1955 BuiCK CeNTUry

I'm thinking big green is going to get bagged, I love the look of the 56 at the bottom on the post. Shouldn't be to hard because there are springs on all four corners now.

FaMiLY OuTINg

Cruzed over to Boise for a picnik and check out Art in the Park. Good times for sure.

BiG GReeNs NEw ShoES!!

Got the tires today now its time to tackle the exhaust. Here some pic's, I cant decide weather to put the hub caps on or not I'm leaning towards on.

StAY cOOL

I got my Thermador car cooler today. The wife wanted some A/C and what my baby wants my baby gets! Been working on the radio too, it works now but need a new speaker.

BeFoRE aND AftER

 Took the wife out for a date, we drove the Buick so I thought I would clean it up some.

gEts a LiTTLe LoWer

Lowered the front today, what a project. I didn't want to have to take the front end apart twice so after talking to Matt (Wrecked Metals) and hearing him warn me not to cut too much the first time I went all in and cut one and a half coils. It worked out and sits just perfect with still some travel up front. I thinking about and inch or two out of the back and I'll be home free.

LoW...Ri...dER

Lowered the rear of the Buick at the shop today, she sits a little to high still.  Going to work on the front tomorrow and then make my mind up.

The back lowered about two inch's.

a wife high....

I'm thinking the front looks good here and now the back might need to come down and inch or two.

BRake'IN iT DoWN

Been working on the brakes, so far the backs are done. New shoes and wheel cylinders for the front will be here this week. I need a shop, this boat takes up all kinds of space!

My saving grace!

Rears all done.

 

Fronts waiting on parts.

HomE At LaST

I DROVE the Buick home today. The brakes were a little sketchy but she made it. I thought my water pump was bad but when I took it off it was just full of crud, flushed it out and put in some fluid and now shes home!

RunNING anD DriVing!

I steam cleaned the motor and went to work getting it running again. I had very bad spark but after a new rotor cap that problem was solved, the next thing was the water pump, it seamed to be seized up but after taking it off I found that it was just jammed with a bunch of crud. I got it running today and even took it for a little drive around the parking lot at the shop. I wanted to make sure all the gears work seeing that these transmissions have a tendency of losing reverse. But it drove just fine and the motor sounded smooth. I'll get a gasket for the water pump and then I'll get her home so I can pull the motor and transmission to re-seal and paint!

LooKin HEr OveR

I got the old girl to the body shop and got to really look her over, I found all kinds of cool stuff in the trunk from 1955.One thing I didn't find that was nice is rust!  I plan on steam cleaning the motor and trying to get her to turn over tomorrow. The car only has 52000 miles on it and I was told was a good runner, we'll see. If she is I will pull the motor and trans and re-gasket and paint them up and then start on the suspension. My goal this year is to get the body off the frame and go through and paint the motor and frame. I'm also going to re-do the brake lines and lower the car about 3 inch's.

 

 

 

1955 BuiCK CeNTUry

So I've been looking for something to cruise the streets in with my family, this is something I did as a kid with my Dad and it was one of my fondest memories as a kid. So, let me digress. A few months ago I started moon lighting at a buddy's body shop at night to help him when things get busy. It works out great for me because I get to learn and also use the shop when things are slow. So anyways, I'm at the shop one night getting the carpet put in the 65 and somebody comes in and we start BS'ing and I tell him I'm looking for a 55 Buick 4dr for the family cruiser. He tells me that he know where one is and its some guy that has come into the shop before so the next day I go to his house and this is what I find.......

It was bought by this guys parents in 1955 right off the show room floor. They bought it and took it on a long trip around the North West. After the trip it came to Mountain Home, where I live, and was given to there son. He didn't drive it to much and it just sat, tell I pulled up!