Glad to see you on uTube! Rust Valley is a fun show and I love to see your work as shown. I grew up in Osoyoos and Oliver. I got my first full time job out of uni and went in with my parents and bought the vacant waterfront lot next to their house at the north end of Osoyoos lake in 1973. We paid $2500 dollars for it!
@@killerkustomsBTW. As a member of the Coach Masters Car Club in Oliver B.C. We sponsored what I believe to be the very first international Off Road Race in the late 60s early 70s. We held it in the hills on the east side of the canal (probably a vineyard now), between Oliver and Osoyoos. It was so long ago I forget many of the details, except that is quite successful considering that it was set up and run by a bunch of car enthusiast kids. Bill Barisoff of Oliver formerly a MLA and BC Government Minister was president of our club.
I had a 69 Thunderbird, think it was the head gasket that went on it, changed it and ran for a year and then sold it for scrap lol. Glad your wife likes the ole basso. Nice find , seems to run great. tc all
Samuel McLaughlin was a carriage maker in Oshawa Ontario. In 1908 he started building Buicks under licence. This was the beginning of General Motors of Canada. Long live the Pontiac Turbo Firefly!
England got Mc Laughlin Buicks into the late 1930's but in New Zealand they got regular Buicks. Australia got bare chassis which were bodied by General Motors Holden.
The McLaughlin was made I’m Oshawa and Is beautiful. It looks so good in white. What a find. Love the t bird my favorite nascar was coor’s number nine of Bill Elliot and would love to see you’re magic on that one. That was a great day.
There is /was a body kit available for that style T-Bird made by a company called Easy Rods. It sort of makes the T-Bird look like a 49 - 51 Ford, and it is a no weld conversion.
Great Buick McLaughlin you picked up! Having owned stock model A's (no oil filter) I ran straight 40 W (Non Detergent, used for stationary engines) for two reasons. One is the clearances on the Babbit bearings were no where as close as modern clearances so a thicker oil is better. Also the muck on the bottom of the oil pan ( no oil filtering system) is best left there where a detergent oil with clean the bottom of the pan and run these contaminants throughout your engine. Enjoy your 101 year old roadster!
love the buick good score😍 funny Court & I looked at this car this summer on our way to haynes 😜!!! they are neat are they not.... the other one in the car port, do you know if that came from Mr.Jim Leir in Summerland? looks like one that was in his amazing collection.
We called it the ‘Bo-zone when you put the pedal down on the blown ‘bird, back in the 80s (first year model). Alludes to the boost gage jumping when the blower caught up to the pedal.
Wow, I found a friend selling his Buick on line I grow up with named Numi who had some nice boats for the lakes with blown Buicks or Olds I can’t remember but he’s a Beauty on all sides!! Truck!!
Just found your channel, absolutely am amazed at this find of this beautiful old 'girl! Awesome condition, very rare car! T-Bird ain't half bad, either! looking forward to following along! Just subscribed!
Both nice cars, in their own respect. As mentioned, it’s a common problem on the SuperCoupes, the harmonic balancer bolt snaps…gotta drill the bolt out of the crank. There used to be aftermarket solutions available, that are stronger than the stock Ford stuff
This came recommend to me and not far into video. Hey in states we have 8 volt batteries at almost all parts store and they turn starter better and won't hurt a thing
More trivia : His brother was the creator of Canada Dry Ginger Ale John J. McLaughlin was a pharmacist and beverage manufacturer who developed Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale. His brother, Robert Samuel McLaughlin, was a Canadian auto baron and founder of General Motors of Canada. By the way , great score ! Sounds like its got my Muncie M22 trans ;O) Jim .... Leamington , Ontario
I scapped a 90 SC solid body, no motor (regret). Still have one and it is common to have balancer failures on those. I assume from belt pressure from the baby supercharger. Shine yours up and enjoy it
So is this a 23-6-54 that's the only model with wire wheels. I have a U.S model 23-6-54 but floor is missing would like to see how your wood floor is built.
