Wall Of Fireball

[@DeadInsideButStillSmiling]

Even with parts missing, she still looks very much saveable. Hope someone does. You did a video a few weeks back about GM and Chrysler using torsion bar suspension Steve. That Ranger 4X4 behind you is also sporting torsion bars up front.

[@jeffclark2725]

That is a cool car, look how close togeter the headlights are, would be cool to see it revived and even just as a Jalopy, nothing fancy, just simple

[@santaclause2875]

Years ago, about 1982, I snagged an old '47 Buick Sedanette that had been sitting for years, great project car. Brought it home on a flatbed. It was light grey, with grey mohair interior, which was in very good shape. Paint was oxidized, but polished out nicely, as did all the chrome trim. All four tires were rotten, thus a full set was needed. Did all the usual 'tune up' work, new battery, hoses, the fan belt, etc. The engine was not stuck, and after an afternoon of coaxing and working with it, she sprung to life. Had to go through the entire brake system. Three on the tree. After a summer of work, got it roadworthy and had a ton of fun for the next few years. My kiddos were 6 and 3 at the time, and that HUGE back seat and floor area was like a 'romper room' playground for them. They loved it! That straight eight was still silky smooth the day we sold it. Wish I had it back.

[@privateprivate1865]

What a beautiful story . I miss riding around with my 3 children 😥 and that car musta been amazing to drive.

[@gteefxr3094]

Why did you sell it?

[@MrGGPRI]

They did run smooth; the long straight-8 crank was a monster and required two wrenchers to move it around. The 1937-8 Century was Americas first hot rod; Roadmaster engine in a Special chassis/body popular with the police and the engine also found its way into hot-rods.

[@santaclause2875]

@@gteefxr3094 Raising a young family, so many expenses.

[@santaclause2875]

@@privateprivate1865 It was so fun to drive. Had a huge steering wheel (no power steering) that took a little getting used to. No power brakes, needed to actually 'drive' the car and plan ahead for upcoming stops. Rode so smooth and comfy but all four of the original shock absorbers were worn out and I didn't have the funds to replace them, so it wasn't a 'rough' ride but a 'jouncy' ride. Drove it into the city to work many days, and wow, what a 'head turner'. And, of course, at the gas station, many folks were inquisitive and loaded with questions. No air conditioning, so summer driving was limited to the evenings or nights when the hot part of the day was done. Winter driving was always nice, had a great heating system...under the front seat!!!! like all Buicks of that era. The original AM tube-type radio still worked, and upon switching on, took a minute or two to 'warm up the tubes' before it would play. The car had so much character, unlike all the new cars of today....they're all the same no matter what brand. I literally bought it from an elderly lady who was the second owner and was no longer able to drive. She left it parked on her driveway under a huge elm tree for a few years. It was covered in tree sap and dead leaves when I bought it. Paid $400.00 for it, owned it for four years and sold for $1,800.00. Wish I had kept it, it's probably worth $10 to $15K by now.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

[@5816russ]

Good to see you back, Steve. Missed seeing your comprehensive knowledge of classic cars

[@kyproset]

Get well, Steve.

[@chriscadman6379]

Good Morning.

[@herecomesaregular8418]

And good morning to you.

[@bobhill3941]

I hope someone saves that Buick, it would make a cool hotrod!

[@lilmike2710]

Years ago there was a friendly old man that lived in my neighborhood that owned an old Buick with an OHV straight 8. I do not recall exactly what model the car was but I do recall how well it ran and how quietly. So smooth and quiet that you could only hear the subtle workings of the valve train and soft whispers of it's induction. Mr. Deason was his name.

[@davidmitchell7183]

3:50 The frame is in better shape than my 2004 F150.

[@stanley67s13]

That car deserves another chance at life,would be an AWESOME!!!! PROJECT

[@SolamenteVees]

I love the art deco touches and appointments on cars from this era.

[@jaybeemhardscrote7466]

I hope you do a lot more pre 50s cars when you return Steve, they're very interesting imo.

[@aa64912]

I learned to drive with my moms 57 Special and it was loaded. Two doors two tone paint. Love a Buick

[@brianbloom1799]

The Back of that car reminds my of a Willys, That could be a Great looking Car.

