Will This 1954 Buick Run, Drive & Stop For Under $1000?? Last On The Road in 1992. Left For Dead
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2022
- A few years ago, I tried to get a Camaro on the road for under $500. Since this is no 1970's Chevy, where parts are cheap and easy to find, I have upped the number to $1000. Will it run, drive, and stop under budget?
So you wanted to know the price breakdown? Here you go!
Ignition Parts $83.31
Carb Kit $21.24
Oil Filter $14.21
Gas Pedal $27.89
eBay Carb $100.00
Electric Fuel Pump $21.14
Gasket Kit $14.34
Gas Tank/Sender $303.86
Tank Straps $63.17
Water Pump $136.00
Rock Auto Order $161.23
Oil Filter $17.31
Air Cleaner $14.62
5/8" Hose $42.14
Body Mounts $71.00
Hood Latch Support $75.08
Wheel Cylinder $16.00
TOTAL:
$1116.54
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Not criticizing at all , but here is my experience with putting Rotella or Delo 400 in older engines that have not had this type oil used in it before is not good, it cleans the rings to the point where they don’t seat and will turn valve stem seals into mush and will clog a oil filter from all the crud it removes from the engine, I learned the hard way and it was time consuming and expensive to correct my blunder on a 58 caddy.
For another $200 for floor pans and you've got a running and driving 54 Special. Not bad!
2-door, nice color, nice patina. What's not to like? Idles smooth, too.
Congrats on getting this lovely old Buick back to being roadworthy. When you drove into that driveway, I was thinking I hope reverse gear works. Well, it did eventually, when you were back home, so that's good. Just wondering if the driver door popping open is a latch problem, or maybe due to body flex.
find me a 1973 cutlass and ill buy it
As it ran with you pouring gas directly into carb, I was afraid for your safety. Luckily you did not have a backfire through the carb, you could have been burnt badly.
You saved it instead of trashing it...that's ACE in my book!
I still own one of those. Last driven when I was in high school in the 60's. Rin straight viscosity engine oil SAE 30 in normal weather, and make sure it has zinc in it. You will wipe the cam lobes off. I LOVED that car! Dynaflo automatic transmission with the variable pitch stator for torque muliplication. Still one of the best road cars I ever owned. Incredible cruizer! Hopw you finish it up!
Ben,the '54 Buick has the DynaFlow transmission.Your '56 Sedan DeVille is equipped with the Hydra-Matic transmission.The Buick definitely must be saved,it will go nicely with your '56 Sedan DeVille,your wife's '55 Pontiac.Cheers.Bob.
Beautiful car, Ben. Glad to see another one brought back to life.
I kept looking at it and thinking how beautiful that car must have been off the showroom floor and what excitement and pride the original owner must have felt. Whatever it took that was labor and money well spent. A second chance for a car like this is priceless. Great job as always.
Ben you did great getting the Buick running; I discovered your tube channel when you pulled that 53 Olds home and was intrigued by your talent. My first car was a54 Olds with a 324
I'd love to see you restore this car. This generation, 54-56 Buick is my favorite. I had a 56 special hardtop in the late 70's. Great car.
six years since the camaro? wow..time has flown, and you, we, have come a long way..and thanks for 54 minutes of car restoring..my favorite topic...
My mother had a 1955 Buick Special when I was a boy. Took my drivers test at 16 in 1960. No power steering for drivers test parking. Great car. The dynaflow transmission does not have a noticeable shift.
Nice old Buick , and interesting to see that it can be brought back to life for a reasonable amount of money !
So cool to see it driving, braking and rattling! That car is worth saving!
A friend of mine had a 1956 Buick, and he had transmission problems all the time, he also broke the front universal joint several times. Being an enclose drive shaft it was a challenge to do. He used it for years and loved it.
I love it, that blue the new tyres and wheel trims looks great. I'm prepared to say you won Ben made it under a $1000 based on essentials to getting it running. Hopefully more updates to follow. Happy New Year everyone
I bought this exact same year and model from my brother in the '70s. Manual steering and brakes. When I asked him why the steering wheel and brake pedal were so big, he said I would find out when I drove it. Man, that car loved the open highway. A great cruiser!!