The first `55 4 Dr HT - Concept

[progoofoff]

Which is correct?

[buick5563]

I assume it was painted originally, but I masked mine when the Special was painted. I'm going with painted on the convertible unless I hear differently.

[First Born]

I don't know about '55, but it is unpainted on my '50s.

Ben

[MrEarl]

I know Mike likes it when there is no wrong answer so ...... I have seen them both ways on my and others original paint 54 cars but more unpainted than painted. The last picture shows respray over original. As with lots of other paint issues, I think the plant where the car was produced had something to do with it. Personally, I think unpainted should be the answer. And like Ben, I will qualify my answer with "this is the way they did it in 54" Of course we all know that the 1954 Buick was so BEAUTIFUL and nice that it influenced thousands the next year and created such a flood of new buyers in 55 that the plants could hardly produce the 55's fast enough. In other words, they were going down the assembly line so fast the whole car may have only caught a misting of paint period.

[old-tank]

I have some with no paint, some paint, some primer, all paint but I have found no paint UNDER the tags so: some plants may have masked the tag or maybe the paint just did not stick to the aluminum. I like the look of unpainted and too much paint on that tag will obscure the stampings.
Willie

[First Born]

Lamar, I could not help but notice all those tags were rivitrd to the cowel. My '50s use phillips screws..

Ben

[progoofoff]

Progress on the body has slowed to a stop.

The seats are ready to install.

I hope to be complete by the Hershey meet.

[MrEarl]

I've been meaning to ask or if you've told me already, please refresh my memory, does this car have a 54 or 55 Dynaflow. IE 55 with the kick down linkage?

[progoofoff]

It`s a `55 which is a big improvment over the `54, as you know.

[MrEarl]

Cool. So that's probably a very early 55 engine too then.

[progoofoff]

Some progress

[stealthbob]

That is about as Red as it gets!

Looks soooo wet.

Where do you find the time...I would love to learn the way of your goofoffery. Teach me o'l wise one.

[retirednow]

My '52 Super convertible has screws as well.

Lamar, I could not help but notice all those tags were rivitrd to the cowel. My '50s use phillips screws..

Ben

[Rob McDonald]

Oooo, red. It's a primal response, something to do with hunting and fighting and a lady's lipstick. I had a really red car, once. It wasn't actually very good but it's the only one of my ex-cars that I frequently dream about.

[1957buickjim]

Rob, I think Dr. Freud would make a mint off of you, dreaming about your ex-cars Maybe he would call it the autopel complex...

[Thriller]

Where do you find the time...I would love to learn the way of your goofoffery. Teach me o'l wise one.

Bob...you haven't met the man...you may want to hold off on requests like these at least until you hear what the man who towed the Landau in that fancy new Ford with the pro goof-off singing along to Buickful music.

Looks orange to me...on my screen...but then what do I know?

[progoofoff]

Paint comparison...may not be the exact color but it is as close as we could get.

Bob

[buick5563]

Cherokee Red has a lot of yellow in it.
Looks great Bob.

[progoofoff]

It`s getting there

[stealthbob]

Your looking good in that pic...I swear, you look younger every time I see a pic of you.


..oh yea that "one of" show car is looking great too

[First Born]

See what doing something one likes does??

[JohnD1956]

Hey Bob, you're gonna need a double deck trailer to tow both the Landau and the 55 to shows....

[stealthbob]

Hey Bob, you're gonna need a double deck trailer to tow both the Landau and the 55 to shows....

...with a new paint scheme

[progoofoff]

I have a solution to hauling the `55. The Century will go in the toy trailer, just barely.

I`ve yet to figure out the graphics for it.

Anyone have an idea?

[MrEarl]

I think your new avatar would look just splendid on it. so what if it doesn't match what's inside.