time since most people were privileged to hear one, particularly one coupled to the famous Dynaflow automatic transmission (us wiseasses called them "Dyna-flush").

Does yours have the automatic? If so, you may get a strange look from the guy at the transmission shop.

Congratulations on the find.

Jim


P.S. Side opening hood?

P.S. Side opening hood?


Yep, the early Buick hoods would open from either side and swing sideways. You could also release both latches (as I remember) and take the hood off. We had a '48 Roadmaster convertible that a trailer truck demolished in Ohio in a blinding rainstorm. I was just a kid at the time and asleep in the backseat. Next thing I knew I was sliding down the road on my side. If we had less metal around us we probably would have all been killed.

I remember my Dad being really upset because that jet black beauty was his baby.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

P.S. Side opening hood?

Yep, the early Buick hoods would open from either side and swing sideways.

I'LL BE DARNED! I DID NOT KNOW THAT! ....... And for a long time I have been going around telling people that I know everything!

That's a very interesting feature. Thanks, Don.

Jim

don't feel too bad. I didn't know either. good thing I didn't have a pry bar with or I would have tried to free up that "stubborn back hinge" . and all these import guys think they come up with new things to do to their hoods. hah.

to be really cool you should redo the old straight 8 or drop in a nailhead

Great Find!! As to what should be done with it, you should not even get started. It will only eat up valuable time and money. Sell it to me for a reasonable price and ship it out here to California. I'll take care of it for ya!!

Originally Posted by kustom_oz

don't feel too bad. I didn't know either. good thing I didn't have a pry bar with or I would have tried to free up that "stubborn back hinge" . and all these import guys think they come up with new things to do to their hoods. hah.

This professional creative guy once told me that there are no new ideas, just different combinations of the old ideas. Makes me think of the whole "Rat Rod" debate that rages on.