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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #45 on: November 03, 2015, 06:23:37 AM »
Looks great Todd.  I bet you're looking forward to firing it up!  :hello2:

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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #46 on: November 03, 2015, 03:24:46 PM »
Quote from: wheelz on November 02, 2015, 07:39:39 AM
Todd..I have an extra fuel filter bracket I will 'donate to the cause'!!!   :cheers2:

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Strange, I have PM'd you twice, but it doesn't show up in my sent messages.  Did you get them?
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #47 on: November 03, 2015, 03:25:36 PM »
Quote from: cwmcobra on November 03, 2015, 06:23:37 AM
Looks great Todd.  I bet you're looking forward to firing it up!  :hello2:

Chuck

Absolutely.  It's been silent since 1985.
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #48 on: November 03, 2015, 08:36:50 PM »
Todd...yes, I just saw your message and now that I have your address, I will be mailing the bracket tomorrow~!!! :occasion14:
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #49 on: December 02, 2015, 10:14:27 PM »
Tail light center bars re-chromed and installed, some center caps by Mitch, and a few photos of the dirty bits.  Only a horn relay and exhaust away from firing it up, and a windshield away from a break in tour of Kitsap County.  With no top it will be a bit chilly.
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #50 on: December 02, 2015, 10:29:30 PM »
And the beat goes on.....won't be long now!

Looking great!

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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #51 on: December 03, 2015, 12:50:38 AM »
Can't wait to see her cruisin town. Looks great!!!


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Who did the rechroming? (Re: 444675 4 speed restoration)
« Reply #52 on: December 03, 2015, 04:17:37 PM »
Dear Todd, Chuck, Dan, and 1965 Buick fans,

You are making great progress!

Quote from: Buick_65 on December 02, 2015, 10:14:27 PM
Tail light center bars re-chromed and installed

Which outfit did you turn to to rechrome the tail light bars?  Was it straightforward or did they have repair some of the pitting?  I'm curious because I might have a project that would required a skilled pot metal restoration crew.

Thanks and congratulations on the progress thus far!

Cheers, Edouard
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #53 on: December 03, 2015, 04:54:55 PM »
Good job on continuing progress! Looks great!
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Re: Who did the rechroming? (Re: 444675 4 speed restoration)
« Reply #54 on: December 03, 2015, 09:20:17 PM »
Quote from: elagache on December 03, 2015, 04:17:37 PM
Dear Todd, Chuck, Dan, and 1965 Buick fans,

You are making great progress!

Quote from: Buick_65 on December 02, 2015, 10:14:27 PM
Tail light center bars re-chromed and installed

Which outfit did you turn to to rechrome the tail light bars?  Was it straightforward or did they have repair some of the pitting?  I'm curious because I might have a project that would required a skilled pot metal restoration crew.

We used a local company, Art Brass. Quite costly at nearly $400 for just the bars. I hear Pauls Chrome is more affordable if you have the time for them to work you in. They are in PEnnsylvania.
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Thanks for the info. (Was: Who did the rechroming?)
« Reply #55 on: December 04, 2015, 11:08:32 AM »
Dear Todd and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

Quote from: Buick_65 on December 03, 2015, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: elagache on December 03, 2015, 04:17:37 PM
Which outfit did you turn to to rechrome the tail light bars?

We used a local company, Art Brass. Quite costly at nearly $400 for just the bars. I hear Pauls Chrome is more affordable if you have the time for them to work you in. They are in PEnnsylvania.

Thanks for the two pointers!  Realistically, this sort of restoration is labor intensive and requires experts.  So if you want a good job, you should be prepared to pay for it.  Fortunately, in my case, there are only two small pieces that would need restoration.  I just need to find the time to get that project underway.

Thanks again,

Edouard
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #56 on: January 02, 2016, 09:40:28 PM »
Got it running today!!  Lets see if this video link will work.  Super excited to hear the mighty nailhead roar to life after 30 years of silence.  One more heat cycle and we go for a ride.  Maybe next Wednesday, we'll see.....

https://www.facebook.com/todd.sparrow.7/videos/1071836096194205/
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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #57 on: January 02, 2016, 09:52:20 PM »
Nice!  Wednesday can't get here fast enough!   :thumbsup:

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Re: 444675 4 speed restoration
« Reply #58 on: January 02, 2016, 09:59:28 PM »
Looks and sounds great!
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Congratulations! (Re: 444675 4 speed restoration)
« Reply #59 on: January 03, 2016, 09:43:43 AM »
Congratulations!  :thumbsup:

That engine is running real smooth from the first turn of the ignition!

Cheers, Edouard
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