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Title: Underhood Spruce Up
Post by: Super65lark on May 11, 2020, 05:57:34 PM
Doing a little spiffying to Ruthy here - I painted the underhood white when I painted the body.. now I've got some rusto black, new insulation, new hood to cowl seal (which is still the original). Going to spray it with my gun.
Title: Re: Underhood Spruce Up
Post by: cwmcobra on May 11, 2020, 06:45:34 PM
Looking forward to seeing the "after"!
Title: Glad Ruthy is getting some luv' . . . (Re: Underhood Spruce Up)
Post by: elagache on May 12, 2020, 01:06:06 PM
Dear Iain, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick caregivers, . . . .

Quote from: Super65lark on May 11, 2020, 05:57:34 PM
Doing a little spiffying to Ruthy here - I painted the underhood white when I painted the body.. now I've got some rusto black, new insulation, new hood to cowl seal (which is still the original). Going to spray it with my gun.

Glad to see that you are getting the underside of Ruthy's hood back to its factory color!  Are you going to add the factory hood insulation eventually?  You can find reproductions that aren't too expensive on eBay.

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Underhood Spruce Up
Post by: Super65lark on May 12, 2020, 05:25:16 PM
Yes Edouard, I ordered from parts place, who offered a reasonable deal. I'm just waiting for a couple things: the wind to let up a bit and the neighbor to move their car.
Title: Good to hear! (Re: Underhood Spruce Up)
Post by: elagache on May 13, 2020, 01:11:59 PM
Dear Iain and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

Quote from: Super65lark on May 12, 2020, 05:25:16 PM
Yes Edouard, I ordered from parts place, who offered a reasonable deal.

Good to hear!  The Parts Place is a great resource for us Buick lovers.

Quote from: Super65lark on May 12, 2020, 05:25:16 PM
I'm just waiting for a couple things: the wind to let up a bit and the neighbor to move their car.

You can't do anything about the wind, but perhaps your neighbor could be encouraged to move their car - unless they want it to have a certain speckling of GM engine bay black paint!  :laughing7:

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Underhood Spruce Up
Post by: Super65lark on May 27, 2020, 01:33:38 PM
Finish
Title: You forgot!! . . . (Re: Underhood Spruce Up)
Post by: elagache on May 27, 2020, 02:20:11 PM
Dear Iain and mid-60s Buick caregivers,

Quote from: Super65lark on May 27, 2020, 01:33:38 PM
Finish


(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . . Wait, you forgot the hole in the insulation made by the air cleaner nut! . . . . . Like this! . . . . .

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Biquette/Drive-Train-makeover/Biquettes-TAPerformance-engine/i-PHjZ8zL/0/c3e81883/L/Biquette_front-L.jpg) (https://canebas.smugmug.com/Biquette/Drive-Train-makeover/Biquettes-TAPerformance-engine/i-PHjZ8zL/A)

(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/Laughing_LOL.gif)

Seriously, great job!   :thumbsup:  Ruthy looks better than Biquette when it comes to the hood.  Alas, until I can figure out some way to further reduce the height of the air cleaner, Biquette will continue to make holes in the insulation.

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Underhood Spruce Up
Post by: Super65lark on May 27, 2020, 05:39:06 PM
Hahaha I know! It wasn't in my before pic but I had the same thing! Drove me 'nuts'!
All good now.  :glasses9: