Wyoming 65 GS Restoration

[35chevcoupe]

Looking good Dwaine .
Wish I was at that point , looking forward to seeing some color on it . keep up the great work .

[Weldar]

Hood Hinges and Hood Latch just returned from Detailed Plating. They look very nice indeed.

Detailed Plating link below. Also can be accessed through the BrakeBoosters link in the thread below.

https://www.detailplating.com/

http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,3689.msg25975.html#msg25975

Dwaine

[cwmcobra]

Good to hear that Steve's business is being carried on.  I've also had good luck with Booster Dewey (now Booster Steve) for the vacuum boosters. 

In fact, I have a freshly rebuilt vacuum booster that Steve did just before he retired.  It's available if anyone is in need...

Thanks for sharing!

 

Chuck

[Weldar]

Trying to make some progress before the snow flies. Not perfect but I think it will work.

Dwaine

[elagache]

Dear Dwaine and mid-60s Buick restorers,

Trying to make some progress before the snow flies. Not perfect but I think it will work.

Thanks for the update!  I have a curiosity question.  What are 5 holes on the glove compartment door for?  I know there is a "Skylark" emblem on the door that isn't on the Special.  Is that what the holes are for?  I've thought of replicating this feature on my trusty wagon by buying a Special emblem, removing the mounting tangs, and securing it with emblem tape or something.  Of course I've never had the time to do it!

Thanks again!

Cheers, Edouard 

[Weldar]

Edouard - There is a Skylark emblem above a small Gran Sport one.

Dwaine

[WkillGS]

Dwaine, the paint looks fantastic!
It looks very OEM.... that can be tough to do. Nice job!

[gssizzler]

Looks nice! Progress! Did you do a base with clear or base and metallic!?

[Weldar]

Looks nice! Progress! Did you do a base with clear or base and metallic!?

I have been working with the local GM Dealer paint shop (local for me means 45 miles away). I had them send in the cigarette tray for a color match and this is what came back. I did a test spray on the dash in the area where the dash cover goes and it matched well. This is all fine but I had the dash pad redone as part of the past group deal and I was not real happy with the color that I got back even though I had sent a sample of the color I wanted. I may end up repainting the dash pad (and the steering wheel for that matter). In retrospect I should have just asked for black in both items and then painted as I see fit. Anyway, more on all that in the future. The paint is Single Stage Omni - Medium Coral - Code 908122 OEM Code R43 (whatever that all means).

[gssizzler]

Thanks for the reply! I might need to get some mixed! With the red interiors there are like 6 different reds and 7 different materials that are different shade of red! My post car even the seats are two tone red! The paint that I had mixed is a base with a iridescent  top coat! I'm just hoping that I have enough as the guy who mixed and matched the color no longer works at the paint shop! He was very good and spend a lot of time getting colors right! I took him a original 65 road wheel and he did a great job matching the gray on the wheels!

[Weldar]

Has been a while since I checked in. A LOT of family issues and the restoration work has taken a back seat. Have finally got back to it some and it feels good to actually install something.

So much still to do. Got one of those memory reminders from FaceBook showing a pic of when the car was trailered to Wyoming. 14 years ago. Sometimes I question the extent of the effort, sanity, motivation.........Probably good that I haven't really tracked cost. 

Dwaine

[elagache]

Dear Dwaine and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

Thanks for the update.  You most definitely aren't alone with that constant problem of life getting in the way of our restoration efforts.  The good news is that working on our beloved Buicks is good for the mind and spirit! 

Edouard