[@charleykeenan6171]

There is nothing like the "art deco" look! I remember when these were cheap and easy to find.. Awesome old Buick!

[@robviousobviously5757]

my late Aunt had a 42 Buick Special she just adored... didn't replace it until 1962.. another Buick

[@brandonford8092]

Who sent that to the junkyard? More mind blowing than the iroc next to it

[@corvairjim1]

During yesterday's video about the red '87 Camaro IROC-Z to the Buick's left, I noticed this car sitting there. My thought at the time was, "I bet I know what tomorrow's car is gonna be"! And I was right. Thing is, at the time I couldn't figure out what it was. Thanks for another great episode, Steve! 👍

[@carlov.3017]

STEEEEEEEEEEEVE! GET WELL SOON!

[@billmanzke758]

Steve! That's a '38!!! My dad had one. The '37 had a finer grill design.

[@bartonrasmus9309]

Yes, 1938!

[@michaelhallas6450]

That would be a nice start to a project car .

[@pjcornell9691]

Very neat nice car and built 30+ years before I was born. That is a very attractive car.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

That Buick is in nice shape it would make a cool street rod.

[@phillipdean9879]

Hi Steve, crying shame that Buick’s sitting there. Be nice to see that one saved! 🇦🇺🍺🍺..

[@robbmcgill8934]

Good morning, everyone. I sincerely enjoy Steve's videos every morning with a coffee before work. Thank you for putting these together together for us all to enjoy. I can't help but imagine how much research you do to find the magazines for each unit that go along with each segment. Have a great day, everyone.

[@SteveMagnante]

Good morning!

[@terrencegiordan2775]

Another cool video that is in nice shape can't believe someone junked it. Somebody needs to get it out of their. Do they sell whole cars there.

[@gteefxr3094]

Yeah, then you can have a "coffee" and talk about it.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

@@gteefxr3094 rather have a beer.

[@stephengarnett7274]

It’s a 38. First year for 4 coil. Main difference between 37 and 38

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

😍Oh wow, that '37 would be a nice project to get! Great vid.... 👍

[@nonamesplease6288]

This car is in amazing condition for a junkyard inmate at its age. Hope someone takes the old girl home and restores her to her former glory.

[@warrenw8294]

Thanks Steve. 🙏🏻

[@neilschristensen9143]

My grandfather had a 48 Buick I believe. Vagley remember it.

[@knutbkristiansen]

Awesome episode

[@fasteddie3190]

Good stuff, love the cars from the mid 30s to the early 40s.

[@LongIslandMopars]

Cool. My dad's parents had a 47 Buick. I have one hubcap and its license plates hanging in my garage. Not sure what made his parents buy a Buick back then as his memoirs show a lot of Studebakers. The black and white photos that i have show how magnificent that 47 Buick must have been.

[@TNels]

Steve, I don't know why I never thought to search for you on YT. I always loved your Junkyard Gold show and was upset when MT canned it. Very glad I found you here! Subscribed and looking forward to going back though your catalog of videos!

[@ron8802]

That's Steve for all your dirty and sweaty days....filming content ...for us to enjoy...😊

[@lasalleman6792]

Sweet job. Love to restore it.

[@charlesacker8552]

Great video as always. I appreciate the primer on straight eights, wonderful and sorely missed engines. I always found the old Buicks fascinating but I'm a Studebaker man now. I have a 1941 Studebaker President with a 240 ci straight eight. As you said, the old straight eights are inherently very smooth engines. Over eighty years old but very smooth. I will have to try the nickel trick.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

@Charles I do like the StudeBaker Lark. Nice small cars where you can swap out engine and give it some nice horsepower. 👍

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

I noticed that car sitting there when you did the IROC yesterday. I thought it was a 37 Oldsmobile at first. The grilles are rather similar. And where has Katie been? Haven't see the girl in a couple videos - she off to Hollywood?

[@peterantonopoulos2572]

Morning Steve....

[@chrisnewton9325]

Let’s hit 100.000 y’all!

[@CurtFrankenreiter-sh9fw]

He is ALWAYS right smack dab in the middle of Poison Ivy. Either he is immune to it or he must be on steroids for it 52 weeks of the year. Whichever, really enjoy his videos. Very educational and interesting.

