She was in a museum for the past fifty years and wasn't run since... Yes it's actually a 1910,, not a 1907 as the previous owner had thought. It took a few weeks of research to determine for sure. And confirmed by the body & engine serial numbers, along with a few subtle model year changes.. I kind of wished it was a single digit car though... However a few minor changes makes it a better car to tour with... The main reason I wanted an early two cylinder car...
I'll be adding to this post as I progress in the restoring of my 1910 Buick model 10 five passenger touring car. Don't expect this to happen too quickly. As I have a number of other projects going on in my life. Here's a link to the thread of adding the starter/generator.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78619
First things first. Remove the top. Then take out four bolts that hold the all wooden body to the frame and two bolts that hold the body to the steel firewall. Placed two 2”X6” between the body and the frame. That I installed eye-hooks to fasten lifting chains to. And 4” diameter soft wheel casters so the body could be easily maneuvered around the shop.
Followed by attaching chains to the lift arms of my Bendpak two-post lift. And raising the body off the frame....
Rolled the bare chassis out of the garage. Then cleaned up the floor from the mess of oil and grit that this old car created on the floor. That's what so nice about a good epoxy floor coating. Simply wet mop using hot water mixed with degreaser and it's good as new.... Then lower the body to the floor and roll the chassis back in....
Several views of the mechanics under the body...
Two cylinder opposed engine. With 4 1/2” bore and 5” stroke... The water droplets are from the snow when I left it outside while I was mopping the floor.... On top the engine is the “oiler”. It consists of an oil reservoir, pump that runs off the engine, and a series meters & tubing. That feeds lubricant oil to all the engine bearings..
I'll be adding to this post as I progress in the restoring of my 1910 Buick model 10 five passenger touring car. Don't expect this to happen too quickly. As I have a number of other projects going on in my life. Here's a link to the thread of adding the starter/generator.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78619
First things first. Remove the top. Then take out four bolts that hold the all wooden body to the frame and two bolts that hold the body to the steel firewall. Placed two 2”X6” between the body and the frame. That I installed eye-hooks to fasten lifting chains to. And 4” diameter soft wheel casters so the body could be easily maneuvered around the shop.
Followed by attaching chains to the lift arms of my Bendpak two-post lift. And raising the body off the frame....
Rolled the bare chassis out of the garage. Then cleaned up the floor from the mess of oil and grit that this old car created on the floor. That's what so nice about a good epoxy floor coating. Simply wet mop using hot water mixed with degreaser and it's good as new.... Then lower the body to the floor and roll the chassis back in....
Several views of the mechanics under the body...
Two cylinder opposed engine. With 4 1/2” bore and 5” stroke... The water droplets are from the snow when I left it outside while I was mopping the floor.... On top the engine is the “oiler”. It consists of an oil reservoir, pump that runs off the engine, and a series meters & tubing. That feeds lubricant oil to all the engine bearings..
