38Buick 80C

I expected it to have mechanical brakes, Franklin made the change to hydraulic fairly early it would seem.

This one is ready too Next up is the 38 Convertible, but bring as she came home on flat bed, she's in time out and I don't have the energy to mess with it right now... maybe later I will attack the fuel pumps. Have a feeling if it is on the showfield I will be cleaning it up the morning while she sits in her assigned space... 🤬 Car...

AACA Grand National ready...

Shame on me for trying to get three cars ready for the Grand National next week (at the last minute cause of boys soccer)... a longer drive from my storage to the house than from my house to showfield. The showfield is down hill from the house so all three are going to make it there darn it... they may not get back, but they are going to make it... so I can get second places with all of them 😁 The '30 ran great as did the 58 which was what replaced the 38 in storage...only that car that leaves me on the side of the road EVERY DAMN TIME was a B@#$H. Love it... let me know if you reproduce it, I'm in!! LOL...

As I sit on the side of the road .... AGAIN... With this car that will not run properly... I feel your pain Matt. Every other car I have consistently runs well... This one consistently can't get me home... Sorry to hijack... It's fuel related... mechanical and electrical pumps both not functioning properly... Triple A will get me home and I have spares of all...this car makes me so mad...

Do you feel better that at least you didn't cause the failure? I imagine you were perturbed at your self thinking you did.

Some more progress on the cowl And on the pedal surround

Some more progress photos on the cancer replacement.

Wow looks like The LeSabre concept had some significant impact in the inspiration of this car.

and Body shop by the looks of the car in foreground...whats left of it

@Matt Harwood

Does it work Matt?

looks like it

Got some progress photos

That's a shame, Bob was a great man. Always enjoyed visiting with him at the meets. Thanks for letting us know Pete.

The brand I am using is.... Advance Auto Parts house brand... (which I think is CarQuest which owns AAP), not all their stores carry it on the shelf but its an easy search on their website to see which do or you can order it. But the more significant point is that it is nothing special. As for bleeding, no not really. I used a vacuum bleeder initially. This is the second car I have used it on. I find it okay but not great, probably user error if I am honest. The benefit I saw was a quick fill of the system in total, but then I grabbed one of my boys (I mean that's why I had them) to facilitate a typical bleeding to get the system to full strength and the final bubbles out.

Brake bleeding complete. Good strong pedal and all leaks tightened and no longer leaking.

There is quite a large factory hole in the floor board at the pedals and that's how it was done originally. That's said that means raising the body quite high. Practically speaking for this restoration the steering column will likely come out for body installation and then go back in nothing down there is all that tight. For now it looks cool and let's me steer when moving the car around the garage.

One little project I've been wanting to do is sanding and painting the top (very visible) portion of the steering column between the ignition switch and the steering wheel. I did that today. First I sanded and primed the area and then did a few coats of brown. Then I installed the ignition switch knowing I would create some minor scratches. With switch install I have a final 500 grit sanding and put a final coat on. I am pleased and ready for my freshly recast steering wheel. Which should done soon right @61polara? I am also going to fill the system bleed the brakes today. I am using DOT5 silicone fluid.

completed refurbishing on the car start of restoration of the trunk after leather was repaired

I have a Buick trunk by Arrow on my 1930 Buick. It was acquired in the $200-$300 range at Hershey and I've had the leather refurbished and had the metal faux wood rails regrained. Mine obvious is different than yours. I will see if I can add some photos. Mine did not include luggage which it surely had when new.

Sounds good thank you

Hi Dave, silly question and no need to answer now if unknown, but for those planning to do both shows with the same vehicle and do NOT have trailers will there be an option to the leave the car on the showfield overnight if we choose to do so?

Thank you but mine is not Concours level...YET...😉