Slawnski Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 Flipped the frame and filled the missing chunk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 Also welded the underside of the infilled frame sections I installed 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 My attempt at filling in the burned out holes is gonna take some practice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 Stepping away from the welder for a bit. Starting to clean/ wire wheel the frame to prep for the eventual paint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 So it looks as though these pieces were added at some point in this cars life, maybe pockets for a spring/receiver or a set up for some type of shock? I’m not sure contemplating just removing them and going back to what came out of the Buick factory. Any thoughts? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 Removed the brace and brackets. I’ll sandblast these tomorrow if I have time. I’ll continue to strip the frame and prep for paint. The one shackle pivot is still being stubborn. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 Removed the steel brackets, tube steel, and spring cup(?)s that were added at some point. Continued the task of stripping the frame down to bare steel for paint. Taking a break for a few. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 There have been points along the way in the progress of this 27 Buick project and others I’ve done where the monotony starts to take over and you dread continuing the task you’re on. I’m at that point as I’m cleaning /stripping this frame- probably a week of evenings and another weekend before I can think about paint. I’ll take several breaks along the way and just pick at sections at a time. I might jump to sandblasting some parts but I won’t be able to paint until the frame is ready- I’m making alot of dust from grinding and the shop is pretty filthy. Just a point: it’s not always a linear process but I try to keep an order of operations in mind and drive through boring stuff as well as I can. Side note: passenger side rear running board bracket is bent up pretty good. I’ll try to source a replacement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 More cleaning of the frame this afternoon. Flipped it over to work on the top. Shackle bracket finally removed as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 Before and after - knotted/ twisted wire wheels used to strip gunk and paint from frame. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 Cleaned underside of the frame before I flipped it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 I picked up a used gravity / siphon sandblaster today- $35. Here is less than 45 seconds of blasting with coal slag couple tips: 1) do this outside 2) don’t smile as you do this with no protection- my gums are gritty Should only take a couple hours to complete the frame this weekend. Game changer for large pieces! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 18 minutes ago, Slawnski said: don’t smile as you do this with no protection- my gums are gritty At least wear a dust mask and eye protection. Hate for you to have some kind of injury and delay your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 9 hours ago, Laughing Coyote said: At least wear a dust mask and eye protection. Hate for you to have some kind of injury and delay your progress. very true. I’ve ordered a sandblasting hood. Looks like rain over the next couple of days so I won’t be pulling the frame outside to sandblast today or tomorrow, but I can start cleaning up the smaller parts and sandblasting them to prep for paint the next couple evenings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slawnski Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Smaller parts that were ready were cleaned in the parts washer, then into the blast cabinet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 So now we come to the point of having to paint the frame. My intention is to give everything a coat of black epoxy, and then a coat of gloss black. I know that is probably not correct. However, there is an area of the frame that will be exposed at the back of the car. The frame that protrudes from the back of the body Has a curved steel plate on top of it under which, the gas tank resides. I’m not sure how to differentiate or where to stop the gloss black that I would have to spray on this area versus the semi gloss or satin sheen on the rest of the frame and substructures. I know there are several people on here who have restored these pre-war Buicks , do you have any advice or input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 Just a couple parts sandblasted tonight. going with satin for the chassis paint. Thanks Hugh! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 Received my sandblasting hood today as well. My wife was kind enough to model. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Slawnski: I found the running board bracket. I originally bought several for Leif Holmberg in Sweden. He only needed the one. This section is the only rough area of pitted rust. It is yours if you still want it. PM me for my adress and your contact info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 PM / mail sent! thank you thank you thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_John Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Jim, I admire your wife's sense of humor, and YOUR stick-to-itiveness (yes, that is a word...and very appropriate in this situation!). On behalf of many of us following your restoration diary, THANK YOU for taking the time to chronicle your journey with the BUICK. You're an inspiration. