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Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:39 am
by AMCrebel
I thought there was some rule about having government approved fixings for number plates in France? I only mention it because I am jealous of that Buick obvs
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:08 pm
by Frogchod
AMCrebel wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:39 am
I thought there was some rule about having government approved fixings for number plates in France? I only mention it because I am jealous of that Buick obvs
There is. Plates must be riveted on.
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:39 pm
by Frogchod
Not a lot of news with the Buick. It's been doing what a car should do, no tails of doom or trips on recovery trucks.
Aside from weekend jollies and pub transport duties, I put it to work today collecting fire wood.
Again, no problems, in fact I'll be using it for all trailer duties from now on, it's so much easier reversing a trailer in a saloon car when you can actually see the trailer.
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Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:09 pm
by ETCHY
I rather like it. I mean it's naff but in a cool way !
That roof is mental, I'm assuming it's not a convertible even though it really looks like one?!
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:13 pm
by fried onions
A winning combination. And nice dog.
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:43 pm
by Frogchod
ETCHY wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:09 pm
I rather like it. I mean it's naff but in a cool way !
That roof is mental, I'm assuming it's not a convertible even though it really looks like one?!
The roof is indeed a fake. As are the wire wheels, leather and wood
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:06 pm
by Frogchod
My Buick's still working.
I'm less surprised by this fact as time goes on.
A few minor events have happened.
I've fixed* the power windows so they go up and down quicker. One day I'll re gas the aircon...
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Last week my gate post decided to move and got in the way of the bumper.
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I'm getting this straightened out, at the same time the boot lid and a few other minor blemishes are getting new paint.
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:49 pm
by Frogchod
I picked the buick up from repairs today.
The bumpers not as straight as it could be but it looks loads better. Fresh paint on boot lid too.
I Need to clean off some excess polish and that bumper sticker. That'll wait until tomorrow, today I've been cruising about on essential* errons.
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Also bought a C6 today.
The citroen not the corvette.
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 2:38 pm
by Frogchod
Re: Hideous Yank
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:51 pm
by mercrocker
Excellent, thanks for posting these, that looked like a bloody good day out. Berliet is awesome with that fantastic steering column, as are those tail fins. Cadillac may have won the height/length race in 1959 but that '60 Fury tops it for sheer pointy pointlessness. They were completely axed for the '61 cars after this peak.
I miss the ambience of a late 70s Yank interior, too....