June 2020

FOR: The Enthusiastic Owners of Volume XXXIIl - Issue II JUNE 2020 1929 Buicks Everywhere Note: No Issues published in 2017 (Established 1987 - Into our 33rd year) DEAR FELLOW 1929 BUICK OWNERS Since it still has its original color and interior, I will try to maintain the Buick and make it ready to drive. I Wow ! What a different world we’re living in now vs. have already got a second engine from Granada in when I sent the last NEWSLETTER, on Jan. 4. Spain, as well as having some parts made. I hope that all the 29’er families are safe and haven’t Some parts are different, such as the headlights. It contracted Covid 19. Marlene and I finished our 2 was around in a garage for 40 years and is still very weeks house arrest on April 1, after our return from Australia and New Zealand (story follows), but have original. It probably has had only one owner. continued to stay locked-down pending the end of this I'm currently looking for the missing parts or have pandemic. Now in our 6th week. Car meets are being them reproduced. Unfortunately, shipping from cancelled or postponed left and right. Who know when the USA is very expensive, so it is often we’ll be able to get back to normal and if the old normal cheaper to reproduce in Germany, so I plan will be the new normal. I’ve heard from many 29‘ers that they have been working on their cars during this stay at home period. It’s still a little to cold to be out in the garage in Canada at the moment. But soon ... The Cord’s transmission is ready in South Bend, IN but the Border is closed to non-essential goods. Hopefully, open soon. FEATURE 29 BUICK STORIES ARNDT WIEGANG (27) writes: “I have a 29-27 made in Germany. Buick has been sleeping. I bought an old truck from a friend. The truck was in a hall for 30 years. On the day of the pickup, I looked at my friend's vintage cars and saw a prewar car in a corner. In passing I said that I would like something like that too. Now it was about 2 years ago and I forgot the car when I got a phone call. My friend needed space for his company and asked me if I wanted the car. Since I still had space, I agreed and got a deal with him. It's a 1929 Buick 29-27 Four Door 5 Passengers Sedan The car stood in the corner for about 42 years and was bought from the former GDR. The vehicle was assembled in Berlin Borsigwald and sold in the city of Chemnitz. The owner was a factory owner who had previously driven a 1925 Buick Tourer. After that, only the son had the vehicle. Nobody could tell me why the engine was partially disassembled. It could be that the engine was disassembled during the war so that the car was not drafted into the military.

2 to repair the mechanics. Outside and inside, I hope to be able to keep the original condition. I will be happy to tell you what happens next when I have completed my other restoration projects.”

3 BENSON REPORT: Julian Griffiths updates us on IAN MacDONALD (27) writes: “Thought I would Benson. “I inherited Benson when my father in-law send some Pics of my 29-27 from February 2020 passed in October, last year. I am learning to drive before all the Covid-19 stuff hit. It was a lovely day her, not easy but all good fun. My wife, Karen and I here is Sarnia with temps about 10 deg.” have set up a small business (Classic Car House) for storage of old-timers, in The Hague, The Netherlands. So that has kept us busy. We have now have Benson and a few others.” Ian MacDonald’s 22-27 McLaughlin Buick

4 Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Opera House We visited Phil and Mary Green (49X) and saw his lovely restoration (story hopefully soon) and several of his other cars. John Lee (54CC) joined us for lunch on what is now a deserted Bondi Beach. Tony Bult’s shop in Mid January 2020 Phil’s car is a 29-49X, 7 passenger touring which has taken him at least 15 years to restore. I saw it, 29 BUICKS IN AUSTRALIA & NEW restoration underway, on my last trip there in ‘07. ZEALAND Marlene and I took off for our Australian and New Zealand adventure on Jan. 13 a little wary of the fires and volcanos that were burning and erupting. We landed in Melbourne’s lovely +35C temps. and could smell smoke but there were no fires to be seen from the center of the city. We met Canadian friends from Malaysia, attended the Australian Open tennis and had lunch with Bob Sheppard, who makes a number of reproduction parts for our 29’s, and his family. Bob Sheppard Phil Green’s just restored 29-49X From there we moved on to Sydney and stayed in a hotel overlooking the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera house.

5 Your Editor and Terry Cockerell and his 36 Cord Westchester under restoration Phil Green’s just restored 29-49X Marlene on Bondi Beach and Bill’s had a Haircut Ron & Bev Noonan drove us out to visit a Cord Peter and Margaret Cook, Pres. of the NWS Buick friend of mine, Terry Cockerell who owns a 36 Club led the way in his 26 Buick tourer to the Cord Westchester that he’s restoring. Australian Day (Jan. 21) rally at Camden Show ground, Camden, Australia. I drove with Colin Castle in his 29-44X. After the parade we all went back to Jim & Virginia Russell’s place for an Aussie BBQ. Who should turn up but John and Barbara Gerdtz (former 24X owner and Buick author). It was certainly nice to see them again.

