TiredIronGRB's 1948 Buick

[TiredIronGRB]

Went to an unbelievable junkyard today, they had over 1,000 40s, 50s and 60s cars and 5 warehouses full of classic cars and more rare parts than you can imagine...and everything is for sale.

I picked up a bunch of parts for the Buick, got a nice bumper from a '49 Chevrolet that fits like it was made for it.

Found a nice visor, I got it home and held it up on the car and noticed that the holes were already drilled...at one time it had the same type visor on it.

Some of the brackets were missing so I made some from stainless tubing.

Found a nice original antenna.

 

[rex1927]

Nice car! [dr
Also glad you found a great used parts yard.
Good to know they are still some out there.

 

[hotrod preacher]

what!? no pics of that yard full of goodies??? [S


your holding out on us aren't you[ddd


oh, i really like the buick....BTW

 

[Sam_Fear]

Like the visor. I've thought about finding one for my Olds.

 

[Old Iron]

This car makes me smile just lookin at it

 

[Sunnybeach]

Nice looking car. Seems like it was meant to be!

 

[TiredIronGRB]

It's been a while since I updated this build but I've been crazy busy working on it...alot of the work was only mocked up so I've been busy going over everything. All new brakes, new ball joints, replaced all the air lines and completely re-worked the air-ride and fuel systems.

There were two different builders working on this before I got it, the first did a very good job on the frame graffing and rear suspension but the second one just did the basics to get it moving under it's own power.

The inner fenders were roughed in but far from fitted and mounted securely. Check out that alternator mount...

I fitted the inner fenders and made some braces out of 3/4 square tubing.

The hoods on these old Buicks open from either side so the hood prop swings side to side, I made some new catches for the prop as the old ones left with the firewall.

Picked up the other headlight ring and the hood badge.

I made a new toe panel and bottom column mount, fixed the hole they cut for the shifter they had rigged up and replaced the screwed down piece of sheet metal over the master cylinder with a hinged access door.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Since the original tail lights were filled I used a set of '39 Plymouth lights.

Removed all the dash and window garnishes, I'm planning to paint them in Avion white metalflake. Also installed a Lokar 23" shifter.

Nice 45 fin drums...

After fixing the inner fenders I blasted and painted them and the firewall.

Replaced the alternator and bracket.

Picked up a new set of Coker L78-15 4" wide whites.

Next I plan to get it outside and start cleaning and painting the interior.

 

[CORPO]

man... I really like this one.

 

[42chevy]

That car is awesome. I like the work you are doing to it.

 

[Flipper_1938]

I love everything except the visor.

This looks better to me....

....than this does

 

[jfg455]

love it! I vote no visor though. everything else is killer!

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Visors are funny, you either love them or hate them.

 

[shakey56]

Visor

Hey man....I like the visor. Paint it and run with it some.....and run without it some. Love the ride....cool.

Lynn

 

[jfg455]

funny thing is I love them on Model A's but that is the only one.

 

[Paul_J]

I like the visor. With that long hood on that car it helps to break things up a bit.

 

[fitzee]

Very nice car.these always had good lines.. cool project..

 

[bob w]

Sure like what you are doing with that fine cruiser.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Never thought as a kid with my 51...

that I'd be thinking how cool it really was......but watching this take shape is flat cool....[cl

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Fired up the buick tonight and turned it around, there's a short video clip at the bottom. In the pictures it's aired down.

First run video