Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 https://www.rubbertherightway.com/#loadContent.filterValuesRequest,filter_id_55=55|57,filter_id_41=41|74,filter_id_61=61|168 Maybe these guys- I've used them for 65 stuff - had to be cut to fit but turned out nice. Beltline weatherstrip. While you have the electric motors out I would take them apart and lube the gears, check the armature contacts and test run the electric motor. I helped a friend with a 69 Electra fix his driver door window motor last September. Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel said: https://www.rubbertherightway.com/#loadContent.filterValuesRequest,filter_id_55=55|57,filter_id_41=41|74,filter_id_61=61|168 Maybe these guys- I've used them for 65 stuff - had to be cut to fit but turned out nice. Beltline weatherstrip. While you have the electric motors out I would take them apart and lube the gears, check the armature contacts and test run the electric motor. I helped a friend with a 69 Electra fix his driver door window motor last September. Looking good! Hello and thank you for the internet link and for the information . The problem is that there are no photos of the product for sale And I would have liked to see what it looks like before buying . Are these two announcements the same ? https://www.rubbertherightway.com/1969-buick-restoration-parts-windowfelt-51383-prd1.htm https://www.rubbertherightway.com/1969-buick-restoration-parts-beltline-47387-prd1.htm I think on the second link it is the inner seal and not the outer seal. And it doesn't have the same shape. Mine is flat and it attaches to the chrome strip on the door. The four window motors work very well and do not make any abnormal noise, so I have it and left it on their support. But on the other hand, I have completely greased everything as well as the motor pinion on the main ring gear Did you have a photo of your friend's Electra ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 1:25 PM, sebastienbuick said: Hello and thank you for the internet link and for the information . The problem is that there are no photos of the product for sale And I would have liked to see what it looks like before buying . Are these two announcements the same ? https://www.rubbertherightway.com/1969-buick-restoration-parts-windowfelt-51383-prd1.htm https://www.rubbertherightway.com/1969-buick-restoration-parts-beltline-47387-prd1.htm I think on the second link it is the inner seal and not the outer seal. And it doesn't have the same shape. Mine is flat and it attaches to the chrome strip on the door. The four window motors work very well and do not make any abnormal noise, so I have it and left it on their support. But on the other hand, I have completely greased everything as well as the motor pinion on the main ring gear Did you have a photo of your friend's Electra ? Did you try sending them an email with a picture of an example? I have found them to be pretty helpful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 17 hours ago, lancemb said: Did you try sending them an email with a picture of an example? I have found them to be pretty helpful. Hello, no I didn't try to send them a photo. I'll try to take a photo tomorrow, but it's complicated to find it's attached :/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 11/23/2021 at 2:23 PM, EmTee said: The typical English term for the material used for those end caps is "pot metal". Plated trim made from that cast metal are notorious for pitting as they age. The only remedy is to have them re-chromed, which is expensive because the pieces first need to be stripped, then the pits need to be filled (e.g., with brass). Then the repair is sanded smooth, copper plated, sanded again, then sent through the rest of the plating process. I know how you feel, particularly since you're restoring this car to such a high level. All I can suggest is if you can't afford to do it now, you can always wait until the car is finished and then take care of little things like that later, after you've had time to enjoy driving the car. I'm sorry I didn't see your post , thank you very much for the explanation. I contacted a company to redo this part chrome and they must give me a quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Merry Christmas, happy new year 2022 and good health to everyone !! Here is the rest of the work . So I continued by the door mechanisms on the driver's side. Lubrication of the compass with its mechanism, motor pinion and rail Then reassembly of the engines with its compass, as well as the rails. Then cleaning the connectors and cables. Then I took care of the other four window guides (two per door) Undressing And sandblasting Then apply a zinc-based primer As well as on the screws Two screws are missing because they were completely rusted and I had to cut them to get the guide out, so I replaced these two screws afterwards. Then application of anodized color paint bringing it closer to the origin. (a guide is damaged because of the rust that there was, but nothing serious) Then dressing of the guides Then set up (I will take a photo when everything is reassembled) Then I took out of the box the last elements that remained to be reassembled for the doors (rear door on the driver's side) Funny things, one of the other four window guides isn't anodized like the others On the other hand, I apologize for the poor quality of the photos, my camera is starting to have problems Then degreasing and