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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Busted Knuckles, Jul 7, 2020.

  1. 54delray
    Joined: Dec 18, 2004
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    My favorite part of that car is the quad headlights. Keeps the approximate shape of the '53 Buick instead of, say 59 Chevy or '58 Lincoln. I'm guessing the smaller bottom headlight is off a motorcycle??
     
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  2. BJR
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    The smaller headlight is probably the high beam light from a 4 light system.
     
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  3. 54delray
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    I was thinking the top light is from a 4 light system. I know on a stock '53 bezel, there is not room for a small (5 inch?) headlight where the turn signal was.
     
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  4. Acres
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  5. watain
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    I had a '47 4 door when I was a kid, wish I had it now. Good luck once you get going on them.
     
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  6. image.jpg image.jpg Now, I’m going to preface this by saying that I have no idea if this is a Buick. I may be wrong ( incorrect that is). The second photo really is a Buick. 1C203C10-142C-419E-9AC0-92D3AA4789E9.jpeg
     
  7. C0ra1l1
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  8. Illustrious Hector
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    Funny thing, the same happens wheeling around in a bone stock '64 Wildcat
     
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  9. Busted Knuckles
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    Wow
     

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  10. spiritof67
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  11. spiritof67
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    Wow. That is a spectacularly beautiful profile..straight out of "artists rendering".
     
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  12. SS327
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    When I had worked for Buick I overheard one of the unclean masses say while looking at our 50 Buick Special how ugly the styling was back in the 30s-70s. He also said how Harley Earl didn’t know what looked good and had no taste. I called him a moron and walked away to fix his 89 Buick Lesabre which he thought was a great looking car. When he told my boss what I had done my boss just said because you are a moron! I thought Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet had some of the best looking cars around.
     
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  14. 54delray
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    bttt ... just 'cause I wanna see some more kustom Buicks.
     
  15. Moriarity
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    what color? maybe yellow?
     
  16. 54delray
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    why yes, yellow would be quite nice! Ahem....
     
  17. straykatkustoms
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    You all are too funny... Sancho is going to get a kick out of your posts. I think he is still in shock and he is enjoying starring at it... Thinking this is a lot kooler than the Red Rider BB Gun....
     
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  18. Moriarity
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  19. Busted Knuckles
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  20. Of course. I was lucky enough to have recently acquired it. I took those photos the day it was delivered.
     
  21. Moriarity
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    got it made... are you going to start a thread about the car??
     
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  22. Yeah I will but I'm into the dreaded "end of quarter" at work.
    Patience grasshopper.
     
  23. 54delray
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    Congrats, @Sancho That sectioned Buick has got a great new caretaker!
     
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  24. My brother saw this one and sent me a photo.
    0221021_080132.jpg
     
  25. Moriarity
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    things like this make me wonder... how can a car go from someones special ride one day, to , to hell with it leave it outside in the weather with the top down on flat tires the next day...
     
  26. I thought the same thing.
     
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  27. Rand Man
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    I would love to own almost every car in this thread. Doesn’t take much to make a great custom.
     
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  28. pwschuh
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    I think this is related to the "state of the hobby" posts. Customs are, by nature, a matter of taste. With fewer and fewer people participating in the hobby, in the future more and more cars will likely become unloved. It's unfortunate but seems unavoidable.

    A lot of people might even look at a car and think "that's kind of cool looking." But it's a big leap from there to actually wanting to invest in the ownership and care of a car.
     
  29. claude brooks
    Joined: Oct 21, 2022
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    claude brooks

    i have 55 special 2dr post, need info get rid of tourque tube. need info from tag man.
     

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