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1971 Buick Centurion Convertible

Purchased from a gentleman in Oceanside, CA.  It was his baby, but he needed to get rid of it because it was too much trouble to drive it around the city with parking and gas mileage, etc. I picked it up for a pretty good price.  I think he got tired of it sitting in his driveway.  It had obviously NOT been taken care of in recent past.  What a shame.

Specs:

• 455-4/TH400 Original Motor w/ Factory Stage1 Heads - "Hi Performance 455" Option
• Power Windows
• Power Door Locks
• Power Seat - 6 way
• Power Brakes
• Power Steering
• Electronic Trunk Release
• Remote Drivers Mirror
• Air Conditioning - R143a conversion
• Cruise Control
• Original Wire Wheel Hubcaps...soon to change
• Speed Alert
• Trip Odometer
• Cornering Lamps
• Paint Stripe - to be re-added at a later date
• Notchback Vinyl Bench Seat
• Rear Defrost
• Dual Exhaust - Original Option
• Deluxe Steering Wheel - now a 4 spoke Rallye Wheel (I know, I'm looking for a 3-spoke)
• Wheel Lip Moulding
• Bumper Guards

New Stuff!

• Convertible top and top frame
• Wide Whitewall Tires
• Complete Rebuild of Stage1 heads with 3 angle valve job
• All new rubber including weatherstripping, vacuum hoses, cooling system hoses
• Sony AM/FM/CD Player and 6x9 rear speakers with 4 front speakers, amplified 12" Rockford Fosgate subwoofer in the trunk
• All New Exhaust system - TA full length headers, Dr Gas X Pipe, Walker Dynomax mufflers w/ 2.5" pipes
• Carpet, Sunvisors, Sport Steering Wheel, upholstery
• Edelbrock B4B Aluminum Intake manifold
• 4 Core radiator
• Sport Mirrors coming soon
• 7 Blade fan coming soon
• Triple Guages and Tach
• Custom trunk restoration completed by yours truly
• Loads of NOS parts waiting to be installed
• 3.23 Positraction rear - I paid dearly for that one
• Trunk Lip Moulding - the Holy Grail of all parts!!!  also paid dearly for that one
• K&N X-Stream air filter setup
• Door Edge Guards
• Hidden Transmission Cooler Lines (c/o Jim Weise @ www.trishieldperf.com)
• TA Performance Oil Pressure Booster Plate
• Working Clock!!
• Four-Note Horns - I LOVE the sound they make!!

Some BEFORE Pics:  This is what I saw when I found it online...

CURRENT Pics:

1971 Buick LeSabre 4DR Sedan SOLD! - If you find it, tell me.  I want it back.

The car that made the Buick bug bite me:-)  This is my first car and my daily driver.  I had it for 5 years and loved every minute of it.  2 Years ago, it was unfortunately caught in a hail storm with stones bigger than baseballs.  You can see the dents in the hood on the first and 3rd pics.  ho hum.  It's got some cancer coming through the rear quarters near the wheel wells.  It's got a 350-4.  AC car, no big options on this car, just a nice big boat...with awesome exhaust.

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