Look at what my brother and I stole (not really) today

How many of you guys just logged onto craiglist?

 

Nice find, for $1200 you are right you did steal it.

 

Holy shit what a good deal on that thing man.. it was worth every penny!!! Lucky Bastard!! GOOD LUCK WITH IT!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm on it every day..

 

That sure is a STEAL at $1200 Nice car . And yes , a "Haircut" would be cool. Klaz

 

if its stock buick
ya start it with the gas pedal after turning the key switch to run....just push down on the gas ...man

so if the ign is f. up loosen the swtch from the dash and locate the wires now jump em

if ya must this can be done under the hood as the starter relay switch is in the throttle linkage.

careful if its a auto trans or not in neutral

heck i made it home by holding a coin to the back side of the switch when the wife broke off a key in mine ... i had used a bottle opener hanging o the dash for a key for 6 years until she tried to start it with a house key!



good score good luck

 

Paperdog... That is a nice lookin' Buick you got there man...

 

I watch the Atl. one all the time. Guess I'll be going in for new glasses on Monday. Great find, hate you cause I missed it.

 

Sweet ride!!!!!! When is the roof getting lowered? Love the cruiser skirts.

 

$1200????!?!?!?!? What the hell. Did you fall into a time wrap or did the seller forget to add a zero. Damn NICE score.

 

Love it. I scan C.L. all the time but I've never run across anything like that. WOW.

Good to see someone get it that will do it right.

 

Beautiful car, nice score.

Just my opinion, but the roof to body proportions are right on the mark from the factory. I have seen chopped sedanettes that looked good (e.g. Sam Barris's car), but lots that missed the mark. Getting the trunk area resized to both fit and look proportional is tricky. I would just do the side window framing to match the sweep spear and be done with it.
Enjoy the car!

 

$1200.00?
is the drivers side caved in? wtf?
smoking deal.

 

SORRY BUT ITS GONE ... THAT WAS HOW IT LOOKED IN 1985

sold it a few years later... 52 riv special hrdtop... olds skirts, eldo wires with tbird centers , mopar console lites for portholes,58 impala turn lenses ,55 buick headlight rings double deep with screen mesh covers , stock engine 3 spd... 400 lbs of stuff in the trunk to lower it in the rear ,2 fullcoils off the front(do not do this it rode like a farm cart )

 

$1,200 bucks! I think the dude that sold it to you was on the crack, not his brother!

 

Wow it looks pretty solid for 1200 you scored

 

nice find! good luck with it!!

 

WOW-unbelievabley sweet deal. You really lucked out.

 

Yeah, you stole it.

 

I generally don't care for customs of that era, but that is one very nice looking ride. I don't think I'd even chop it, I'd just enjoy the heck out of it. Very, very nice; congrats!

 

i want more pics that thing is sweet compared to what i paid for my car i feel ripped off lol

 

More pics... I'll have to get some pics of the pin up girls stickers on the dash, they are straight out of the 50's... we spent alot of time today trying to get it running, guess it needs new points. Cleaned on the chrome for a while, got the truck open to find 59 Caddy tail light lenses and a bunch of other chrome goodies.

 

sweet!?

 

I'm in total shock..... I thought I got a few good deals in the past but.........

 

holy cow great deal!!!! nice find

 

I wouldnt chop it,it looks good like it is! Pat

 

Ditto, I actually think doing that would hurt the car's looks.

 

To start it run a wire from the battery to the coil and step on the gas pedal. Buicks of that vintage have the starter hooked up to a switch on the carb and you floor the gas pedal to activate it after turning on the key which energizes the coil.

 

Good for you! Keep us updated.

 

Thanks GreenMtnBoy. Hey I work in Marietta off of Delk Rd in an office park behind PepBoys.....down by the river (a little Chris Farley humor there)

Hope to see ya at some Ga HAMB outings this summer. We have two Buicks and a 40 Ford Sedan (slowly building).