Red Convertible Resto

[vinnie]

Kevin, I may have several. Will have to check.

Glenn

[Rollaround]

Thanks Chuck,
We really do want to get up there very soon, little things keep popping up.
I located the square nut's at AMK Products exact match for the originals, fit perfectly.  $15 for a box of 50 http://www.amkproducts.com/bulk5.asp?part=B-10557 much less than buying the 3 or 6 at a time.
 

[cwmcobra]

Glad you found them at AMK.  That was going to be my next suggestion.  I'm in the process of ordering a bunch of fasteners from them.

Have a great weekend!

Chuck

[Mister T]

You're progressing very nicely.  Keep those updates coming.   

[Rollaround]

Today Vinnie stopped by and we broke down the frame. It still has the original springs and shocks. We almost finished it up but other priorities popped up. Hope to have it blasted and painted before years end.

The frame is in excellent condition. Anyone know it if they stamped the vin on the frame in 1965.

[dsags]

The frame is in excellent condition. Anyone know it if they stamped the vin on the frame in 1965.

Yes, the VIN was stamped in the top of the frame about where the drivers door opening would be. Sometimes they were also stamped in the rear drivers side frame rail behind the rear axle.

Nice progress. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming.

Dan

[cwmcobra]

Looking good Kevin!  I see a lot of familiar parts there.....  :-)

Chuck

[elagache]

Dear Kevin, Dan, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick "take 'em apart to put 'em back together" types,

Congrats on finding the frame in such good condition!  Do let us know if you find the VIN number after all!

Best of luck in getting it sand-blasted and painted before the end of the year but beware of d'em holidaze! . . . 

Cheers, Edouard 

[GS66]

Looks good! Let us know where you find the VIN and maybe post a pic. I know they can be hard to see.

[cwmcobra]

Here's what the two VIN stampings looked like on my car.  My frame was in very good shape, so pretty easy to find and read, except the one behind the axle where the stamping didn't quite get located right.  This was a Fremont-built car, if that matters.

Chuck

Edit:  Confirmed this is a Fremont car, not built in Flint.  Duh.......

[sjfd04]

I believe "Z" in the vin indicates Fremont built.  My vin is real close to yours, maybe built the same day.  Z123008

[Mark Ascher]

Z = Fremont. Mine also built close to these 2 - 123537

Mark

[sjfd04]

I grew up in Santa Clara, Fremont plant was about 20 minutes away.  Took a tour in the early 70's, pretty cool to see. Now the plant is where Tesla is manufactured. 

[elagache]

Dear sjfd04, Dan, and knights of mid-60s Buick honor!

I grew up in Santa Clara, Fremont plant was about 20 minutes away.  Took a tour in the early 70's, pretty cool to see. Now the plant is where Tesla is manufactured.

Oh da' shame!   My trusty wagon was also born in the Fremont plant the first week of May 1965.  To think of the monstrosities being made in the very same work where my beautiful wagon was once born!

Makes it hard for a self-respectiing "mature" Buick station wagon to show her face in public!!

 

Cheers, Edouard 

P.S. I must have toured the plant at about the same time you did.  Indeed it was very interesting but I would have gotten so much more out of it had I know were I would end up with my trusty wagon!

[Rollaround]

I wanted to preclean the frame around the engine and front suspension area to remove oil and grease before it goes to the blaster.  Using Dans advice I wired brushed the area under the drivers door just aft of the body mount and located the vin stamping. It's not very detailed in the photo, the last six are 126090

While cleaning the forward frame cavitys I found this little stole away and his stash of food.