6 Colin Castle’s 44X Joe Manzano’s 29-25X Under Restoration Then on to Brisbane and a lunch that they threw for Marlene and me. Martin Jansen, Vaughn & Lynn Gunthorpe, Adrian Dearling, Dave Wilson, Dot & Stewart Talbot and Colin Hinksman. All people I’d met either on my ’07 or ’14 trips to Australia. Margaret Cook and Marlene in a 1926 Buick Then on to the Gold Coast where we had lunch with Joe and Ana Maria Manzano (25X) who had just moved his family and car there. Your Editor and Joe Manzano (25X) Bill & Vaughn Gunthorpe (44X)

7 Martin Jansen’s Hopped-Up Engine on his 44X Dave Wilson (ex 25X - Benson Owner prior to Tim Wilkinson taking in its first Peking-to-Paris) and Bill Bill & Martin Jansen(44X) Glenn Smith who, along with his wife Rosemary, run Vintage and Classic Reproductions, who make parts for our 29’s and your Editor We also had a lovely dinner on Brisbane’s River Front with Graham and Susan Porter (54CCX). Here they are, dressed to the nines, in their Melbourne Cup finery.

8 In Noosa Head we met up with John and Laurene Forster, Anthony and Wenona Pearson. Anthony runs Classic and Editor Pre-War Australian Buick Magazine Vintage Bulbs <www.classicandvintagebulbs.com> Other activities under- From Adelaide, after 6 weeks in Australia, we flew to taken: Sea Dooing and Christchurch, New Zealand and started our feeding peanuts to a adventures there. Story continues in next issue. friendly Cockatoo. PRODUCTION INFORMATION WANTED Then it was off to the “Top End” or Darwin near the very north of Australia. Was interesting, as we Rick Beazley (25X) updates his information in the last questioned Australians on our trip, seems no one issue: “Just as I had decided to give-up due to the had visited Darwin. We went to see all the birds and total lack of response, here comes the exact animals in Kakadu National Park, including the information that I have been looking for ! tourist oriented “jumping Crocodiles”. This car (see Arndt Wiegang’s (27) story earlier in this From Darwin, we took “The Ghan” train all the way issue), obviously sold new in Germany as an export to Adelaide in the south where we caught up with LHD car, has a Fisher body with some local finishing Anthony and Wenona Pearson, the ‘Light Bulb at the Berlin assembly plant, most likely as a CKD King’ who stays with us at Hershey. vehicle (complete-knocked-down). This is the same system as used in New Zealand. This cars Chassis number 2281130 is a 29-271. The NZ cars are 29-271X. From my limited data, the inference in this is that “X” must mean RHD (the Spanish cars in LHD did not have an “X” while a RHD car sold new in the USA had the “X”) and CKD export cars are chassis “1” for LHD and “1X” for RHD. Export chassis requiring a local body are “2” & “2X”. Unfortunately the responses to my search for serial and engine numbers, so far has been disappointing. Three direct to me and a handful through Bill and from internet sources. The 29-25 from Finland (Bill’s picture website) has a USA domestic LHD number and is not a 251 chassis so that car must have been exported complete (SUP

9 single-unit-packed) and not requiring any finishing water pump listed for $375 and 2 side-mount hold- at an assembly plant. down clamps listed for $600 and a screw- down rad New Zealand standard models are “1X” export cap sold for $149. RHD chassis with a partial knocked-down body Correction: to the photo on page 7 of the last issue (KD) or complete-knocked-down (CKD) Buick or in the “What Did They Sell For” section. Tony Bult Fisher body through a local assembly plant. Master correctly ID that the four door sedan being offered models are “X” RHD SUP cars. for sale on eBay was not a 29 but a 30 Buick. This German car is a “1” chassis being an export LHD chassis also probably with a partial / complete FUTURE BCA NATIONAL MEETS knocked-down Fisher body through the Berlin assembly plant. CANCELLED The 2 Spanish export cars were LHD (no “X”) but unfortunately no chassis numbers supplied. CANCELLEDJuly 15-18, 2020 - Strongsville, Ohio Australian standard chassis are all “2X” RHD chassis with a local body fitted (Holden), Master There should be lots of 29 Buicks within a reason- models are all “X” export RHD Buick or Fisher able driving distance of Strongsville, OH, so let me bodied SUP cars as per NZ. These encouraged know that you’re planning to attend and I’ll organize local content by having no bumpers etc. a 29‘ers luncheon / meeting. From information to hand: • Buicks to Finland were distributed through the Other Upcoming National Meets: assembly plant at Stockholm, Sweden. If the June 30-July 3, 2021 - Concord, NC Finnish car went through that plant I would have BCA National Meet & 50th Annual Meet expected it to be a “1” chassis. Perhaps a private / June 21-26, 2022 - Lisle, IL (Chicago Area) direct import ? • German Buicks went through their assembly QUESTIONS plant at Berlin. • Spanish Buicks were sold through their When you get responses to your ?s, send them warehouse in Madrid. This was not an assembly (and the ?s) to me and I will print them for the plant so would have probably only dealt with SUP benefit of others. cars. • New Zealand Buicks went through their assembly New Questions: plant at Wellington. • Australia had 5 assembly plants around the REGINA, CANADA ASSEMBLY PLANT: Ian country. MacDonald (27) asks: “My main reason for Here’s hoping for a South American, African or reaching out to you is to ask about the Regina, Asian response !” (Ed. Note: Come-on guys, Send Canada assembly plant. I have found that the plant me or Rick <[email protected]> your model, opened in Dec. of 1928 and produced a variety of serial and engine number. GM Canada vehicles, including Buicks. In August 1930, as I’m sure you know, following the 29 crash, WHAT DID THEY SELL FOR A pair of Star hubcaps (Standard) were offered for $75 but no takers, a single for $55 and a rad shell for $140 and another for $160 and another for $200 - same thing, same for an instrument knob priced at $5, and same for a spark plug cover wing nut at $10, same for a tail-light bezel with all glass for $99, same for 2 interior light toggle switches for $60. A ‘remanufactured’ (what ever this means)

