Restorer32 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Project car, partially disassembled. Rolls but doesn't run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I can not help with the move but if you are going to restore it I have many extra and nos 53 eldo parts if you are missing anything . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 We are restoring a '58 Eldo, a '59 Eldo as well as the '53, all for the same client. We will keep you in mind. I'm sure the '53 will need some sort of parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Thats quite the coincidence I’m restoring a 59 also , the only Biarritz with a factory cloth and leather interior that is going back on factory air ride . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Our client wants everything as perfect and as original as we can make it. We already restored a '60 Biarritz for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Great let me know if you need anything for the 53 , what color is the 53 if you dont mind me asking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 No idea what it was originally. It is now partially restored in black. Client bought it at auction. Lots of parts in piles and boxes. We seem to specialize in restoring cars that arrive disassembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 That saves time on the tear down, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, TAKerry said: That saves time on the tear down, LOL. And then it takes twice as long to put back together because you don’t know how it was originally. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Luckily we have access to an all original never taken apart '53 for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 He is not looking to adopt anyone is he? I'm available. All 53 halo cars a super cool. Just wish they put the dual quad on that year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 By some arguments the '53 Eldo is a Roadster since the top is unhooked and disappears under the toneau. We have worked on several. One of my personal favorites. Now I just need to get it hauled 2600 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Have fun with the miles of hydro electric fluid lines running to each window, the top, and under the front seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Restorer32 said: Luckily we have access to an all original never taken apart '53 for reference. That is always a huge time saver 👍 Hopefully whoever was restoring it if they cut the windshield post off for re chroming they put it back on correctly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, rwchatham said: That is always a huge time saver 👍 Hopefully whoever was restoring it if they cut the windshield post off for re chroming they put it back on correctly . I was going to mention that. Is the windshield frame bolted on, or do you have to cut it off & reweld it back on for chroming the little portion that shows by the vent window? Edited September 27, 2022 by K8096 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Restorer32: While you are proceeding through the restoration process, would you please take the time to photograph and show us how the custom body work was done to change the Series 62 shell into the Eldorado shell. I recall examining a rough 1953 Eldorado at Hershey years ago where some of the lead work and other modifications could be seen. Thanks. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 This is what we’re talking about on the windshield frame. The little sliver of chrome that shows between the stainless windshield trim and the chrome door trim. And the triangle shaped area at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, K8096 said: I was going to mention that. Is the windshield frame bolted on, or do you have to cut it off & reweld it back on for chroming the little portion that shows by the vent window? Each post is bolted on with 3 bolts and also brazed to the cowl , must be cut iff for re chroming and then brazed and bolted back in place . A lot of the body mods were done with big hammers and lots of lead . The doors for example used the bottom half of a regular door and then a custom made top section and then joined together . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) Interesting. At least with having the bolt holes on each side one can position it in the right place before re brazing it. Edited September 27, 2022 by K8096 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, rwchatham said: Each post is bolted on with 3 bolts and also brazed to the cowl , must be cut iff for re chroming and then brazed and bolted back in place . A lot of the body mods were done with big hammers and lots of lead . The doors for example used the bottom half of a regular door and then a custom made top section and then joined together . I would be interested to see the cowl extensions they had to attach to each side to accommodate the wraparound windshield as well as how the vertical chromed support were done. The tops of the doors where they had to fit closely to those wraparound windshield cowl extensions must have been a real chore to build. GM prototype shops had some of the best metalworkers in the business then. Come to think of it, compared to the complex metalwork on the Cadillac Eldorado and Olds 98 Fiesta wraparound windshield cowl and doors, the 'chopped' windshield on the Buick Roadmaster Skylarks must have been child's play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwchatham Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 9 hours ago, K8096 said: Interesting. At least with having the bolt holes on each side one can position it in the right place before re brazing it. The bolts have some room to move to move so its not as simple as just bolt it in and good to go , measurements before and after are vital . I have seen more than a few put back wrong where the windshield did not fit properly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldovert Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) This car was white originally ..does not appear to be in the roster. Correction; The body number (191) is recorded in the roster but no other information is given. Edited September 28, 2022 by Eldovert (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1gt Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Bills Auto Works 216-832-8697. Shows up on time, no surprises 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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