Customs Round 2! 1940 Buick Super. Kustom

Looking good buddy!

 

Tin Can thank you sir. Good luck on your project. Share some pics. I don't know anyone right now with rear fenders but I will let you know if I here of any. Keep me posted on what your plan is on yours. I love Buicks

 

Why has this build eluded me till now?? Good work. Now i can happily spend the rest of the arvo catching up.

 

Thanks CadMad. It's nothing compared to your amazing project. Thanks for checking it out.

 

Wow. Just had a read thru all the way. Love it. Those taillights!. I need to tuck my bumpers in tad now. Plus infills! Good stuff. Still don't know how i missed it all this time.

 

For some reason this thread doesn't show up in the Customs forum. . . only in the general hamb forum. That's why I missed it. But I'm watching now!

 

Ok I'm back and ready to get this car ready for body work by December. It's not much but it's a step in the right direction. I'm going to lengthen the drip rails and swoop them in the rear. Here's what I got done in an hour. What do you guys think????

 

Looks good, but maybe another inch or two longer but start levelling it out???


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My build.

 

Yes sir I'm going to give it a try. Thanks.

 

How about that???? I think I like it better, so thank you for the advise.

 

Perfect.


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My build.

 

One side down.



On to the next.

 

Did the driver side today.


And in not exciting news. I put shocks on the trunk so I don't have to worry about the pole slipping and me losing my head. I'm also working on getting the gap perfect but I'll finish that another day.

 

So I'm just going to leave this here. Not anything cool to look at but it took me 6 hours of weld then file. Hammer and Dollie. Then weld and file. To get the gaps to where I'm happy. Ugh I hate gapping.



Then I finished up the weird step down that was left after I welded the fenders to the car. I used some solid round rod and ground it smooth. Much better.






That's all for this weekend.

 

This weeks adventure. I welded up the gap between the fenders and the caul.






Then I got to work on the fire wall. Filling the weird gaps between the fire wall and the fender. I got the driver side done but ran out of time. So next weekend I will finish it.

 

Looking good. Like the tube you welded in the door hinge for the wiring.


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My build.

 

Getting the final touches finished on my olds, I mean Buick valve covers.
They're at my painters shop now.

 

This build is awesome. You are going to have a kick ass car when youre done

 

Michael knight, thank you

 

Youre welcome

 

So after a long day hunched over in the engine compartment I can say the firewall is done. I also made some filler pieces around the radiator. I know it's not much to look at unless you know what a stock one looks like. That was a lot of work for something very few will even notice. Oh well!!!!





On a fun note. I've pick my color. Thanks to my girlfriend and close friends it's going to be the lighter one in the pic.


Onto the week.

 

I dialed in the steering column today. This column was an after market 40 ford re make. The quality is unbelievable. I don't see how they even make money.






My buddy Robbie made me the drop out of stainless and then he polished it. I'll have to do a little touch up polish where I worked it.

 

Good color choice. It will suit that car

 

Thank you sir.

 

Today's Monday done day. I got my painted parts back for the motor and I ran the threaded style spark plug wires.



Then because I decided to make my own side trim I got to weld up all the holes from the factory. That was a slow process. But no warping.




Today was a good day.

 

Since I can't find a side trim I like. I'm calling on one of my good friends to help make me some kustom ones.

Here's where it begins.


Then I I finished the other garnish moldings.


At least I can say they are done now.

 

Dropped the motor in for its final fit before body work starts. Everything lined up and falls where she needs to. And a even better plus. The motor and trans didn't even get a scratch on it.

 

Looking good mate, haven't been on here for a while. Keep it up!

 

Damn fine car!!!