10 production was stopped and the plant closed. It did Inside Diam. Outside Circum. restart again about 8 years later. My particular Upper 1&1/2” x 7” 6&1/8” 29-27 McL-Buick was purchased from a farmer in Lower 1&1/4” x3&1/2” 5&1/4” 1976 somewhere south west of Regina. I’m sure you can understand how this piqued my interest. Do The Outside Circumference figures were provided any records exist as to what models were produced by Greg Jones (44 and Speedster) there ?” George Zapora of GM’s Vintage Vehicle Services BELLEVILLE MANIFOLD WASHERS: Richard advises that “no Regina records exist.” Coulombe (44) sent the following: “Special\" or DARK GREEN VELVET FABRIC: Pete Robichaud \"Dished Washers\" are used to install the manifolds (57) writes: ‘I have a torn back seat in my 29 Buick on our Buick engines blocs. These original sedan. I would like to find a piece of fabric to patch washers were stamped and quite thick, nearly ¼\" the tear. It is a dark green velvet type fabric. Do thick. They may have lost their built-in spring value. you know were I could get some fabric to fix the In which case, consider the write-up that follows. tear? <[email protected]> Thanks. Pete Robichaud.” CAR COVERS: Joe Hall <[email protected]> They are also called \"Spring Washers\" or \"Belleville wants to know where to buy a good car cover that Washers\" for the inventor who patented them c. comes all the way down, for his 41 ? 1867 for use on furnaces, tubular water boilers. ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPAIRS: Virginia Kearns (27) wants to know if They are widely anyone repairs the Electric Windshield wiper motor? used in a multitude of 29 BUICK BASEBALL HATS applications in refineries, oil drilling, mining, where heat expansion / contraction, vibration has to be contented with. STONE & MEDIUM BLUE JEAN BASEBALL It is estimated exhaust manifolds temperatures can HATS reach 1000°F, occasionally to 1200°F. The cast iron expansion must be absorbed somehow, are available. (Still have a few OLIVE left, too.) With somewhere or a manifold break can occur. the all-important ‘19 Buick 29’ logo - in silver. Longer I have accessed a <Metal Growth Calculator> for peaks. $15 + ship. $5 (Canada / USA) and $8 \"Gray Cast Iron\". A 30\" long manifold at 1000°F can (International). stretch by 0.175\" ! ... more than 1/8 of an inch ! A thickness of 2.5 in. will expand by 0.014\" at 1000°F. RESTORATION TIPS RADIATOR HOSE SIZES: In an early NEWS- LETTER, Norm McKendry (54CC) provided the Durkee-Atwood reference for Radiator Hoses for all models was:

