Well, its been a loooong time since I have posted, I sold my 1st truck, first one I had ever built, "Sancha" a couple years ago, bought a house, got laid off, got a job, got laid off, got married, and FINALLY, I have a job at a place I beleive will not close down for a long time. Anyway, in this time I have been lurking, dreaming and getting settled, and looking for a new project, looking back my 1st truck was cool, but not particulary "traditional" but it was fun and a definate learning curve. Anyway, here a couple months ago a friend of mine came across this car, had it for a while and does a couple things, puts a sbc, lalala, stuff like that, in it. About a month back he tells me he wants to sell it, I doont have the cash that he wants but i offer up a trade, my OT '81 Malibu with a mild BBC, he thinks on it, and I work him every day and FINALLY a week ago he says OK!!!!! Well here it is my new project, 1952 Buick, for now I just want to get it all together and DRIVE the s*#t outta it, fix some things then start working on a mild custom from there, One of my favorites is Yarils, '51, anyhow enough words here it BE!!
Very cool that it is a hardtop too. Looks like you got all the important parts with it in that stash. Don
Thanks guys, yea I have almost everything for it, minus original drivetrain, sure wish i had the straight 8, but i think im gonna try and get a nailhead for it. It needs some love on the pass. Body, pretty good whiskey dent down the side.
It was depressing to hear how you got laid off so many times. At least now that you are married you will be getting laid on a lot more...ah, that didn't come out right. Anyway, great project. Buicks Forever! P.S. I have never seen things stacked that neatly before. You can come over to my garage any day and tidy my mess
I had a 52 Buick. Tail lights looked like crap, was going to grind them down and prime them and paint them silver. Ground them, DA'd them finished sanding with 1200 and buffed them. Same thing with the cross hair on the hood, although it has a coat of copper before you get to the ?aluminum? I'm assuming, but you can make it look brand new.
All cars with chrome-plated steel and diecast trim and bumpers and ornamentation made during the Korean War..uh, police action.. uh, conflict.. were victims of the wartime materials restriction acts and suffered from what became known as "Korean Chrome" sickness. The trim would become green after a period of years due to the copper layer deteriorating and that there was no nickle under the chrome.
Pretty much all the chrome is in bad shape, im not sure what the hell to do yet, def. have to get rid of the red on wheels
I'm wondering if a guy couldn't take all the mounts and brackets from a 1953 V/8 car to swap a nailhead into your 52 without any fabrication or welding..they appear to be the same car to me. Congrats on your swap.
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