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Offline Georick

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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2017, 12:01:30 AM »
I've removed the axles and the deferential
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Parts don't look too bad (Re: I'm starting a restoration 65)
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2017, 09:26:24 AM »
Dear Georick and mid-60s Buick restorers,

I've removed the axles and the deferential

That's one more task that needed to be done.  The parts don't look too bad for being 52 years old!

Cheers, Edouard

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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2017, 04:32:04 PM »
Yes I'm very surprised with the condition of the parts so far.
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2017, 06:49:22 PM »
My UMI  suspension rear control arms and sway bar showed up
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2017, 07:28:49 PM »
You will inspire me to put my parts on a car! I won control arms and a sway bar from Heidt's on the Power Tour a couple of years ago and they are still in the boxes. Nice stuff though! Good luck with yours.
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2017, 08:05:24 PM »
Thank you. I was lucky the rear end came out easy
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2017, 07:50:21 AM »
I received the sheet metal panels for the trunk and I painted the rear calipers
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« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2017, 11:04:24 AM »
Dear Georick and mid-60s Buick restorers,

I received the sheet metal panels for the trunk and I painted the rear calipers

Definitely progress!  I see you got some Eastwood paint for the calipers.  Eastwood won't let you down!

Cheers, Edouard

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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2017, 11:07:33 AM »
It went on nicely
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2017, 11:08:50 AM »
Lookin' good!!
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2017, 03:26:05 PM »
I removed most of the rusted out areas in the trunk and preparing it for the new steel metal
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2017, 01:41:27 PM »
I had the deferential rebuilt,
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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2017, 04:46:41 PM »
Wow, you're really making progress! Looks great!
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Looking good! (Re: I'm starting a restoration 65)
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2017, 09:33:41 PM »
Dear Georick, Jim and mid-60s Buick lovers, . .  :love4:

I had the deferential rebuilt,

Definitely a very nice restoration of the differential!  Keep up the good work!  :icon_thumright:

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:

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Re: I'm starting a restoration 65
« Reply #29 on: May 24, 2017, 08:55:59 AM »
Thanks guy's
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