[@richarddavis5542]

The Europeans had some really cool straight 8s back in the 30s. ALFA took two 4cyl engines and placed them back to back eliminating the torque issues with the crank. In 1931 the ALFA straight 8 was a dual overhead cam Hemi head. (no flatheads) Displacement was anywhere from 1.5 to 2.9Ls. Those things screamed.

[@bruceprentice6441]

I really like the two door , pre war models. I am surprised that car is sitting there. That body shell mounted on a modern pickup chassis, would make a fantastic cruising car. The tractor manufacturers must have been looking hard at the automotive design, as the farm tractors of the 40’s shared the same design cues. As that hood/grill looks just like a farm tractor, lol

[@neshpro6521]

The 41 Buick on your catalog cover is the same model that Howard Stark converted to a hover craft on Captain America the first avenger!

[@MikeGuy993]

These videos are always the best way to start my day, thanks for great content as always, Steve! And that beauty definitely deserves to be back on the road!

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

@MikeGuy No Kidding have a cup of Coffee and enjoy the Video. 👍

[@gteefxr3094]

Do a couple of shots and some pain meds.

[@davehopping7212]

As mentioned earlier, that Buick is a 1938. Almost the same as a '37 except for the bigger "teeth" on the grille.The one in the vid is identical to the one we had when I was a little tyke in the mid-late '40s. Dad loved Buicks and we had several. Thanks so much for the blast from the past!

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Could the grill have been swapped, Steve mentioned the roof and padding being 36/37?

[@fishgeralding9224]

When I was a kid, I had an uncle that was an independent trucker. He had an old chevy boom truck and had put a Buick straight 8 in. He used it for pulling the engines out of his rigs at rebuild time, etc. I remember he used to turn the idle down real low and say, be quiet, I'm trying to count how many times the fan blade goes round. Lol I was about 12 at the time, but I remember how smooth and quietly that engine ran.

[@Mercmad]

Arrrgh I hope that hornet nest was empty! The extra fuel tank is where the hooch was poured in. Delivery of the hot sauce on time was essential and a Ford V8 wouldn't be fast enough or handle at high speed with a 100 gallon load sloshing under the car.. Cal Hot Rodder Bo Jones had a Buick coupe with a swapped in 300 fitted with triple carbs,which I remember reading about it in R&C magazine. . quite the power house apparently. That one looks really saveable to me.

[@UberLummox]

Drop-dead gorgeous automobile. Crazy how all cars were so damn good looking between '32 to '37 . Especially the coupes. Thanks for the video!

[@theophilhist6455]

So surprised that survived winding up being a modified-sportsmen stock car that would have raced at Seekonk or Monadnock Speedways back in the day

[@spankyham9607]

I love 30's and 40's Art Deco styling

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

Think of the history this car lived through! I bet she was the cats Butt, when she was born! I absolutely love that steering wheel! That engine was a torque monster all she needed was more fuel and air! She’d probably do pretty darn good ! I wonder what color she was? Thanks, for all you do Steve! Thanks Shane!

[@lilmike2710]

Most likely she was black or a dark green color.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

One of these days a wild animal will jump out of a car and attack steve. Just maybe , katie will come to the rescue

[@rupe53]

Buick was ahead of the game in so many ways. I have a 1928 GMC, which is all Buick touring car underneath. The Master 6 cyl engine (about 300 Cu In) was the first to have full pressure lube, overhead valves, and roller lifters. It's very happy to idle around 500 RPM and chug down the road in high gear at 25 mph. (4 speed with granny gear)

[@wayneoakley1832]

Nice take care of it. It don't stay new forever 😂

[@rupe53]

@@wayneoakley1832 ... Just a little secret here... about 38 years ago I had to freshen up the engine because someone had done a clutch and never tightened the flywheel bolts properly. Cost me a small fortune to redrill the flywheel, bush the holes, add locator pins, and true the mating surfaces. As long as the crank was out we cut the rods 0.010" and repoured the bearings, plus got a set of piston rings. Rope type rear main seal (sourced by cutting one from an Oldsmobile diesel) and TRW rings via measuring and going through an old paper catalog. Would have done the head but couldn't find a head gasket. Too bad I had to do all that work because the engine has less than 10k miles. Runs like a dream!

