avgwarhawk Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, Smartin said: The six-window cars that Brian posted don't have any trim. The 4-window factory photo shows trim, yes. But the other photos I see online of those cars without the extra quarter window have that trim too. Yeah, you are right. I can not find a 6 window 62 with that trim. Odd indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) New tires for the warthog. New package tray mesh, front and rear seat bottoms are re-foamed. Waiting on a new headliner and sun visors. Edited February 7, 2021 by Smartin (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dei Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 She's a beauty! You sure have a touch man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Looking awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I know this is not an Electra but here is a picture of a friend's LeSabre he restored a long time ago. Being a body man he did that part of it himself and had the shop owner apply the paint. If you expand it you can see a bit of that trim discussed here separating the white from the body colour. Love the model on the air cleaner painted the same as his car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Is this the same exterior green as avgwarhawk's 1960? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 The 1960 is Lucerne Green. This is Willow Mist. Pretty much the same color. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 I made the long trek to the shop today (about 60') to tackle the driveshaft bumpity bump I was hearing when moving the car around. I bought a new center carrier bearing thinking it would be a pretty quick job... Wrong, as usual on this car.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 It is crazy that Buick had so many drive shaft pieces. My 72 has a unit like that and its a CV joint. Besides the universals there is a movable joint between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Yes John, it's a CV joint. The driveshaft guy was kind of surprised to hear it has one, since he has a couple Impalas of the same vintage. So he is going to dissect it this week and give me a prognosis. He said worst case, he will have to lop off the end of the driveshaft and install a new end. 5-7 day tun around time, which is perfect for me, since I'm leaving for FL tomorrow for a week. He has a nice big established shop....I feel much better than I did when I dropped off the chrome and stainless for the 72 GS I'm working on. I picked that stuff up this morning and have a much better idea of their capabilities. I'll be doing my own stainless from now on, if needed. I really don't want to use them for chrome either. There is a chrome plater in Quincy IL that I will try next....I want to stay with a shop that is a drive-able distance so I don't risk damaging these huge bumpers in transit. Unrelated to this thread, but here is the chrome/stainless situation with the stuff I picked up today. I'm not a happy camper, but I don't even think he is capable of doing any better on the stainless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Smartin said: Yes John, it's a CV joint. The driveshaft guy was kind of surprised to hear it has one, since he has a couple Impalas of the same vintage. So he is going to dissect it this week and give me a prognosis. He said worst case, he will have to lop off the end of the driveshaft and install a new end. 5-7 day tun around time, which is perfect for me, since I'm leaving for FL tomorrow for a week. He has a nice big established shop....I feel much better than I did when I dropped off the chrome and stainless for the 72 GS I'm working on. I picked that stuff up this morning and have a much better idea of their capabilities. I'll be doing my own stainless from now on, if needed. I really don't want to use them for chrome either. There is a chrome plater in Quincy IL that I will try next....I want to stay with a shop that is a drive-able distance so I don't risk damaging these huge bumpers in transit. Unrelated to this thread, but here is the chrome/stainless situation with the stuff I picked up today. I'm not a happy camper, but I don't even think he is capable of doing any better on the stainless. That is unbelievable. You should redo a piece of the stainless and bring it by with the rest to show them what your expectations were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 I’m never stepping foot in that place again 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Got the bad news today that the driveshaft CV joint is completely trashed. He can't locate parts for it, and neither can I. I posted in the post war forum asking if there are alternatives to having a new driveshaft made. In other news, I now have a gas pedal and new dash courtesy light lenses...and I replaced the headlight dimmer. Now the brights aren't stuck on, but they won't go on with the dimmer switch either. And no luck finding a guidematic eye. I think I'm done trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 😧 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Any chance of the 65 parts crossing over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Not sure...do you have any driveshafts sitting on the shelf that you can photograph for comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 $500 custom driveshaft will be here next week sometime. I have to get this car on the road tout suite.. Still looking for ELECTRA 225 letters. I can't believe how hard they are to find. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Here goes nothing... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Well this is going much better than anticipated... 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Wow! What a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Done. I could install fabric headliners all day! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 That looks great! I am also shocked to see that the courtesy lights look just like on the 1957 75! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 They look the same. Do the 57’s have a switch on them? These don’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, Smartin said: They look the same. Do the 57’s have a switch on them? These don’t Yes, on driver side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 No switches on these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURktman Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 6:33 PM, Smartin said: The 1960 is Lucerne Green. This is Willow Mist. Pretty much the same color. Same as the 1960 Pontiac Berkshire Green. GM used the same green for a lot of the lines with different names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Smartin said: Done. I could install fabric headliners all day! That and all the rest you do shows you have a real gift for this stuff Adam! Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks John! This was a cake walk compared to the vinyl headliner install on the orange 72 GS I did a couple weeks ago. These cloth ones pretty much install themselves. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 I got my $587 driveshaft back today after an hour drive each way. The nuts that are tacked to the carrier bearing were missing when I got it home. So I tacked new nuts on. Started to install driveshaft, and it's an inch too long in the forward section. Instructions said 33 5/8", and it is 34 5/8" Not happy...but that's par for the course on this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 That sucks! I assume they'll fix it, hopefully not with another week or two wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 They were closed by the time I got it home and figured it out. So tomorrow I’ll talk with him about what to do. I just want to spend two hours of my time to drive back out there...and then again to pick it back up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 It's fer sayl. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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