Old battery quality was poor. Systems were 6 volt. 4 volts are required to crank fast enough to start. Winter cold could drop the battery to 4 volts. If the tune-up was perfect, the car might start. If not, push-start or hand crank. Push starting could see the bumpers override, and lock together, possibly causing body damage. Most manufacturers supplied a hand crank with the tire jack, up until the early 1950's when they switched to 12 volt, and with it, reliable starting.
I'm an old fart. When I was a teenager, I was talking to an old fart, who told the story that when General Motors was first starting up, almost all of their cars were crap. Buick rear axles were weak because of not heat treating them (cost savings). When you came to a steep hill, you had to stop, then climb the hill in first gear. Any higher of a gear, and the axles would snap. Walter Chrysler became manager of the Buick division, and to solve this problem, he bought (for General Motors) the excellent McLaughlin automobile company (McLaughlin was using Buick motors, and they knew his company was in difficulties). Buick production stopped (switched over to McLaughlins). For 3 years they called the car McLaughlin-Buick (because everyone recognized it as a McLaughlin), until the new McLaughlin prototype was ready for production, and then the name went back to Buick. Cars built for Canada and the Commonwealth were still called McLaughlin-Buick until 1941.
@@killerkustoms OK, here's a little more! The last Emperor of China, apparently bought a McLaughlin-Buick, and told everyone how pleased he was with it. Recently, when the communists allowed foreign cars to be sold in China, one of the best sellers is the Buick.
It has what's called a "straight box" transmission. It needs to be double clutched to avoid grinding the gears. Once you do that, the gears mesh seamlessly.
I'm one of those guys that's OK with respectful mods to old cars, especially if blown or missing original engine, but what that "street rodder dude" did to the dash of that beautiful mid 1920's Buick roadster is unforgivable....... Has he no shame???? Some old guys have no brains or class... Thanks for saving the white one !!!
Might have been cornflakes and toothpicks when he got it. Or maybe it had a fire. It sounds like he dropped the body onto a late model frame, and had to invent a dash. He did a great job on it, and it's back on the road, maybe exactly what his wife wanted. Shameful are guys who part out and then crush cars that he could have reframed or welded. But truth be told....if I've paid for a car, I'll push it off a cliff if I want.
Y'all do know that Biblical scholars researched and found out that Jesus drove a Ford.... says he ended up having to walk every where he went soooo....lol
I bought a brand new 1990 Thunderbird SC from Ocean Park Ford In Whiterock BC. 3.8 SC loaded 5 speed. It was $35000 out the door Really expensive back In the day.
Great buy! Old cars are fun when they run!❤😊
Glad to see you on uTube! Rust Valley is a fun show and I love to see your work as shown. I grew up in Osoyoos and Oliver. I got my first full time job out of uni and went in with my parents and bought the vacant waterfront lot next to their house at the north end of Osoyoos lake in 1973. We paid $2500 dollars for it!
wow great story !!!! thanks for watching :)
@@killerkustomsBTW. As a member of the Coach Masters Car Club in Oliver B.C. We sponsored what I believe to be the very first international Off Road Race in the late 60s early 70s. We held it in the hills on the east side of the canal (probably a vineyard now), between Oliver and Osoyoos. It was so long ago I forget many of the details, except that is quite successful considering that it was set up and run by a bunch of car enthusiast kids. Bill Barisoff of Oliver formerly a MLA and BC Government Minister was president of our club.
I had a 69 Thunderbird, think it was the head gasket that went on it, changed it and ran for a year and then sold it for scrap lol. Glad your wife likes the ole basso. Nice find , seems to run great. tc all
Hi from the UK. Lovely car. Never seen one like that.
Thanks for watching!
The convertible looks like a fun summer cruiser
Samuel McLaughlin was a carriage maker in Oshawa Ontario. In 1908 he started building Buicks under licence. This was the beginning of General Motors of Canada. Long live the Pontiac Turbo Firefly!
England got Mc Laughlin Buicks into the late 1930's but in New Zealand they got regular Buicks. Australia got bare chassis which were bodied by General Motors Holden.
The McLaughlin was made I’m Oshawa and Is beautiful. It looks so good in white. What a find. Love the t bird my favorite nascar was coor’s number nine of Bill Elliot and would love to see you’re magic on that one. That was a great day.
