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A Real Muffler, from Waldron Exhaust

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on May 12, 2017 by Dave StrombergerJune 15, 2017

After almost a year and a half, I pulled the Buick out of storage. First order of business…. install a REAL muffler! The exhaust system that I purchased from a seller on eBay came with a very cheap, FAKE muffler. … Continue reading →

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Starter Grenade

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on September 28, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
Blown-up Starter

I finally was left stranded by the Buick. About 30 minutes from home, I stopped at a gas station to use their ATM. When I came back out, it wouldn’t start. It wouldn’t even try. Just a single click, and … Continue reading →

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Back Together

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 23, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
Rear Axle Housing and Differential Markings

Before re-assembling everything, I decided to take this opportunity to clean up the rear axle assembly. I scraped all the crud off, de-greased it, painted it, and even duplicated the original factory paint markings just for fun! Putting it all … Continue reading →

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Torque Ball Repaired

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 13, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
Worn Torque Ball After Repair

After trying un-successfully to find a  good replacement torque ball, I took my original to my friend Gary who has a bunch of machine shop equipment set up in his shop. He was able to fix it for me with … Continue reading →

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Torque Ball Hell

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 11, 2010 by Dave StrombergerAugust 15, 2010
Rear End Removed

After reading some forum posts at AACA.org and the Service Manual, I thought doing the install of the replacement Torque ball seal would not be too terribly difficult.  I removed the nuts that hold the Torque Ball to the Torque … Continue reading →

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