Guest wk's_olds Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Back in '05....or was it '06? (scratches head) A friend of mine brought me his '39 Buick Century sedan and asked me to do what body work needed to be done. It was pretty rough, even for a seasoned restorer as myself. I was to work on it just whenever I felt like it. (smart?) Now, he needs the car finished soon, so I've been really working on it in earnest now. The rear panel below the deck lid was rusted away, so I found a donor panel that was in fair condition. It was a task to replace it, however. The roof appeared as if the entire Russian army marched over it in their hobnail boots! The fenders were laughable...until I began to repair them. (cries) Actually, my wife did repair the rear fenders, (she's very good at this) and I tackled the demolished front ones. The hood was cracked and bent. A lot of welding has gone into this project, too. Lotsa rust holes to fix and cracks in the fenders, etc. I finally did manage to apply the polyester primer to the passinger side today. It's beginning to shape up! YES! Here's a BEFORE photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wk's_olds Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Here's a BEFORE of the Rt Ft fender (typical of both front fenders) and an AFTER photo, too. And a pic of the fender yet in process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Looks like someone had the old Buick on the Dirt track at one time and banged the fender up pretty bad. Looks a lot better now. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wk's_olds Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I decided to give it a coat of black just to be sure it was ripple-free. It didn't disappoint the owner.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 WOW....I can see meself in the reflection...even from here where I sit. Looking very nice. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wk's_olds Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks, Dave! It's been a lot of hard work, needless to state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wk's_olds Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 It's coming together......rear fenders attached now as well as the trunk lid and hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUKE Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Looking good. Very nice work can't wait to show it all done. Have a great BUICK day Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Looking good. Very nice work can't wait to show it all done. Have a great BUICK day FrankLook here : http://forums.aaca.org/f169/havent-been-here-while-272540.htmlhttp://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v129/poobie2/39buickdone.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I can't see any of the photos except the first one??? Message says I have to log in to a private photo bucket and provide a pass word. Does anyone else encounter this??Pete Phillips, BCA #7339 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick Bruce Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I can't see any of the photos except the first one??? Message says I have to log in to a private photo bucket and provide a pass word. Does anyone else encounter this??Pete Phillips, BCA #7339Pete - ditto your message for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaycee Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Same here. Photos just show : Photobucket. kaycee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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