I'm 88yrs old and have always loved the old straight 8. The first Buick I can remember fondly was my father's 1935 convertible with a rumble seat. I've worked on most of them up to the a 1967 LeSabre with 340 cid high compression, which was a great running car, and also had a 1971 Electra 225, with the 455. My first Buick was a 1940 super 4 door with a 263 cid straight 8 out of a 1953 special. Drove it from Peoria Illinois to Tucson Az in September of 1954, pulling a 28' house trailer....the old girl ran great with no problems....I also owned a 1949 super 2 door with the dynaflow transmission, it wasn't a head snapper but it was a good running automobile. Good luck on your restoration of the 1952.
...In 1961 I bought my very first car from a dealership in Concord NC. It was a 1951 Buick like this one BUT in Perfect Shape ...$250 Bucks! ... Love That Car!
I’m wanting to go for the bagger look on my 83. What I’m not sure about is how to mount the bags without all the other stuff on there. That’s the part I was really hoping to see
I'm still thinking through some of those kinds of issues, I will do my best to show the process. If you decide to start your build, post some pics, I love seeing other peoples builds.
Me and my wife are building a 98 sidekick up in Boston and man when I tell u this has ben 1 of the toughest builds I've ever got myself into. There's nothing out ther for these you can't find alot of pieces we had to have the rear trim made for the convertable out of aluminum. The bottom rocker clips are not easy to find unless u want to spend sum serious money on ebay I know the end result will be great but this was no joke good luck with ur build looks great
Wow the solo performance axl back sounds great, you still liking it? Was trying to decide b/t the axl back or the catback but I like how your setup sounds 👍🏻
Idk if you’ve figured it out yet, but in my 2007, it felt like a FWD when I first tried doing donuts. It was so bad, I embarrassed myself, but the second I clutch kicked and adjusted the way I swung it, it was night and day difference. So here is what I would suggest: Turn Advanced Trac off first by holding the TC button for 7-10 seconds at a full stop in neutral. Then start moving slowly at around 5mph, then turn slightly to one direction, and as you swing it to the other, push the clutch in, rev that sucker to the heavens and dump the clutch, then when it’s spinning out, counter steer it and keep adding a little gas. Also make sure your front tires have more grip than the rear tires.
Bro please listen to me I have a 2011 5.0 and I know what your issue is exactly my friend , you have traction control off yess … butttt you don’t have advance track off (stability control) what’s keeping you from really throwing it sideways and that’s why it’s wanting to grip up on you !!! Hit button till you see advance track off and I promise it will slide like absolute butter it’s insane the difference it will make you will be so happy with how it slides
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to try and help me out. Unfortunately for me, I did remember to turn that off. If you think of any else that may be an issue please hit me up. Thanks again.
Is that back seat an actual back seat or 2 front seats? I've never seen one like that. That thing is cool, I have a 95 5 speed. Looking good, perfect stance. Mine looks just like that with the tires but you have a lift kit. That's my next move. Mine was owned buy a little old lady who kept it in a garage it's whole life and is like new with zero rust. I sits in my shop andcim gathering parts for it like a winch ,lights, new tires, new hardtop would be sweet. They are fun. Do your tires rub?
I bought the kit off eBay from Dr Z. here is the link: www.ebay.com/itm/325445568876?hash=item4bc611496c:g:fDoAAOSwBnVW8qzD&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsAzxYi%2BWcBOVVBmBi%2Fi9YKqzKI81TdydbAMswV%2FsxdeE5H9WL58dUW0rTOUS2HV1fyjq0K7M9BllxhqYuoxas2Vy7oJFTibLSGs0c%2F1fi5RsSYTh%2B%2Fi0o7MkjjojtA%2Fmb5K69CyIabpf8i11P%2FhXXnEzcpbZUwPk3kFFdyHfpIpVXOWaedWG3O26LAbdEQt03LtEGQle3vdvbWFaYAbG0GubW6TFGdNAW1niiciHpAiO%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_Cy_LKgYQ
Use a 84-85 Toyota pickup front driveline for the rear of the Sammy. You can buy the adapters for the flanges. It’s the only way to use all the droop available with the YJs. The stock shaft can’t handle the angle and will vibrate. Hit me up if you have questions.
Thank you for all the info I’m trying to buy the springs myself from rock auto what year yj did you get yours from and how many springs are in your pack?
