1937 Buick Model 48: RESTORATION HAS BEGUN! (Photo)
1937 Buick Model "48" (Two-Door "trunkback" Sedan)
A Step - By - Step "Frame - Off" Restoration Thread
Wednesday January 11, 2017:
Today is the day the restoration starts. The Holidays are over, the tree cleaned up and my buddy Mike has graciously offered his vacant garage to store my Model "A" Fords for three months. This allows the Buick to take most of the garage, and puts me on an aggressive timeline so I'm not paying for monthly storage. So, with
Disassembly of the Master Cylinder... A guided tour!
1. Remove the two 9/16 nuts and free the master cylinder from its support base
2. Loosen the jam nut, hold the shank firm with pliers on the knurled ring, and remove the adjustment clevis
3. Remove the jam nut
4. Remove the rubber boot
5. Remove the retaining ring
6. Withdraw the plunger parts and the valve from the front of the cylinder
7. Back to the vise to remove the large 1 1/4" nut and the copper