11 DIRECTORY ADDITIONS 1929 Buicks continue to be added to the \"DIRECTORY\". 1 more 1929 Buicks have turned up since the last issue of the NEWSLETTER. There are, by my latest count, over 900 1929 Buicks, McLaughlin Buicks and Holden bodied Buicks, worldwide listed in the DIRECTORY. The SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK NEWSLETTER goes out to owners of well over 300 1929 Buicks in all parts of the World. Not sure why you’d want to own an antique car and not be part of an exclusive Club - but I guess that’s for another time. • If you know or run into someone who owns a '29 Buick, who doesn't get the NEWSLETTER, give them the details and encourage them to be added (or re-added) to the mailing list • Remember, if you're moving, send the NEWSLETTER your new address so you won't miss any issues • If you want an updated copy of the DIRECTORY, either by model or by State/Province (good for traveling), at any time, let me know and I’ll email it to you or send me $3 to cover mailing, etc. STATE/ MDL LAST FIRST ADDRESS CITY PROV. ZIP COUNTRY 27 Wiegand Arndt Vereinsstr. 14 Solingen 42651 Germany The \"Belleville Spring Washer\" has that free Feel free to Google <Belleville spring washers> for space to absorb that expansion. additional reading. <Metal Growth Calculator> from Our Buicks manifolds accept a \"spring washer\" of Unique Technologies Associates is a good site to 0.386\"ID, 1.063\"OD, the original dimensions: study various metals.” <American Belleville Inc.> number CARBURETOR CALIBRATION STUDY - In recent is: AB386-1063-83-301. Newsletters, I have talked about a project that <Fastenal> number is: 11504223. Dean Tryon (57) in NC (Editor of Early Buick & Thickness is: 0.083\" Overall height is: 0.143\" McLaughlin Owners Newsletter) is doing to study Internal Disc Height: 0.024\" (expansion space avail.) the Marvel carburetor calibration on our 29’s. The They are made of \"Stainless steel 301, rated at first phase of the study is done and a full report will 2000 lb. load. be available from Dean by the end of May. If you are interested in a copy, email Dean at '29 Buick manifolds, with Belleville washers. Lock [email protected] . washers missing and should be used. The report covers: 1) Overall observations and typical data A 3/8\"by 2¾\" long \"Manifold Stud\" # 264-058 by 2) A/F (air-fuel ratio) instrumentation which is a <Papco> is good. Bosch wide-range air/fuel sensor, a digital readout One end is ¾\" UN Coarse thread and 1\" UN Fine and a vacuum gauge for consistent accelerations. thread at other end. Tightening torque should not 3) Test procedure (data is taken at no-load speeds exceed 25-30 lb.., near the same as a \"spark plug\". of idle, 1000, 1500 and 2000 followed by accelerations at 10” Hg intake manifold vacuum, 5” and full throttle.) 4) Carburetor features 5) Suggested calibration procedure 6) Next steps This is Phase 1, there are many more tests to be done on metering jet sensitivity, etc. However, the next priority for Dean and his Newsletter group is similar testing on a 1916 D-45 Buick. Ray Brown in CA and Richard Coulombe in Quebec are supporting it also. If anyone is interesting in doing this kind of work on your car, I would be happy to help with advise, springs, jets, etc. You buy the instrumentation and we can go from there.

12 INTERESTING ITEMS 1500 design rendering were produced for each model year. An early (both hubcaps and radiator cap) 54CC It is an incredible twist of fate that Burr not only w/Artillery Wood Wheels and after market accessory shared the original designers vision but also made search light. Interesting too, the head and parking lights the car a reality some 90 years later. PROTOTYPE RADIATOR CAP: Norm Mckendry have black backs (should be chrome) (54CC) sent the following: “It is generally thought, 29 BUICK BOAT TAIL: Norm Mckendry (54CC) that for 1929, there was only one style of radiator sent the following: “I enjoyed the article in the June cap offered as the standard cap for Buicks. 2019 Newsletter that described a custom boat-tail Although a flip type cap was offered as an an speedster that Burr Corbett built out of a 1929 option*, the standard cap was the button top screw Buick Model 44.It was particularly striking since this down style. I noticed a modified version of this was one of the design concepts that Buick also standard cap in a factory photo & assumed it was a factory prototype. The cap is similar to the screw down style except there is an extended neck portion supporting the top button screw. * Ed Note: I believe that the screw top was the early cap and the flip cap the later factory cap, Buick switching sometime fairly early. entertained for the1929 model year. The attached photos are from the Nethercutt Museum collection and they depict a 1929 Buick Model 44 roadster converted into a boat-tail model. A period GM Arts and Color Dept. booklet states that an average of