25:00 old man know hot it works :D nice red leather
this dude is why i love canadiens.
Beautiful classic! Loved the video. Thanks for posting. New subscriber.
What a find and at home fantastic 🎉
There is /was a body kit available for that style T-Bird made by a company called Easy Rods. It sort of makes the T-Bird look like a 49 - 51 Ford, and it is a no weld conversion.
wow pretty cool old car
Cool old car!
Man that's a FINE looking old car you were like a kid in a candy store gotta love it.
Beautiful car!
Nice car and close to home to boot!😊
I think your car is amazing m8 & your wife is beautiful, & her smile when she is in that car is a smile to die for lol . Well done
Had a T Bird back in 96 ,loved that car , we knick named it the Thunderturd
I named mine the same. For a reason!
Did it shitt and get 😂🤔🤫😂😮
Great Buick McLaughlin you picked up! Having owned stock model A's (no oil filter) I ran straight 40 W (Non Detergent, used for stationary engines) for two reasons. One is the clearances on the Babbit bearings were no where as close as modern clearances so a thicker oil is better. Also the muck on the bottom of the oil pan ( no oil filtering system) is best left there where a detergent oil with clean the bottom of the pan and run these contaminants throughout your engine. Enjoy your 101 year old roadster!
I've been loving your channel for almost a year now. I'm shocked you don't have a million subscribers already. Be patient it will come
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very nice find
Mclaughlin is GORGEOUS ! Canadian Buicks were built in Canada
by Mclaughlin
love the buick good score😍 funny Court & I looked at this car this summer on our way to haynes 😜!!! they are neat are they not.... the other one in the car port, do you know if that came from Mr.Jim Leir in Summerland? looks like one that was in his amazing collection.
Beautiful car
We called it the ‘Bo-zone when you put the pedal down on the blown ‘bird, back in the 80s (first year model). Alludes to the boost gage jumping when the blower caught up to the pedal.
What a fun car I wouldn't do nothing to an except shine it up😊
Wow, I found a friend selling his Buick on line I grow up with named Numi who had some nice boats for the lakes with blown Buicks or Olds I can’t remember but he’s a Beauty on all sides!! Truck!!
Nice find.
Never heard an owners manual called a dossier before 😅😂 FANCY
I just found you and what a ride! From South Dakota, USA
Just found your channel, absolutely am amazed at this find of this beautiful old 'girl! Awesome condition, very rare car! T-Bird ain't half bad, either! looking forward to following along! Just subscribed!
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Those were some nice old cars that he had . I liked the one with the rumble seat. lol, we used to call that seat the mother-in-law seat cheers
Oh man I miss Canada A. The people there are just Super!
One heads up the T bird motor has to be dropped out of the bottom with the cross member to work on it better.
Nice!
Great finds, two cool cars from different eras.
I like the way they have a little patch of leather for your arm to rest on
Blair is there to look it over, what a surprise!😂
Both nice cars, in their own respect.
As mentioned, it’s a common problem on the SuperCoupes, the harmonic balancer bolt snaps…gotta drill the bolt out of the crank. There used to be aftermarket solutions available, that are stronger than the stock Ford stuff
This came recommend to me and not far into video. Hey in states we have 8 volt batteries at almost all parts store and they turn starter better and won't hurt a thing
I lived in Picton Ontario there was lots of old Mclaughlin money spent there
The Thunderbird I like.
WOW👍💪
Dennis Collins would be proud.
More trivia : His brother was the creator of Canada Dry Ginger Ale
John J. McLaughlin was a pharmacist and beverage manufacturer who developed Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale.
His brother, Robert Samuel McLaughlin, was a Canadian auto baron and founder of General Motors of Canada.
By the way , great score ! Sounds like its got my Muncie M22 trans ;O)
Jim .... Leamington , Ontario
excellent
I keeps tellin' youse gota an Addiction JF and Teresa ;)
Your WIFE is a Jewel too, You chose well. Looks like you two Love the same cars I Love, says this Older Porsche Mechanic/restorer.
Balancer slips on the rubber makes timing off
I respect the fact that he suggested Barrett Jackson to sell it. I was thinking the same. Nuff respect!!!