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Thank you John! She’s a peach! Hoping to get the frame sandblasted this weekend. Family day today- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Just started sandblasting this morning. Photos show about 45 minutes of progress and 1/3 of a bag of black oxide grit. I’m giving it about an hour or so to give the compressor time to cool off I’ll change the oil in the compressor after this- it’s a workout no doubt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 I know it looks splotchy - I need to stay focused on getting the section im spraying down to metal before moving on. Seeing the paint grime and rust melt away has me moving the gun too fast so I can see more of the heavy stuff fly off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Phase ll- one more round and I’ll flip it over. Used about 1/2 a bag of media so far 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Phase lll done. Used about 3/4 a bag of media so far - I’ve got to run over the whole thing one more time- at least the areas I won’t see when I flip it over. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Phase Vl Frame flipped Ran through a whole bag of grit a bit quicker than I thought after blasting the rear to this point. But I’m going a bit slower making sure I get all material removed before I move on to the next spot. The last bag I have is in the tank. Giving the compressor a break for a bit - 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Phase V Frame done for today and back in the garage. 3 bags of grit expended @ $11 each. I recovered enough from the drop cloth to fill the bucket I had prior to sandblasting. A couple points: The hood was essential. The grit gets everywhere. I still have a few spots that need to get cleaned up- and one bracket to replace. It was hard to get everywhere, I concentrated on the crevasses. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Next steps will be replacing the bent bracket and boxing a section of the frame at the repair. Then epoxy primer and satin chassis paint. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Sandblasted a few more parts tonight. Started to clean up fasteners with the bench grinder with wire wheel. I’m going to replace some of the the bolts/washers/nuts that look like they were either badly beaten up or replaced at some point. Trying to figure out where things go again so I can layout either a fishplate or box plate as well as make sure I have fasteners and parts pieces in order before I paint 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Here’s one of the main reason I’m bolting everything on before primer and chassis paint- passenger side shackle front lower bolt hole is not in line- all other holes line up on either side. After the welding repairs and grinding I'm still going to need to move the frame hole, tweak the frame a bit more, or elongate the bracket hole. Overall this might make much of a difference to the way the car performs tracks or goes down the road but if something needs to be addressed I’d like to do that now before paint. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 Received the replacement running board bracket today. We’ll get it sandblasted and ready for primer / paint. Thank you very much dibarlaw! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 I also ordered a semi-healthy supply of nuts bolts and washers for the chassis from Grainger today- there’s a local warehouse here I can pick them up from so no shipping cost. Might be overkill but they are grade 8 and black oxide finished/coated. Couldn’t find them locally. Also a clean chunk of 0.25 steel for fishplates. Hoping to get a lot done this weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 Here’s the new black oxide fastener in place. The ones that were in a lot of these places look to have been replaced at some point or have worn too much. I will be keeping the fasteners that look to be good and original and or have been single point threaded- as I come across them I’ll photograph them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Is that the hardware you got from Grainger? Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 36 minutes ago, EmTee said: Is that the hardware you got from Grainger? Looks good! Yes it is. Thanks! 3/8x16. 3/4”, 1” and 1-1/2” in length covers most of the chassis bolts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Disassembled the brake / bar assembly and cleaned/ sandblasted some of the parts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slawnski Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 (edited) Cleaning and prep for paint. I’ll clean again, mask and give all these a coat of epoxy primer. I’m hoping to get my chassis paint early next week. I have 5 days after primer to paint without having to scuff if I remember right Edited June 16 by Slawnski (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 (edited) 3 hours ago, Slawnski said: Cleaning and prep for paint. I’ll clean again, mask and give all these a coat of epoxy primer. I’m hoping to get my chassis paint early next week. I have 5 days after primer to paint without having to scuff if I remember right This is a great eye opener for just how many parts there are in an antique car, and this is just one individual assembly in an antique car. I applaud your organizational skills! Edited June 16 by Lahti35 (see edit history) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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