TiredIronGRB
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Well I finished up the Corvette so I got this to build.
1928 buick 28-20 (Two Door)
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TiredIronGRB
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wrecker55
Well-known member
Nice, looks pretty complete. What's your plans for her?
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
Not sure yet, but I have another 454 and tunnel ram that needs a home.
rockb1
Built For Speed!
WOW that is nice. I have always liked those old Buicks. Is that straight 8 any good? Are you going to keep it for something else or get rid of it?
moronthethrottle
Cross Member
That's a great lookin BUCK. Are you going to keep it primarily original? At the risk of sounding like a purist, it looks way to nice to cut...
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
That will make a cool rod. Just change the drive train. The paint and upholstery are done.
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
Probably will just change the drivetrain and keep the body and most of the interior original. The gauges, steering wheel and column are missing.
I will more than likely be selling the drivetrain but I might retain the suspension, it's hard to believe how beefy it is.
I will more than likely be selling the drivetrain but I might retain the suspension, it's hard to believe how beefy it is.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
I see that the Buick came from Minnesota. I think you should return it to the state it came from. You can drop it off at my place.
Your Buick is soooo nice it almost deserves to be restored. I can't believe I wrote that!
Your Buick is soooo nice it almost deserves to be restored. I can't believe I wrote that!
Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
That's a beauty TiredironGRB. I did just what you plan to do on a 28 Buick a while back. Fatman's actually has an IRS front suspension kit for those. I put a late model engine, rear, and front suspension in the car and left the outside stock appearing. It was for a friend of my dad's who owned the car. It made a nice rod for him that he drove all over the country.
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
Can you send me info on the IFS and is there any pictures of the build?
Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
I will have to look through some of my older pics to see if I have photos that I can scan. It was during the pre-digital era and up until recently, I wasn't real good about photo documentation of the projects.
The IFS came from Fatman's and included the front crossmember. It fit nicely and was easy to install in my opinion. They may not list it on their website but if you call and tell them what you are doing, they will hook you up. If I recall, the kit used a Cavalier rack rather than a Mustang II. If you give them a call, I'm sure they can set you up. For the rear, I used a GM 10 bolt out of a late 70's Camaro that the car owner provided and hung it with a triangulated four bar setup from Total Cost Involved that was listed for a 32 Ford. I just made some modifications to the brackets. I also installed a small block Chevy/TH350 in it but I fabricated the trans crossmember and engine mounts for them myself.
Like I said earlier, externally, the car was left stock except for wheels and tires. I didn't really care for the wheels that the owner chose but it wasn't my car.
Here's a link to Fatman's site.....http://www.fatmanfab.com/
The IFS came from Fatman's and included the front crossmember. It fit nicely and was easy to install in my opinion. They may not list it on their website but if you call and tell them what you are doing, they will hook you up. If I recall, the kit used a Cavalier rack rather than a Mustang II. If you give them a call, I'm sure they can set you up. For the rear, I used a GM 10 bolt out of a late 70's Camaro that the car owner provided and hung it with a triangulated four bar setup from Total Cost Involved that was listed for a 32 Ford. I just made some modifications to the brackets. I also installed a small block Chevy/TH350 in it but I fabricated the trans crossmember and engine mounts for them myself.
Like I said earlier, externally, the car was left stock except for wheels and tires. I didn't really care for the wheels that the owner chose but it wasn't my car.
Here's a link to Fatman's site.....http://www.fatmanfab.com/
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
Thanks!
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
Got it home and cleaned it up to see what I have, I just made a page for the build instead of posting four pictures at a time.
http://tired-iron.mounet.com/My_Buick/index.htm
http://tired-iron.mounet.com/My_Buick/index.htm
Bonehead
Skull Master
Wow. Just Wow! What great condition. I was going to let you know that I have some parts, but it looks like you have everything. What a car.
TiredIronGRB
Traditionalist
I need the drivers door window trim, the interior door and window handles, steering wheel and column. PM me with what all you have to get ride of.
Bonehead
Skull Master
I have parts from a 26?, mostly sheet metal, 28 cowl, sheet metal and frame, 30 Buick everything except an engine, and small parts. Would the window cranks from the 30 be the same?
