lancemb Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, 57Century said: Thanks. Yes those are the originals. Cleaned and galvanized. Wow, must have been a clean car to have gotten them all off in one piece! Edited September 26, 2020 by lancemb (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 1:31 PM, lancemb said: Wow, must have been a clean car to have gotten them all off in one piece! Yes, the ones below the body was in good shape, the front under the radiator support was bad and the 2 fronts on body mounts was bad. All in all the car was in very good shape. No accidents, minor rust, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Decklid, doors, hood and fenders are on. Now it is detailed adjustment. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 After the adjustment was done it was send back to the paintshop. They have started the final fitment, hopefully it is only a few weeks and it is painted. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 The paintshop takes a bit more time than I thought. However it allows more time to work on parts that still needs to get done. Been working on the heater, brake pedal mechanism, master cylinder. The master cylinder plug was very difficult to get out. Looks like Fusick has a complete kit to overhaul the master cylinder and booster. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper1961 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/8/2020 at 10:31 PM, 57Century said: Fantastic job, keep us posted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 8:46 AM, Topper1961 said: Fantastic job, keep us posted! Thanks. Much appriciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 The master brake cylinder and booster is all cleaned and ready for rebuild. Parts ordered. The stearing wheel has a lot of cracks. Never done a steering wheel before. I was not precise enough with the epoxy so I got some sanding to do 😀 I also found the horns. They also need some attention 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Been awhile since last update, but I have not been too lazy 🙂 Cleaned all the stainless trim, fixing dents, etc. polish will come later. Have to borrow the polishing equipment from a friend. A couple of dents are too difficult for me, so I have asked a pro to fix them. I also digged out all the interior metal trim parts. It's amazing so many punching tools the factory used back in the day, to fabricate all the unique parts. I thought I found all the medium blue interior metal parts and had delivered them at the paintshop. Then looking for other parts in my garage these pops up 😲 So many parts to keep track of 😊 I actually also belived I had all chrom parts in control, but more parts that needs chroming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 The paintshop is very busy so my car had to wait for a '58 Limited Coupe getting painted. They are on it but it will take another 3 to 4 weeks before it's ready to pickup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 weeks ago it was finally ready to be picked up. I'm really happy with how the two colors match, best thing however is my wife is too 😀 I simply had to put some shiny stuff on it, so the handles and emblem's on the decklid got to go first. Fenders will be removed so I have easier access to the firewall. I also picked up the last pieces from the plating company. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Looks spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 This is going to be one beautiful Buick! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnavystgc Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I love the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 1:55 AM, lancemb said: Looks spectacular! On 9/5/2021 at 1:40 PM, avgwarhawk said: This is going to be one beautiful Buick! On 9/10/2021 at 11:48 PM, usnavystgc said: I love the colors. Thank you so much for the positive comments and also for all the likes. Really means a lot 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 My plan is to try and get some work done every day, even if it only a minor thing. Not completely there but continued small steps being made. A few pictures of some progress. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 The script on the panel looks better than factory!! This one will be a show stopper for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosage Chavis Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 So fresh and clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Eventhough I took the car apart and has a lot pictures and description of what goes were, it still takes time to find all the items and do the assemblies. However it is very rewarding. Working on the firewall, heater, engine wiring harness and rearend. Rear bumper ready to be installed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ3033 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Amazing restoration! Thanks for sharing it. Is that all new wiring or did the originals clean up that good? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 11/22/2021 at 3:09 PM, 57Century said: Eventhough I took the car apart and has a lot pictures and description of what goes were, it still takes time to find all the items and do the assemblies. However it is very rewarding. Working on the firewall, heater, engine wiring harness and rearend. Rear bumper ready to be installed. Any updates? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) On 6/12/2022 at 4:07 PM, MZ3033 said: Amazing restoration! Thanks for sharing it. Is that all new wiring or did the originals clean up that good? Thank you. Much appriciated. All new wiring from TF reproduction in Sweden. He does an amazing job. Edited August 7, 2022 by 57Century (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Yes, here comes an update. Last year my son got his first car, a 74' Vette. It needed some work and we spend much father and son time. It was so rewarding working on his car with him, however it also meant that I have not done much on the '57 Buick. But here is some photos and today we got the rear bumper on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Looks great! Awesome work! One thing to note though is that you may have a hard time getting tail lights on with bumper already on, given the long studs on the lower housing and the lip that tucks behind the bumper end. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 3:59 PM, lancemb said: Looks great! Awesome work! One thing to note though is that you may have a hard time getting tail lights on with bumper already on, given the long studs on the lower housing and the lip that tucks behind the bumper end. Thanks Lancemb and thanks for the hint - I was very careful and not that frustrated, because of the heads-up. Tried to get them on - no luck. Would not risk scratching the paint 😰, so the bumper will come of again 😟 But now I know the bumper fits very nicely 😆😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 The bumper is of and tail light is on 😀 Man that bumper is heavy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 hours ago, 57Century said: Man that bumper is heavy. Buy some beer, invite friends. Or use a floor type transmission jack with a long and wide flat board. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Very very good work ! Beautiful ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 2:59 PM, 57Century said: The bumper is of and tail light is on 😀 Man that bumper is heavy. Looking great! One observation/question - do you have the painted baffles that screw on under the trunk lid that tuck under the top of the bumper? You'll want to put those on before the bumper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I think that may be a big series or Roadmaster only thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 10:25 AM, Smartin said: I think that may be a big series or Roadmaster only thing? They are definitely on small series. I took them off the Special 2 dr. Sedan parts car I had and sent them to Jim Pickard for his wagon. I wanted them for the convertible but they weren't the same of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 9:47 PM, lancemb said: They are definitely on small series. I took them off the Special 2 dr. Sedan parts car I had and sent them to Jim Pickard for his wagon. I wanted them for the convertible but they weren't the same of course. Yes, they are attached in the picture with the left tail light mounted. They are used to hold/attach the masticated rubber. To avoid water/dust etc. from the underside to sucked up on the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 minute ago, 57Century said: Yes, they are attached in the picture with the left tail light mounted. They are used to hold/attach the masticated rubber. To avoid water/dust etc. from the underside to sucked up on the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 I'm working on the dashboard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Rim and tires are ready. I had one bad rim, so I was looking a replacement. Not easy to find an exact match. Found 2 that came very close. The spare tire rim was 0.5 inch smaller in width, dont know if that is correct from the factory or it might have been changed at some point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 6 hours ago, 57Century said: Rim and tires are ready. I had one bad rim, so I was looking a replacement. Not easy to find an exact match. Found 2 that came very close. The spare tire rim was 0.5 inch smaller in width, dont know if that is correct from the factory or it might have been changed at some point. My baileywick is the first generation Riviera. They came with either 5.5” or 6” wheels. The 5.5” was stock, the 6” came when the optional “oversized tire” was ordered. In the day, all 5 tire/wheel sets were used in rotation so all 5 wheels should be the same width. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 14 hours ago, RivNut said: My baileywick is the first generation Riviera. They came with either 5.5” or 6” wheels. The 5.5” was stock, the 6” came when the optional “oversized tire” was ordered. In the day, all 5 tire/wheel sets were used in rotation so all 5 wheels should be the same width. Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) @57Century "They are used to hold/attach the masticated rubber. To avoid water/dust etc. from the underside to sucked up on the rear." Are you certain your car came like that? If so, I think you have a very unusual car. I've never seen another 57 with masticated rubber over those painted panels, and I've seen many. Edited December 14, 2022 by lancemb (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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