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
Continued to install engine components:
Started this morning installing the manifolds. I decided to use my original manifold washers (belleville?). The ones I got from the vendors were too large and did not seat. The washers i got from Mc Master Carr fit nice, but were so thin! I'm sure they would have worked, but honestly I didn't like them aesthetically so I went to the original thick washers. Installed new studs and gland rings, I used a copper gasket, and put a thin coat of