4 Speed Convertible Restoration

[jmos4]

Dan,

Looking closer to the finish line, have to say the fuel filter bracket looks nicer than when I sent it to you

Must say you are making that car almost too nice to take for a drive

Regards,

[dsags]

Mark,

Ames Performance part number M241. $20.

Dan

[Mark Ascher]

Dan,

Awesome - thanks!

Mark

[dsags]

Front end is on.

[mdkd]

Dan

Is John and Karen's little people crew alive and well in your neck of the woods?

I can't believe how well this is coming together.

You also can't believe how envious I am of this project.

In 1972 I had this color combination in a California 64 Skylark with White Bucket interior.

You know the rest of the story. I never should have sold it but life happened.

Really looking forward to seeing it.

Milton

[dsags]

Milton,

Unfortunately John and Karen's little people stay very close to home. Could use their help.

Thanks for the kind words.

Dan

[dsags]

Its back home !!! After a little more than a year at the body shop the convertible finally saw the light of day. And my garage.
Lots to do yet.

[dl7265]

  That's always an exciting day.  Looks beautiful Dan.


DL

[Loren At 65GS]

Yes, it is a great day when they make it back home.
Sure wish I was closer Dan. It would be a lot of fun to the finish line.

Keep it rolling Dan,
  Loren

[BuickGSrules]

Assemble, assemble, you don?t have time for uploading pics. In 6 weeks I expect the great tour around Green Bay in an open 4 speed GS
Looks so nice.

[Mark Ascher]

He needs to keep uploading pics to keep me motivated. More Dan...
Looks great!

Mark

[nut465gs]

Dan,

You're making great progress. Keep it up and you'll be driving it around by fall. I really like the look of the redline tires on it. Sweet!

John

[dsags]

John,

Those are just the redlines I had on the red car. Needed something that would roll good. Different wheels and tires later.

Dan

[dsags]

Working in the garage in the morning when its not so hot (OK its not KC hot or even BCA hot but it has been in the mid nineties for seven straight days and this is in Green Bay) some progress is being made. The wiring is all in and working. The blower motor didn't work at first but traced that to the switch. As luck would have it there was an NOS one on eBay. The windows go up and down just not very well. Dash is all assembled. Put on one wheel opening molding. Grill and lights are on. Should have the first time start up next Tuesday. Amazing how long all the little things take.

Dan

[dsags]

IT'S ALIVE !!!

After fixing one big issue we got the motor fired up and running. Ran long enough to break in the cam and burn some paint off the engine.

The issue was that the engine builder put the engine on a wooden stand/pallet for transport to the body shop. When he did he put a 2x4 under the front part of the oil pan, but not far enough forward. He dented the pan. A quick turn over of the engine had the crank hitting the pan. As you know pulling the pan is not possible with the engine in place so we got one of those body shop tools that weld 'nails' onto metal and then with a slider pulled out the dent. Fixing the pan will be a pain but better than pulling the engine.

Dan