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8 Sep, 2010

1967 Buick GS400

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George’s 1967 Buick GS400 1967 Buick GS400 www.BuickStreet.com
Specifications:
Year:	1967
Make:	Buick
Model:	GS400
Body Type:	Coupe
Engine:	455 cubic inch V8
Location:	NYC USA
George writes…
455 Bored over .038 JE forged lightweight pistons ARP Rod bolts 10.6.1 compression Stage1 heads TA Intake Manifold Holley 800 double pumper Full MSD Ignition including MSD distributor with 6AL box TA 290-08H 525 Lift Hydraulic cam, TA 1.65 Roller Rockers, Poston 1 7/8 headers with 3 1/2″collectors 2 1/2″ exhaust with twin chamber Flowmaster mufflers Tremec TKO 5-Speed gearbox Centerforce 11″ dual friction clutch Lakewood scattershield Chevy 12 bolt rear Moroso Brute Strength Posi 3:73 gears Moser axles Wilwood 12 1/2″ drilled and slotted rotors front and rear 4 piston caliper brakes 17×9 1/2″ Budnik Fontana Rear wheels 275-40-17 Yokohama A520 Rear tyres 17×8 Budnik Fontana Front wheels 245-45-17 Yokohama A520`s Front tyres Hothckis suspension including springs Edelbrock IAS shocks all around 1 1/4″ front anti-sway bar 1 1/8″ rear anti-sway bar …next on the list is probably air ride suspension. I bought the car in 1996. It used to be pearl white with a black vinyl top. It’s an original 4-speed car with air conditioning and I still have the original 4-speed and rear end. The motor was a 430 when I bought the car. The previous owner had told me that the original 400 blew a rod (through the block) and was not repairable. Over the years I would see a lot of Chevelles and other cars getting converted into G-machines and I became very interested in that look so I went to work on it slowly. Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time, effort and money to get it this way and I get quite a lot of good comments from a lot of people. If I go to a show or a cruise-in, people hover over it like hawks, people just stop to stare at it whether I am driving buy or just parked somewhere. The other thing that’s good about it is that its not just an ordinary car like a Chevelle or a Mopar which you see a lot of especially converted to a G-machine, George, you have created a truly amazing car. With the acceleration of a drag race contender, the handling and stopping abilities of a circuit racer and the classic styling of a 60′s American muscle car, it is, quite clearly, the best of all worlds. I can certainly understand the reaction you get from admiring on-lookers. I’d bet every one of them would want to drive it home and I’d be no exception. Bill

: 1967 Buick GS400

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1 Sep, 2010

1970 Buick GSX

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: 1970 Buick GSX

I had been searching for several years for the right 70 GSX after having owned some of GM’s finest cars including a 70 LS6 chevelle, 70 olds 442 W-30 and several others. The one elusive car was the 70 GSX, I wanted a saturn yellow car, matching numbers and the Stage-1 option of course, with no frills, meaning no A/C or power windows …etc.

After many phone calls over the years and many disappointments and dead ends I finally found what sounded like the right car. It was owned by a well known Buick collector, Bob Lindquist, who had some of his cars featured in Musclecar Review including the factory stock drags against a few Hemi powered cars. The car was bought from its original owner in Texas by Bob and then a year later by me. It seemed to good to be true, the car had its original drivetrain, Stage-1 option, saturn yellow, no A/C or other power options, a full build-sheet and body production order and most of all a very clean rust free body and undercarriage.

After flying out to Montreal canada where the car was being stored, I looked the car over very well and was impressed so a deal was struck. The original motor and tranny was fully gone over by Keith Diabo a longtime GSX owner and afficianado who has a restoration shop (GS Autobody) in Kahnawake, Canada. I also had the hood and side stripes repainted with the correct flat black and some minor panel touch ups and added a lot of detailing in the engine compartment, rechromed the bumpers as well as a few minor upgrades. These including a 2.5 inch flowmaster exhaust, an electronic ignition conversion, and 8 inch rallys out back with 275-60 BF Goodrich tires, other than that its stock.

Now I have my perfect dreamcar and since the Buick bug took hold, I also purchased an 87 Grand National with 40k original miles! I think I can be content with only these 2 beasts…for now.