Guest shadetree77 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wow..:eek:..this hobby/obsession of ours can get a little overwhelming at times.Paint Oil and Trans PansPaint Bell Housing CoversSand Inside of Oil PanClean Push Rod CoverClean And Paint Pipe ClampsClean Old Gasket Glue Off Valve CoverClean Top Of Cylinder HeadClean Push Rod AreaClean Crank Shaft AreaClean Transmission ScreenDrain Torque ConverterPrime New Lifters In MarvelInstall New LiftersInstall New Push RodsRe-assemble and Install Oil PumpInstall Oil and Trans PansInstall New Speedo CableRe-assemble and Install Rocker AssemblyEmpty Oil Filter Can and Install New FilterFill With Trans Fluid And OilAdjust Lifters and Check For Proper OilingInstall Push Rod CoverInstall Valve CoverPaint Master CylinderInstall Master CylinderBleed BrakesThat's just an excerpt from my ever-growing list of stuff to do. I'm not even fully re-building her yet! I'm just trying to get it to the point where I can drive her for awhile before the real restoration begins! I need me a team of guys to do some of the work so I can get it done in about two weeks just like on all those shows on TV. Don't you hate how they make it look so easy and fast? Then you get finished watching one of those shows and you're all fired up to "git er' done" as they say around here, go out to your garage, and it ends up taking you a whole day just to clean up an oil pan or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I can feel your pain...it is so true. I had a list of 104 items I needed to do before I could even take my car out of the driveway. And the fun part is figuring out what order the list of tasks need to be done in, which is even more challenging, since there is not an assembly manual available on what order things need to be put back together in. We Buick owners are a thinking lot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverstreak41 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 i feel ya. i'm un-experienced and just making my list. i hope my list is complete. man if only someone lived in northwestern lower michigan and would stop by... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelsBuicks Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Just yesterday I turned my church bulletin into a a to-do list and then used the remaining space to sequence wing-glass reassembly in my '36 RM. Yes, the lists are overwhelming and when you're driving nails into wood and clinching rivets on window channels, sequence does matter. Oh, and don't forget that little strip of metal that has to be woodgrained before the new window channel gets riveted. I should have just listened to the preacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesWoodieWorld Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hey, I have 6 Buick Woodie projects going on at the same time!! If I run into a problem on one, there is always something I can do on another one. Some problems seem to vanish with time, or perhaps I read something here that gets me off the stopping point on one of them. It is all good!! Buicks are forever, and Buick Woodies even more so!! Thanks so very much, and keep the info swirling around, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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