Kustom Buicks anyone?

[buicksarecool]

I'm looking for pics of early 50s Buicks chopped and dropped to give me some ideas on which route to go with my 52 Special. Mild or wild is fine with me. I'm thinking a 3 inch chop laid down into the back almost fastback style. Keeping the stock side molding, and maybe throwing a 49 merc grill in there. Handles gone, nosed, decked, headlights frenched, 51 Ford taillights frenched....etc etc. So many options.....

[johndanger]

how about adding a pic of the side of your car ( or one like it ) for the photoshop guys to work on ?

[johndanger]

here's mine, it's a bit older though .

[Scotch]

Here's a few!

[Scotch]

More...

[Scotch]

Another...

[Tcoupe]

So many options is right...I have a secret lust for 50s Buicks, especially the mid-years....Try this one.

[Tcoupe]

johndanger, any more pics of your car....that thing is beeeeuuuuutiful!!!

[Scotch]

Want more?

[Scotch]

One of my faves -
If only it were all black!
Scotch~!

[Curt Six]

I'd like to see/know more about johndanger's car. That car is right on in just about every way...is there any history to it? Did you do the work yourself? What's the scoop?
Curt

[johndanger]

johndanger, any more pics of your car....that thing is beeeeuuuuutiful!!

Thanks T , but don't get too exited , thats the after photochop version , it really looks like this......

[johndanger]

I still have to get a few other cars finished before I ruin this one , it's my daily driver , the 52 belair will get chopped first so I can make all the mistakes , and get my nerve up to cut this one , for now it will just stay mild , and get driven.

[Curt Six]

Still a beautiful car...I'd almost hate to cut into it, but that photochop looks sooo damn good...

Here's another shot of Dore's '53, without the top...

[johndanger]

early 40s buicks are good canidates for customs , I keep seeing one on Ebay that never sells for 1200 bucks these have coils all the way around and great motors , dual carbs from the factory , and great lines . I really love this car , it really is a great place to start a cool project and fast and reliable enough to keep the stock engine.Seems to be an overlooked custom , well I guess not , it was one of Barris' first famous cars , his was a convertable .

[johndanger]

anyone got a pic of a stock 52 special ? a side shot , I still havent found one. I love those buick front bumpers that drop down in the front like a smile , I wanna put one on the front of my 52 chevy.

[buicksarecool]

Hey johndanger, who cares! That thing is damn fine the way it is without the chop. That's going to be one tough ass job when you decide to do it though. Tcoupe's come up with a real beaut too. Damn nice grill work on that one. Not sure what year that one is, though. It's pre 52, but they grafted 53 headlights in it. Real, real nice job on that one. I'll shot a profile and post it tomorrow. Let those photshopers go nuts.

[johndanger]

not sure what exact model you have but heres a 2 dodr sedan

[johndanger]

this is a good place for the photo chops to start.

[buicksarecool]

Mine's a 48D. Photos straight from the manual. Right on. Thanks. First thing is are the fins! I don't know why Buick decided to fly with those things. I thing they totally ruin the lines of the car. Just my two cents.

[johndanger]

basic chop and drop , and a bit of a shave

[johndanger]

I like it without the portholes

[buicksarecool]

Yeah yeah....that's the ticket. Nice, sweet and low. Gonna have to modify those wheel openings a bit...ahh screw it! Who cares about turning anyway?! I was really against tossin' the port holes, but god damn it looks so clean without them.

Now, how about a duece set upon that inline 8 with Holley 94s topped with some Edmunds cleaners with finned valve and pushrod covers. Better yet a custom itake with 3 dueces and header setup. I'm startin' to drool here. Anyone got any photos of some Buick inline mills?

[buicksarecool]

Hey Johndanger, think you can whip that up with something like a 2" horizontal floating grill bar where the sharkteeth were?

[Smokin Joe]

Yank the grill out of a Merc so you can put in Desoto teeth.
Use the Merc grill in a Buick...
Ok, now who wants a Buick grill...
Recycling is great.
Chop the Buick into a fastback.
Go thru the same swapping routine with the trim.
End result is a 49-52 Chevy Fleetline in disguise! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Kustomizers are Fun to watch! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[choprods]

Here is one I chopped three inches and did some other Custom work to..........not a Custom?- just use it as a reference http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[mikes51]

Awesome wagon, Choprods. Is that the one with the faux wood grain?

Another one.

[choprods]

Yeah Mike.........

[Fraz]

Fiftie's schmifites. Ya'll are about 10 years too far back. 59-65 Buicks.....MMMMMM......Rivi..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BTW, for those that don't know, I have 3 Buffs. A 55, a 59, and a 60.

[johndanger]

here it is with floating grille bar , fast back rear roof , and flipper caps .

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[buicksarecool]

Damn John, you're pretty handy with a keyboard. Thanks man!

[TheFrenZ]

here's mine, it's a bit older though .

Shit ! I just came across this post and saw your Buick...a moment later I found out it's photochopped.Anyway,very cool car ! Your drawings are equally impressive.Great work !

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/1650/237933copyof41inrainmster3io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[speedaddict]

anybody have a pic of that one Renegade Kustoms did?

[Bob K]

Here is one I chopped three inches and did some other Custom work to..........not a Custom?- just use it as a reference http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


I don't see no Buick?????????








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[Bob K]

Hey Scotch, is that Ray Bozarth's that Merle Berg built out of a 4 door sedan?

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9964&stc=1&thumb=1 (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9964)

[Scotch]

Hey Scotch, is that Ray Bozarth's that Merle Berg built out of a 4 door sedan?

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9964&stc=1&thumb=1 (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9964)

It belonged to a guy named John from Yorba Linda CA last time I saw it. He also owns a similar black '52 Chevy wagon (also chopped and dropped) with handpainted wood trim on it. I think his last name starts with a "D" but I can't recall it at the moment. He's had the Buick for years and the Chevy wagon for a few less, but he hits many of the good shows in SoCal.

His Buick is what inspired me to build mine. I fell HARD for that car when I saw it. It's SO straight, SO black, and SO damn cool. Looks timeless.

Scotch~!

[Kustom55]

Kind of a mid-50's buick, but here is a pix of my old 54 and a link to more pix. Wish I never sold this one

Here is the link and pix

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4063319&a=31728849&pw=

[Stone]

I know this is a old post but I love kustoms

[chub chub]

I just found a bunch of Buick pics the other day, so I'm glad this thread resurfaced. Here's a few...

[Stone]

Il ike that green one.

[jimbob]

Another photo of that Aussie one taken late last year on a road trip south......

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Hemi31/DREWFUSb099.jpg

[Stone]

now that is awesome.