I would like to develop a system where I could 3D scam a part, fix the cracks and holes in cad, and 3D print a new one. Lastly, the interior plastic parts in these tend to disintegrate. Lots of the small bits can usually be found in Ames Performance. Hydro-e-lectric in Massachusetts is the best source for this. The scissor top cars have a gearbox that’s Several hundred to replace, and parts cars are long gone. Only expensive items are related to the top. Real money back then, but something you could never do today. I remember the carb being wonky in the early 90s and instead of rebuilding it, I went to the Pontiac dealer where I used to work and ordered a brand new quadrajet for a few hundred dollars. You better grab this one quick so you’ll have time to get the work done before those warm days of spring call you to ride with the top down.Ĭomplete steal at that price! A couple weekends worth of work and you’re on the road in something that is rough enough to leave the top down in the parking lot of Denny’s, while you and your five friends head inside.įor comps, I’ve had my 75 Grandville convertible since 1989, it was an 87k mile car then, and I paid $3200. Even though this car needs some work, you can’t beat the price for a seventies GM convertible. There were only 5,739 Centurion convertibles made in 1973. It has had the brake lines replaced as well as the hoses, starter, alternator, and dual exhaust. This 455 is mated to a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. My dad’s had a 350 4-barrel and that was about the slowest moving of any car our family ever owned. The original owner didn’t stop checking boxes when it got to the engine, a wise move. This Centurion has power windows, power door locks, power driver’s seat, remote control outside mirror, Buick floor mats, contoured litter bin, and covered storage bin on the transmission hump. So maybe that 29,000 miles is true and something resting on the passenger seat caused the rips. The interior does show some rips on the passenger front seat, which is unusual because we usually see those on the driver’s side. This car was special ordered with every option including wire wheel covers and light monitors on the front fenders. I think the back glass is OK, but its hard to tell with part of the top over the glass. It will certainly need a new convertible top, but it does operate properly. The hood especially is very faded and does show some surface rust. There is some rust at the bottom of the rear trunk lid, but I can’t tell if it’s surface rust or has eaten through. Due to its top and Bamboo Cream paint condition, it’s seen a fair amount of time sitting outside. Still, the car apparently hasn’t been resting in this garage for too many years. Yes, there will be those of you who will say it’s turned over at least one time, and maybe it has. The car is advertised as having only 29,835 miles, but its condition would lead you to believe far more. This is one of those cars you want to say “WHY?”. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Fordguy1972 for finding this car and letting us know about it. Here is a 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible for sale here on Craigslist in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. My dad’s last new car was a 1973 Buick Lesabre Custom, and while it was a 4 door hardtop, this car still stirs a bit of desire. In 1973, the Centurion didn’t even have its own unique grille as before and shared it instead with the Lesabre. Buick only built the Centurion for three years from 1971 to 1973, each of those available in a convertible, and a 2 door or 4 door hardtop.
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