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My 1954 Buick Model(s): Century 66R (Mary Jane)

Re: Mary Jane
Reply #72 - Jul 21^st, 2010, 4:05pm

Your rt Bob that was a scary sight when he pulled the pan off. Made me wonder how smart I was for driving MJ so long without servicing. Well Joe Marino was my man at Apollo who did the work. He's been working on dyno's from the time he was a youg man and as you can tell, thats been quite a while Grin

. He also has a couple of project cars himself.First 2 pics are MJ's trans. Then Joe and his projects.

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My 1954 Buick Model(s): Roadmaster - 76R - Two Door Riviera - DoraB
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Special 41D - Four-Door Deluxe Sedan - BlueBird
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Re: Mary Jane
Reply #71 - Jul 16^th, 2010, 1:49am

if $1031.00 put you back on the road and it came with a warranty..I'd say it's a good deal.

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Derek God Member Offline Taste death, live life. Posts: 561 Winnipeg, MB, CAN My 1954 Buick Model(s): Century Estate Wagon Model 69 in Gull Gray	Re: Mary Jane Reply #70 - Jul 16^th, 2010, 12:28am A rebuild kit with seals and such is probably on the order of a couple hundred dollars. If they spent 8 hours labour on it, it probably isn't out of line. Entire rebuilds can be considerably more than you paid. Of course, there is some variability among markets.
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Zizzerman Full Member Offline I Love the 1954 Buick! Posts: 215 Independence, MO. USA Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Century 66R (Mary Jane)	Re: Mary Jane Reply #69 - Jul 15^th, 2010, 11:24pm On the road again Got new seals put in and it was a little costly, $1031.00. To be exact. Dose anyone know if that was a little high or a lot high or about rt or did I get a deal?
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My 1954 Buick Model(s): Roadmaster - 76R - Two Door Riviera - DoraB
Roadmaster - 72R - Four Door Riviera (Sedan) - Buttercup, Blue Belle, Merrieta, Dakota, Virginia, High Society
Special 41D - Four-Door Deluxe Sedan - BlueBird
Always on the look out for a hot rod Century

My real name is Lamar but my Buick friends all call me MrEarl

Re: Mary Jane
Reply #68 - Jul 13^th, 2010, 5:05am

Wow, colors man.... I considered it a miracle when after cranking her up after 20 years, I just shifted in to D and Damned if she didn't move. Put her in R and she moved backward. Never even changed the fluid.

Let us hear all about how what all you have done and how she goes back together. What's it costin ya?

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stealthbob Moderator Offline Living in the Buick Garage Posts: 641 Perth, Ontario, Canada Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Roadmaster 76R Tunis Blue (will be one day)	Re: Mary Jane Reply #67 - Jul 13^th, 2010, 1:01am Wow....scary pics Wonder how the thing ever ran? Thanks for the pics...those dammed thing are an enigma to me.
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Re: Mary Jane
Reply #66 - Jul 13^th, 2010, 12:04am

OK, the tranny. This is what one looks like on the inside when the fluid is in real need of change. The crud on the pick-up screen was thick and well cruddy. Cheesy

Kinda like the crud in the bottom of the pan. The valve bodies are not supose to be gold colored, it shld be the silvery color of the gasket sill plate. You can see where the front seal plate sat in one position for several years. Hoping to get MJ back Wed or Thur.

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Kellys54Special Senior Member Offline Dang these things are addictive Posts: 319 Independence, Missouri Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Special	Re: Mary Jane Reply #65 - May 8^th, 2010, 2:44pm You were never a redneck? I am not the one from WestPlains.....a scant 20 miles from Arkansas But I certainly have the bloodlines from that part of the world......I am just lucky you didn't add another knot in the family tree and married outside the family
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Zizzerman Full Member Offline I Love the 1954 Buick! Posts: 215 Independence, MO. USA Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Century 66R (Mary Jane)	Re: Mary Jane Reply #64 - May 8^th, 2010, 5:32am Kelly is the redneck, never me. After all he was driving.
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stealthbob Moderator Offline Living in the Buick Garage Posts: 641 Perth, Ontario, Canada Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Roadmaster 76R Tunis Blue (will be one day)	Re: Mary Jane Reply #63 - May 8^th, 2010, 1:36am Did you make it???? hehehehe ...of course Mary Jane got you home, she is a Buick after all Great video.... No hood and a steam gusher all the while driving down the highway....sounds like a punchline to: "You might be red neck when..."
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Zizzerman Full Member Offline I Love the 1954 Buick! Posts: 215 Independence, MO. USA Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Century 66R (Mary Jane)	Re: Mary Jane Reply #62 - May 7^th, 2010, 10:53pm Here is the video Kelly was talking about earlier.........we still had about 10miles to drive back home!!! Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to
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Kellys54Special Senior Member Offline Dang these things are addictive Posts: 319 Independence, Missouri Gender: My 1954 Buick Model(s): Special	Re: Mary Jane Reply #61 - May 7^th, 2010, 6:40pm Haven't changed the fluids yet, but that is next weeks doings We have a fun little video of what happens on your 1st 30mile road trip. I still have to upload it however. It shows why you shouldn't let a couple of Hillbillies from Missouri test run a car before you think about what could happen.
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My 1954 Buick Model(s): Roadmaster - 76R - Two Door Riviera - DoraB
Roadmaster - 72R - Four Door Riviera (Sedan) - Buttercup, Blue Belle, Merrieta, Dakota, Virginia, High Society
Special 41D - Four-Door Deluxe Sedan - BlueBird
Always on the look out for a hot rod Century

My real name is Lamar but my Buick friends all call me MrEarl

Re: Mary Jane
Reply #60 - May 7^th, 2010, 2:11pm

Wait a minute,. didn't you just spend good money on a Thrush mufflers to make her sound good. Then you turn around and spend more to cover the sound up. Undecided

That's what my mama would have said.

Sounds great guys. And just to think, this car sat in the edge of a field for 20 years without even being cranked. Have you even changed the tranny fluid yet?

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Re: Mary Jane
Reply #59 - May 7^th, 2010, 5:29am

OK Gang, My dad (Zizzerman) and I put some carpet in MaryJane to see what a difference in the sounds as we drove. Here is the video, please note the twin 1959 LeSabre Convertibles near the end of the video. It makes it worth the 3 minutes of nonsense you get from me and my dad. Cheesy

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Re: Mary Jane
Reply #58 - Apr 19^th, 2010, 4:28am

Hello All, here are some of MaryJane's newest video's

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I am going to attempt to take her to the Gear Grinder next Saturday weather permitting of course.

Kelly

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