Finally getting at it! My Buick Project.

jdustu said:
I'm not sure what I'm gonna do for sure, but it's gonna keep that classic look:cheers:
Click to expand...

Is it a full frame car Josh? I'm guessing yeah.... Not a good idea on a unibody car to prop it like that with the top down.... Go ahead, ask me how I know :)
Anyways, I've seen this beast & it IS a beauty!!!

Here's this winter's project!
 

Attachments

  • S5030576.jpg
    S5030576.jpg
    89.8 KB · Views: 188
ARETEE said:
Is it a full frame car Josh? I'm guessing yeah.... Not a good idea on a unibody car to prop it like that with the top down.... Go ahead, ask me how I know :)
Anyways, I've seen this beast & it IS a beauty!!!

Here's this winter's project!
Click to expand...

Yeah, it's a full frame car. It's built like a tank.

At least the doors still open and close :lol:
 
Fryguy302 said:
That car is cool, I remember reading about this project on your website years ago.
Click to expand...

I figured if I put it on the web it would keep me motivated. But it didn't:blush:

That site doesn't exist anymore. I'll make sure to keep this thread updated with pics, and they'll all be in my flickr gallery under the sets.
 
I love that car! You're going to hate yourself for not covering the interior once you start cleaning it. lol
 
dave89iroc said:
yell if you need help with the brakes, but for the start, just follow the instructions that come with the kit
Click to expand...


Well, here's the deal. Nobody really makes a "kit" for these cars. Disc brakes were an option, but they are VERY rare....and considering they only made 6k of these cars in the first place, that's saying something! There is a guy on the west coast that I've been following for a while, and he's built a nice little business making conversion brackets for hard to find applications. He designs the brackets to use with the stock spindles and off the shelf GM parts. So not only do you not have to drop 1-2k on a one off setup, but parts are easy to obtain for maintenance.

Inline Tube is still in business, right? I know at one point they made preformed brakes lines for this car, so I might head over there this week to talk to them.

I just need to figure out what I need as far as proportioning valves, the master cylinder, the hoses from the lines to the brakes, if I need to do anything different to hook them up to the 9", ect...
 
jdustu said:
Well, here's the deal. Nobody really makes a "kit" for these cars. Disc brakes were an option, but they are VERY rare....and considering they only made 6k of these cars in the first place, that's saying something! There is a guy on the west coast that I've been following for a while, and he's built a nice little business making conversion brackets for hard to find applications. He designs the brackets to use with the stock spindles and off the shelf GM parts. So not only do you not have to drop 1-2k on a one off setup, but parts are easy to obtain for maintenance.

Inline Tube is still in business, right? I know at one point they made preformed brakes lines for this car, so I might head over there this week to talk to them.

I just need to figure out what I need as far as proportioning valves, the master cylinder, the hoses from the lines to the brakes, if I need to do anything different to hook them up to the 9", ect...
Click to expand...

There are other GM cars that had those style disk brakes in 70. Cadillac, Caprice, Impala, Riviera, 98, 88, Grandville, Bonniville, etc. Plus, 70-72 should all be the same. By 72 disc breaks were becoming standard especially on the full sized GM's
 
patman said:
There are other GM cars that had those style disk brakes in 70. Cadillac, Caprice, Impala, Riviera, 98, 88, Grandville, Bonniville, etc. Plus, 70-72 should all be the same. By 72 disc breaks were becoming standard especially on the full sized GM's
Click to expand...

It's been a while since I last researched this, so my memory isn't the best, but I can promise you it's not that simple. After 1970 they changed the spindle, and before 1970 the cars it would interchange with(the c-bodies) are nearly as hard to find with front discs.

The other issue is finding "new" discs/parts to go with that stuff. If you find them, it's pricey. With this set-up the off the shelf parts are readily available and cheap.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top