13 PRICES ARE IN $US UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. ADS RUN ONLY ONCE. SEND REPEATS FOR EACH ISSUE. Someone reminded me that parts sitting on the shelf will only be thrown out after we’re gone. Sell them while you can enjoy the results and help with another restoration. Cars “For Sale / Wanted”: 29-27 For Sale: New oak wood, bumpers all rechromed, exterior trunk rack w/trunk, 6 wooden wheels, all restored, 6 new tires w/tubes, all 4 fenders finished w/paint, dual side mount spares, many hard to find parts. I have seats, needs new interior. Lost storage, must sell. Can show almost anytime. Located on Honeoye Lake, 30 miles south east of Rochester, NY. $8,500. Price Negotiable. DESPERATE to sell. Cale Herry, call / text 585-500-8651. E:<[email protected]> I was surprised when I saw an example of this For Sale (above): !929 Buick 4 door sedan. 29-27 \"prototype\" in a photo of Mr. Kraus' (Colombia) Standard six cylinder. I bought car a year ago. I Buick on Bill McLaughlin's photo site. I assume this had carb and fuel pump rebuilt and put new Battery was a very early version of the radiator cap that in car. Got car running. Clutch and pressure plate evolved as a running change. Since manufacturing is stuck together at the moment, I guess that's not started with export cars, it follows that most of a big deal from what I hear. Bought car with these caps would be on export Buicks.” intentions of making into a street rod but quickly realized that the car is just to nice to do that to. I Manfred Kraus and his 29-44 Radiator Cap am doing another project and would just rather have someone that appreciates a real nice original WANT ADS car with no holes in car anywhere. All chrome needs to be redone. Tires are all holding air at the SPECIFY MODEL OR 'MASTER\" /121/129\" OR \"STANDARD' moment but need to be replaced. Paint needs /116\" SERIES. ONLY '29 BUICK CARS / PARTS / RELATED some help. Car looks very nice although has been INFO ACCEPTED. YOUR TEL / FAX / E-MAIL WILL ONLY BE previously painted with a brush some time ago. No INCLUDED IF LISTED IN AD COPY. PAID-UP NEWS- need for me to make money on car, just give me LETTER SUBSCRIPTION WOULD BE APPRECIATED ! what I have in the car and its yours. I have close to $7500 in car. Damon Amesbury, 241 Macedon Center Rd., Macedon, NY, 14502, USA. Tel.: 585-764-1958 <[email protected]>

14 29-51 (above) side mounted, no rust, professional McLaughlin Buick model 29-27. (above) One restoration, complete rebuild chassis, complete owner since 1958. Roadworthy and currently rebuilt engine and drive train, powder coated frame, licensed with BC Collector plates. All original all individual parts painted, etc. Complete solid except for new upholstery 2005, re-chroming 2009, body, wheels, body, fenders painted, reupholstered, painted 1959, due for repaint. New Goodrich etc. Body looks quite decent as well as upholstery. Silvertown tires 2010, Canadian Tire Corp. spare. Asking $17,000 OBO. Tony Bult, North 8301 State Manuals and misc. spares included. Located: Hwy. 89, Whitewater, WI, 53190, USA. T: Vancouver, BC, Canada. John Simonett. Tel: 262-275-6403. <[email protected]> 604-418-6848. Email <[email protected]> 29-20 116 series 2 door coach with current owner- ship. Very little rust - all metal in good condition. Body apart, but all there. Rolling chassis with front fenders, rad light bar, motor, tranny & cowl. Stored inside past 30 years $4,000 Robert Knapp Toronto, Canada. T: 416-219-4141; Email: <[email protected]>. 29-51: For Sale: Car in pieces, all wood needs to be replaced. Most pieces / parts appear to be present. Asking $4,000. Contact: Kurtis Walker, Email <[email protected]> Email for phone. 29-20 McLaughlin Buick for Sale. It’s in good shape, just needs a little work. Steve Barton. Tel. 705-879-7955. Email: <[email protected]> Parts, Etc. “For Sale / Trade”: McLaughlin Buick Light Tie Bar Badge: I am moving ahead on a reproduction of the McL-Buick light tie bar badge. If you are interested in one, please let me know and I’ll advise details. Scott Kramer, 585026 Beachville Rd., Woodstock, ON, Tel: 519-539-9451 E: <[email protected]> Newly rebuilt 1929 Buick fuel pump. Tested and ready to install. $550. + shipping. Last one left. Ray Durrett Tel: 936-635-7777. E: <[email protected]>

