Guest EvanRenck Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Hey all, I thought I would post some pictures of my cars first car show after finally finishing up the restoration and subsequent troubleshooting. We tried to keep everything as original as possible and it turned out very nice. To get it running we ended up tracking down every possible leak there could be, from water to gas to oil. Here it is though, a red letter day for this black beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Wow! LOVE the 1932's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Wow! LOVE the 1932's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 - 1997 Riviera Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 1) How long did the restoration take? 2) About how much of the work, percentage wise, do you estimate you were able to do yourself? 3) Was black the original exterior color or was it something else? 4) Can you post some pictures of the interior? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EvanRenck Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 The restoration took 2 and a half years. We did the body work, paint, and all the mechanical work at our shop. We had the upholstery done by someone at our shop. The machining for the engine ( brass inserts for the Babbitt bearings, regrind of of the cam and head work) were done by various machine shops in California. I estimate we did 75 to 80% the car was originally lacquer black, we had the stripped down body and frame sand blasted and we painted it black with a midnight blue tint. We tried to get the interior as close as we could, it's basically two tone grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 - 1997 Riviera Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 An outstanding job, of great commitment, producing a sharp and handsome final restoration. What more can be said?...Just superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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