Secret experimental 1964 GX 455

[elagache]

Dear Bill, Jon, and mid-60s Buick restorers, . . . . .

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I think today I'm gonna start sterilizing the operating room for surgery.
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. . . . That does sound extremely serious!  I do hope you have lined up a top anesthesiologist for the procedure! . . . . . 

Seriously, do keep us posted! It is clear that your audience is very interested in how this paint job turns out.

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

anesthesi-WHAT????? Sounds like some kinda funny business going on back there LOL!

I am a DIY guy. I just huff the stuff outa the can LOL...WHEW !!   Did some experimenting with my new found primer on some basic enamel, and no "hot thinner" reactions, so I think I'm good to go on that. The pic with the yellow circle is the hot primer on rustoleum stuff. Also played around "amateurishly" with some special effects. I'm a fatalist haha.

Just wanted to show Pat the general concept. She was in AWE! The cup 'n brush is the primer after 6 hours.  Didnt even need induction time; mix and go!
The el- cheapo furnace filter is a few days worth of work. Tomorrow Im ready to start wet sanding. Being cheap myself, Im re-using 220 discs of the DA dunked in water.
Another experiment provided sustainability in warm water. Ill bet 1 or 2 pcs. will do the whole car. Enthusiasm is "HIGH". 

Got the new rugs today and unrolled them so they can relax. Maybe theyll go in tomorrow. Gotta pull all 4 seat bolts (all cleaned and oiled last winter!!) and toss the bench in the other shop for "cold" storage"! The rugs come with a welted sewn edge at about 64 inches wide. The floor is 60: so theres plenty to play with for a nice trim!  Bill

[yachtsmanbill]

Annudder one just to ad some pics. Bill

[elagache]

Dear Bill and mid-60s Buick owners,

Annudder one just to ad some pics.

Wow, that's a pithy shirt you've got there!  That's almost too true to be funny!

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Sometimes the truth hurts, ya know? Once in a while the fix is staring the mechanic right in the eye and a field repair makes it whole. Hmmm.

So we are in the last furlong before the wet sanding for the real primer. Got the gas tank back in and all hooked up. Everything I did last year was super cleaned and oiled so it all comes apart or goes back together with the least amount of effort. Nothing worse than Wrastlin' rusty bolts. Put some air in the air shocks and then made a corporate decision. Buy low and sell high.

Decided to pull the headlamp bezels as I knew the fender/core support juncture was a rusty (more dirt) area. While I was in there (haha) I decided to pull the bumper to get a good clean surface just behind the edge of the bumper. It was a breeze. The rear bumper has been under the car all winter and I knew it needed attention. The exhaust fumes from idling around town ate the chrome on the bottom right corner. The inside of the bumper was pretty raunchy looking, so it all got cleaned up, primed and painted with chrome aluminum paint. Its only forestalling the  rest. The bottom right corner got the flapper wheel and grinder treatment, finished off with a soft edge, silver paint and some clear.  Mike (Trunk Monkey) this is why Im gonna need your re-chrome unit. I havent forgot about it AT ALL!!!

So tomorrow is the wet sanding day, and then roll the car outside for a thorough blow down of the entire shop. Its a total dusty mess. Thats gonna give it a day to settle out before a tack job and primer spray. The worst of the messy work is over, I hope!   Bill

[yachtsmanbill]

Saw this one from across the hall..Bill

https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/grawn-1964-buick-skylark-special/7071399288.html

[yachtsmanbill]

Just thought I was gonna get to do some wet sanding today, and ended up doing some more fine tuning on prep work. Last year while assembling the rough car, I concentrate on the drivetrain. So now I needed to get the cowl painted (changed the color motife) and also repainted inside the cowl by the wipers arms. Also cut in with some primer on the front fenderwells to the fenders. Gonna emulate the OEM paint job so the judges dont hang me LOL. The grand finale' was a nice alignment on the front pass. side fender. It was about 1/8" too low. Its nice now and the cowl even lines up better.

One of the guys across the hall is sending me his used blue floormats for shipping! Well worn, but heck, so am I.

The yellow outline shows a "trial sanding" area. Thats with a gently worn piece of 220 dry. Man does it feel smooth!!