15 -9228, USA. Tel. 989-792-2840 (Cell: 989-220- 7566) Email: <[email protected]>. STANDARD & MASTER PARTS: Am building a race car and parting out a number of Standard and Master 29 Buicks. Have sidemount fenders, hardware, artillery wood wheels & hubs, and all sorts of other parts. Burr Corbett, 129 Airport Rd., Clarion, PA, 16214, USA. Tel.: 814-226-7142 (shop) and 814-226-6545 (home). No email. Brass Carburettor bowl (3 Jet) $USD 350 + ship. Master Engine, disassembled - all or part, Light and pair of Peter Douma Master cast bronze front tie Bar, Radiator grill shell - needs repair, Closed bumper brackets $USD 300. + ship. Vaughn car dash no gages, Window regulator for roaster, Gunthorpe. Email: <[email protected]> Gas tank cover, Seat - steel frame, Cowl lights, Transmission and Fisher Body Service Corporation Part & Price Change Notice Books Part 1 & 2, 3 rods down steering wheel, Nice rear fenders, head light lens. Call for price. Lyle Warner 801-495-3738 (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA). <[email protected]> Master Steering wheel centers - full set of 3 (outer, inner and horn button) pieces made from ABS plastic that look exactly like the original bakelite. Purchaser comment: “These centre pieces are outstanding”. Only a couple of ‘unfinished’ sets left. (You need to do some simple sanding, polishing and white letter painting.) And, I don’t plan on remaking them. $300. + ship. Bill Billado, Shelburne Buick, 896 Thomas Rd., Shelburne, VT, 05482, USA. <[email protected]> This 1929 Master (10-707) carb has been clean- PARTS FOR SALE: Contact Tony Bult, North 8301 ed, repaired, rebuilt with correct jets, fiber washers, State Hwy. 89, Whitewater, WI, 53190, USA. T: venturi block and air valve filed/fitted to correct 262-275-6403. <[email protected]> geometry with new spring and nitrofill float. Pics and include your Tel. number, please. available. $450+ ship. Also available, 28 two jet Free parts - Master assorted parts - pickup only - brass bowl carbs. R. Coulombe, 1283 rue des no individual picking - take all. Not available until Tourterelles, Magog, QC, J1X 3W2, Canada. Tel: July 2020. Generator armature, intake manifold, 819-843-0697 E<[email protected]> Buick reference manual, moisture damage no • 29 Buick parts for sale (and 1925 to 1935 Buick missing pages, assorted gaskets and bolts, tail light parts). Web site <www.buicknd.com> Everett bezel, done light and bezel - slight crack, carb Potter T. 701-347-2585: E. <[email protected]> linkage. Roger Yackel 4 Noel Ct., Huntington, NY, • CARB FLOATS & MATERIAL: We have, in stock, 11743, USA. Tel.: 631-901-8342 or 631-549-7011 floats for Buick’s Marvel that fit 1929 or make your Email: <[email protected]>. own gas tank or carb float with the material. Gregg • BOB’S REPLACEMENT CASTINGS (New Lange, 4535 Kochville Rd., Saginaw, MI, 48604 name, same castings) - left over from this year's Hershey: #5 - Map Light Cover,$30; #6 - SS carb valve cast. $30; #7 - Ignition Switch Contact Sets (Per Set), $50; #8 - 29/30 NOS Interior Light switch, $30; #9 - Tail Light Reflector - chrome, $25; #10 - Ign. Switch ID Plates (ea.)(ea.), $20; #11 - Cover Screws (Ignition Switch ?) (ea.), $5; #12 - Box of Door Light Switch parts, $25; #13 - Hose Clamps

