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Sid, Sorry to hear that the wife is not well. More sorry yet, to hear that you have to sell some of your babies! I hope you find a buyer quickly and that your wife is able to have her surgery and feels 100% soon. Matt

Only thing to report is.........I called on the sewing machine yesterday to set up a time to pay for and pick up and the gent told me that he sold it two days before. That's a showstopper right at the moment on the upholstery. I have some more small panels to do in the convertible well, but have been spending more time than I wanted looking for another machine that isn't going to cost more than my car did. These are very expensive machines and I thought I had that one. I was just trying to get the rest of the money together that he wanted. I started working on the arm rest/door pulls yesterday, but only got so far as I need to "SEW". Still too cold here to do any bodywork. I did manage to buy a box of parts from a two door cheap and will be cleaning them up and offering them for sale to fund more advancement on my car. I might start taking the interior back out of the car so I can start cutting the carpet kickers for the panels and so the interior is out of the dusty garage for the next round of dustmaking. Matt

Bob, When do we get more eye candy? It's been awhile, my friend! Matt

Mud, Thanks! i always enjoy the junkyard videos..........

That's just plain "Buickfull". thanks for sharin' Matt

Robert, Any update is better than no update. Look forward to more progress on your car! Matt

Bob, Just wanted to say thanks for this afternoon. It was a pleasure to meet you and talk awhile and see all of your beautiful cars and truck. To remember the before pictures and to see the finished car was amazing. I wanted to thank you for the break in my afternoon and I'm glad that you were around and available so I could pass by. I look forward to many more visits........Matt

Bob I am in Northampton right now. Am I anywhere close to you to stop in and say hi? Matt 570-702-6372

Praying for you. Keep the faith and your head held high.

Adam, Congrats. I think!? Sometimes we have to make decisions we wouldnt have made before another situation arises. You now have a very beautiful complete car you can enjoy now and the limited hopefully will be finished and the new owner will keep us posted on the rest of the restoration. Matt

The 52 motor and tranny will not leave you enough room between the radiator and cowl section. That is why the Roadmasters are longer in the fenders and hood. They needed the space for the extra length in the motor. It just won't fit, unless you could possibly remove everything off of the front of the motor and run electric fans??? As far as the tranny, that's a whole 'nother can of worms. Matt

4 bufords, Right now just fitting the carpet. I had the carpet set made 3 inches too wide for the car so I could adjust for fit. I am going to install a sound deadener under the carpet. It will be non-absorbent and heat reflective. Matt

R.I.P. Buick Brother. Sorry to hear that. My thoughts go out to family and friends. Matt

Today, I decided that I had better check fit on the door panels and then, while I was at it, I fit the carpet set also. Now that the carpet is cut and I am happy with the outcome of the fit, I need to sew new edges on where I cut this to size. I ordered the original set from Kanter for my car and it just didn't fit right. Seemed like it was an inch or so short on all sides. So, last year after I ordered this, Kanter made me another set, but left it long on all sides so I could trim to fit in my car. I was really happy with their customer service on that. I also cut the carpet piece out for the foot rest on the back of the drivers seat. Now I have to bear down and buy the sewing machine that I've been looking at so I can sew all of these details that really bother me and until I lay them to rest, they will be in the back of my mind, constantly bothering me. hehe. I still have to cut the carpet kick panels for the door panels and also sew vinyl along the edge of it. Enjoy the pics. I included one of the machine I'm looking at buying for sewing the panels, etc. Matt

Les, Welcome aboard! Please feel free to start a thread on your restoration in the Me and My Buick forum. We love to see before, during and after pictures and there is a lot of information and praise available.

Automotive Interiors - interior kits, carpet kits, seat covers this is where I bought the door panel boards

Dale, l ordered the panels from a auto interior place. I'll send you a link

The door panel material is a waterproof pressed cardboard. How's your car coming along?

That's the main reason to have a convertible, arent it ?

Nice lookin ride! Congrats! Matt

Ummmmmmm............diaphram in the fuel pump going south? Matt

Bob, Not once, reading and following your thread with much enthusiasm, have I had any inclination to doze off or be bored in any way, shape or manner. Excellent thread and beautiful car! Matt

I personally would like to say thanks to all of you guys. Moderators and just normal car guys! I would like to hope and think that all of us are here for the purpose of first and foremost, cars and secondly friendship. I would like to say that I have never met a bunch of guys that I consider close friends such as all of you and heck, I've only met a handfull of you guys and gals personally. Shoot, I'm rambling and tired. Back to our cars and friendships. Matt

Adam, Looks nice! Glad you are making progress with tidying up this nice lookin' machine. BTW how's the other car coming along? Matt

Best description is beige/beige or light tan/black. These color of tops, for some reason, I've always referred to them as "cord" which I recon isn't quite correct. Matt