Its beginning to be a problem... I mean, I'm on the computer all the time... trying to soak up all the info I can on rebuilding a 72 455 out of a Riv. My wife thinks I'm a loon (Maybe she's onto something... It weighs 2 1/2 tons... what's the point?). Started out as a broken manifold bolt... so I took the heads off... now I'm trying to figure what my dynamic compression ratio will be with 10:1 pistons and a 288-94H cam... I only wish I had so much help with two rebuilds I attempted 15+ years ago. Thanks to all you guys who have figured out so much about these wonderful cars and offer what you've learned here on V8Buick.com. My wife thanks you too... no, wait... she doesn't really...
I know what you mean, I spend at least an hour catching up on this site, and I'm not even working on any cars at the moment.
I took care of that extra thread for ya:laugh: These sites are a sickness...and they don't do a very good job of keeping your hands out of your wallet for more car goodies, either!
That's the biggest problem. I start justifying more and more of a build. ...and the more I want to change, the more that needs changed! Valve springs, stall-speed converters, posi rear.. Gotta keep grounding myself and not go too far over the edge
I've found that taking it nice and easy and being able to get alot of stuff from the yard has kept the wallet from opening too wide too often. One small step at a time, and we'll get there.
You've got to exercise patience and eventually you'll get there. There still are many people that don't know it took me 8 years to get my Buick where it is now(you would not believe what condition it was when I first bought it!!!!:shock: ).
Yep, you have the sickness alright. I discovered I had the sickness when I went to check the oil in the stock 350 in my car and ended up with a serious street/strip 464 in its place. Thankfully there is no cure.
It is incurable but at least its not fatal.:beer I got bit by the Buick bug when my dad bought a 46 Super sedanette with 100 miles on it in 1947. Turned 68 today and trying to figure out how to come up with enough money for a GV overdrive without upsetting the better half to much:laugh: Bob H.
if you click on the new posts everytime you log on(like i do)instead of just reading specific threads(like i used to)your in trouble! im on here twice a day,just to keep up.if i miss a weekend,next time i log on its over 1000+ poosts,18 or so pages!!ou: its really insane right before race season/spring:TU:my wife used to think it was harmless until boxes of parts started showing up!!
I like to hear about how people got hooked. Growing up, my best friends mom always had a Buick and she had a LEAD foot. This impressed me because my parents had a 69 Rambler (it wasn't a Hurst SC/) and they were pokey drivers. Mrs. Supplee's 78 Lesabre felt like a plush dragster to me! The Riviera I have now was given to me by another friend who was an ROA member. When he bought it I didn't exactly share his enthusiasm for the car because of its unorthodox styling. It was his everyday driver for 8 years or so before he had an exhaust leak that eventually lead to an aborted attempt at a restoration. For him, it came down to moving the Riv to make garage space for a new Hemi Charger. I was the only one he could think of who liked cars enough to nurse it back to health. So, last summer, he offered it to me for free if I would give it a good home. Well... I didn't promise him anything... but I'm the type who has learned to love every vehicle I ever owned. So here I am. Now, all I can think of is to put the car back together with a motor that will outrun Jim's new Charger (does that make me a bad person?). He'll either be proud of me or hate me for rubbing his nose in it!
