Customs TiredIronGRB's 1948 Buick Sedanette

I just made a deal for this '48 Buick Sedanette it has a 401 Nailhead with 400 Turbo transmission, new wiring harness, gas tank, master cylinder, radiator, firewall, Inner fenders and glass.
It also as a 1965 Riviera front frame, brakes, rear-end, steering column and some rare Rivera wheel covers.

Plans are to do it in a late 60s early 70s style custom.

 

I like it!

 

That's a good looking car.

Nailheads shouldn't be yellow.

 

Good score

 

Nice score cant wait to see it done!

 

good start,like the covers

 

Agreed

 

Got it unloaded and put in the garage then started getting it cleaned up.



















If any of you guys know where I could find all the trim/latches for the hood and a headlight ring please let me know.

 

I like it!

 

Yummy, love that body style, hope the work done already is ok. If so man, you are the way to spruce up and enjoy! Congrats bro ~sololobo~

 

Went to an unbelievable junkyard today, they had over 1,000 40s, 50s and 60s cars and 5 warehouses full of classic cars and more rare parts than you can imagine...and everything is for sale.
I picked up a bunch of parts for the Buick, got a nice bumper from a '49 Chevrolet that fits like it was made for it.



Found a nice visor, I got it home and held it up on the car and noticed that the holes were already drilled...at one time it had the same type visor on it.

Some of the brackets were missing so I made some from stainless tubing.

Found a nice original antenna.

 

You lucky SOB, man wish it was mine.A little work here and there and you will have a cool Kustom. She needs skirts and lose the visor. Nice score!

 

i like the car,badass.......

 

The visor is the bomb!.....whadda day!

 

After seeing your Merc at RNR, I KNOW this thing's gonna be top shelf

If it's not your new honey-hole, how 'bout tell us where that place is? I got a pal here just bought a 50 sedanette, and he's looking for some pieces.

 

nice!that is a great start.

 

Working fast, glad to see it...

Every time someone posts up one of these all I can think of is Glen's

 

I'd love to get one of those grills and the front section of hood to smooth out my '53 pickup project.

 

Damn, I'm jealous! Those are beautiful cars

 

Great score...48's have nothing but potential. Looking forward to watching your ride develop. Awesome...

 

It's been a while since I updated this build but I've been crazy busy working on it...alot of the work was only mocked up so I've been busy going over everything. All new brakes, new ball joints, replaced all the air lines and completely re-worked the air-ride and fuel systems.
There were two different builders working on this before I got it, the first did a very good job on the frame graffing and rear suspension but the second one just did the basics to get it moving under it's own power.
The inner fenders were roughed in but far from fitted and mounted securely. Check out that alternator mount...

I fitted the inner fenders and made some braces out of 3/4 square tubing.


The hoods on these old Buicks open from either side so the hood prop swings side to side, I made some new catches for the prop as the old ones left with the firewall.



Picked up the other headlight ring and the hood badge.

I made a new toe panel and bottom column mount, fixed the hole they cut for the shifter they had rigged up and replaced the screwed down piece of sheet metal over the master cylinder with a hinged access door.

 

Since the original tail lights were filled I used a set of '39 Plymouth lights.

Removed all the dash and window garnishes, I'm planning to paint them in Avion white metalflake. Also installed a Lokar 23" shifter.


Nice 45 fin drums...

After fixing the inner fenders I blasted and painted them and the firewall.



Replaced the alternator and bracket.

Picked up a new set of Coker L78-15 4" wide whites.

Next I plan to get it outside and start cleaning and painting the interior.

 

You have a Great Ride there, I like everything about it but question the engine color? Are you painting the exterior yellow?

 

Looking good as always George.

 

x2 sedanettes are one of my all time favorites
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Nice ride. I really like what you're doing with it.

 

The engine and trans was already yellow and I think it would be a job to get it off, for now I'm going to leave it but when I pull it all apart (if I keep it that long) to paint the frame and slick the body it will get de-yellowed. For now I plan to get it a good solid driver and drive the crap out of it this summer.

 

Looking great! Very similar to my nailhead powered 48 Pontiac Streamliner. Sometimes I wish it was a Buick instead because that grill is so much sexier than the Poncho. Are you going to put skirts on it?

 

That era GM sedanettes are some of the most beautiful cars ever made. On my to own b4 i die list for sure.
Yours is lookin good already.

 

WOW, George! That's a beautiful car! When is the debut at Hardee's?