ClassicCar

I don't know where you live, but I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and the Buick club around here is a wonderful group of guys with some very knowledgable and helpful people. So, I would look into an area Buick club and see what you can learn from them. Try talking to others that have Buicks when you hit the cruise nights or local shows. You may just be amazed.



As to where you buy, if you frequent some of the sites that Buicks are popular in, you may be able to rely on someone from an area that you see a nice Buick for sale to take a look at it for you. I was searching for a 59 Chevy that was in California and asked a guy from the chevytalk site to take a look. He sent me a cd filled with pictures and wrote me all of his observations. Thanks to him I did not purchase the vehicle because it was not up to par with what I wanted at that time. The one thing I have learned in this hobby is that you can make a ton of friends that have a lot of knowledge.



Corrosion is always a concern on any car. And if you think about it, they are all very similar as to the places that they accumulate the rot. This is why I suggest that you spend a lot time on inspecting all areas of the car. If you can not be there, at least the owner should (and I use the term loosely) be willing to photograph anything of concern to help sell the car. If they do not want to work with you, pass on it and you will find someone that is kind enough to help.



When I taught classes, I always told everyone, the questions are the things that will help to educate you. Never pass up the chance to ask them.



I wish you the best of luck in your search and i'm sure that there are many here willing to help you.



In referance to classic car guy, I always want to see receipts for work performed otherwise they are false claims.



Ron

Look forward to hearing the results.



Ron