First Post: 83HotBox
So here’s my story. I Purchased a 1983 Buick Regal T-Type, RPO Y44 Décor Package, T-Tops.
I purchased the car, summer 2009, from an 18 year old immature kid whom at the time of sale couldn’t sign his name correctly, crossed it out before I could tell him “NO!” and signed it again. That instantly voided the TITLE. He never registered the car so the title was not in his name. It took me over 1 year to find the wife of the original owner in which the Title was registered (she was a doll) and finally received the Duplicate Title February 2011. I didn’t loose hope J
Now for the car. The odometer shows the car has 106k. I got the car not running and with most of the interior removed and stored in the trunk along with the smog pump, ac condenser, all hoses removed and the stock intake snorkel and bonnet.
I since got the car running, bought Danko Production fiberglass front and rear bumper fillers (not sure of how they will fit), recently rebuilt the carburetor with new fuel filter, plugs and wires. I read a lot on this and other web site along with hours of video on YouTube about the carburetor ….not LubeTube. J lol
My Plan… Asking for advice on best products to use and links as to where I can purchase these!:
Upgrade timing gears
Water pump
Fuel Pump
Lifters
Turbo rebuild kit
Front Floor pan
Radiator
Front end kit
GNX body mounts
Shocks
Brakes/Rotors
Exhaust
I can’t diagnose the sound 100% but some people say it’s rod knock, some people say it’s lifter tap? In my quest to obtaining a duplicate Title, I had a brief chance to speak with the original owner. He told me he had installed a crate block and that it should have only 5k so he doubts it’s the rods…..????
The car is from the Marion Connecticut area but is now in Hopewell Jct. NY
Anybody in the area who wouldn’t mind stopping by to give me advice is more than welcomed.
Kudos to B4B, TurboBuick and the members.
Thanks for reading. I will post pics as soon as i figure out how.
So here’s my story. I Purchased a 1983 Buick Regal T-Type, RPO Y44 Décor Package, T-Tops.
I purchased the car, summer 2009, from an 18 year old immature kid whom at the time of sale couldn’t sign his name correctly, crossed it out before I could tell him “NO!” and signed it again. That instantly voided the TITLE. He never registered the car so the title was not in his name. It took me over 1 year to find the wife of the original owner in which the Title was registered (she was a doll) and finally received the Duplicate Title February 2011. I didn’t loose hope J
Now for the car. The odometer shows the car has 106k. I got the car not running and with most of the interior removed and stored in the trunk along with the smog pump, ac condenser, all hoses removed and the stock intake snorkel and bonnet.
I since got the car running, bought Danko Production fiberglass front and rear bumper fillers (not sure of how they will fit), recently rebuilt the carburetor with new fuel filter, plugs and wires. I read a lot on this and other web site along with hours of video on YouTube about the carburetor ….not LubeTube. J lol
My Plan… Asking for advice on best products to use and links as to where I can purchase these!:
Upgrade timing gears
Water pump
Fuel Pump
Lifters
Turbo rebuild kit
Front Floor pan
Radiator
Front end kit
GNX body mounts
Shocks
Brakes/Rotors
Exhaust
I can’t diagnose the sound 100% but some people say it’s rod knock, some people say it’s lifter tap? In my quest to obtaining a duplicate Title, I had a brief chance to speak with the original owner. He told me he had installed a crate block and that it should have only 5k so he doubts it’s the rods…..????
The car is from the Marion Connecticut area but is now in Hopewell Jct. NY
Anybody in the area who wouldn’t mind stopping by to give me advice is more than welcomed.
Kudos to B4B, TurboBuick and the members.
Thanks for reading. I will post pics as soon as i figure out how.