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Announcements => New Members / Bio's => Topic started by: oldblueoval on November 24, 2017, 05:59:15 PM
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Greetings all. I'm new to the forum and not real familiar with the GS...... yet! So my story starts a little over 25 years ago. This new guy hires on where I work, we're about the same age, both ride motorcycles, both enjoy a few beers, and both chase women, instant friendship. After a while I find out about this cool old car he has stashed in his mom's garage, a 1965 Buick GS. So I've always been a Ford guy ( with a dash of Mopar ) so I research the car a bit and finally get him to let me check it out. It's a pretty cool ride and I try to buy it, he says no way, I'm gonna fix it up again ( he had done paint and fix up work some years earlier). So fast forward about 25 years, we're both long time married and not chasing girls but we both still enjoy a cold one now and then. I'm passing through the little burb where he lives and I ring him up and say, hey bro lets go check out your old Buick again, he says SURE! Next thing I know I'm setting up what day to come pick it up! Here's the plan, fix the needed mechanical stuff, clean her up a bit and get it on the rode. Thanks in advance for all the help the wealth of knowledge on this sight will provide! Let's get to wrenching!!!
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Welcome!
I'm not sure if I caught your name in your post - we are on a first name basis here! :occasion14:
And be sure to check out this sticky thread: http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=2177 (http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=2177)
And of course check out my reproduction lenses and gaskets (shameless plug) - link is in my signature below.
Cheers!
Dan
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OOPS ! My name is John :occasion14:
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Welcome John and congratulations on your new GS!
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Welcome John. Can’t believe nobody has mentioned that we like pictures. :laughing7:
Dan
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Tried to post a pic, said error, file too big. I'll try to resize and repost. :icon_thumright:
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Tried to post a pic, said error, file too big. I'll try to resize and repost. :icon_thumright:
Welcome John !
Yes, the site is touchy that way. It was set up to save server space.
Here is a link for re-size help. I use it for all my pictures and keep it handy on my Desk top.
http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,103.msg638.html#msg638 (http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,103.msg638.html#msg638)
Loren
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Welcome John!
What Fords did you own? I have a pair of 67 Fairlanes and a 91 F-150 Nite in my corral.
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Currently working on a 65 Falcon Gasser ( street/ tribute ), straight axle, high stance. Had several Mustang GT's, currently an 05 GT convertible fair weather driver. Raced Mopar stuff back in the 70's.
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Welcome John! Get ready to ask as many questions as you like. And get familiar with Loren's photo resizing program, cuz we like LOTS of pictures! :hello2:
Cheers! :occasion14:
Chuck
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.....65 Falcon Gasser ( street/ tribute ), straight axle, high stance.......
I saw this Falcon at a local show. It has a blown Nailhead!
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Dear John and 65GS.com welcome wagon, . . . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/welcomewagon.gif)
Sorry, the holiday weekend has had me extra busy so I fell behind on the forums.
By all means! Welcome to 65GS.com!! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/welcome_smiley.gif)
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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Thanks everyone, Fired up the new family member today. It awoke pretty easily from its almost 30 year nap. :hello2:
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Dear John and mid-60s Buick caregivers of "sleeping beauties,"
Thanks everyone, Fired up the new family member today. It awoke pretty easily from its almost 30 year nap. :hello2:
Congratulations! :thumbsup: Sometimes it takes months to get an engine to turn over after 30 years!
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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It was stored in a tight, dry garage. The interior is worse from the extended hibernation, but the power train seems fine. The engine didnt want to turn at first with a breaker bar so I pulled all the plugs and squirted a bit of oil in each hole, let it soak over nite and rocked it back and forth a little...... Bam, good to go. New points and plugs, some fresh gas, fresh oil and filter and it lit right up. After a few minutes of running it smoothed right out, even idled. Carb leaked a bit, but thats to be expected. Lookin' real GOOD! :blob7:
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Great to hear it?s running good!
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Little late , But Welcome John to the site .
This group of people are VERY good company . You will find answers to pretty much any question you have about these cars right here .
Glad to have you here !
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Welcome aboard John. So it's running already, that was quick. A cold brew and a little exhaust odor, what a great combination.
As mentioned we always want pictures, so when you get around to it.
Again, welcome to our little Buick support group; there's lot of Buick experience and knowledge here.
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Currently working on a 65 Falcon Gasser ( street/ tribute ), straight axle, high stance. Had several Mustang GT's, currently an 05 GT convertible fair weather driver. Raced Mopar stuff back in the 70's.
Welcome John. Your owning a 2005 Mustang GT convertible isn't going to upset anyone here (I think). :icon_biggrin:
I sold my last 65 GS to Dan, aka dsags 2.5 years ago and replaced it with a Legendary Lime 05 GT convertible. Some day there'll be another 65 GS in my garage.
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Thanks all for the warm welcome. :cheers2:
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Greetings from Peoria, IL
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Welcome aboard, may have to make a stop sometime, I live in Quincy, restoring my 65 convertible!