sanding on the support / reinforcement, and rails, Then application of colorless varnish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Then a person I know in France restores a 1968 Buick Riviera and he had the air distributor redone by 3D printing on the bulkhead in the engine compartment. I had made one out of metal, but in case I also ordered one to have it. I'm really happy with the result, it's clean, solid and precise A while ago I had taken a door panel to have it restored, and I called that person back for him took another. And I realized that the plastic was cracked and damaged at the location of the screw in the hollow where the interior handle is located. They therefore cut out of a piece of sheet metal of almost 2 mm a piece that fits in this hollow to consolidate the plastic and prevent the screw from passing through the plastic. Then they stuck it and I went there to jointed it with acrylic And then they will paint it when they re-tint the plastic to its original color (we can't tell on the photo but the plastic part has yellowed well, whereas originally it is light beige) I then continued by reassembling certain parts on the two doors on the driver's side, and I continued with this strip from the top of the driver's door Cleaning And reassembly Then lubricate the window slides, spring from the handle mechanism with the inner handle calliper Then I took care of the 4 window guides of the two doors which was unstuck then glue application 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Then application of colorless varnish on the metal part Then the glass Cleaning, lubricating the casters and reassembly And reassembly of the accessories in the door lubricating the rear window slide rails on the driver's side Then degreasing, cleaning and application of colorless varnish for this support in the door And application of colorless varnish on the window guides Then the rear window Cleaning the glass, the seal and the chrome strip This original gasket is still in great condition and is still soft, so I kept it. Then greasing the glass rollers and positioning, as well as the guides and support 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 Then I have only the last window to put on, the one on the rear passenger side, but the problem is that the seal is in bad condition And I don't know how to remove it for the change, and the seal that I ordered with all the others, is not the right one. It is too long (it does not matter I can cut it) and it is not wide enough to be required by the chrome strip and seal the front window So I have to find the right seal as well as those below It is gaskets which are on the apron and which join the hood to the apron when closed And the exterior window seal for the 4 windows I will put the rest of the photos soon and I will try to repair my camera 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 13 hours ago, GARY F said: Great work. Thank you GARY F ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Excellent work! You can often find original new or good used parts on Ebay. You might keep a lookout there. Also try Buickfarm.com Edited January 2, 2022 by lancemb (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 7 hours ago, lancemb said: Excellent work! You can often find original new or good used parts on Ebay. You might keep a lookout there. Also try Buickfarm.com Thank you very much lancemb , and thank you for the information, I will go see on Ebay and on the site that you advise me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I haven't looked at your thread for some time now, but it is looking great. The car is coming together and your workmanship is first rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Buicknutty said: I haven't looked at your thread for some time now, but it is looking great. The car is coming together and your workmanship is first rate. Thank you very much Buicknutty , yes the car starts to reassemble, but each small part takes time before being reassembled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I'm still watching and still enjoying. Thank you for sharing your restoration! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 8 hours ago, zipdang said: I'm still watching and still enjoying. Thank you for sharing your restoration! Thank you very much zipdang ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 Good evening everyone, here's some news from the Buick, but before Christmas is not very far away, here are some gifts from my brother and my parents I bought myself this Buick "apron" And my parents gave me a beautiful plate with a star like in Hollywood to my name , and my brother gave me this very beautiful Dodge Charger General Lee with a plate with the vehicles of the Dukes of Hazard And General Lee keeps this Monaco 78 And my parents give me a part for this beautiful Showcase ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 To tell the story, it's last month, while working on the Buick, I had not yet had time to adjust the carburetor on my 1978 Dodge Monaco. And talking to a friend who works at the garage / body shop where they painted the Buick for me, my friend suggested that I take the Dodge to him to look at this carburetor. And the next morning before I went to work I took him the Dodge And when I got there I saw this very nice 1960 Ford Thunderbird convertible which has just been completely repainted, and it comes with good company then the next day he calls me