We went back a few decades from what we're used to

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:46 pm

is it the best one you've ever seen

i did a silly thing today 1925 dodge roadster pickup only saw pics but not a bad looking thing fairly complete with spares and workshop manuals $800, i walked away

59sdl · Post by **59sdl** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:26 pm

Tim you just have to love those unmolested finds, nice one mate.

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:27 pm

Whats the plan Tim?

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:03 pm

great find tim! thinking of a resto or a rod?
Jimmy

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:20 pm

SunnyTim wrote:thinking of changing the oil in the egine gearbox and diff the putting on new tyres and putting it on the road
Why would you restore/rod this I wouldn't think there were too many unrestored 1925 Buicks around with 14,000 miles on the clock
It still has its original upholstery which is very useable

glad to hear it mate, its exactly what i would do

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:36 pm

great to hear, yeah it's a beaut looking old girl-they aren't exactly to my taste (but my taste in cars isn't yours is it?

) i still appreciate a nice old car
Jimmy

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:54 am

SunnyTim wrote:thinking of changing the oil in the egine gearbox and diff the putting on new tyres and putting it on the road
Why would you restore/rod this I wouldn't think there were too many unrestored 1925 Buicks around with 14,000 miles on the clock
It still has its original upholstery which is very useable

TOTALLY agree with that line of thinking there Tim.If it was mine I'd be enjoying it as is with all it's 84 years of stories to tell.Nice shiny paint would spoil its hard to come by original condition.

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:31 pm

Cant wait to see it cruisin the Esplanade Tim. Its perfect as is.

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:45 am

Awsome find. just detail it up and leave it alone. They are only original once.

My 67 396 SS Impala coupe has done 47000 miles. Ive had it for 21 years. When I got it it only had 19000 on it.

The paint is faded and its real shabby under the bonnet. Lately Ive been driving it almost every day. Im really trying hard to not restore it but it really needs a birthday.

space ace · Post by **space ace** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:17 pm

Wow so complete

amazing great score well done Sunnys

Pete

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:38 pm

My theory with old cars is to leave as much as is and simply then work on preventative maintenance.

that sound sounds like heritage speak to me Tim...

go ahead and hot rod it...you know you want to...

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:58 pm

(sung to the Beverly Hillbilly's tune..)

" Let me tell the story of a man call'd Tim
young car collecter, he just loved that vintage tin,
Then one day he 'n' Ben were lookin' fer a car to do-ick,
'an out from nowhere they turn'd up with a Buick!
...Old that is...
....1925...
....original nick...
The next thing ya know ol' Ben's takes the car.
an' cruises Bisvegas just like some moviestar,
now Tim 'n' Ben spend time battlin' over the keys.
when all along they should have kept with one of these...
.....FB EK Holdens...
.....Classic lines...
.....Steel wheels!!...
The BisVegas Hillbilly's!"
..banjo solo...

Scotty.

dave68 · Post by **dave68** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:39 pm

Solid Gold Scotty

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:06 am

Is that some sympathetic infill development across the road?

...I'd be hitting the bottle too...

A wordsmith too Scotty...you have talent!

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:29 pm

I'll take ben's place even with heritage listing over that other place any time...