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Customs Painted my 49 Buick Sunday

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by BJR, Oct 18, 2021.

  1. belair
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  2. 64 DODGE 440
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    Beautiful color. Looks like it was made for that car. Looking forward to seeing it put together.
     
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  3. chargin03
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    Very Nice!
     
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  5. BJR
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    Got my chrome back from the plater. Finally put on the upper grill bar and installed the grill. :D:D:D Bumpers will be installed after I paint the front and back valances. Hope to have it back on the road with just the interior left to finish by Spring 49 Buick new grill.jpg .
     
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  6. j hansen
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    Beautiful!
     
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  7. Flat Roy
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    Being raised in a Buick family, I'm a sucker for those old Buicks. My first car was a 10 year old 1950 convertable.Love your car.Great paint job.
     
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  8. chopolds
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    Looking good ! I'm sure that chrome bill, "broke the bank"!
     
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  9. unforgiven
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    Looks awesome. Love the GM fast backs especially when they are chopped.
     
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  10. Fat47
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    Came out really great. Who did your chrome work?
     
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  11. BJR
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    Fat47 here is the place that did the grill plating. I got it done through work, we also sent them $25,000 worth of Pierce Arrow plating. It all came out beautiful.
    Chrome Shop 565 Olde Midway Rd Menasha, WI
     
  12. BJR
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    Got the front and rear valance painted and the front bumper on. Making slow progress, it was -10 degrees here this morning. Buick front w bumper.jpg
     
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  13. Looks beautiful, but I'm kinda thinking that aluminum radiator (or A/C condenser) detracts from the beauty of the grille.
     
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  15. Very nice!
     
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  16. Rand Man
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    I like it! And I approve of the Caddy power.
     
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  17. jakesbackyard
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    Looks great. Are the bumper wings stock one piece or did you weld them on before chroming?
     
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  18. rockable
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    Great job, Brian! Looking good.
     
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  19. BJR
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    The bumper guards are stock, I just didn't use the connecting bar that goes between the two at the top.
     
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  20. TheSteamDoc
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    Beautiful Buick custom!
     
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  21. BJR
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    It's the AC condenser, but it also has an aluminum radiator. I agree, I have been thinking of painting it flat black so it disappears.
     
  22. Just found this BJR. What a great looking custom! I too am partial to that colour - as I used Dodge Viper blue (we did mess with adding extra pearl which meant modifying the formula a bit to bring the blue back) on my '32. The colour never fails to draw positive comments.
    Do you have any "in progress" pics of the chop? It would be cool to see what you went through to end up with such a nicely proportioned chop!

    -Dave
     
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