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Eight, a different way and a ‘39 to boot!

 

***led as a 1940. That's it in my profile pic. Got into the motor and found the water pump style didnt come out until 42'. Then found hydraulic lifters which I'm told didnt come out till 49' so not sure what the motor is but it's all new now. Had the car about 8 years. Seriously working on it about 2-3 years. As you see in the picture I have a rolling chasis and drive train in. Waiting on a few minor parts to get the water pump, thermostat, manifold, fuel pump and distributor in. Rear panel and floor pans are made and being shipped from MI. Hopefully will have the body back on after Christmas. Kemp's Rod and Restoration made the panels. Will see how they look when they arrive. Link to Kemps http://www.exploringthenorth.com/kemp/replacement/parts.html

 

Looks like are going to have a nice ride when your done. Those are pretty rare cars.


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My first Buick [ second car ] was a 1940 Special fordor. If it matters to you, the engine year can be determined from the engine number. IF the one on the p***enger side has been altered, the original number, sans the series digit, should be underneath the water pump.

Ben

 

Nice so far. Keep the pictures coming as I am going to be following along behind you with my 40 in about a year.

 

@firstinsteele, where would go to compare these numbers?

 

@Bangingoldtin , If yours is a Buick most of my parts come from Bob's Automobilia out in California. He specializes in old Buicks. My lever action shocks went to Apple Hydraulics in NYC. Steering box was rebuilt by Lares corporation in Cleveland. I cleaned up the rear end, torgue tube, torgue ball and ****** myself. Rest was machined, fabricated, ***ymbled myself, locally or help from friends. What blasting and painting was too much for me was done locally by a guy who usually does offshore oil and gas equipment, piplenes, boat hulls, etc. If it can stand up to salt water emersion and being buried in the ground then I wanted it on my chasis and chasis parts. Kemp's Rod and Restoration in MI have templates for several models and years for body panels etc. Work is still in shipment so havent actually seen it but I'm hopeful it will be good work. Some parts are still available at NAPA, etc and then some came from places like Kanter, Summit, etc. Good luck

 

hey, TV show cars are built in an hour - Ha! - Thanks for letting others know where you have sourced some of your parts, etc

 

It is a Buick, 1940 Super series 50. The body is in really good shape. The straight 8 is long gone, but the transmission and rear end are still in it. The lever actions shocks have been rebuilt, and well as all of the brakes. I am not sure of the direction of power I am going yet, but leaning toward a Nailhead and TH400. I already acquired a 58 Edsel rear (5 on 5 bolt pattern) should I go that way. Keep the pictures coming. Thanks for some of the vendor sources, this is my first Buick and I am still learning the parts sources.

 

I use the Reference on TEAM BUICK.

Ben

 

@firstinsteele thanks for the reference. I've looked at those numbers before but they are not really legible. Either there was a malfunction of the machine during the stamping process or someone deliberately obliterated the numbers at some point in time. photo uploading

 

Yes, those have been ground off and poorly stamped again. I will bet they are original under the water pump.

Ben

 

Just finished installing the water pump and thermostat. There werent any numbers there that I could find.

 

Also, looking at the reference on Team Buick I did not see any series that ended in 825. I don't understand why someone would do that. What purpose?

 

I'm interested. Lets see more.

 

dangerousdan here's a sample of what we started with a few years ago and how I left it today.

 

DB, you have a '48 or '49 248. The numbers were probably altered when it was swapped into the car. Many states used the engine number as a serial number and folks just did the number thing trying to retain the original number. Whoever did this one was sloppy.

Ben

 

DB, I am going to a junk yard on Thursday that has a 48 with the 248 still in it. I will look at the block if you want to see what numbers I find. I thought about getting the engine for my 40, but it has had the hood off for years and is too far gone.

 

banginggoldtin that would be great if you can see them. Won't change what I have but I'll know what they should look like

 

Thanks firstinsteele

 

DB, as promised I went to the junkyard today. The picture is not the best as I took it with my phone. If you want a better one, let me know and when I go back on 7 January, I will carry my camera. The number is 45555894*
I thought the car is a 48, but might be a 47. I could not find a body tag.

 

A for effort Bangingoldtin, thanks!

 

Keep those pics coming DB!

 

Working on the body. The floor pan and rear end was fabricated by Kemp's Rod & Restoration up there in Michigan. Pretty impressed with those folks. Got my wife's willing nephew welder and fabricator of offshore steel equipment eager to try his hand at automotive sheetmetal and I appreciate that. I think he is doing great work and willing to dedicate his Saturday's to me for Abita Springs brewery boxes of beer. Also I'm experimenting with fibergl*** where the metal is too thin to weld. Anyone ever seen a replacement under seat heater box available? I'm thinking of asking my aluminum airboat builder neighbor to make a plate for me to cover the hole in the floor. Not much need for heat on the gulf coast but I would really like to keep the project as authentic as possible. I'll get some pictures of the old heater box for ya.

 

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