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I think it's already gone...

Does this qualify for this thread?

Wow, I remember my parents taking us to the Hi Ho on Highway 18 just south of the Ambassador Bridge, on the way to back Amherstburg from Windsor. That new one looks a lot nicer than the one I remember!

If you find one, I can recommend a radio repair person who has done about 10 vintage radios for me. His prices are reasonable and I've never had any problems with any of the units he has refurbished. I always ask him to add an auxillary input so I can play MP3 files. He might even know where to find the radio you're looking for. His name is Kim Kusluski. Email: kusluskik1@juno.com Good luck!

No, it will be all one color, same as the original data plate code NN. The color is called Garnet Red. Can't wait to see the entire car with paint!

November 24, 2017 update Well, I was overly optimistic. The car did not get painted 2 weeks ago, but the doors, tailgate and hood got painted on Wednesday, the day before US Thanksgiving: I think the color looks great! Back in my garage, I continue to rebuild, repair and prepare parts for assembly. Here is an assembled, rear-view, fender-mounted mirror. I think these are SO cool. I made patch panels to replace the rusted sections of the instrument panel pad carrier: Patch panels clamped in place and almost ready for welding The seat covers and door/quarter trim panels are in typical "desert" car condition. Brittle vinyl, separated seams and shrunken parts are making it quite challenging to get good sew patterns. Tail light lenses cleaned and polished, getting ready to install new sockets for the tail lights and backup lamps. Heater control lenses were disassembled, old paint removed, repainted, polished and re-assembled. Here are the polished lenses before assembly: More soon!

Congratulations, Lamar; she's a BEAUTY!

Rick, sent you a PM. JOe

I am scheduled to get a few parts from this car on Saturday. https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/d/1958-buick-super-parts-15-and/6379426884.html If you talk to the seller and want me to look at the parts or buy them, let me know. Joe

I recently had my die-cast tail light reflectors coated by Vacuum Ornametal in Romulus, Michigan. 11380 Harrison Romulus, MI 48174 Tel: 1-800-827-6762 http://www.vacuumorna-metal.com/content/restoration They have done several projects for me over the years and I have been very happy with their work. Talk to Frank Chester.

Absolutely beautiful!

I bought the rivets from Waldron's Exhaust. http://www.waldronexhaust.com

The brake pedal assembly came out of my parts car. I cleaned it (glass bead) and painted the black side frames and pedal arm with catalyzed enamel. The clear zinc plating was done by Mid-State Plating in Flint, MI. I have also been use Williams Finishing in Livonia, MI. There are many platers in my area that will plate clear zinc, zinc di-chromate ("yellow zinc") and gray or black phosphate for a minimum charge of $75 to $100 per coating process. Usually, 2 or 3 of us car nuts will pull together a large batch of parts for plating. By combining parts for 2 or 3 vehicles, we can get all the desired coatings and save on the total bill.

November 13, 2017 update It's been a busy few weeks... Ever since adding fluid to the Dynaflow, it has leaked from the tailshaft extension housing. Talked to Jim Hughes (he rebuilt the transmission for me) and he had a ready fix. He sent me a pair of O ring seals to replace the exisitng seals that were installed on the front and back sides of the bearing retainer. The repair was fairly simple and it has fixed the leak. Thanks, Jim! I then wrapped the chassis to protect it from dust and overspray during the painting process. Late in October, the underbody was sprayed with a BC/CC replica of red oxide primer. It looks correct and will be easier to clean than primer, with the added advantage of having a non-porous surface finish. Turned out great...except for the heater hose clamp I forgot to remove before the paint was sprayed. Guess I'll be re-doing that one in black next week... We re-installed the body on the frame. Next, the fenders and hood were hung and gapped. Still a little work to do on the right front door alignment, then on to paint. Daniel (left) and Don are excited to see this one done! SPOILER ALERT: Here are a couple of spray-outs of the Garnet Red exterior color. The headlight surrounds are still wearing the original lacquer paint. It was cleaned and polished for color-matching. This is going to look great! Back at my garage, I welded up the small pinholes ‍I discovered in the heater core housing. Using a touch of filler to smooth the area before painting. There are so many things still to be done! I removed the foam and trim from the dash pad. I will repair the rust damage on the metal core before shipping it out for new cover and pad installation. I found several recommendations for RD Autoline in Sweden. They have already made the correct part for 58 Buicks. Here's a photo from their product gallery: Brake pedal assembly was disassembled and bead blasted. The painted parts were painted satin black and the bare steel parts were plated with clear zinc. There are nylon bushings in every pivot and every bushing was in perfect condition! Before: Here it's nearly finished; mocked up and waiting for a few plated parts: Body work is done and I expect to see paint on the car by the end of the week. Exciting!