[@Mentos365]

Love the straight 8.

[@nathangibson564]

Another good video

[@jamestregler1584]

Nice prewar , thanks 👍

[@googleusergp]

Even back then, Buick was a class act. These would have been made at Flint, MI (Buick City, closed 1999), Fairfax, KS (closed 1987, Fairfax II still operates), Linden, NJ (closed 2005), or South Gate (closed 1982). The Flint, MI was the main plant and the other plants were branch plants that serviced different parts of the country. No VIN, can't win, no tag, can't brag. As others noted, hopefully the K5 Blazer is next up on the video rotation---and let's hope you get the VIN and the SPID from it so that the story can be told on it.

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

And what's really sad is several models of plastic junk the awesome Buicks have evolved to are now made in China. GM has really screwed the American automobile worker.

[@kenttalsma7906]

​@@michaelnazaruk4100Michael Moore's "Roger and me" comes to mind.

[@marktimberlake4493]

not so fast!

[@bobm1419]

Thanks Steve, hope you are recovering from your illness.

[@rosshodge333]

Front shocks were actually hydraulic. Downside was they were a commonly ignored maitenance item. Upside was they were tunable for compression and release.

[@vermontguy7692]

Right. The problem was not checking the oil level regularly. When they got older, the seals started to leak and when they ran dry, that's all she wrote.

[@rosshodge333]

Yeah, I have a 49 Caddy and had the front ones rebuilt $$$$$. Work great now. Rear ones are knee action, still original and working.

[@brucecourchene8090]

Great class today Steve!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

I like that car.

[@MarvinHartmann452]

That car looks pretty solid.

[@nickjervis8123]

What on earth is that doing there? Good grief! I have a 1940 Buick Super Eight saloon in the UK 🇬🇧 She is fitted with a twin compound carb set up from a 1941 while the engine is from a 1948 which was the first year for hydraulic valve lifters. She was sold to a lady in Washington in September 1939 who gave her the name "Beauty". She was then sold to a man in Kansas in 1944. He never drove it and it sat in a barn until the 1980's it was then rescued with a stuck engine and over the next 10 years was restored and fitted with an engine from a 1948 car I'll put up a video showing the car with my 1952 Buick Roadmaster at a wedding in the UK. Cheers Nick UK 🇬🇧 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4uzi32NZ66Zq5o

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Morning Steve my late dad was huge Buick fan. He had one of those early ones with the straight 8. What I remember most was how smooth and quiet those engines ran on the highway.

[@barryphillips7327]

This old Buick SHOULD be SAVED, I,ll bet NOT many are left now, this one is not too bad!!!!!

[@jamesonpace726]

My '38 Special went down the road as smooth as buttah....

[@pinchus34]

Massive Buick fan…thanks for featuring this one Steve.

[@kurtpoblenz2741]

That would make an awesome hot rod 🤘🏻

[@tsmith578]

Awesome video Steve, I could picture my father driving one of those.

[@marlobreding7402]

One of the very first dune buggies I was ever involved with was a 1949 Buick straight eight. We eventually got rid of the automatic and put a truck four speed in. It was tons of fun. We played around in the Baldwin Hills behind the MGM Back lot where Gun Smoke was filmed. The area was the Chevron oil fields. Back in the 1960's no body cared.❤ To this day when I smell eggs with pepper on them it reminds me of this Dune buggy.neal the owner of the vehicle brought eggs with because. Sometimes we would hit cactus plants and it would make pinholes in the radiator.being old school. He put one egg and about a 1/2 a can of pepper in the radiator. Smelled like breakfast. The leak stopped then we had to fix the radiator costs. They would start to rot not the metal kind of rot.😅

[@danieljohnson9351]

This could make a beautiful street rod.

