lancemb Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 That is a beautiful rear! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel said: Excellent looking job on the bumper. They are a thrill to line up, that is true! Thank you very much , I'm glad I reassembled the rear bumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, lancemb said: That is a beautiful rear! Thank you very much lancemb ! The rear is almost finished , the next step will be the reassembly of the lower trunk strips, and I need to find new clips, but I don't know where to find them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, sebastienbuick said: Thank you very much lancemb ! The rear is almost finished , the next step will be the reassembly of the lower trunk strips, and I need to find new clips, but I don't know where to find them It looks like you could use a universal type small trim clip, but they usually have a stud that accepts a nut instead. However, this style is probably available as well. Have you tried Auveco? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 1:04 AM, lancemb said: It looks like you could use a universal type small trim clip, but they usually have a stud that accepts a nut instead. However, this style is probably available as well. Have you tried Auveco? Hello, no I didn't know this site and I just looked. The most similar model is this one, but as you say you have to install it with a bolt. https://www.auveco.com/general-motors/moulding-fasteners-10-24-x-3-4-bolt-5-16-width-12962 I looked online but couldn't find it. I also need this clip, for the large lower body strips, but I couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 5 hours ago, sebastienbuick said: Hello, no I didn't know this site and I just looked. The most similar model is this one, but as you say you have to install it with a bolt. https://www.auveco.com/general-motors/moulding-fasteners-10-24-x-3-4-bolt-5-16-width-12962 I looked online but couldn't find it. I also need this clip, for the large lower body strips, but I couldn't find it. Try this place. They have a bunch of oddball clips (many not mentioned on website), and are super helpful. Send them pictures with measurements and they will get back to you. https://www.restorationspecialties.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 4 hours ago, lancemb said: Try this place. They have a bunch of oddball clips (many not mentioned on website), and are super helpful. Send them pictures with measurements and they will get back to you. https://www.restorationspecialties.com/ Thank you very much, I will look at that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Also try clipsandfasteners.com https://www.clipsandfasteners.com/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 17 hours ago, 95Cardinal said: Also try clipsandfasteners.com https://www.clipsandfasteners.com/ Hello, thank you very much for the internet links. I just looked on this site and there are a lot of clips for modern cars. I will send them a message with photos to see if they have it. Was this clips only for Buick ? or did the whole GM group have the same clips ? I haven't looked on Rockauto yet, I will look soon. THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 2:09 PM, sebastienbuick said: Hello, thank you very much for the internet links. I just looked on this site and there are a lot of clips for modern cars. I will send them a message with photos to see if they have it. Was this clips only for Buick ? or did the whole GM group have the same clips ? I haven't looked on Rockauto yet, I will look soon. THANKS Yes, some clips were shared with other GM divisions, but most of them are unique to a particular vehicle. There are many "standard" clips that you might be able to use, so be sure to also look at the universal clip designs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 21 hours ago, 95Cardinal said: Yes, some clips were shared with other GM divisions, but most of them are unique to a particular vehicle. There are many "standard" clips that you might be able to use, so be sure to also look at the universal clip designs. Hello, okay thank you very much . I sent an email with photos to the website for the clips, I will see their response. I would like them to tell me that they have the clips available . I will also look on rockauto to see the universal clips . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 hello, I just saw that someone posted a video of the collection of abandoned cars that I saw on vacation in summer 2022 near the town of Kanab in Utah! When I was there there wasn't a lot of grass and we could see the cars clearly. But I didn't see that there were cars in the forest! Here is the video, we can see at the beginning of the video a very beautiful Chevrolet Caprice (1966?) and a magnificent 1968 Buick Le Sabre! I really liked the Buick Le Sabre, and if it was in France I would have bought it ! And here are photos I took when I was there in 2022. Very beautiful Buick There was also a 1958 Chevrolet BelAir!! This is the first time I've seen one in real life ! there were other magnificent models in good condition I'm not going to put all the photos, I took around 350 photos of the cars, they were superb and they would all be superb restoration projects ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 Hello, I sent messages to the sites for the clips of my Buick, but the first site does not answer me and the second site told me to send a message to an email address that they sent me but I never got a response. So I think they don't have these clip models . So I'm looking for these clips : I am also looking for the seal of the Buick emblem on the trunk, this hides the trunk lock And I'm also looking for this seal, there are two, one on each side, it's located at the front of the car between the hood and the windshield bay , I apologize in the photos the measurements are in cm (centimetre) Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model56s Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Hi Sebastien, Steele may have these rubber pieces. I enjoy following this project! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 22 hours ago, Model56s said: Hi Sebastien, Steele may have these rubber pieces. I enjoy following this project! Thank you very much ! , I just looked and they have the joint I need ! https://www.steelerubber.com/hood-to-cowl-weatherstrip-with-ends-set-70-3876-43 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) I would reuse the trunk emblem seal; I think your only hope would be to find NOS for it anyway. You can lightly coat it with some black silicone before reapplying or and it will be fine. Edited December 10, 2023 by lancemb (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 8 hours ago, lancemb said: You can lightly coat it with some black silicone before reapplying or and it will be fine. Let the silicone partially set-up before installing the emblem; then leave it finger-tight until fully cured. Then tighten the nuts completely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 12/6/2023 at 3:10 PM, Model56s said: Hi Sebastien, Steele may have these rubber pieces. I enjoy following this project! 20 hours ago, EmTee said: Let the silicone partially set-up before installing the emblem; then leave it finger-tight until fully cured. Then tighten the nuts completely. Thanks a lot for your answers . I made a new joint with a sheet of black foam (joint plate), I will see if it is good. And if my new seal is not good, I will reassemble the original seal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Hello, I have just discovered this sales site in America, and I saw this ad for a very beautiful Buick ! If it was in France I would have bought it! , it's a survivor, a very beautiful 1969 Buick Electra 225 coupe, black in color, and it is in good condition! It even has the “cruise control” option ! And the price is low, it's not expensive ! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-buick-electra-225-2/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Hello everyone, here is some Buick news . So still on the rear of the car but with a much smaller part than the bumper . So I continued with the license plate light, which is not in great condition. The plastic has yellowed The joint is no longer watertight Joins shrunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 And I start with the window / plastic globe which has yellowed For this I would first try to make it come back transparent before saying to change it (no remanufacturing, but you can find it in NOS). For this I took inspiration from a video that I saw on the internet. I like watching videos of restoration of everything (it can be a work tool, computer devices, home, car, etc.) because it gives ideas for restoring lots of objects. And so for this plastic “globe” I would do exactly as I saw on a video. So I will need a blue LED strip (black light) 12% hydrogen peroxide Aluminum foil Then a jar or transparent plastic. Then we surround the jar with the LED strip, with the LEDs on the inside side of the jar Then we wrap the jar with aluminum foil to reflect the LED lighting Then here's how it looks inside Then I pour the hydrogen peroxide into the jar Then I turn on the LEDs and leave it on for a full day (from Saturday morning at 10 a.m. until the next day, Sunday at 10 a.m.) plastic is better than before Before and after Here is the video that inspired me for the night light globe. This method starts from 5min30 on the video This method works on transparent and opaque plastic, of all colors. He explains in his videos that he leaves the plastic parts soaked for more or less 1 day, and if the plastic is really yellowed he leaves it soaked for a little more time. This method also works without the LED strips, just with sunlight, but it takes much longer, at least 1 week to leave soaked. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Then the night light support The support had been repainted in a gray color, but we can see behind that there are still places with the original color, it was anodized in “gold/copper” color. Sandblasting Light gray priming Then painting. I looked for a painting that was closer to the original, but it looks a little more like a Christmas ball than the original. But it's still better than what it was Its cable will also be cleaned 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Then the support gasket. I couldn't find a remanufacture of the seal, so I have to make it. Originally it was a 3mm foam seal, and so I bought a roll of 3mm foam (I couldn't find a small quantity) the black foam roller in 3 mm Then I redo a joint using the old one Then the second white joint, of the globe. This joint has shrunk over time and it will have to be redone with the correct dimensions So I bought white joint/foam plates to redo this joint Then clean the screws, the license plate lighting pilot light is ready to be reassembled Then reassembly The plate lighting night light is finished . The next step is the Buick logo / locked trunk cover, and I will post the photos at the end of the week 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 The license plate lamp looks great! I will have to try that trick with Hydrogen Peroxide and UV light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 That plastic lens came out great! I wonder how long it will last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 6 hours ago, EmTee said: The license plate lamp looks great! I will have to try that trick with Hydrogen Peroxide and UV light. Thank you so much EmTee ! the rear of the car is almost finished 5 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: That plastic lens came out great! I wonder how long it will last. Thank you very much JohnD1956 , I will see over time if it lasts long, but the person on the videos does this method for all restorations of yellowed plastic . I'm leaving this morning for a week to work in the mountains, near the Pyrenees in the south of France. I won't be able to connect to the forum because there is no internet, so I will only post the photos of the rest at the end of the week or during the weekend 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 11:46 PM, sebastienbuick said: Hello, I have just discovered this sales site in America, and I saw this ad for a very beautiful Buick ! If it was in France I would have bought it! , it's a survivor, a very beautiful 1969 Buick Electra 225 coupe, black in color, and it is in good condition! It even has the “cruise control” option ! And the price is low, it's not expensive ! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-buick-electra-225-2/ Sebastian, that coupe has your name all over it. Would be an exciting restoration or refurbish under your care. And a perfect stable mate for your current Buick. Besides, once completed, what will do? It’s only money and you can only spend it once! Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 6:11 AM, rodneybeauchamp said: Sebastian, that coupe has your name all over it. Would be an exciting restoration or refurbish under your care. And a perfect stable mate for your current Buick. Besides, once completed, what will do? It’s only money and you can only spend it once! Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀 Thank you so much Yes, I like this black Buick on the ad . There's still a little work to be done on my Buick, and when it's finished I'm going to drive it, drive it a lot :). I will continue to maintain it, and I am happy to ride with it :). As "Rocky" said in one of his films "he wanted to drive his 58 Chevy until the tires burst" :D. When my Buick is finished, I'm going to work on my 1978 Dodge Monaco police (there's some body work, we need to redo the bottom of the rear and front fenders, etc. ). I will also continue to maintain my parents' 1941 Buick And I don't know if I presented it to you, but in 2018 I bought (saved), a 1969 Buick Electra 225 Limited 4-door hardtop, and I want to repair it It is complete, the registration document and the engine are missing. So I have something to keep me busy 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Merry Christmas Sebastien, and the forum family too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 16 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: Merry Christmas Sebastien, and the forum family too. Thank you John ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 Santa Claus brought me some lovely presents ! Two Shelby sweaters, Shelby socks and two beautiful decorative plaques 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Hello, I will soon post photos of the rest of the work. I'm still looking for the metal clips to attach the strips to the bottom of the trunk. And I'm going to buy new clips that look like the original ones. Here are photos of the original clips with measurements And here are the new clips that I would like to buy. The measurements seem to correspond between the original clips and the new ones ? It’s on a website that you recommended to me . https://www.auveco.com/general-motors/moulding-fasteners-10-24-x-3-4-bolt-5-16-width-12962 Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Good evening everyone, here is some Buick news . Small progress in the work, I am working at the same time on my Dodge 78 and the Buick 41. And I'm waiting for parts for my Buick which must come back from chrome plating. When I took the Buick to the bodybuilder, I had to reassemble the trunk lock for the bodybuilder, but I knew I would have to take it apart to give it a clean. So remove the trunk locks and clean. It was clean but a little faded. So I applied a gray primer which resembles the original color, then applied a colorless varnish to finish And reassembly then the lock cover Cleaning I looked but couldn't find a new gasket for the lock cover, so I made one. First cut, the joint is not yet finished, it will be refined later And reassembly It's incredible the difference in color between the camera and the phone. Then it will be the strips which run along the bottom of the trunk, but I will post the photos soon . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Hello, here are December and January photos of my 1978 Dodge Monaco Police . I drive it a lot and I go shopping to the store with the Dodge when the weather is nice . And in the parking lot I saw a very rare Cadillac Escalade EXT, and I parked next to it . By the time I parked and got out of the car there were already a lot of people around the Dodge taking photos, talking,... I had to wait a while to enter the store I went to several stores for Christmas, and I bought a small gift, and it was sitting nicely at the back Then towards the end of December I started work on the Dodge, I replaced the steering box because there was a fixing of the box which broke. And we also did some work on the 1941 Buick, I will post photos soon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Last Saturday evening we went to eat at a restaurant that we like to go to, it's an American restaurant, a Tommy's Diner . And we would really like to visit the beautiful city of New York, there was a New York specialty, the “Nathan's” hot dogs And I tasted a hot dof from New York in France , and it was very very good ! And we drank some very good California wine ! Then to finish, a good dessert 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, sebastienbuick said: And we would really like to visit the beautiful city of New York, there was a New York specialty, the “Nathan's” hot dogs And I tasted a hot dof from New York in France , and it was very very good ! Joey Chestnut loves those hot dogs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 7 hours ago, EmTee said: Joey Chestnut loves those hot dogs! Congratulations to the winner, I ate two hot dogs and I couldn't finish eating the fries . If one day I have the chance to go to New York, I will try Nathan's hot dogs, and I will see if they are the same as the Diner near me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 15 hours ago, sebastienbuick said: What's with mayonnaise and French fries in Europe? You would never see that here in a US diner. I've seen the Spanish do it, and then the Germans. But the French??? Mon Dieu, what has happened to France? 😢 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 50 minutes ago, Machine Gun said: What's with mayonnaise and French fries in Europe? Ha - I was just going to ask about that! Sebastien needs to tell Tommy to serve the fries with ketchup! And plain hot dogs (except chili dogs or similar) get mustard. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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