16 (ea.), $5; #14 - S Mixed Bag (ea.), $5; #15 - 116 Ravenna, OH, 44266, USA. T. 330-221-4724 Ball Pins (ea.), $40; #16 - Instrument Hold Down E<[email protected]> Bracket (ea.), $5; #17 - Closed Car hinge Screws • FISHER BODY SERVICE BULLETIN REPROS: (ea.), $3; #18 - Bag - Small Instrument Brackets Vol. 1 (16 issues), Vol. 2 (20 issues). $40. + ship. (ea.), $2; #19 - Cowl Moulding Clips - SS (ea.), Also, extensive list of over 130 1929 Buick small $25; #20 - Springs for Cowl Moulding Clips (ea.), parts inc.: camshaft gear (M&S), water pump shaft $10; # 21 - Water Pump Impeller, $90; #22 - and impeller, carburetor and fuel pump rebuild kits, Radiator Top Tank Insert, $60; #23 - Radiator oil filters, bearings, side cowl vent handle, various bottom tank outlet, $80; #28 - Used Wire Wheel repro literature and more. For listing, send SASE. Script Hubcap, $100; #29 - Headlight tube base Mac Blair's 1932 Buick Registry, 3000 Warren Rd, (ea.), $160; # 30 - Golf Club Door Lock (ea.), $275; Indiana, PA, 15701, USA. <[email protected]> #31 - Hubcap Master wood wheel - Script, $220; • FULL COLOUR REPRODUCTION LITERATURE #32 - Hubcap Master Wire Wheel - Script $220; - from the Buick Heritage Alliance - the place to go #33 - Hubcap Master Wire Wheel - Star, $220; #34 to research Buicks. Check out manuals & - Headlight Tapered Nut (ea.), $90; #35A - Oil catalogues at <www.buickheritagealliance.org> pump top drive gear (ea.), $110; #35B - Oil Pump • REPRO PARTS: Repro wooden wheel hubcap bottom driven gears, Set of 2,, $200; #36 - (standard), instrument surround / bezel, wire wheel Bumperette - Wide, $160; #37 - Standard balls & hubcap (master), seat adjustment tee-handle, wire Cups, $180; #40 - Running Board Step Plates wheel nut, rocker cover and spark cover wing nuts, (ea.), $65; #52 - Water Pump Impeller, $90; #53- generic Buick kick & step plates. NEW ITEMS: Gas Cap, $180; #54 - Distributor Gear, $98; # 58 - ignition and cowl vent levers, drag link dust cover & Speedo Housings, $110. All + Ship. Parts in exterior door handles (locking & non locking). Canada. Pics available. Contact Bill McLaughlin - Vintage & Classic Reproductions, PO Box 323, The address at end of NEWSLETTER. Gap 4061, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. +61-7-3300- USED PARTS: Master Cam Gear (1 fiber), $50; 2 1130 >www.Vintageandclassicreproductions.com< Master Water Outlet pipe (above water pump) (ea.), • GASKETS: Have most gaskets for both Standard $50; (same) Standard Water Outlet Pipe, $50; & Master 29 Buicks. Can make-up complete sets. Bumperette (center), $50; 2 Fuel Pump Glass, Master Manifold Gaskets: I’ve had sets of 3 (ea.), $5; Stop Light Center Glass, $10; New made at a professional gasket makers. They’re King-Sealy Kit, $50. All + ship. McLaughlin copper with black asbestos based sheet material in (address - end of NEWSLETTER). the centre – much the same as originals. Cost is • KEN MCGEE AUTO literature. Shipping all over $75. per set + ship. Al Lambert, Gasket City, 39 the world every day. Buick is our favorite collector Saveryn Rd., Hamilton, Ont. L9B 1N4, Canada. NA car. Proud 1929 “44” roadster owner for 35 years. toll-free T: 1-888-335-4686. T: 905-679-6597; Fax: Also, want to purchase any McL-Buick literature. 905-679-6075 E: <[email protected]> P.O. BOX 464, Goderich, ON, N7A 4C7, Canada. • REPRO PARTS: All series available. More items 1-888-275-2666 <www.kenmcgeeautobooks.com> than ever ! New parts available in Stainless Steel: Steering col. adv., throttle & light switch levers; I’ve reproduced the bow-tie background for the interior door and window winder handles, interior dash light (above). In stock. $25. plus ship. windshield raiser handles & repair kit, rear side Also, I have 3 restorable artillery wood wheels window handles, outside door handles (both locking demountable at the hub and 1 script sidemount / non-locking), all series heat riser, & cowl air vent & hubcap for same. Jack Austin, 3335 Dawley Rd., ignition switch levers. All in stainless steel. New stainless steel side-mount components with s/less steel rods. Carb. needle & seat. Brass carb. tops, door striker plates, seat gears and crank-hole cover. Running board step plates (original pattern with bow tie). New items: 29 hubcaps (all stainless steel): master wood wheel script; wire wheel script; wire wheel star; 29 bumperettes (in Stainless), wide & narrow; 29 Buick front shackle pins: master front

17 spring front eye; master front spring rear eye; Photos of the \" barn find\" on Newsletter website for master front spring upper rear; master rear spring the Standard Model 25 Phaeton convertible which gives some good detail. Actual drawings would help. The Convertible Top and Side Curtains are parts needed. John Colley, PO Box 365, Goshen, CT, 06756, USA. Tel: 203-885-5387 Email <[email protected]> Foot Rail Set (#32) Rug Rail Set (#32A) saddle pin; rocker shafts, 116 & 121/129 series. NEW ITEM: oil pump gears for 28-32 (see below). Bob’s Replacement Castings (New Name, same Need Steering wheel for Standard series Buick. I castings), PO Box 83, Avondale Hts., Vic., 3034, have the metal part but not the wood, so, I´d like to AUSTRALIA . C: +61-04-3877-0862 M-Thurs. 10 get a complete one and (above) the bakelite AM -4 PM Aust. time. Fax: +61-3-9310-5096 (any external ring (I have the other parts) with an time). external diameter of 117 mm and internal of 95 mm aprox. Sergio Derossi. <[email protected]> Parts \"Wanted / Trade / Borrow\": Need: glass on the front passengers door or just bar that the glass attaches to for a 29-27. Chris WANTED: Oval base \"toilet seat\" radiator cap Bernier Tel: 508-397-8999 for late model standard-six 29-27. Michael \"Mike\" E:<[email protected]> Hein, [email protected] or 308-850-0379. Text or NEED: lower Bumper Step to get in rumble seat, call and leave a voice message, or email me. and wind wing brackets and glass. Gauthier Wanted: 1929 Buick Model 44 rumble seat Schmitz, Van Soutelandelaan, 101, 2597EX, The armrests. Please call Kirt Priest at 408-373-9747 Hague (Den Haag), Holland <[email protected]>. or email <[email protected]> , Evergreen, CO. Looking for a complete Windshield Wiper Wanted: a nice standard series exhaust manifold, Mechanism for closed car. Brendan Bulten, 25032 rear standard luggage rack brackets, and those Twp Rd 492, Leduc County, AB, T4X 2M6, Canada. little covers (see pic above) that delete the rear T: 780-686-9291. E: <[email protected]> tire carrier on the gas tank cover. Jack Austin, 3335 For 29-44X Roadster, need Mercury Boy radiator Dawley Rd., Ravenna, OH, 44266, USA. T. cap. David Hayes, 42 Rocks Ferry Rd., 330-221-4724 E<[email protected] Wauchope, NSW, 2446, Australia. Tel: + 2-6586- 4259. E: <[email protected]> 25X: Looking for any body wood drawings / measurements and anydrawings for open body 116” roof bows and canvas, please. James Ellis <[email protected]> WANTED: Does anyone have drawings for the 1929 Buick Standard Model 25 Phaeton convertible top. I have looked at the Model 25

