michaelod Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well I just thought I would post a couple of pictures of my 1930 Buick model 68 in it's current state of disassembly. All the bodywork has been completed and it is finally ready for paint ! Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassesguy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice!! Hope all goes well with the color coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Looks GREAT Michael! Are you going to reassemble the body yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Actually the shop is going to paint the car, mount the body on the chassis as well as hang and adjust the doors. The rest I will do myself. I have been very pleased with the quality of work they have been doing but with a shop rate of $80 per hour, it is in my best interest to do as much of the work at home as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Mike,Primer looks great..........O.K. I'll bite...........What color?Mike in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 The car was originally "Regalis Maroon" with black fenders/aprons. It is a color that I am not to wild about so I am going to deviate from that slightly and go with a cherry red with black down below as original. May not win any awards, but then there is no point in painting your car a color you don't like. It will not look out of place in any case: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) Michael,I agree and like the red better too... I used boat paint for my 1912 Buick roadster and actually bought grey to match the original color. But my wife didn't like the gray so I took it back and got burgandy red. A roadster needs a flashy color to look sharp anyway.... Edited October 28, 2012 by Mark Shaw (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGE DANCIU Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) Hello Michael,The primer and the bodywork was done very well and the car with the color paint you have picked will look great.I do have a question ...haw about the wood work how much did you have to replace and how did came out ? can you spare some more pictures as you go along ?#2 Q How did you handled the metal trim work around the upper part of the cabin, was soldered or you have attached the trim with screws / nails?I'm working on a similar car as well .Thank you for sharing the steps of restorations George Edited November 26, 2012 by GEORGE DANCIU Add a picture (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hello George,To answer your questions:Question 1) I did have to replace about 1/3 of the woodwork in my car due to insect damage from termites. Everything from the rear seat on back and several other pieces as well had to be replaced. This was challenging due to the fact that the metal seams along the sides of the trunk had to be opened up in order to facilitate replacement. The actual woodworking was not a problem for me as I am an expert woodworker with a fully equipped shop. There is a procedure to reattach the trim strips that Stuart Syme described which I used. This involves cutting off the old nails which cannot be reused in the new wood, drilling holes in the strips and countersinking for screws, then filling the holes with body filler. Are there problems with the wood in your car and if so where?Question 2) I assume you are referring to the top trim strip. This was completely missing on my car, so I had to form one out of aluminum and used the same procedure outlined in question #1 to reapply. Note that as my car is currently being painted that will require the following process in sequence:1 - paint the car2 - install the top fabric3 - install the trim strip and fill holes4 - mask the top fabric and previously painted car5 - paint the trim strip to match the carHope this helps, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGE DANCIU Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) Hello Michael,Thank you for the answers ...the wood work on my Buick was very dry..the car was station in Florida in a closed garage but very dry environment.At the same time such a old car acquires a specific smell " aging" if I may say and I start changing the wood as well.A good thing and good deal of saving money with a trade like yours in this case.Seems like I have to do the same thing with the strips in order to secure the metal seams around the car.One more question if I may....tell me about the upholstering ..did you purchase the material from Mac's ? did you find the color material to match the original mohair material ?Sorry, my wiper motor is nonfunctional and one is missing...any sugestion wher I can buy and/or repair the one i have ?Thanks George Edited November 27, 2012 by GEORGE DANCIU Adding (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Well the car has been painted now, so thought I would post a couple of pictures in it's current state. They did an excellent job applying the paint however my choice of trim color was to close to the body color and probably does not provide enough contrast between the two. Nevertheless I think it looks pretty good. The middle picture is closest to the actual color.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 WOW. Really gorgeous Michael. Did they pinstripe it for you in house? It looks like they did it before they shot the clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yes indeed. Actually they did the trim color and pinstriping first, prior to shooting the body color. The clear of course came last. As I understand it the reason for this was to have all the paint at or near the same level, thus avoiding a "stepped pyramid" effect. My painter was very experienced, literally having shot hundreds of cars. I had considered painting the car myself and would have saved a vast amount of treasure in the process, but I seriously doubt I could have come anywhere near the quality of the paint work.