Secret experimental 1964 GX 455

[yachtsmanbill]

The film processing is the killer... That light has a bunch of magets on it and swivels all over the place. Its great (and cool!) for working in close quarters as in under the dash or around a leaking FUEL PUMP. 

So then while perusing the forbidden zone i saw these...Just something stupid for the retro look. These are stainless steel, but Ive seen them in ABS chrome plastic too. Just a brain fart; smooth and slow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   ws


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[elagache]

Dear Bill and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

The film processing is the killer... That light has a bunch of magets on it and swivels all over the place. Its great (and cool!) for working in close quarters as in under the dash or around a leaking FUEL PUMP. 

LED lights are another one of those inventions that I cannot imagine how I lived without them.  I have at least 3 different models.  One design that is particularly handy for the overall view are the ones with hooks that grab the edge of the hood and shine down.  This picture shows one in action:



You can see at how well it lights up the posters taped to the underside of the hood.  Alas, I do periodically manage to shine the LEDs in my eyes no matter how careful I am.

So then while perusing the forbidden zone i saw these...Just something stupid for the retro look. These are stainless steel, but Ive seen them in ABS chrome plastic too. Just a brain fart; smooth and slow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   ws

Well, that isn't saving you any money but it is really beautiful!  No doubt that would make your 'Lark really look classy! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Thinking of you today Edouard... got the old Panaflex 16mm going LOL. A few moments in the punishment room, or as they say in hockey, The penalty Box LOL...   Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rNRcN_15Ng&feature=youtu.be

[elagache]

Dear Bill and 65GS.com cinematographers,

Thinking of you today Edouard... got the old Panaflex 16mm going LOL. A few moments in the punishment room, or as they say in hockey, The penalty Box LOL...   Bill

Thanks for sharing!    Your car is in amazing shape for its age!  It definitely deserves the sort of love you are giving it! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Just dawned on me... its got a clock too! Its weird... theres these orange pointers that point to numbers; how do ya read this thing????

Picked up the new MC and front hoses today with 2 new bleeders. Crack Auto couldnt find them, and then produced a pair with the wrong threads! Went and saw game boy at NAPA, but he never heard of a bleeder wrench. I had to make one.  Got the front underside all prepped and primed today with only 3 drops in the hair. Not bad! Just a bunch of little stuff after that...Got a surprise from the cobra guy LOL...   Bill

[elagache]

Dear Bill and 65GS.com fans of "ol' school!"

Just dawned on me... its got a clock too! Its weird... theres these orange pointers that point to numbers; how do ya read this thing????

Hey man, sometimes you just got to do it da' ol' fashioned way!

My wagon didn't come with a clock but I found one on eBay and had it converted to a quartz movement.  It keeps very accurate time, but it sure is hard to read that tiny clock-face!

Did you have to paint the housing of the power brake booster housing or did it come in that color?  I don't think I've ever seen that before, but it could just be me.

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

I was hoping the clock was a winder-upper! Not pulling the dash this time around, just getting up there to pull/change the speedo cable for a longer 4 speed cable. Pretty simple on this one. The 72 is an all day job to pull the dash out... AND hope nothing breaks on the way!

The power brake booster was originally galvanized, not cadmium plated. Pretty darn clean, but after some cursory attempts to get it back, the finish was gone. That's bright zinc cold galvanizing spray (like for chain link fences) with a bunch of clear gloss on top. Clear glossed the master cylinder and cap too. I did this 5 years ago on the 72 XGS and it still looks new!

If I repeat some pics, my apologies. They dont show when replying, so in order to not have 5 windows open at once, I just "post 'em as I see 'em".      ws

[elagache]

Dear Bill and mid-60s Buick restorers,

You are as busy as a beaver!

The power brake booster was originally galvanized, not cadmium plated. Pretty darn clean, but after some cursory attempts to get it back, the finish was gone. That's bright zinc cold galvanizing spray (like for chain link fences) with a bunch of clear gloss on top. Clear glossed the master cylinder and cap too. I did this 5 years ago on the 72 XGS and it still looks new!

Okay now I understand!  I definitely like cold galvanizing sprays.  It can allow you to protect steel that otherwise would be really hard to protect.

Keep up the good work!

Cheers, Edouard 

[Loren At 65GS]

Just dawned on me... its got a clock too! Its weird... theres these orange pointers that point to numbers; how do ya read this thing???? LOL...   Bill

  That clock thing was part of an interior package, not standard equipment. The package also included the under dash courtesy lights and the day/night rear view mirror.

  Loren

[yachtsmanbill]

Thats interesting Loren; I have the D/N mirror, clock and full carpeting, but zero courtesy lights (one dome light). The CL on the passenger side has the main loom run to that point, but no lamp, AND no door jamb switch either. Havent had my fat head up by the parking brake yet LOL. Theres also front seat belts with retractors and full floor 1964 Skylark logo rubber floor mats. Not handy-mats. The killer is the blue matching pedal pads and gas pedal; one didnt survive! One for the books?

[Brian]

Bill,
   All the 64 models had pedal pads that were color coordinated with the interior.  My 64 Skylark has blue interior and has blue gas pedal and park brake pedal pad.  Unfortunately, the clutch and brake pedal pads had been replaced with black ones long before I got the car, so I had to replace with the reproduction black ones.  Would love to have a pair of original blue ones, but yours is the first ones I have ever seen! 

[yachtsmanbill]

Yeah... I just wish the clutch pad wasnt so deteriorated. Maybe Grammaw was side stepping the clutch doing burnouts after church!
I doubt anything was gnawing on it... all the meeses were in the headliner and inside the bellhousing, but NOTHING even under the seats. Kinda an FM, ya know??   ws

[yachtsmanbill]

All the 64 models had pedal pads that were color coordinated with the interior. 

Now I'm on a mission...   ws

[BuickGS65]

Can we talk more about the seat belt instruction tags? How were they attached? What type of seat belts were they for?

Reproduced as well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-1962-1963-1964-1965-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-SEAT-BELT-RETRACTOR-INSTRUCTIONS-TAG/361955706948?hash=item54463dc844:g:hisAAMXQvTlRgLgC:rk:28:pf:0

[elagache]

Dear Loren, Bill, Brian, Dan, and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

. . . . . . .
all the meeses were in the headliner . . . . .

The headliner in your car is in very good shape.  My wagon's headliner is in slightly better shape, but there is a nasty tear near the tailgate.  Sadly I know exactly why . . . .   We were moving a fireplace insert from one house to another and I couldn't keep it from slipping while we were traveling downhill.  It tore the very gash in question!  Regretted it from that point forward and still do since I haven't gotten around to replacing the headliner yet!

Enjoy your project and your quest to stay in your "blue period. . . . "

Cheers, Edouard