Secret experimental 1964 GX 455

[Jimbo]

Bill, your in the home stretch...looking good!
 

[yachtsmanbill]

So whats a good Catholic do The day before Easter??? LOTS OF KNEELING! That ain't no joke pastor! Spent a good 3-4 hours kneeling and praying (maybe some swearing added in for good measure!!) for a good fit on the rug. Turned out pretty nice with minimal waste.The waste is from the port side. Shampooed and Vacced the seats for good measure too. The front will go back in tomorrow. We're getting close guys!!! Bill

[elagache]

Dear Bill and devote mid-60s Buick caregivers, . . .

Turned out pretty nice with minimal waste.The waste is from the port side. Shampooed and Vacced the seats for good measure too. The front will go back in tomorrow. We're getting close guys!!!

That carpet sure looks lovely!   Has Pat given it the snuggly toes test of approval yet?   

So whats a good Catholic do The day before Easter??? LOTS OF KNEELING! That ain't no joke pastor! Spent a good 3-4 hours kneeling and praying (maybe some swearing added in for good measure!!)

. . . . . I dunno' Bill, but I suspect that d'em bad words might have canceled out all that praying! . . . . . 

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Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

With no seats and new rugs, plenty of room for the hibbity-jibbity and free rug burns on the knees for no extra charge LOL. Use the "HUMPS" to your' advantage ! Kinda hard to drive to the drive-in with no seats tho ... Bill

[yachtsmanbill]

Finally figured out one thing thats good about this thing going around... Im in no particular rush to finish the tasks at hand. Worked from 0900 to 1400 hrs and quit when I felt like it.

Opened up a few holes a tad so there was no forcing the pot metal stuff going together. Had to make a few trim clips (from stainless of course!!)  and merely hold in position and snug'em up. Freshly wire wheeled, oiled and painted rear bumper bolts made it a cake walk. Maybe one day, Ill get a decent rear bumper. This one was pretty crusty inside, but the only bad spot was from wet exhaust with gramma driving to the store in January. The exhaust never got hot enough to dry out; you know the end result of that I'm sure. The silver spray paint shows, just barely.  Inside the trunk is the pile of tools for the trim and the repair job from cutting out the valance this winter. Best part is I didnt bust a single post off the trim.

Cant wait to see this guy outside! Flash pics in the shop show the job with the worst possible ambient lighting.

Three wires, air shock hose, and a fine tune adjusting it and its off to the front bumper. This is the fun stuff; well, beats sanding anyways. Maybe, just maybe, we'll go for a spin this weekend! Sould be fun!    Bill

[65GSConv]

That rear license plate holder is priceless!!!

[option B9]

  Hi Bill, BADLASS looks great. All of that hard work paid off, It's almost time to get it started and take it out for a cruise. Keep us posted as You put it all back together and post a photo of it outside in the Spring sunshine. Since we are all on lock down here in NYC, I have been cleaning out to make room for more stuff that I probably won't use and will throw out the next time I clean out. I came across those 64 V6 parts that I purchased from you last year. So I cranked up the blast cabinet and started removing that rust. Finished the valve covers and the air cleaner lid, then I heard the Smoke Alarm buzzing in the house that means time to clean up for dinner The rest of the V6 parts I will blast tomorrow. Then go on to other parts projects to keep me busy and out of the way of the Wife   
    Those were great parts, Thanks Bill.
                                                              Tony

[elagache]

Dear Bill, 65GSconv, Tony, and mid-60s Buick owners who's cars are members of the family,

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Cant wait to see this guy outside!
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. . . . For shame Bill!  Shouldn't that be "Can't wait to see this gal outside!" . . .

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Are you saying the BADLASS is a shemale?? Theres no gender confusion in this house.    So after getting the bumpers all back on and aligned, getting all the lights going, and getting the battery mounted back in thats been sitting on a chunk-o-rug since November, I slung the door open and the ol' gal shrieked and jumped backwards. Sunlight scared and blinded her. She reminded me of raising Veal!

So heres the quiz, what has FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE CUBIC INCHES, a quart of gas in the tank and a perfect battery all do in unison? I dont know myself, but after spinning the motor over about 10 times, then pumping the gas five times, it sure made a lot of racket. Reminded me of a hot rod Buick from my sordid past.

There was 20 psi on the oil gage before it hit and soon after up to its' requisite 80 psi. The worst part was the alternator load sqeeling for about 20 seconds, then silenced and charged. Ahhhh.

So tomorrow, weather permitting, we are spinning around town to pay some bills. Once home, she's getting a rinse to get rid of all the sanding paste in the window channels before the trim goes on, and getting the wheels washed. While uptown, I think I'm gonna treat here to some of that booz free 93 for 139.9 YUM-MEE!

Im gonna stop by my pals shop and see how much he wants to change out the front brake shoes and wheel cylinders. I have a leaker and a box full of new parts. I just got my Trump Bucks today so I wanna spread the wealth; maybe Mahlanias' ah er...    Bill

[elagache]

Dear Bill and owners of mid-60s Buick sleeping beauties,

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So heres the quiz, what has FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE CUBIC INCHES, a quart of gas in the tank and a perfect battery all do in unison? I dont know myself, but after spinning the motor over about 10 times, then pumping the gas five times, it sure made a lot of racket. Reminded me of a hot rod Buick from my sordid past.

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So tomorrow, weather permitting, we are spinning around town to pay some bills.
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Good to hear that BADLASS woke up from her winter slumber without too many issues!  I wish you good weather and happy driving tomorrow!  Please do take more pictures!

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Nothing better than a photo-op after a one block long burnout through downtown. Streets are dead and all the cops are hiding behind the donut shop LOL..

This 455 really comes alive too! Bll

[Dr Frankenbuick]

Looks great outside Bill!  A little naked without the trim though.  Kind of risque. 

[TrunkMonkey]

Yeah, it whistles at itself as it goes by.

[elagache]

Dear Bill, Good Dr., Michael, and owners of photogenic mid-60s Buicks,

Thanks for sharing the photos Bill!  BADLASS looks great and even the backdrop is appealing!

Cheers, Edouard 

[Loren At 65GS]

Very nice Bill !

  Loren