Not alot going on lately, chassis has been blasted and painted chassis black,the motor is at the mechanic to give it a check up, been working on little things that aren't much fun but nonetheless have to be done! like garnish mouldings. here's a few pics of the rear quarter window. some pics with temporary tack welded to hold shape and alignmnet while I fabricate the corner shape...the corner was a bitch to make with the radius and flare the other direction as it gets out to the back corner. Well with a little wipe and some primer it will look just fine. This is the controversial rear window radius that some did not care for.....Oh well, ya can't please everybody!
Planning on running solenoids in the doors, dumping the stock Buick handles....so I machined up a pair of Lincoln door buttons. Very close to stock size, should look much better with some more polishing
After many months and years of welding, cutting, filling, priming............finally paint!! It is PPG concept single stage, a dark maroon color. Man... that stuff lays out good! Anyway a few days later I HAD to mount the rear fenders and skirts cause I couldn't stand the pressure, and hang one piece of stainless to see. I still have the doors to finish as well as the front fenders, hood, but it's a start!!
gmgrunt..........thanks for the update ! Great build, Love tha' top and especially the skirts !!!!! (if it was easy, Everybody be doin' It. ) smokey2
HOLY SHIT!!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!! I cant wait to see this thing finished. I hope it has some nice skinny bias plies with a fat whitewall... BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the buick decklid emblem stays, it will be turn signals. of course it needs a little attention, but it stays!! Heck if I shaved it off, someone might mistake the car for a damn chevy!
Thanks for the props.....Sorry to report, I haven't touched it in the last year. Been so damn busy with life's other demands!
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