[@frankjones4094]

That would make a great SEGA gasser

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video, All those late model cars, and there sits the old buick, looks like it was some ones project at one time

[@toddpowell6313]

Sa one of those without the engine coverings, only the headlights and grill and radiator assembler. The headers and massive big block made it look ass goulash as you could ever imagine. Made me an immediate fan. 😎

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve

[@chrisscearce]

Hi Steve, great video of this Buick Special. That fuel tank may be from a '38 Buick. I seem to recall the 38 being on the driver's side under a little fuel door in the fender. If whoever had the car was planning a custom build. That would give it a cleaner look. Well, it's Thursday, and I'm packing up to hit the rd and get away from this week long rainfall we're having this week in Carolina. I'm going to Ruby Fest for the weekend. I'm hoping it is far enough west that I get away from this weather. The festival started on the 17th and runs until the 24th. Yep, I'm slow to the show, but hey, the party doesn't start until I get there...😎🤣 Yall, have a blessed day everyone 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

[@kenttalsma7906]

Ruby fest? Where? My curiosity was piqued so I googled Ruby fest and Rudy fest was returned. Searched again using the dates you provided. Morehead Kentucky,eh? Haven't been to a bluegrass festival in years. Used to date a gal from a big family whose Dad, brothers and sisters had their own bluegrass band. Good times!

[@paulday6875]

​@@kenttalsma7906Morehead ky! Next town over from me! I went to old msu. They have the poppy mountain festival every year.

[@chrisscearce]

@kenttalsma7906 Hi 👋🏼 Mr. Talsma yes its Rudy Fest in Moorehead, KY, on top of Poppy Mountain. I misspelled it in my original post. 🙄 I travel the country to different music festivals. I sort of live the RV lifestyle now. I do have a home in Eastern Carolina. A few big festivals I've been to this yr are New Orleans Jazz festival, the Tony Rice Memorial festival, Elon, NC, and Doc Watson 100th birthday festival Winston-Salem NC and many different other concerts. I was in St. Augustine for a 3 night show back in May. I've always liked that town. It's full of history, and of course, the beaches are wonderful, well, except for the whales in bikinis taking selfies. I've been to the Renewal Festival in Colorado, the past few yrs and I have my campsite and ticket for this yr's festival. Ive been to Red Rock on several occasions also. If you like, send over your home state, and I can help get you to a show. Bluegrass is my top choice, but I've been to metal, folk, R&B, and, of course, rock festivals. I've never limited myself in anything I hate missing out🤣. I'm on the road now. I should arrive in about 6hrs. I used to follow the Grateful Dead up and down the east coast, and now I sort of follow Billy Strings, an absolutely gifted guitarist. I'd invite you to search here on KZbin and listen to some of his performances. Thanks for commenting 🤙🏼 Have a blessed one, Namaste 🙏🏼

[@kenttalsma7906]

@@chrisscearce I'm in Holland, Michigan. Billy Strings is from two counties east of me. Ya, hook me up, thank you! SAVE THE WHALES Billy Strings was in Hoxeyville, MI either last year or the year before. Didn't make that, did you?

[@chrisscearce]

@kenttalsma7906 👋🏼 Hi, it looks like you may be in luck June 22-24, 2023! The Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, in Charlotte,MI. The GPS says it's about an hour and half or so away from you. Come out and support the community, meet the locals and if you're like me, maybe take one home with you tonight! 😇😎. Have a blessed one 🤙🏼, Namaste 🙏🏼

[@iandominics8642]

It's astonishing how clean that Buick is. I'd love to have that car..WOW she's a beautiful automobile.

[@DansAm76]

What a sweet car. I think that one would make a neat "special" racecar.

[@butcher390]

Look at the geometry of that front suspension 🤓 Very fascinating !! That suspension must have been a massive selling point , even for a "base" model . Gotta love that inline 8 cylinder . OHV too . That's eight , Packard had them too . Flat head . Cool to know how , Century got it name

[@ldnwholesale8552]

The suspension as we know now is superior to anything for sale mass produced and may have scared some buyers as being too 'sophisticated' Personally having had a good look at one it is the pre war car for me. Cannot afford one so will not happen but a better car for less money as people want boring basic Fords. With prehistoric flat heads.

[@burthenry7740]

Lots of cool features on that Buick. But, a minor correction. At 1:07 that is a hydraulic shock absorber. They can actually be disassembled and rebuilt! Changing out the shocks meant a front end alignment would be required,though. There are still companies around that will rebuild these shocks. And to show how popular that design was, my old 1961 MGA had the same set up! The later 'tube type' disposable hydraulic shock was also called 'airplane style'.

[@rupe53]

A friend of mine has an MGA with the lever shocks and was able to buy the rebuild kits. I'm guessing they will continue to be available in reproduction parts for a long time as people resurrect them.

[@bobj49f2]

This is a 1938 Special, not a 1937. The identifiable 1938 parts are the grill, the side hood panel that stay stationary when the hood is opened, '37 is four pieces that open up. The right rear fender is off of a '37, the '37 had the gas tank filler tube on the right fender that stuck out of the fender like a piece of plumbing pipe while the '38 had a nice smooth door. Someone might have only been able to find a right side '37 fender to replace a damaged '38 fender. The steering wheel looks lie a '37 steering wheel, the '38 wheel's spokes dipped down just inside the outer ring, this was done because there were complaints that you could sound the horn on the '37s while turning the wheel and catching your forearm on the horn button. Many people had their steering '37's steering wheel changed to a '38. The '37 cars had rear leaf springs, '38 had rear coil springs. The dash is a '38.

[@ohdamnitsthatguy60]

I recall a video where Steve put a 440 v8 in a K-car. That was a fun video.

[@johndunj]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[@raynus1160]

Very cool car. Good stuff, Steve.

[@christopherprince3250]

I saw Twin Ashtrays, that wouldn't flay today. I hope someone saves this one.

[@ericesterby2895]

This Buick is a ‘38, not a ‘37. The ‘37 has a finer grille, while the ‘38 grille has heavier and more spaced-apart horizontal bars.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Haha, thanks for sharing I wouldn't have known unless I looked on Google. I dig old cars like the next guy ,and I'm usually good enough to identify the brand when the olady asks me what it is without standing there drooling 😂

[@normalrationalguy1980]

Thanks boomer

[@giggiddy]

​@@normalrationalguy1980 You're welcome douche

[@robertbeckler5058]

Sweet ride

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

i really want to go there and trailer this one home.. what a cool winter project this would be..

[@DasMoose9001]

Restoring a 1949 Buick at work, when the engine is back in it next month I'll have to try that nickle trick.....

[@rekord1969]

Someone needs to safe thing, it looks pretty solid for almost 90 years old.

[@tommyv8777]

Cool car!

[@DeaconBillLadroga]

Chevrolet introduced the “Turret Top” in 1935. My Dad had one!

[@logancarter2134]

Fantastic content!

[@ddellwo]

Cooling my heels in a McKinney, TX, hotel room this morning waiting until it’s time to head out for my 10:30 appointment. Ran to a line of hellacious thunderstorms on the way up from Houston yesterday evening and then got a call from the wife around 9:00 that the power was off with no AC in the house! Guess I picked a good night to be on the road…….😅

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

Austere: very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods: an austere childhood during the war!

[@papasmodelcarroom8450]

Loved this video. Brought back some great memories. A good friend of mine back in the summer of 76 bought one of these just after we graduated high-school. The guy wanted 800 he got it for 700. We new nothing of these old cars (he had a 68 I believe Dodge Dart GTS and I had a 65 Barracuda) but man we had fun with that old car and like alot of car guys back then had we known one of us would still have it. Some awesome memories, thank you Steve for sharing this one. P.S. I seen this in the background when you did the camaro video and was hoping you would do a video on it.

[@milehighkit4725]

Amazing how much I enjoyed all of your videos. I grew up with a lot of these vehicles, and enjoy your overview!

[@Scrambler85]

A beautiful design

[@MarksGarageChannel]

Very interesting video and a wealth of information.

[@pjcalder]

It’s a ‘38 Buick. The grille appears to be 38. Hood opening is ‘38. ‘37 Buick hood is attached to the side panels and both lift up together. The filler on the left is indicative of ‘38, and to my knowledge ‘37 Buick still had rear leaf springs.

[@MrGlenferd]

Interesting. The headlights are mounted on the side panels. Then how did they do it on the 37?

[@pjcalder]

@@MrGlenferd there’s two seperate panels. Panel that headlights mount to is fixed on both ‘37 and ‘38. Fairly sure the battery is mounted under the floor on ‘37 as well. You can see the battery tray mounted in the engine bay on this car as per ‘38.