to tell me that the carburetor was full of deposits, and he cleaned it completely. And I passed it when he settled it (not easy with the fog) Then I went to pick it up the next day and when the weather arrived, the fog was already there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 and the following weekend I went to see some family for Christmas, and we went to see Christmas decorations 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 then the other weekend my brother went for a walk with his Peugeot 205 GTI 1984, and he had a very nice meeting with this very nice Chcevrolet Corvette C1 1959 and this weekend when I went to buy paint for my Buick, I saw this very beautiful Dodge Ram and then I went to eat in an American restaurant, the "tommy's" and to end the day, I went to a little "vegas" show in Montauban in the south of France 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 and to finish, I went to a little car show with the Dodge my friend's ford Mustang, and my neighbor's dodge challenger srt hellcat widebody also with a very nice camaro, and a magnificent plymouth road runner (I think this is the first road runner I see) and there is same Bumblebee who came ! So here it is for these last months, I will soon put the photos of the rest of the work on the Buick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 It seems you've had a great holiday season! Thank you so much for keeping in touch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 hours ago, zipdang said: It seems you've had a great holiday season! Thank you so much for keeping in touch! Thank you zipdang , yes I had a good Christmas and a good end of the year I continue to fill the window with models of American cars too, I added a 1955 Ford Thunderbird , 2019 Dodge Challenger Demon and a 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst . I will put the rest of the photos of the Buick this weekend or early next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Hello, do you know where I can find 'snap button' screws for my Buick? These are the rear parcel shelf screws . Thank you I found these models but it's not really the same model https://www.amazon.fr/Pression-Inoxydable-Fastener-Fixation-Ppression/dp/B09CY4T67D/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bouton+pression+à+visser&qid=1642348951&refinements=p_n_shipping_option-bin%3A2019350031&sr=8-1 https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005001645319588.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2fra&_randl_currency=EUR&_randl_shipto=FR&src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=248-630-5778&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=10191220526&albag=107473525328&trgt=1284054470089&crea=fr1005001645319588&netw=u&device=c&albpg=1284054470089&albpd=fr1005001645319588&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoY-PBhCNARIsABcz773xBZ5Wcxvv7CsNZgQQVb18eW7Cug7Ito1moZRGCfHWMfSe88Yi3vQaAlweEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Where do they go? I have never seen any screws holding a rear parcel shelf down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: Where do they go? I have never seen any screws holding a rear parcel shelf down And what snaps to them? Looks like some that I used on my convertible to hold the cover. search: snaps for convertible top covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 35 minutes ago, sebastienbuick said: Hello, do you know where I can find 'snap button' screws for my Buick? Well, there are these: https://www.amazon.com/Glarks-120-Pieces-Stainless-Upholstery-Fastener/dp/B07DHHTZFC/ref=sxin_15_ac_d_mf_br?ac_md=2-1-R2xhcmtz-ac_d_mf_br_br&cv_ct_cx=Snap+Fastener&keywords=Snap+Fastener&pd_rd_i=B07DHHTZFC&pd_rd_r=2f62022f-0ac1-499e-9c45-b0fb2b9b9994&pd_rd_w=IyRe7&pd_rd_wg=IHMHL&pf_rd_p=17756b3a-4504-468b-830d-8b5875afd168&pf_rd_r=1JYSX85GWQ5RQ55AQ46A&psc=1&qid=1642352389&sr=1-1-ed8a42d3-65f1-4884-a3a2-0dd6e83b6876 But, I'm confused like JohnD -- I don't know why those would have been used unless a previous owner had installed a sun shade or some other type of window or package shelf covering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: Where do they go? I have never seen any screws holding a rear parcel shelf down Hello, I just found this old photo before the restoration. And on this picture we can see 3 screws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, old-tank said: And what snaps to them? Looks like some that I used on my convertible to hold the cover. search: snaps for convertible top covers Yes that's what I thought too, it looks a lot like "snap button" screws for convertible tops . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, EmTee said: Well, there are these: https://www.amazon.com/Glarks-120-Pieces-Stainless-Upholstery-Fastener/dp/B07DHHTZFC/ref=sxin_15_ac_d_mf_br?ac_md=2-1-R2xhcmtz-ac_d_mf_br_br&cv_ct_cx=Snap+Fastener&keywords=Snap+Fastener&pd_rd_i=B07DHHTZFC&pd_rd_r=2f62022f-0ac1-499e-9c45-b0fb2b9b9994&pd_rd_w=IyRe7&pd_rd_wg=IHMHL&pf_rd_p=17756b3a-4504-468b-830d-8b5875afd168&pf_rd_r=1JYSX85GWQ5RQ55AQ46A&psc=1&qid=1642352389&sr=1-1-ed8a42d3-65f1-4884-a3a2-0dd6e83b6876 But, I'm confused like JohnD -- I don't know why those would have been used unless a previous owner had installed a sun shade or some other type of window or package shelf covering. Thank you EmTee It is original, the holes in the sheet metal are well done and they are all at the same distance. I also saw that in the option