More like he didn't think that would be the right place to sell it.
I scapped a 90 SC solid body, no motor (regret). Still have one and it is common to have balancer failures on those. I assume from belt pressure from the baby supercharger. Shine yours up and enjoy it
So is this a 23-6-54 that's the only model with wire wheels. I have a U.S model 23-6-54 but floor is missing would like to see how your wood floor is built.
You got to start thinking SEMA next year already,
Maybe this is it?
U need to come to the Detroit dream cruise. Bondo my ass!
48:13 is that a crank starter on the front ?
Some cars had a crank hole up into the forties.
Old battery quality was poor. Systems were 6 volt. 4 volts are required to crank fast enough to start. Winter cold could drop the battery to 4 volts. If the tune-up was perfect, the car might start. If not, push-start or hand crank. Push starting could see the bumpers override, and lock together, possibly causing body damage. Most manufacturers supplied a hand crank with the tire jack, up until the early 1950's when they switched to 12 volt, and with it, reliable starting.
I sold my two Supercoupes, by far my favorite fords ever.
Which was bot by G.M..his mansion is still in Oshawa ont
I'm an old fart. When I was a teenager, I was talking to an old fart, who told the story that when General Motors was first starting up, almost all of their cars were crap. Buick rear axles were weak because of not heat treating them (cost savings). When you came to a steep hill, you had to stop, then climb the hill in first gear. Any higher of a gear, and the axles would snap. Walter Chrysler became manager of the Buick division, and to solve this problem, he bought (for General Motors) the excellent McLaughlin automobile company (McLaughlin was using Buick motors, and they knew his company was in difficulties). Buick production stopped (switched over to McLaughlins). For 3 years they called the car McLaughlin-Buick (because everyone recognized it as a McLaughlin), until the new McLaughlin prototype was ready for production, and then the name went back to Buick. Cars built for Canada and the Commonwealth were still called McLaughlin-Buick until 1941.
Wow! What a great story about the history of the cars we love!
@@killerkustoms OK, here's a little more! The last Emperor of China, apparently bought a McLaughlin-Buick, and told everyone how pleased he was with it. Recently, when the communists allowed foreign cars to be sold in China, one of the best sellers is the Buick.
You only regret the ones you don’t buy
the old guy new what to do,, need to have the clutch in to start it,lol, yeah but thats not what he meant.
How much did you pay for the McLaughlin?
a fair price :)
It has what's called a "straight box" transmission. It needs to be double clutched to avoid grinding the gears. Once you do that, the gears mesh seamlessly.
Só descobri vcs através do maike
Should have let the old man drive. Insisted.
I am a Ford guy.
I'm one of those guys that's OK with respectful mods to old cars, especially if blown or missing original engine, but what that "street rodder dude" did to the dash of that beautiful mid 1920's Buick roadster is unforgivable....... Has he no shame???? Some old guys have no brains or class... Thanks for saving the white one !!!
Might have been cornflakes and toothpicks when he got it. Or maybe it had a fire. It sounds like he dropped the body onto a late model frame, and had to invent a dash. He did a great job on it, and it's back on the road, maybe exactly what his wife wanted. Shameful are guys who part out and then crush cars that he could have reframed or welded. But truth be told....if I've paid for a car, I'll push it off a cliff if I want.
Call it Pearl.
that's a good name !
MUST BE NICE TO HAVE MONEY TO BUY WHATEVER YOU WANT
So sad you can drive that early 1900s vehicle home but have to trailer the 1990s. Today's fuel and Technology suck
It's a ford, what did you expect, they were notorious for engine problems.
Y'all do know that Biblical scholars researched and found out that Jesus drove a Ford.... says he ended up having to walk every where he went soooo....lol
I owned a super coupe and they were junk.
Been sitting a year in a household garage and you call it a barn find.......
Not a big car guy
Wear your seat belts
I would have to pass on the Buick.
I don't like Buicks. I would not have that car
Who cares? 😂
I bought a brand new 1990
Thunderbird SC from Ocean Park Ford
In Whiterock BC.
3.8 SC loaded 5 speed.
It was $35000 out the door
Really expensive back In the day.