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  1. Daca214

    Thoughts on interior panels satin vs gloss

    Whats everyones opinion on satin vs gloss finish? i know its personal opinion and i know factory didnt have high gloss just curious on what everyone thinks a couple years ago i painted all my trim with SEM paint and their satin clear. Well not knowing what i didnt know i used the wrong...
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    Buick Parts Source

    Just sharing some info. I found a guy in South Florida who runs a website called Turbo6performance.com. He said he is relocating from PA to FL currently and has more parts coming down. i went to his garage, he had parts galore for Regal/Type T/ GN's all over. he sourced GN's and parted them...
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    Question for the paint guys

    Whats up fellas when i go to paint my regal i am stripping to bare metal so this question is more out of curiosity. My regal now gets like black mold/mildew whatever in the paint if left for a while without washing. What would cause this? Thx
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    Are these worth anything or chuck em'

    Hello gents, cleaning out my garage, I still have the pistons I took out of my 307. should I waste my time and try to sell or are new ones cheap enough that these are trash?
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    Alternator question

    Hey gents so i was driving the regal yesterday and i noticed the battery gauge never jumped up. It stayed approx 12.1 or 2 Last time it didnt jump up to over 13 until i was driving at 55 mph. I parked for a few to run in the supermarket and when i came out i got tick tick tick then start...
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    brake light switch upgrade

    Hey gents. So I have a 1984 buick regal which usually comes with a 2 wire brake light switch. Interestingly enough my regal has the 3 wire switch which came in the 1986 regal with the 307 motor. So it was upgraded at some point obviously This is the one i have Well needless to say that...
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    Question for you body work guys

    So at some point, the PO must have hit someone and pushed in the bumper you can see ithe passenger side is crooked in the pics. Everything is off just enough to where the headlight bezels dont line up quite right. My question is can those little shocks or whatever they are that the bumper is...
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    307 parts advice

    Hello gents. as I wait for this storm I'm organizing some stuff and I'm debating what to do with it I have some of the Olds parts from the 307 that I listed on offer up and Craigslist with no luck. thinking of scraping. I have the crankshafts pistons and shortblock I also have the stock...
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    AWD Cutlass on Youtube

    dont know if you guys saw this cutlass
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    yet another AC question

    I tried searching and looked through a boat load of old posts but couldn't find an answer so here I am again I'm trying to get my AC working and the compressor kicks on and the clutch plate engages but then disengages repeatedly. is this because it needs more refrigerant? I used two cans just...
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    Summer is here with a vengeance

    So now that my regal is mostly done its going to be tough to drive with my AC not working and the asphalt melting down here. Brutal this week
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    Do i need a new trunk lid

    Hello gents, and i use that term loosely. So i have a bunch of rust issues on my regal the trunk lid being one area My question is: Is this hole repairable or do i need a new lid? The rest of the trunk is in great shape. I know nothing of bodywork or welding but i hope they can just...
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    Fender side marker lights

    Does anyone know what year and/or model these lights came on: I looked everywhere and cant seem to find replacements when searching my year and model. Thanks as always!
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    Headlight housing

    Anyone know what the “official” name of this is and where i can source them? I tried mikes montes, gbodyparts, and ebay but no luck Any help would be appreciated
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    TH200 speedo cable issues

    Has anybody else come across the issue i am having. I replaced the speedo housing with an aluminum one and a new speedo gear and the square hole in the gear almost looks too big for the speedo cable. I hooked a drill up to the cable and the speedometer inside works. Its a new one piece cable...
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    Valve covers for a Olds 350

    Hey Guys, as some of you know I am dropping a 68-70 Olds 350 in my Regal. came across these covers on craigslist: https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/pts/d/hialeah-cutlass-valve-covers/6861160574.html Question: are these rare enough to grab or readily available? I didnt see anything like it...
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    Water Pump

    Hey Guys. Quick question. are all the accessories on an 81 307 transferable to a 68-70 350? specifically the water pump? thanks
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    Rant about terrible Florida customer service

    I dont know what it is about florida but the companies down here suck!!! I have reached out to 4 different machine shops. Two had fancy websites and a “free quote” online thing. I filled them both out and got nothing. Its been a week! I called one and the guy who barely spoke english...
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    Head gasket issue

    Hey guys. Is this normal? Are the heads mismatched to the block? This gasket is the same one that came off originally and matches the head perfectly. But look at the restrictions on the block??
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    Should i buy em

    https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/pts/d/buick-grand-national-torque/6747607132.html So tempted to buy these but i know i should focus on getting it running right first!

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