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How long are you gonna drive it without a cooling system?

Whish I could find one in that good of shape.

😉Freaking beautiful wish I would’ve found it

Nice! Coming along well, bed looks great (except for the clearance issue you already know about). Yes, that is the thermostat housing, any thermostat between a 160 and a 180 should work fine, the 180 will give you more warmth from the heater in winter if that matters to you. If you hook up a temperature gauge with numbers on it, you want it to stay under 200 degrees when working hard, less at idle. I have no idea what a heat gun aimed at the block or head should read, try taking readings off other vehicles you know are at operating temperature to get a baseline? The oil filter on these engines was a metal can with a removable lid that bolted onto the intake manifold. It holds a replaceable paper element (which is kind of a mess to replace as it drips a lot and you still have to clean the dirty oil out of the housing). They are a bypas, rather than full flow, type filter so the engine works ok without them if you change oil every 2,000 miles, in fact, they were an accessory rather than standard equipment on some models so your truck may never have had one. There are two small pipe plugs on the block where the fittings for the flex hoses to the filter go. You can probably find one at an old school salvage yard, or swap meet, but if you don't care about original, they make remote mount filter bases that use modern spin on filters and hook up with flex hoses to your engine, much more convenient. I am enjoying watching the progress you are making, great to see the truck moving under its own power. Looking forward to the next installment!

COOL!!

Runs beautifully

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Sweet old truck! You will have a lot of fun with it. Do as you want, I drove a '53 Dodge half ton as a daily driver for years and was happy with it bone stock, but if you want to modify it that is cool too. Looking forward to seeing more- Good Luck...

I love it, I want one ! Ok, a dozen. You have nice blonde hair, so tell us - Do Blonde's have more fun? Well owning vintage Buicks, I would think you would have more fun! If those are blinker lights in the back, on the sides, how cool and cute !

Brother, keep that car like it is bring it back to its glory. It’s wonderful there’s not very many of them around

Cool project!

Jacky Chan- The Tuxedo, he was excellent at kicking dents out of his roof. I think you guys got him beat!

try Bob's Buicks for parts

A wash and a interior detail would be cool to watch on this car

I assume that since you tried all the lights that your using a 6 volt battery unless it was converted to 12 in the past. Really a cool car!!

BTW, that car looks like a factory sled. Highly deirable these days . You have a hidden Gem there . Dont let it slip awy.

It looks like you have a good base for restoration. A lot of cleaning will bring it back. You asked about parts websites. JC Whitney USED to be the go to source for everything prior to the modern age. You got this catalog in the mail. The company is still around. Seems they are having problems establishing a new website. Hard to navigate. But, it is there.

Bob’s Automobilia is a good source for parts for Buicks from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. I also recommend joining the AACA forum. The Buick Club of America is very active, and they can be a good source for parts + knowledge.

Mi abuelo tenía un coche de estos y yo quería que me lo dejarán para ir a la secundaria jajaja 😅

You picked a tough one to start with. That Dynaflow Transmission is complicated and the guys who built them are all dead. The last Dynaflow was made in 1963, but yours is tougher to work on. I would suggest that before you attempt a start you change the fluid in the Transmission. Taking them out is a bear. so pray you don't have to. Also be thankful your car didn't come with power windows. If you can not get a starting motor you can send yours to "Bonded Auto" Route 1A Ellsworth Maine 04605 and they can generally rebuild any starter for around $100, Be careful of the cloth wiring. More antique cars are lost to electrical fires than any other malady. You do know how that car starts right? You put the car in neutral turn the key to the on position, and push the accelerator pedal to the floor. The accelerator activates the starter.

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Club sites are usually the best place to find parts sources. There are plenty of people out there with the same cars that have been through the hunt already. Get that mystery oil into the engine. It takes time to work .

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Very cool. Love the hood on those straight 8s. Most of the guys I watch use o'Reilly's. Some rock auto and napa.

Check with the Buck Club of America. Those folks will know where to buy parts.

PLEASE!!! Don't destroy that car. Get it running but then it should go to someone who will bring it back to it's glory. That car is so complete, it would be shame to do anything but restore it.

The best place find parts is kanter classic auto parts they have about everything you will need

Could that have been a police car I wonder with that Alley Light.I don't think that's standard

I want that car!!!!

I noticed a 1950 Buick Roadmaster in the area where you got this car.

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Cool car! Nice to see young guys interested in the hobby!

What an awesome car ! I'm jealous !!! Like @ winterforce 1969 said down below Kanter Automotive will be your best option .. Just remember that she's 6 volt with 76 year old wiring .I'm not sure but she might be a 6 volt "positive" ground system ,You should check into that before you blow your lights and dash gauges . Finding a set of gauges for that beauty would be bitch . Good luck and wear a mask when you clean her out so you wont get rat shit fever or something . Cheers .

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I am interested to see if there are any updates on this truck

Tailgates are rare ... keep that for sure.

W/O (Willies Overland) tailgates are pretty rare. Hang on to that!

Your starter is shown on the video it's under the distrubter on the left side

That colour is awful , just paint it army green like all the rest of them lol

That coon is ready for a ride

I have 2 of then

Please make more videos!

I stumbled on to your granddads jeep I did the same thing only my uncles when is part 3 showing up thanks Btw, in my day marvel m o was not made yet lol dan

Man you have a giant project ahead of you. Do some research for manuals. But before you do anymore painting get that starter working. Check your primary wiring for cranking and secondary wiring for spark. And don't forget that it's a 6 volt system. I'll be checking in on your progress. Good luck.

Great to see a young person taking on such a difficult yet worthwhile challenge. I’ve had my ‘49 Willys pickup for thirty years now after completely rebuilding it in my twenties. I’ve owned a lot of trucks but none compare to my Willys Overland.

Nice work, keep it up.

Yes it has a starter and it's a different tooth count from other Willy's jeeps as is the flywheel so don't lose them and the front engine mounting plate is also unique to the truck , I have 27 Willy's jeeps so if you have questions just reply ! I'm also doing a 49 truck right now so my memory is fresh, also beware of crate L heads many questionable rebuilders out there ,and if you switch to a floor shift tranny for gods sake don't loose the shifter parts as they are almost impossible to find , about 5 or 6 thousand dollars more and you'll be driving and stoppin

Mixture of old oil,kerosene,trans fluid makes great fluid for cylinders.

Keep it up.the world needs more youngsters like you and your pals

Nice, I like it.