Mr. Mk1’s ‘58 Buick Special Riviera

[Mr.Mk1]

The sumps came out of the molasses and were clean as a whistle. Exposed MANY patent numbers on the bottom of the trans pan, lol.

Ordered black diesel-heater ducting for the other sizes required, installed sweet as.

The Bailey channels showed up, was a perfect fit on the divider side, had to spread the latch side channel out as it was too tight but lush AF now.

Ordered exhaust gear, one of the multi-bends is due tomorrow..never got close to chance to get started but was nice to have it for the long weekend?

Right, rust time again.

The sill was creased and with no good way to get at it, I had to chop it out.

Thats the crummy stuff I can’t get at with the chassis under’er.

Hoicked some pieces out of the rear wheel tub to replicate after work. Id say that should be dialled next weekend.

[Mr.Mk1]

More goods from ROCKAUTO.. heater hose and some cheap universal exhaust hangers that were on clearance.

 

Rose-tinted glasses backhanded off by reality of 68 year old car, lol. What id envisioned as a couple of hours in the back corner spiralled to 2 days and more to go…

You don’t see this bit when it’s on the chassis…

Hmm this corner is soft. No wonder, there’s practically a scallop directing road splash into a wee nook..it was full of heavy  bitumen but didn’t suffice. 

Had to sandwich a layer in there for the future trunk floor

(This bit does taper towards the latch, I didn’t F it up)

The weird transition in the corner was seam sealed to hell but let go from behind the lead join on the outer I’ve yet to whip out. I’ll seal it up again because it looks goofy uncovered

In other news, $3885 for a windscreen delivered here. What in Tarnation!!

Have a couple of others quoting, hoping to scrape something back from that. I’m in no hurry at all and with their stock order would be fine, but didn’t seem to translate on the bottom line! 

 

Onward

[Mr.Mk1]

I was feeling by a bit self conscious about all the grinder noise in the carport so I decided to put the frame in the shed. Tight squeeze! 
now I can start on the exhaust at nights.

The trunk bumper pad always seems to pus out on these things. Neat wee profile

 

I also melted out the lead in the very corner and patched, but forgot to photograph before etching. Can see it in background. 
 

Spent a while in the wheel arch, quick and dirty cause it’s a shit spot to work, & it’s going to be seam sealed and undersealed.

Not a particularly smart design for longevity, will be fine when I seal it up properly

Shout out to the plug-weld hole puncher, I forgot it last weekend and drilling holes was painful compared! Can swap the punch pieces for bigger and smaller sizes in the set.

My headliner came in from Rock..

Always wanted a car with red guts! Will tone it down heaps with blacks and greys but red roof will be tits.

Unfortunately they sent me the wrong windlace..ordered Maroon and got Cashmere. Too hard to send back so hopefully it takes some dye