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Nice job. It looks like it has already been color sanded and buffed. You are going to have to wear sunglasses when you drive it on sunny days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGE DANCIU Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi Michael,the color is great,can weight to see the car completed....is going to look gorgeous.Question: can you tell me what size tire are recomanded for 1930 Buick series 60 Model 68 ? 650-19 or 700-19.Thank you,George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 George,Interesting that you would ask that question at this time as I just purchased tires for my car this week. I ordered Firestone White Walls, 650-19 for the car from Coker back in August 0f 2012. They were out of stock at the time and as it turns out last week the manufacturer let me know that these tires would not be available until 11/1/2013. Since I was not willing to wait a total of 14 months for the tires. I did some research into the Firestone 700-19 White Walls which I purchased due to the fact that like you, I am running with wire wheels which are slightly wider than the wooden wheels found on the majority of these cars, and thus can accommodate the wider tire. Coker recommends a 3.75 to 4.0 in wheel for these tires which falls right in line with the width of the split-rim wire wheels. Six of these tires plus tubes will set you back over $2K, so be prepared for some pain. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGE DANCIU Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Mihael,Thank you for the info.I 've been on the hunt for tires in several country from Europe,England and I found Firestone tires 4 only,the size 700-19 but none 650-19. I arrived at the conclusion that both size will fit the rim and they will look and ride well....The problem is if the 700-19 will fit the sidemount ...because the width in the fender is 7.1" If the Firestone is wider ,than you can not mount the spare tires on the side..Agree????Universal Vintage Tire from Hershey Pa. offered Lester tire with white strip at a desent price. (650-19) Do you know anything about thi brend ?May I ask you where you have purchased your tires from...can you give me a contact # or an e mail address. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi George,I went with the larger size tire on my International pickup and it would not fit in the wheel well. I left the air out and it fit fine. I bought tires from Universal Vintage Tire in Hersey. They either mounted them for free or it was very cheap. If you don't mind the drive, it might be worthwhile.Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelod Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 George,I purchased my tires from Coker tire at Coker Tire - Buy Vintage Tires and Wheels . Apparently the factory only makes tires on an intermittent basis for these cars as the demand is low compared to tires for modern cars, and Firestone or their representative has not made the 650-19 WW for a while. At the present time all of that size have been sold out and are not scheduled to be produced again until 11/1/2013. Here is the response that I received from Coker when I complained about the long wait:"Unfortunately that is correct information. Our manufacturer reserves the right to set delivery times and to move them as needed for their production. Although we are a large member of the classic market we do not hold the sway of the major tire companies that use the same factories for modern tires for today vehicles. We do expect tires to be produced and they have not been discontinued but it is a ways off due to new delivery dates. I apologize for the delay and try to keep you informed as soon as we are notified in case changes need to be made."I too have some question about whether or not the spare tires will fit in the wells and simply won't know the answer to that until I get them mounted. Prior to that I will need to sandblast and paint my wheels so it will be a few months yet before that happens. At the present time my front sidemount fenders are at the paint shop along with my car so I can't even do a visual inspection to see how they would fitThanks,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 MichaelAll very nice. This is where all the hard work starts to pay off with such a nice car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGE DANCIU Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hello Dwight and Michael,Much appreciated the input,I think that the smaller tire 600-19 will fit inflated in the bucket ( well ) of the front fender as they did the older ones which I had originals on the rims.My car is at first restoration ground up and I had everything on it [all original parts] even with the 650-19 the spare rims with tires on did not have any space except for the water to drain......so 700-19 inflated will not fit for shure.So as you said Michael we are at the Tire Companies mercy....or politicly corect... when the decision is that the market and the delars are requesting vintage tires. I hope to have my car sprayed within 5-6 weeks and by than I will have my wheels painted and tires fitted [will be 650-19 Lester ] Good luck with the process of restoration ...a lot of weekends will be shot for the comming months.One more question....wind shield WIPER MOTOR vacum type....is a big problem for me ,the car did not have one and please tel me if you know a sorce????Many thanks Michael,George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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