Guest saints Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Just got baptized into the buicks. I bought not one but 2 58 buicks. the white one is a riviera special that had the engine and trans out and has no title. the blue one is a running driving car and was painted and assembled by people that had no business touching a car of this caliber. so between the two im hoping to make a fantastic daily driver with tons of spare parts lol. I have loved these cars ever since I saw one at a car show and have been looking ever since. Not many come up in oklahoma so i ended up getting one from kentuky and one from texas.Stay tuned for the posts as I work the bugs out of the driver and switch parts off the white one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saints Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 parts car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBuicks Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The blue one looks great already! It doesn't look like it needs anything to be a decent driver. Welcome to the world of Buicks. There are a lot of people on this forum to help you, so don't hesitate to ask. Keep us updated on your adventures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saints Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 well the blue one looks great but every bit of the stainless is loose missing clips and not even close to the body. how I didnt loose stainless trim on the way back with the car is a wonder. also after crawling over the car it is missing a ton of bolts where they just basically scabbed it back together after the paint job. dont get me started about the amount of over spry on all the chrome. bumper has a tone of shims holding it on. Its a project I can drive but a project non the less. I do want to restore it completely though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Easter is a wonderful time of year for baptisms. Welcome to the wonderful world of Buickdom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's a Buick thing. Most people don't understand. Have fun and enjoy your 58! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saints Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 hahahaha well said. plans are to put AC in it and start the restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 3 hours ago, saints said: well the blue one looks great but every bit of the stainless is loose missing clips and not even close to the body. In 1958 "every bit of the stainless" = quite a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The white one just on cursory glance looks almost too good to part out if it only needs an engine & transmission. If I remember correctly, the '58 Buick line up had a double chrome overlay. I think Harley Earl made the decision when reviewing two different schemes and decided on the two together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Very cool ... congrats! Your blue '58 looks great! Cort > www.oldcarsstronghearts.com pigValve.paceMaker.cowValve | 79 CC to 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis?! "Take a trip to the city lights" __ Supertramp __ 'Take The Long Way Home' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Cool. Those 58's are the absolute epitome of a Buick Land Yacht as you are going to find. Both in size, and the amount of trim, not many of the others can top it. Take your time with them and do it right. If both cars are solid and rust free, there worth putting back together correctly. You will find a big following in the Buick Club for 1958's. And if you have not already, Join the BCA. Dandy Dave! Edited April 4, 2016 by Dandy Dave Damn Spell Check! (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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