MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015

[bobbybuick]

My name is Bob Slusser Im 54 My first car when I was 15 was a 4 SPEED GS.I PICKED UP THE PARTS CAR OVER THE WEEKEND.Started on the 4 speed console today and I have a Slideshow started
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17586947@N08/sets/72157626669009156/show/

[bobbybuick]

posting some updates going to Hy-Blast tomarrow .Still looking for a frame

[bobbybuick]

more pics

[nut465gs]

Hi Bob,

From one of your earlier posts, I believe that you said your frame was bent in the front horn. From what I see in the photo, your frame looks really nice and solid. You'd be amazed at how easily a good frame shop can bend your frame back to factory specs. It seems to me that it would be cheaper than replacing it with a non-numbers matching frame. Once it's been straighten, blasted and painted, it will look like new. Just my humble opinion. The body looks really straight and clean. Just make sure that it's NOT blasted with sand or it will warp the sheet metal. Photos are great, keep us updated with your progress.

John 

[bobbybuick]

Hi Bob,

From one of your earlier posts, I believe that you said your frame was bent in the front horn. From what I see in the photo, your frame looks really nice and solid. You'd be amazed at how easily a good frame shop can bend your frame back to factory specs. It seems to me that it would be cheaper than replacing it with a non-numbers matching frame. Once it's been straighten, blasted and painted, it will look like new. Just my humble opinion. The body looks really straight and clean. Just make sure that it's NOT blasted with sand or it will warp the sheet metal. Photos are great, keep us updated with your progress.

John

John hey thanks alot .That is an option however the frame guy thats looked at it wasnt quite as optimistic.the frame and body are both bent .looks like it was hit hard in the front cowl area and the body is bent in at the bottom .the frame is out of spec almost 2 inches.I am going to have another frame guy at Carls body shop look at it next week.Carls does restores and collision work

[Jonesy]

Bob,

    That's alot of fantastic pictures in your "flickr" folder. Why did Buick use the Special interior panels in the post coupe GS cars? Will you be putting the vacuum gauge in the consolette or the static Buick emblem? I like the tissue dispenser, to me that says "old school". That is a tissue dispenser, correct?

[bobbybuick]

That is a damb good question.I dont know why .I found good panels ,the seats are fair but no one i have found have the correct covers.I couldnt justify a tach in the console so I got the vacuum gauge .I am putting old school tach on the column and dixcos under the ash tray

[dsags]

Bob,

What color is the interior ? If its black keep a look out for 1965 Specials for the interior pieces. No one reproduces any of the interior pieces. If its a basic color you can trying dyeing the panels and covers with SEM or similar products.

Dan

[Chris]

It's looking really good Bob and I think you are going to end up with one heck of a car.  I'm glad that you're saving this car and there will be another very rare four speed 65 GS bad on the road.

Chris

[Brian]

Can you post some pics of where the frame damage is?  Depending on where it is, you can cut that section out of a regular skylark/special frame and weld it into your boxed GS frame and make it a good frame again.  From the firewall forward, the regular and boxed frames are identical.   If you cut and tacked it together, an experienced welder could weld it up without warping it and it would be just as strong or stronger than when it was new. 

[bobbybuick]

Dropped off at Hyblast today going to look at a frame 5 hr drive tomarrow

[bobbybuick]

Painting chassis parts friday

[bobbybuick]

worked my ass off today

[Mister T]

Looking good.    Wish I had that sort of spare time from work.

[bobbybuick]

took a vacation day just to do this the storm is coming in today and i painted everything outside