Since the original starter was working, but did need a new Bendix, Marty ordered up a replacement. But, after opening up the starter it looked pretty rusty inside, so we opted to just buy a complete rebuilt unit rather than … Continue reading →
Marty took the carburetor apart and found quite a bit of crud inside, it’s amazing it even ran for our test drive! In the carb cleaner tank it goes for a good soak. … Continue reading →
After some disassembly… removing the intake manifold, radiator, generator and other misc parts to refurbish them, the rest of the engine was much more accessible for cleaning, so another round of “yellow soap” and the pressure washer was in order. … Continue reading →
Marty brought home some “yellow soap”, a hard-core industrial grease-eating soap that works wonders for cleaning engine compartments. After a good soak in this stuff, Marty pressure-washed the entire engine compartment getting things pretty darn clean. After that I took … Continue reading →
Today I arranged to have the Buick delivered to my brother Marty’s house where he agreed to help me get it running again…. or I guess I should say, I’ll hand him tools while HE gets it running! Anyway, my … Continue reading →