Skvitt Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 17 hours ago, drhach said: Makes sense to me. The frame looks pretty decent. Why mess with it if it doesn't need to come apart? That's what I'm thinking, It will probably survive another 10+ years in my garage as it is. It did survive 70+ years exposed to road and elements. It probably will hardly see any rain (never mind snow) anymore. Engine ran smoothly when I acquired the car, Compression checked all good and even across the board. There is a bit of oil leakage, but I got full gasket/seals set for engine and tranny. I don't even know if I want to paint the block, probably end up with painting all accessories - starter, generator, filters, valve cover, etc. The body is in very good condition too, no holes in floors, still original undercoat. A few minor spots with surface rust, will clean them up and re-coat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 I guess it is time for update. Weather is good so I am working away to get that chassis done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 A few good days in the end of April. Cleaning with manual tools, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Looks OK to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 First worm and sunny day of May, decided to do some POR-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) On the frame I decided to cheat a little bit. And instead of POR-15 try this stuff, never used it before, but it has good reviews. It supposed to be used as a primer. And after coat it with rubberized undercoating. Edited June 12, 2023 by Skvitt (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 First coat of rust converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 after second coat it looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Now 5 cans of undercoating were not enough, had to run to hardware store and get 5 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 The plan was to do the frame first and then pull the rear axle and do it separately. I made a little dolly to move axle around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Wasn't high enough so used axle stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Cleaned up with heavy duty cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Also wire brushed these guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Torque ball boot was shot, so I went ahead and ordered new from Rockauto. Only to discover later that I got one from previous owner. After that went ahead and did a full inventory of new parts that I received with the car, and purchased after. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randiego Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Ah......Sheez coming along nicely. I will look for the Rust Converter Ultra here. If they don't have it, I am sure that Amazon or Ebay does. World is shrinking. What color are you painting the Buick? It looks black in these pics but it could be a dark blue. Are you staying with the original color? And where do you paint? Do you have a booth that you use or do you rig one in your garage? Randiego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 8 hours ago, Randiego said: Ah......Sheez coming along nicely. I will look for the Rust Converter Ultra here. If they don't have it, I am sure that Amazon or Ebay does. World is shrinking. What color are you painting the Buick? It looks black in these pics but it could be a dark blue. Are you staying with the original color? And where do you paint? Do you have a booth that you use or do you rig one in your garage? Randiego Thanks. I'm noticing that some of the rust converters that have good reviews are simply not available in Canada, so I picked up what was on Amazon.ca. Original color was Cumulus Gray, not black. So I'm going to go with gray, but on a darker side. We have a paint booth at our car club, and lots of help from fellow club members who do it for living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 Painting is still at least a year away, even if everything works as planned, and I will find a way to cut some corners, and not having everything overdone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Last months or so I spent on rear axle cleanup and paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 All masked, degreased and metal prepped for POR 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 I did not POR15 brake backing plates and carrier housing, I'll paint them with rattle can rust paint later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Now all painted. I left the back cover uncoated, since it will be removed for inspection later, and then I'll paint it separately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 And final coat of rubberized undercoating over POR15. Brake backing plates will be rubberized coated after all brake components are installed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 And in between paint coats drying I cleaned up and painted some loose components 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 And here comes the problem that I've read a lot, but was hoping to avoid it. Not with my luck Cracked exhaust manifold. And the center manifold is even worse. Now I guess I have to learn how to weld cast iron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Took apart torque ball assembly to discover some galling. Also ordered new retainer with vulcanized seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Look at Lockstitch before you start welding on the manifold. It’s a lot better than welding in my opinion. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 21 hours ago, Mike "Hubbie" Stearns said: Look at Lockstitch before you start welding on the manifold. It’s a lot better than welding in my opinion. Mike What is Lockstitch? All I'm getting on google is sewing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Skvitt said: What is Lockstitch? All I'm getting on google is sewing machine. Look at this web site. Mike http://www.locknstitch.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 Looks interesting, but probably overkill for what I need, plus I would expect price shipped to Canada will be more that new manifold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Some progress last weekend. Re-assembled rear brakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Fabricated and installed cooper nickel brake lines. Interesting that old line passenger side was like new, and driver side rusted almost thru, but I decided to replace them both. Cooper nickel tubing bends quite easy just by hand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Then some dirty work. Cleaned up the heater housing for painting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Plan was to paint it with rattle can spray and then rubberized undercoating, but when I went to hardware store to buy some paint I realized that POR 15 that I bough a year ago is much cheaper then rattle can that you buy these days. So will metal prep it and POR 15. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursst Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Progress looks great! Very interesting and detailed build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 I pulled oil pan from Dynaflow, discovered lots of crud on the bottom, probably was never cleaned before. And metal pin that looks like roller bearing. No metal shavings though. Posted in Technical section as well, perhaps someone can suggest what is it. In any case it looks like transmission needs a rebuild. I test drove this car and transmission seemed to function properly and no noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 Work continues, removed, cleaned, painted and re-installed motor mounts. Painted engine and parts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 Continued work on brake lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 Mock up of dual master cylinder installation. Bracket is coming soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skvitt Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 And this is a bit of surprise. Ordered new front brake hoses from RockAuto. And here is a comparison, old ones were almost twice the diameter of new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Zimmermann Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Material changed over the years. As long as you can install them, no worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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