sligermachine Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 So I just received my green paint for my engine I like how it looks at the moment it is relay nice gray but the engine should be green to be stock looking as I am studying Some 1925's now more than ever it is 28deg. so time to study is now not work out side. --kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 In one of your pictures above, you have a cardboard sign "what's this hole"....it's for a side curtain body socket, if you Google those four words you'll see it, a special fitting that goes in body and the corresponding attachment is on the side curtain to hold in place. You can see it in this picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Making more room my sons rock crawler just started up and went 4-wheeling . 2 years that was fast I have removed all the set up hardware and installed all the original hardware man you have to push so hard on the stander screws to stop them from striping out . Next hanging the doors this time around it is all finished the body fills solid as a rock .It has been so cold at night I have not touched it lately - kyle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 1:15 AM, trimacar said: side curtain body socket, thanks I see now . well getting down to the end of the wood and was just staring to think man a nuther hole ?? --kyle thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Triming the out side of the lid down to make the body lines look as good as I can get it before I start body work . the wood and how it fits and bows the sheet metal in shape makes so much difrence . The tempature finely warmed up enuf to work on it yay -- kyle one inch at a time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 the last part to finish the wood work is this part of the door I plan on making a CNC milling machine program to make door frames so to restore a 1923 to 1929 car is not so hard to do at home but the first one I wanted to do this by hand to get a good fill for how tight I would program the fit to be in the joints.-- kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 If you fill like making this door frame a 1/4'' shim under like this works out grate. First cut square 7/8 from edge of steel like I'm showing with the 90 deg. square .then tilt back with shim under just the edge and mill 1/4 off of front to finish shape like the line is drawn on tape under the square . "If owning A business came with A on-off switch this car would be finished by now. " -- Kyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 I am real happy with how it all fits in the door skin and the door in the body its self . soon I will get to do the body work !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 To hold the body good and square as I replace all the small phillips head sheetrock screws that I assembled it with in the beginning now im pulling them out one at a time drilling a pilot hole for the original screws to go back in .the shape of the sanding block is the finish shape 80 grit sand paper took 1/8 '' off in a min. pic. #3 fitting the cowl back on the assembled wood frame .-- kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Well I finely get to make my battery box today out of stainless steel Thank you for telling me to rivet it together Hubert_25_25 OR I would have tig welded it for sure . Maybe This weekend I will get to start it up. I trying any way set your sights for the moon and you might end up a star . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) Battery box installed where to ground negative side of battery ?? I looked at the others and no battery cables left on them . Edited April 8, 2018 by sligermachine (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Oil and some gas lets see it come to life ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'm watching and waiting.......... where did you end putting the negative ground? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 The ground cable is right next to the bat. box the cable for ground was 11'' long .The original when I found it still had the note on it and bolt . the neg. on bat. bolted to the frame . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 pic. 2 see the hole I ground the new paint off the frame so the battery neg. side can bolt here. stop looks so cool !!!!!!!!! my father in law painted a picture of my Buick boy it looks good to ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 the distributor gave me some trouble .I made a new one up out of some parts and we got it running Thanks to mark Shaw and Larry giving me a hand thanks guys . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 THIS FRONT BUMPER WILL HAVE TO GET RE FINISHED .I FOUND IT AT BAKERS FIELD PRE WAR SWAP MEET 2018 LAST WEEK END . i WOULD LIKE A 3 BAR BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO DO TIL I FIND ONE AND LOTS OF 1925 BUICK'S RAN A BUMPER LIKE THIS ONE.-KYLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Congrats on your progress, and sorry to hear I missed you at Bakersfield! Not a total loss, I found a steering column and gear for my 24 4-banger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 the pick up tube on my 1925 master roadster 12-1/4'' long with the screen the last 2'' of glass looks like it would not let the tank get to the bottom vary well the screen is so long 2-1/4'' .I have started cleaning the old gas line out what a nice looking gas line . ( side note ) this gas line is so nice it could have came off of a helicopter such nice workman ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) this key shaped hole must be for the gas line . I did not take the car apart ? the gas line is on the right not polished up yet . with the original hardware hogtied to it! the gas line ends at the vacuum tank .I'm getting excited I'm close .to putting the body on it for a fitting before I do the body work and paint it blue Edited April 28, 2018 by sligermachine more good stuff (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 9:55 PM, Fr. Buick said: I found a steering column and gear for my 24 4-banger. put a picture up lets see ! --kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 gas line in place .cool deal . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 9:55 PM, Fr. Buick said: Congrats on your progress, and sorry to hear I missed you at Bakersfield! Not a total loss, I found a steering column and gear for my 24 4-banger. sorry i missed you we will have to set a place next time --kyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Just seeing how it looks I am close to nailing the body to the wood frame .I figured I would be finished with this master roadster by now and starting the next Buick but my machine shop is '' mine '' to work at and my baby has to wait it's turn .--kyle -- one inch at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 I have only run the engine a wile 1 min. I am going to put the stuff around it this next weekend trying out the vacuum tank and seeing for my self how it all jumps off the self and on the car . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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