I think the last biggy tomorrow is gonna be to prep the doors and jambs. Might as well paint them while I'm at it. They dont look too bad, but all need to match. The worst part of that is all the masking the inside door panels, and putting up a barrier for the interior.
Whew! Also 5-8 inches of wet snow due here overnight. Yumpin' Yiminy!!   Bill

[yachtsmanbill]

Just passing this along... all kinds of nailhead parts, motor mounts etc etc... all priced as is or best offer. TONS OF GOODIES!!! Bill

https://www.ebay.com/str/bestoffercountsbuickparts?_trksid=p2047675.l2563


Are these correct for the '64 as well???

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Buick-Skylark-Special-Sportwagon-GS-Front-Bumper-Filler-Pair-Rubber-Top-65/332373476023

[elagache]

Dear Bill and mid-60s Buick parts hounds,

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Are these correct for the '64 as well???

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Buick-Skylark-Special-Sportwagon-GS-Front-Bumper-Filler-Pair-Rubber-Top-65/332373476023

Unfortunately, I don't know if they are also correct for 1964 Buicks.  Hopefully someone else does have the answer.  What I can tell you is that it appears to be the same reproduction that CARS (Old Buick Parts) is selling:

http://www.oldbuickparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=8772

It is substantially less expensive at CARS but the shipping would probably eat that up unless you needed enough other things to make it worthwhile.

You can also buy it on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Buick-Special-Skylark-GS-Front-Bumper-Fillers-OEM-1369976-FF65/172268634472?fits=Year%3A1965%7CModel%3ASkylark&hash=item281c02c168:g:fIgAAOSw14xWQfYQ

The price ends up being just about the same but you would save 50 cents with Best Offer Counts.

I hope you had a productive day in the shop!

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

I hope we get some definitive answers on these Ed... Im figuring the seller is best offer with free shipping, as soon as I get some info, Im gonna hit the guy with 15.00. I have a pair of something, but they may be the rears. Next time I see them, Ill shoot a pic. Theyre packed with overspray from before; NFG for this rodeo.

The weather man has ben barking about 4-6 inches of snow for today. I was gonna finish up in the shop and run the blower. Pat came out and said to take a look. I was masking the DS door and jamb. I got up to take a look outside and theres a foot of shushing stuff on the ground and giant flakes falling straight down with no breeze. We are a block off the lake, so anything is possible around here. Its still coming down pretty good; I already made 3 passes on the drive with "GOT SNOW" and will do it again after it stops.

Got that driver side primered and it looks pretty good. Of course with the attention to detail...    Bill

[yachtsmanbill]

I dont know If I posted this, but the Model A Foird Club of Greater Milwaukee is holding their midwinter swap meet on Feb 23 at the West Bend fairgrounds. Doors open at 0800hrs. Jeff and I are splitting a 40.00 table and get in at 0600. Im taking a lot of take offs from the V6 and the '72. Cheap, cheap, cheap!!! Stop by and say howdy...  Bill

https://www.wichaptermafca.com/swap-meet

[gssizzler]

 The bumper wedge cushions are 65 only! I don’t believe 64 used them on the front!

[yachtsmanbill]

AH HA!!! The one(s?) I have must be rears. Just curious as the front bumper (its off the car for the paint) has rubbed the OEM paint through on the passenger side at the top. I know the bumper favors that side by about 3/16 " so I need to pre-oil (!) and loosen the lateral bolts on the bracket before it goes back on; after the paint of course! Thanks Pal!!   Bill

[TrunkMonkey]

Hi Bill.

Looking gooder every day. (and the car is coming along nicely, too)

I have those pics, just need to figure where they got lost on my computer during a swap to a new one.

I'll post them today.

:)

Michael

[yachtsmanbill]

Thanks Mike! Honest to gosh, I'm trying my best on this one!  Getting closer everyday now. I actually started at 0900 today and got the entire car (minus the hood which had a foot of snow on it!) dry sanded with 2 pieces of 220 paper each one glued to a sanding sponge about 3x5 inches.Fore and aft, up and down, then at a 45* angle L AND R!

Now for the disclaimer. Sanding BLACK primer all day you can imagine what I looked like.

So I brought in TWO washing machine loads of cut up towels to get washed, plus todays clothes. I used to work at a coal fired power plant for 30 years and this brought back some memories! Tomorrow is the nerve doctor in the afternoon, so Im taking the day off. Maybe get some primer on Friday.   Bill