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Other Buicks and Years => Station Wagons => Topic started by: Psalm65 on July 02, 2019, 09:55:18 PM
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I got a wagon last year. A 63 lesabre and want to open up a thread for my ongoing questions.
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Dear Ronnie and mid-60s Buick caregivers,
I got a wagon last year. A 63 lesabre and want to open up a thread for my ongoing questions.
Oh no ya don't! . . . . You can't tease us with just a picture without first answering a few questions of our own! Okay, I'm no full-sized Buick expert. Wikipiedia has this quick review of the second generation LeSabre:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_LeSabre#Second_generation_(1961%E2%80%931964) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_LeSabre#Second_generation_(1961%E2%80%931964))
So first question: What engine and tranny does yours have?
Question #2: in what condition is it is in overall and, in particular, in what condition is the tailgate?
I suppose question #3: Any pressing items that you are looking for information about?
Thanks for sharing! Not a lot of wagons anywhere and my trusty wagon does get lonely from time to time!
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
P.S. How about a few more pictures?
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I got a wagon last year. A 63 lesabre and want to open up a thread for my ongoing questions.
Will be looking forward to watching your progress.
Loren
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Gotta graft a sport wagon roof onto that guy! Mirrored glass on the back and a killer AC unit inside (even under the dash!) If your struggling with pics, gimme a PM. Google some ideas. Its that or a frame off resto thats gonna kill ya! Bill
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Hey guys sorry for keeping you on the fence. But let me take some time to inform you all what is going on. So I figured out how to resize my pictures and I will load some later today. :icon_salut:.
First off here is the story how I got it. The next day after my 1st born was born I was in the hospital and my wife was recovering and she turned to me and said "you deserve another Buick". It was as if she seen how much I do and how much I loved her she wanted me to get another old car since that's my thing. I wasted no time and I found this and offered the guy 1,300 and me, her and at the time my 5 day old went a city over and triple A'd this wagon home. The guy threw in a sbb300, st400, and replacement front and rear windshields. A month later i went back for 7 rims and two wind defectors for 100 dollars. The rims were chargers and western or westin / I forgot. I sold the sbb300 in parts and made some money back. Most of it went to the UK :wave:.
I've always been a fan of Oldsmobile engines and after speaking with many olds guys I came to the conclusion that they all had kinda the same favorite engine, the olds 425 from 1967 to 69 I think or 68. So I hunted one out and got one that appears to be rebuilt. Another deal, but first you have to understand one thing about me.....
I am a tire kicker and ive always got super good deals WHEN I walk the thin line that our good Lord has set for us and have always paid 7 times over when I deviate from it :angel4:
So back to the 425 I seen all nice and new for 200. I offered him 100 and he said yes :whip2: I got their and noticed an equally new and shinny bop th400 and offered him 100 and he said yes :whip2: . when I got home I found out it was a switch pitch and I. Always. Wanted one... And thats what is goimg in the wagon...........
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So this wagon is on X frame if anyone is interested. It had AC but I dont have any ac stuff for it. The paint job looks like it was done at home and has overall good interior but I need carpet and a headliner. B and m floorshifter will go in and I'm going to get a rear facing 3rd row seat too.
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I'm in love with the roof just how it is and really dont even want to put a roof rack on it. The tail jate looks good but does not close flush. Interior is a brown and tan.
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The only thing I been doing is cutting the surface rust in the engine bay with wire wheels and sourcing brackets and accessories for my engine and transmission
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Looks like a pretty rust free body to start with!
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Looks like a pretty rust free body to start with!
Thanks Jim your right about that.
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Dear Ronnie, Jim, and mid-60s "long-roof" fans,
Sorry I'm just starting to catch up after having been without power for 2 days. Looks like an interesting project, but . . . . .
(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . . I think you are going to have a terribly difficult time trying to mount all those 7 wheels on a single station wagon! . . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/Laughing_LOL.gif)
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14: