Technical Advisers

BCA Technical Advisor program

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This is the Web listing for the BCA Technical Advisors. This listing is provided as a service for BCA members.  Please include your BCA  number when contacting any Tech advisor.  If you are not a member of the Buick Club of America (BCA), please join.  If you are not a member you may contact an advisor, but it is up to each advisor to offer to help non members.  When you contact advisors please keep in mind that these people are volunteering their time to do this. Please show them the courtesy of contacting them as they have listed. If you contact them by mail, send a self-addressed stamped return envelope. If they ask to be contacted by phone, please remember the time zone differences. Please be very specific in your request.
The Tech Advisors will try to provide the following:

  • Information on a model or item covered by factory literature. This will prevent anyone at a meet from saying ” you told me this” and there is nothing to substantiate the item as correct.
  • Exceptions to this might be internal items that could be done to an engine to keep them alive on today’s “good” gas. Or a possible substitutions for an item that is not available anywhere.
  • Tech Advisors are not expected to find parts for you.

A good guide for information is the BCA Judging manual. This contains a lot of information. Another good guide is “Fact Sheets” which are being done on many cars. This program is still under way and will take some time to finish. More on this will be coming in the future.

NOTE: The BCA is not responsible for the information provided by Advisors, nor a guarantor that the information is correct. Advisor information is based on factory Literature, but it is your responsibility to insure anything used in restoring your car is backed by factory literature. You must have proper factory documentation should questions arise during judging.

TECH ADVISOR COORDINATOR

Jimmy Shiels
508-509-5471

TECH ADVISORS

1904-1907 2 cylinder

Kevin Johnson, , evenings, 818-719-0216, 818-719-9070 (fax), 5701 Oakdale Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367

1908-1942 McLaughlin Buicks

John Fields, , 614-296-5596 (evenings before 9:00 pm Eastern time)

1914-1930 6-cyl. valve train

Terry Wiegand, , 620-669-7976, 210 E Ave F, South Hutchinson KS 67505

1914-1934

Marvel updraft carburetors, Lind Coop, , 7AM-7PM PT, 562-900-8936, 6521 Washington Ave., Whittier, CA 90601

1922-1924 3-cyl All

Lee Matthews 360-448-8391 

1923 6-cyl All

Louis Ironside, 366 Westwinds, Almont, MI 48003

1923 6-cyl All

Lou Ironside 810-798-8803 (MI)

1924-29 All

Lind Coop, , 7AM-7PM PT, 562-900-8936, 6521 Washington Ave, Whittier, CA 90601

1926-29 All

Anthony Bult, , 262-275-6403, N8301 State Rd. 89, Whitewater, WI 53190

1929-30 Marquette

Don Holton, 607-734-5340, 803 Cedar St., Elmira, NY 14904-2643

1930-50 All, Drive trains, Susp., Brakes, Trans.

Jim Burgess, Evenings ET

810-736-6580, 5062 N. Center Rd, Flint MI 48506

1931 80, 90 All

John Fields
189 E Schreyer Pl
Columbus, OH  43214
614-296-5596

1932 All

Willis Jenkins Jr., , 9-11:30 p.m. ET

301-249-0496, 13004 Saint Gregory Court, Mitchellville, MD 20721

1933, ‘34, ‘35 All

Paul Rickman, , 231-357-3009, 5156 Silver Lake Shores Rd., Traverse City, MI 49684

1936 & 1937 All

Charles Arnold, , phone between 7 p.m.-10 p.m. EST, 302-234-4145 , 16 Running Brook Ln., Newark, DE 19711

1938 All

Derol Briscoe, , 520-204-2362, 790 W Las Lomitas Re, Tucson AZ, 85704

1938 46C Convert, Cpe.

Wayne Yonce, days/evenings 760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook CA 92028

1939 Series 40 Special, All

Jon Bassett, , phone after 4 p.m. ET, 813-891-9515, 429 Oakleaf Blvd., Oldsmar, FL 34677

1939 Mod 80-90 All

Tom Colbert, , evenings before 9 p.m. ET, 607-257-4498, 120 White Park Rd, Ithaca NY 14850

1940 All

Doug Seybold, 440-835-1193 or 440-835-1522, 2761 Clark Pkwy., Westlake OH 44145

1941 All

William Anderson, , 443-994-5455, 410-271-1746 (fax), 2198 Johns Hopkins Road, Gambrills MD 21504

1941 All

Doug Seybold, 440-835-1193 or 440-835-1522, 2761 Clark Pkwy., Westlake OH 44145

1942 All

Bob Miles, 716-628-5123, PA

1946-49 All

Michael Stemen, , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. EDT or EST, 845-985-7094, 1510 La Frontara Ct, Lady Lake, FL  32159

1953 Skylark

Steve Rostam, , 818-999-6626, California

1954-55 All

Ken Laytin, , 508-747-1966 (evenings, ET), 56 S. Meadow Dr., Plymouth, MA 02360

1954 – 1956 All

Arthur Lostumo Jr., , 847-455-9119, 2909 Pearl St., Franklin Park IL 60131

1955 All

Steve Rostam, , 818-999-6626 (PST), 5702 Blanco Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

1957 All

Frank Lyle, , 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. MST, 719-659-9308, 1350 Langness Circle, Calhan, CO 80808

1958 All

Wayne Meadlin, 7AM to 8PM CT, 817-737-0002, 5200 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth TX 76107

1958 All

Frank Lyle, , 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. MST, 719-659-9308, 1350 Langness Circle, Calhan, CO 80808

1960 All

Tom Crystal, (406) 451-8609, 415 N 20th Ave Bozeman, MT 59718

1960-1995 Engines, 1966 Riviera, All

Dennis Manner, 810-735-7974, 11503 S. Linden Rd, Linden MI 48451

1961 All full size

Eric Stoldt, 516-797-9408, 69 Brockmeyer Dr., Massapequa, NY 11758

1962 Wildcat All

Wayne Yonce, days/evenings PT

760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028

1964 A-body, Special, Skylark, All

Lou Ironside 810-798-8803 (MI)

1964-1972 Sport Wagons All

Trent Plungas, , evenings/weekends

310-378-6826, P.O. Box 807, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

1964-’67 Skylark including GS

John Roberts, , 512-558-2225, 1200 Deertrail Dr. San Marcos TX 78666

1965-1970 LeSabre/Wildcat

John Williams, 217-254-7672,

1966 Gran Sport only

James Shiels, Jr., , 508-509-5471, 22 Coutu St., Franklin, MA 02038

1966 Skylarks (A-bodies) All

William Anderson, , 443-994-5455, 410-271-1746 (fax), 2198 Johns Hopkins Road, Gambrills MD 21504

1967-1972 “A” body GS & Skylark

Derol Briscoe, 520-204-2362, 520-887-5553 (fax), 790 W Las Lomitas Rd, Tucson AZ 85704

1968 Electra Conv. All

Wayne Yonce, days/evenings PT

760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook CA 92028

1968-69 A-body (Skylarks) All

Dan Donahue, evenings, 414-321-5466,

1971-73 Riviera All

William Anderson, , 443-994-5455, 410-271-1746 (fax), 2198 Johns Hopkins Road, Gambrills MD 21504

1971-76 LeSabre, Centurion, Electra

Dan Loftis,  , 336-200-3738

1974-76 Riviera

Kevin Kauppi, , 224-623-1297, 11511 Sheridan Rd, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

1977-78 Riviera, All

William Anderson, , 443-994-5455, 410-271-1746 (fax), 2198 Johns Hopkins Road, Gambrills MD 21504

1982-87 Turbo Regals All

Ron Joseph, , 908-253-0122 or 908-337-5144, 908-526-3426 (fax), 549 Stoney Brook Dr., Bridgewater, NJ 08807

1980-1985 Skylark

Scott Sigethy , 201-693-0607 (NC) 6-10 pm

1983-1996 Century FWD All

Trent Plungas, , evenings/weekends 310-378-6826, P.O. Box 807, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

1985-1991 Skylark-Somerset

Michael Rogers, Lincoln, DE, , 302-542-1233

1988-1991 Reatta All

Don Kinas, 262-781-3913, 312 Plaza Ln, Plymouth WI 53073

1988-1991 Reatta All

Barney Eaton,  (call first), 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST

512-869-5114, 20111 Deerfield Dr., Georgetown, TX 78633

Regal 1988-2004 LaCrosse, Lucerne

Mike Hilbert, 920-382-2770,

1991-1996, Roadmaster All

Bernie Daily, , 585-637-6348 evenings (NY)