1928 buick 28-20 (Two Door)

[racer135]

Or your temp guage is telling you lies. Or is it actually boiling?

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Or your temp guage is telling you lies. Or is it actually boiling?

Both actually, temp gage is reading 175 and radiator is boiling over.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

If that is an original radiator it is for an unpressurized system. Of course your small block was meant for a pressurized, so it's just going to keep boiling over on you no matter what temp it is at...

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Ran it for a while this evening and I was watching the level in the radiator when something started flapping in the flow. I turned it off and snagged it with a pick...it was a decades old red shop rag, not a thin one like we have today but one like a wash rag. Now it seems to be cooling fine.

 

[racer135]

Is it still reading wrong/boiling over?

 

[TiredIronGRB]

It's running cool now but the gauge is still off, I have a new sending unit on the way.

 

[moronthethrottle]

Glad you exorcised the demon. That beast is too sweet to suffer.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Been driving it around watching for bugs, so far so good.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

 

[rockb1]

looks really good out there!

 

[madman]

Simply outstanding! I dig them fenders, I can't understand why they always get taken off.

Classy!!!

 

[racer135]

Simply outstanding! I dig them fenders, I can't understand why they always get taken off.

Classy!!!

Agreed!!!!

And if i had as much flat grassy property as you Tirediron, it would become very stripy! Beats tearing up your tires on the tarmac, but you miss the smoke.....

 

[TiredIronGRB]

The 16" fan I had on it died going to the Elizbethton Cruise-in Saturday night so I put this Taurus fan on it, fits perfect.

Just finished painting the fenders and running boards black like they are supposed to be.

I used Rustoleum Semi-Gloss black, once it cures out it will be about the same gloss level as the original black on the top section.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

 

[bob w]

I don't think I've mentioned before...I really like your car. It's a nice combination of old car and new power.

 

[CORPO]

that is one great looking ride you got there!

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Thanks guys!

 

[Gastrick]

Those fenders look really nice in black. The whole car looks great!

 

[Mr_Falcon]

Looks really good!!!

 

[hillbillysurf]

Hey Dude!! Looks like you have been busy since Saturday !! The fenders look good black. It was way cool to meet you and your wife and to see the Buick , live in person. I have also learned a new word from you for the Hillbilly unit , "Theme Car " , which is a good description. The wife checked out the Caddy, don't think she likes the roof style too good, even though it is a more rare style ?? Will think on it, thanks.