1969 Buick GS Stage 1 on eBay

Discussion in 'Ebay Parts and Cars' started by FLGS400, Dec 7, 2022.

  1. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

    It must be a bad enough factory defect that BFG will replace them if you get lucky. My raised brown letter BFG's were almost 5 years old and they gave me a discount on a new set last year. I was happy to get the discount and really was not expecting anything. Got 4 new tires for $400, mounted and balanced.
     
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  2. KenaKen

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  3. KenaKen

    KenaKen Active Member

    $400! That's a deal.
     
  4. 446379H

    446379H Well-Known Member


    Griots just happened to drop a video today on the new tire wheel & mat cleaner .
     
  5. KenaKen

    KenaKen Active Member

    Thank you
     
  6. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Ken- PM me your email address- CJP69 keeps all of the for sale ads... and he sent me mine from 2009////
     
  7. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Here is the body of the ad.. June 22, 2009

    ++++

    1969 Buick GS 400 Stage 1
    Flint built, 3rd week of January
    40/40 paint (Cameo Cream) 188 interior (black bucket)
    Rebuilt RS numbers matching engine (2008)
    -cam- mildly larger than a Stage 1 grind
    Refreshed BB numbers matching trans
    -convertor ? stall
    -shift kit
    Original 3.64 ON posi rear end
    Rebuilt/replated 246 carb
    NOT original distributor
    Rechromed bumpers
    NOS grille, straight surround
    -(painted poorly)

    Nice, clean overall numbers matching car. Paint is decent. 1968 headlight bezels. Manual drum brakes, PS. Underbody is clean. Beginning to get surface rust though.
    Interior will need a rehab. Piping out of the side of drivers seat. Fading on speedo surround. 1970-1972 shifter. Console will need a lid. Few small holes in the rear seat. Other misc interior issues.
    Body will need a radiator support, PS inner fender. There was a patch in PS quarter (see pic).
    Exhaust was newer, sounded nice.
    Chip in PS taillight
    Air cleaner bracket missing
     
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  8. cjp69

    cjp69 Gold Level Contributor

    Don't go starting that rumor. CJP69 does have a bad habit of being too lazy to delete emails some time, so he still had this one, plus I think I was an investor in this car so I had a vested interest in its sale.
     
  9. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Good point... Although you do know about ALMOST every Buick GS sale sir... LOL
     
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  10. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

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    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

  12. Thumper (aka greatscat)

    Thumper (aka greatscat) Well-Known Member

    At its current home.
     

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  13. KenaKen

    KenaKen Active Member

    You all can tell I'm new as hell at this just by the questions I'm asking, but its cool I've gotta start somewhere.

    Looking for some insight here......Stupid as this question may seem. Anybody know if this car could have been a stick at one time? I see a couple plugs in the firewall where that may have been possible, but it's not making sense. Reason for the question is from the day it was delivered I've had this thud sound resonating from the bellhousing area. Completely different from the Lifter tick I've been hearing. I noticed that at about 50ish when you give it gas i hear what sounds like floating in the motor. I know that's not a good description. Long story short is took it to a Mechanic who does all the cruisers around here. Told him what i was hearing. After he drove it, he pulled the Torque Converter cover and with a prybar showed me the play in the Crank. Even when you don't know **** about motors you know this ain't good. He stated that my crank is "Walking" and explained the whole Thrust Bearing thing, he also showed me how much liquified metal was in my Oil and Oil filter. looked like metallic paint. He explained that he's seen this in Manual Transmission cars where people have laid on it over time or raced it but rarely in Automatics. I guess now i can answer my wife's question about what we were gonna do this wknd. Pullin a Motor Hunny.
     
  14. Rich Johns

    Rich Johns Platinum Level Contributor

    The Cameo Cream over black interior with no vinyl top is a beautiful color combo.
     
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  15. KenaKen

    KenaKen Active Member

    I agree.

    Rich, that's an impressive list of vehicles you have.
     
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    KenaKen Active Member

  17. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    Congrats, that's a sweet ride...
     
  18. dylan!

    dylan! (magazine boy)

    yikes...thats not good
    also, i remember this car from my childhood
    as i was 4? maybe 5 when my father (george) owned it
    i loved it!
     
  19. KenaKen

    KenaKen Active Member

    Dylan, This has been a long hard, expensive road. Pulled the motor back in March and it sat at the machinists shop for almost 7 months. $6800 later, got it back. Dropped the motor in. I was literally about 20 minutes away from starting it. (It was late) decided to wait till the next morning. Got up and noticed antifreeze dripping for the inside of the new header. Started digging into it, ended up pulling the head and found out when the machinist put new seats in, he hit a water jacket. **** show #2. sent the head out to a well known welder that does Cast. Had it all done up and then failed a pressure test. I have spent the last month looking for a set of replacement heads with the same casting # (Man those are few and far between) They should be here next week. If the weather holds and old man winter is kind, I might be able to drive it before Christmas.
     
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  20. dylan!

    dylan! (magazine boy)

    my god, i hope you get to enjoy it
    im glad that cars still kicking, it brought me good memories
    wish you the best! and if you need any help, always reach out to us board members
     

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