wow, sorry folks life took over for awhile , an hadn't much time to spend on my buick roadmaster . Even still as soon as things settled I am back at it . did a few more mods an cleaned up the engine...
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wow, sorry folks life took over for awhile , an hadn't much time to spend on my buick roadmaster . Even still as soon as things settled I am back at it . did a few more mods an cleaned up the engine...
I finally felt comfortable enough to take the 55 out for a nice long drive as it has performed very well locally meaning 50 or less miles . I filled it up never looked back drove it an easy an...
I can do that , I am planning on starting the body very soon , it seems like most of the mechanical issues are coming to an end .
Bob , its an old school technique , first you do a dry stretch of the lace on your roof to find out how well it will conform to the shape , this one conforms preety well , then obviously you respray...
we had a beautiful weekend an I thought it was time to take the roadmaster out for a good drive . after all the repairs I have made it was like driving my couch ! all went with out a hitch till I...
ANY LEAD IS A GOOD LEAD ! Thank you sir
SO frustrated 54 55 or 56 series 50 or 70 ,vent window assemblies are like trying to find hens teeth , an evey one who says the have them are scams or the wrong parts, I ask for pics no pics ,no...
trunks done ! so I went up to the motor I was having some stumbling issues when pulling out from a stop and accel on the highway , members of another forum helped me sort these out , as well as...
I have been at the trunk work off an on for a few days making new side cards was a challenge but there they are . so now im thinking about a double hinged floor and enclosing the rear body panel then...
started working in the trunk last night , made the sight wall in front so the trunk looks nice an clean, laid the first carpet an built a box for the sub woofer ,an covered it all . a buddy of mine...
i worked some late hours this weekend , absolutely everything in the interior is finished , except the crank handles an final stereo wiring as I am still waiting on my amps . I also made the...
IT was a long weekend as in lots of hours on the interior Saturday I did all the dye work an sunday I pulled most everything back together , an did some upholstery work on anything that didn't need...
dove head long into getting the interior started tonight gutted the car out , repainted that horrid metalflake dash ! green steering wheel no more an the rest of the gloss black trim work painted ....
after about 2 weeks of repairing annoyances on this buick i have finally begun painting ! almost all of the interior trim got black last night . an hopefully this weekend i will dye the headliner,...
I know ! when this ones done I will most likely drive it quite a bit in the summer an into the fall going to various shows an meets cup holders are a must have . the wrecker I built has none an its a...
Thank you so much sir ! that takes a genuine concern out of my mind !
Hello , I have searched the forum trying to learn about this transmission I have in my roadmaster its a cast iron 2 speed dynaflow an something feels off about it to me an its driving me nuts . I...
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block sanded, smoothed, filled, primed, pre wired , ready to fit to the car an forget about for a lil while. while the solvents vap out . going to be doing some mechanical work like changing the...
I measured 4 times an cut once , but with all the angles WOW that console is wider 11 inch at the bottom an 9 inch at the top , an at the rear its 10 an the front its 12 . mind melting numbers .
last nights console work finished now . i could not read nor did i want to read a measuring tape any frickin more so i did not push to finish an i am glad i didnt ! today all i want to do is put it...
Thank you Bob , not as preety as it will be now that I got it .
alllllright , i am no carpenter but i think i just impressed myself ! an i never wanna do this again ! hand build console no...
I've been thinking about how to build this for a week ,last night , proof of concept ! mocked up the console for the buick tomorrow i may narrow it about an inch an a half at the most , it just looks...
installed the new ,quality gauge set , instead of the cheapo's that were in there , also installed the electric wiper motor , easily the best an fastest conversion kit I ever have used ! just 1 thing...
wow where to start , the list of annoyance problems continues , went under dash to change out the gauges an the wiring harness was laid in beautifully , but not a single grommet or piece of sheathing...