list there was the J5 option "Option J5 = four Custom front and rear shoulder belts $26-53 $26.32 Electra 225 Custom and $52.63 Electra 225 Custom convertible ... " It was to add belts to the back. Was it for her ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 That looks to be a user installed set of snaps. That is not a factory installation, and certainly not for rear shoulder harnesses. You have done such a nice job on this Electra, please do not put those back in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I agree with John. They do not belong on the car. Especially considering they are flat head screws. Buick would have used Phillips head screws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Another possibility is a previous owner had a dog and used those snaps to secure a cover to protect the the rear seat from shedding fur and dirty feet. It is definitely not something that would have been installed by GM. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 21 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: That looks to be a user installed set of snaps. That is not a factory installation, and certainly not for rear shoulder harnesses. You have done such a nice job on this Electra, please do not put those back in. 17 hours ago, Smartin said: I agree with John. They do not belong on the car. Especially considering they are flat head screws. Buick would have used Phillips head screws. 17 hours ago, EmTee said: Another possibility is a previous owner had a dog and used those snaps to secure a cover to protect the the rear seat from shedding fur and dirty feet. It is definitely not something that would have been installed by GM. Thank you for your responses and your help . From the beginning I thought it was original and I spent the whole weekend looking for exactly the same screws, but in the end I looked for nothing because it is not original. I looked on my second Buick Electra that I saved from the car wreckage, and indeed there are not these screws, and the rear parcel shelf is not drilled. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Good evening everyone, here is the rest of the work on the Buick. So I took care of the electrical harness, with the continued purchase of wires that I needed Then I continued through the harness under the dashboard. Originally the wires went into the plastic socket, and probably because of bad connection over time, they had cut the wires, then lengthened and connected to the other without soldering, with tape which began to fall on some so I redid it with the same ideas they had, but with the wires welded and put in heat-shrinkable sheath, and removal of the dominoes and replacement with pods which are also sheathed, so that it is removable Then I put a sheath to gather all the wires It's not aesthetic, but at least it doesn't hang under the steering wheel anymore. I will have to clean, disassemble and sand some parts under the dashboard, and the original insulation behind the dashboard and in good condition (brown foam), so it will stay in place. Then I removed this relay which had been put under the dashboard to add long-range headlights at the time. Then I took care of my camera, because the image quality was really bad. And as I had another camera for parts, disassembly Then dismantling the other device for parts Then change of the sensor / lens, and reassembly And now it's good ! I then continued in the passenger compartment, and I continued through the interior moldings that go around the headlining, with the rear window. I had it repainted a while ago but it wasn't quite the right original color. So sanding and painting both sides of the strips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Then apply varnish Then paint the metal clips of the strips Then I took care of the interior mirror Disassembly support cleaning then clean the shaft and all together Then lubricate the shaft head And reassembly / test 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Then, cleaning of the supports before / after Application of varnishes for certain screws (the "green" that we see on the nuts is thread lock), and cleaning for the others And installation of the roof sky! with its chopsticks and fixing then, the pieces of the rear uprights, with their insulating cardboard then the night lights But after cleaning, I realized that the "chrome" color on the plastic is not in good condition. And the inside is a little baked over time So I painted with paint that looks like chrome to model the inside of the pilot lights For the interior it's fine, but it's not the same color as the chrome exterior. And so I ordered some paint that looks like chrome and I should get it this week . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Then I continued by the back deck and installation of the rear parcel shelf Then the rear parcel shelf ventilation grille Screw cleaning and painting Then once the grid was cleaned, I saw that there were lots of small white dots on it and a small scratch And since I had the paint done as originally when I repainted the dashboard, and it is the same color as the rear parcel shelf ventilation grille, I repainted it So here's where the Buick is , it's very nice to see the interior reassembled, and I'll continue this weekend 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Moving along, great job! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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