Work progressing on my buddies trunk floor

[gssizzler]

My buddy is putting in the seven piece trunk floor! All fitted and butt welded! Lots of work but will be super nice when finished!

[yachtsmanbill]

Great Job!! That brings back some memories of a few months ago for me for sure! How have the braces fit up so far? After getting the floor out of mine I found the braces to be 100% still so I have them available if anyone needs them to go with just the floor pcs. to save a few bucks. Very Negotiable!

Stay with it and dont forget to paint all the stuff underneath that you can never get to again either. How bad are the leaks around the rear window corners?  Bill

[gssizzler]

The panel and brace fit are good! Not much of a leaking rear window ,rust from the original trunk mat! Just a big sponge! Rusted and perforated mostly in the center! For the most part this is a super clean car! From California originally! The frame , braces, and metal are getting por 15 then chassis black plus a little under coating factory style! Once the metal repairs are done it is off to the body shop for a fresh coat of sapphire blue! We removed the windshield trim stainless,emblems, halo trim and tracks, and a pillar trim yesterday!

[yachtsmanbill]

Thats where Im headed this morning! Yeah... my '64 did have some window corner issues that caused a wet floor mat to stay wet; for 56 years, and I think the moisture coming off the matt just helped feed the corner problem. Theres a case of poor drainage there.

I asked Pat to send a prayer to the BIG GUY at church this morning for guidance. I shocked her last night when I asked her if it was a sin to pray for worldly goods. Hmm, "I suppose" was her reply, and with my wit, I asked about "guidance" instead.  Thats OK.     Its 0500 and the atom smasher is coming on line in an hour or so.
I'll be sooooo glad when this aspect is finished !!!! 

As soon as the CC flashes off (its around 75F in the shop) I hafta pull all that masking stuff off. Theres a short window between pulling the tape and and having the paint (CC) coming off at the same time, or letting the paint harden and TEARING the tape edge to smithereens. Its all tucked in under the fuzzy trims etc. GADS!!

 Bill

[gssizzler]

More work this past weekend ! Trunk floor all fitted and ready to weld in!Prepped the back window area for repairs and he is going to delete the halo trim! I took out the back window, hood letters,ornament,and fender birds! Readying it for the new coat of paint it will soon be getting!

[yachtsmanbill]

Thats looking all too familiar! Are you going to pull the package tray for an inspection?   Bill

[elagache]

Thanks for the update Jon!

We all learn from one another and I'm sure Bill doesn't mind having someone else posting some restoration progress! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[yachtsmanbill]

Yessah ! Its great to share progress, especially some one that takes pictures. Keep up the good work. Our cars will almost be twins when we are done!
 Bill in Two Rivers, Wi. .

[gssizzler]

Also has  repairs in the quarter lips and a small patch in the back corner of the right quarter! Lots of very nice repairs going on before the repaint!

[elagache]

Dear Jon and mid-60s Buick restorers,

Also has  repairs in the quarter lips and a small patch in the back corner of the right quarter! Lots of very nice repairs going on before the repaint!

Thanks for the update!  Glad to see things are progressing! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[gssizzler]

When my buddy needs a little break from all the welding and grinding on his car! This is what he has been rebuilding and restoring! Thought that some of you guys would like to see what a opened up, going back together dual quads look like! Well air cleaner is all redone it shines like a new penny! Beautiful! And it weighs about 3 pounds heavier!

[cwmcobra]

Very nice!  Looks familiar 

Chuck

[gssizzler]

Well my buddy Randy got the time to get back on his post. The trunk floor is completed came out nice! , very hard to photograph as it is all black covered in por 15 ! The welding repairs and grinding on the outer body is completed so it was time to fill,sand smooth and prime! Randy's buddy Carl , a  former body man came over and went to town! He painted and did the body on the post 20 years ago! Getting things ready for that fresh coat of blue!

[gssizzler]

More shots!

[elagache]

Thanks for the update Jon!   

Cheers, Edouard