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Wet behind the ears??
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Kill Stories (Where Hemis Never Win)
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Engine Tech
Discussion of various V-8 Buick engines
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Street/strip 400/430/455
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All your carburetor questions, for race and street motors. AKA.. "Sonny, that one of those there "Domination" carbs you got there?"..
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Latest: I’ve Gone Full-Sniper on my ‘72 ‘Lark Ragtop nekkidhillbilly, May 24, 2024
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The "Juice Box"
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U-shift em
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Latest: rebuilding 1970 GS 455 8.2 rear 3.42 Stage 2 iron, Jul 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM -
The whoa and the sway.
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Race car chassis tech
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Sparky's corner
How to fix that wiring mess! And put in cool tunes!
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Latest: 69 GS - Hidden Wipers - They won't turn Off? CJay, Jul 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM -
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Latest: Torn With Keeping AC & Removing It 64 wildcat conv, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:35 AM
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Make her like new again!
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Lost and Found
Found a STG motor, or BB trans?.. paperwork that does not belong to your car. This forum is for listing those parts/items, to attempt to locate someone with the car they belong to.
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Documentation Info ..If the line workers had any idea how important those sheets of paper that they just tossed anywhere would be..
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Repro Parts
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Latest: 1970 dealer service mats are now available! CJay, Jul 9, 2024
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Our "other" cars.
General questions, swaps ect.
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The "X" bodies
A forum for our unit body friends.. The Buick Apollo and later model Skylarks
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V-8 Buick Powered Regals
This section dedicated to the memory of Dave Dixon, one of it's first moderators, and friend to all here. He was taken away from us too soon. 12-10-03 -- Rest in Peace Dave.
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A boatload of fun
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The Choo-Choo shop
Getting there is half the fun! This forum for all questions and chat pertaining to tow vehicles, trailers, and equipment. Ask away!
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Jeeps with the Buick Heartbeat
Everything you want to know about Buick powered Jeeps.
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Latest: Rochester 2 barrel with updated electric choke 3JeepGuy, Jul 20, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Those other guys
Our racing buddies, in all makes.
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The "Pure" Stockers
"Really, it still has the factory spark plugs in it". Mmnnn..
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NEW!!! Check out some of the top shops around the country. Ask questions and receive special V8Buick discounts.
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Tri Shield Performance
Buick Performance Racing Engines and components
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Buick V-8 Performance parts
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Antique Automotive Service
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Small Garage Products and Services
Some of the best engineered products were made right in our own back yards. If you supply unique products from your own garage and do not have a business, go ahead and post these for sale items here. This section also a "catch all" for private services offered, such as tuning and transport.
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Latest: Update - 70-72 A-body LED Tailights Ryans-GSX, Jul 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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The V8 Buick Classifeds
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"Pay It Forward"
This forum is for requests and replies for free or substantially below market value parts. Got a rare part, that collecting dust, and you want to offer it to help out one of your buddies? This is the place. "A good deed never goes unpaid"
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Cars and Parts For Sale Leads
This section is for leads on cars or parts you may see elsewhere on the internet or in local publications. Strickly for cars and parts for sale, that you don't own. To sell your car or parts, post an ad in the proper forum.
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Post your good or bad experiences from doing business in these classified sections here. Please, be courteous and professional
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Parts for sale
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Cars for sale
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Cars wanted
That makes 2 of us... I want one of each. But you might find it here, and it never hurts to ask.
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Latest: 1967 Skylark outer door handles GS Spoken Here, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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Car Part-Outs
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