Big milestone; looks great!

Doug, it was great meeting you this week! Thanks for the fun morning; I was glad to learn that you all had time to visit the Caballero. I'm definitely looking forward to getting it home.

I have dealt with Russ and he's been very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. I had a mix-up on one of my orders; I got my parts as well as another customer's parts. I offered to forward them to the proper person and Russ took care of the cost. My suggestion is to be patient and let him know that you're looking for his help in understanding exactly what is needed to complete the work you're doing. Tom Telesco is another Nailhead guru. I've never dealt with Tom, but I understand he has developed roller rockers and other cool products for Nailheads. I found this contact information: Tom Telesco Classic and Muscle Automotive 12 Cook St. Norwalk, CT 06853-1601. Day Phone 203-324-6045

Looking for a left rear brake backing plate for a 1954 Skylark. Buick part #1325283 Please send me a PM if you have one available.

I like Larry's list. I would add the ACD (Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg) Festival in Auburn, Indiana. I believe the dates for 2018 are August 28-Sept 3.

I live 3 miles from Jim. We can work something out. Hope to see you then!

Doug, I purchased the vinyl materials from Tom Ames at Original Auto Interiors in Columbus, MI. https://originalauto.com/ I had samples from Original Auto and from SMS. Original Auto's pricing was better. SMS door panels were a consideration, but I've seen photos of the SMS panels and they look too "puffy". I chose a very thin laminate pad that I believe more closely replicates the appearance of my original door trim panels. I've also looked at SMS for my upper dash pad, but I am considering RD Autoline in Sweden. http://autoline.se/?page_id=33

No, they are die cast parts.

October 21, 2017 update While the paint shop is doing their thing, I've been working on other projects. Chrome and stainless parts continue to trickle in. These Buick accessory fender-mount mirrors are going to look awesome! The body is nearly paint-ready; it is looking great. Should have the underbody done before the end of October, then we'll re-install the body on the frame. Then, on to final gap checks and paint. A local supplier dielectrically embossed the interior vinyls with the correct, 1" spacing between the stitch rails. Tan and Beige materials in both grains (seats are Haircell grain, doors/quarters/pillars are similar to Madrid grain) This is the Tan Haircell for the seating areas and the back of the front seat: Been collecting parts and materials; will soon be delivering everything to a good friend who will be doing the interior. I am adding back-up lights to the tail lights. I didn't like the look of the coating on the tail light reflectors. It was a little dull and there was very little reflective coating in the lower, back-up light area. You can also see that one of the two reflectors is "duller" than the other. I brought the reflectors to Vacuum Orna-Metal in Rolulus Michigan. They cleaned and coated the reflectors; they turned out great! I will add a ground lug to every lamp housing to ensure good ground connections. I've had great success with this technique on multiple vehicles. I made up a gauge panel to monitor engine vitals during camshaft break-in. I incorporated the ignition and starter switches, ballast resistor and vacuum gauge. Primed the fuel and oil systems and got the engine ready to start. Larry Schramm helped me with the start-up and break-in. I must have installed the distributor incorrectly after priming the oil pump; it took several tries to get the engine to fire. Once we got it started, we had a smooth and uneventful 20 minute run. Changed the oil and filter after the break-in; everything looks great. Click below to see a few seconds of the Nailhead during cam break-in, video by Larry Schramm: The chassis has been delivered to the paint shop. I'll be wrapping the chassis in plastic film and shrink wrap to protect it from overspray. Nailhead cam break-in.3gp

If you need the complete actuator assembly OR components thereof, I've always used Ames Performance parts. Not sure if these are identical, but here is the Pontiac GTO actuator. This is $69 for the complete assembly. https://secure.amesperf.com/qilan/Detail_Web?part_num=B146B&order_number_e=NDQyNTE1OA%3D%3D &web_access=Y

Sending you a pm with his contact info.