18 Need for 26S: Spring & latch for drivers side vent, Next issue is SEPT. 2020 so get articles, ads, electrical switch at bottom of steering column, all tips, etc. in BEFORE Fri. July 31, 2020. 3 steering wheel levers, golf club door handle and latch mechanism, windshield wiper motor, W. E. (BILL) McLAUGHLIN both wipers and control arm. Harold Slater, 456 NW Kansas Ave., Bend, OR, 97703, USA. Tel: BCA #7160; MBCC #423 541-318-8861. Buick 1929 Club de España #001 81 ROXBOROUGH ST. W., TORONTO, TIRE SURVEY & SPARK PLUG SURVEY ON, M5R 1T9, CANADA T: 416-961-0142 (evenings) Will return if there is more input from readers. [5 rings for ans. mach.] BACK ISSUES OF NEWSLETTER Mobile: 416-580-5802; Fax: 416-929-0945 AS .PDFs ON FLASH DRIVE E-Mail: <[email protected]>; Web Site: www.29buick.ca Back issues of the NEWSLETTER are now Photo Website: www.29Buickphotos.com available: • PDFs on a FLASH-DRIVE: $75 for Flash-Drive cc: Buick Club of America / McLaughlin Buick Club containing PDFs of every word of every issue of / Buick Club of Australia / every NEWSLETTER plus the TECHNICAL ARTICLE INDEX. The PDFs are scanned off the New Zealand Buick Club / Buick Car Club of originals so are even sharper then the copies Australia / Buick Owners Club of Western Australia originally mailed out. / Buick Club of Norway / Buick Club of Finland / LAST WORD: • STONE & MEDIUM BLUE Buick Club of Germany JEAN baseball hats are in stock. SUBSCRIPTIONS: By email: $15 US or CAN.* or by mail: $25. US or CAN.*, per year. It’s easy with PayPal - use • Flash-drive’s of complete NEWSLETTER <[email protected]>. If using PayPal, please leave your collection available • Attend a BCA meet or other payment in US$’s (don’t convert to $CDN). Important: - car meet with your 29 please make cheques out to “Bill McLaughlin” and $US or $Can. cheques only, please. Cash: any negotiable currency • Give a kid a ride in your 29 - we need youngsters equiv. is OK ! (* Can. 29 Buick owners - OK to Can.$ at par ! ) to become interested in our old cars - after all who’s Australian members: Pay your membership dues by PayPal going to take-up the hobby after we’re gone (and ($15 A for email or $25.00 A for mail for one year). Note: Peter buy our 29’s when we can’t drive them anymore). Cockbain is no longer accepting payments. If you want to make a payment by mail, please use cash or a $US or $Cdn. • Remember - put a return address on the money order made out and sent to Bill McLaughlin. envelope or Canada Post will not deliver - it's to do IMPORTANT NOTICE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS with enhanced security. SUPPLIED BY OWNERS / ENTHUSIASTS OF 29 BUICKS. The NEWSLETTER encourages membership in all THE NEWSLETTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE Buick Clubs and especially the Buick Club of ACCURACY OF SAME. INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED FOR America. Information on the BCA can be obtained YOUR GUIDANCE ONLY. YOU MUST DETERMINE at 763-420-7829 or E: <[email protected]> ACCURACY / APPLICABILITY FOR YOUR PARTICULAR MODEL. THE NEWSLETTER DOES NOT WARRANT / NEXT ISSUE: hopefully will feature an article on GUARANTEE THE PARTS, PRODUCTS / SERVICES OF ANY Phil Green’s fresh 29-49X restoration, our trip to OF THE ADVERTISERS. (SO, BE HONEST IN YOUR New Zealand and our getting out on the last flight DEALINGS / DESCRIPTIONS.) REPEATED COMPLAINTS leaving the country, plus anything that you send in ABOUT AN OWNER / ADVERTISER WILL RESULT IN and maybe a return to the historical info sent by REMOVAL FROM NEWSLETTER ROSTER AND / OR Norm McKendry (54CC) and more improvements ADVERTISING SECTION. Buick made to the 1928’s. NEWSLETTER is not copyrighted. Appropriate \"BILL McLAUGHLIN'S 1929 SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK NEWSLETTER” credit would be appreciated. STAY SAFE