Really nice job ! I follow this thread religiously. By the way where did you get your door VIN ID tag ? Is that the old one or a refab ? I have none on my car (intentionally taken off ?) and although I live in France I really need to get one to register the car locally (bought on ebay - shipped over from Michigan). I could not see any on the CARS.com website. Does anyone make 1960's era VIN tags ?
Make one yourself using Adam's photo. I don't think that the French inspectors will know what a real VIN plate looks like :laugh: Does the car still have the body number plate at the fire wall? Just to make sure: The VIN tag is not on the door, it's attached to the door hinge pillar :TU:
Yes I have the body plate tag (on firewall). But no vin (on door pilar). i kind of wished to have a original looking one :-(
Go to some kind of army shop, and talk with guys that make dog tags. They can make good looking vin tags Just small tip/trick from Poland
Adam, I LOVE watching the progress you are making on your Limited. You have done an absolutely fantastic job and it contiues to amaze me what you are able to accomplish in a two car garage. I've been keeping up with this thread since you first posted it and the more I see, the more I get motivated to go outside and work on my Buicks! Very soon I believe I will finally be able follow in your restoration footsteps and blowing apart my '58 Roadmaster. I was only able to dream about it before, but I recently got a new job with better hours, better pay, and a better career in general so I do think that the time has come for my '58 to get some serious love. Thanks for the motivation and the continuous updates on your restoration. :beers2: Keep up the GREAT work!!
Is that a still by the left firewall ? you planning on cookin' shine while you drive ? Beautiful color and craftmanship :beer ... and this shot ? PRICELESS !!!
Not sure how I missed this thread, but I just enjoyed killing an hour reading it all. Great job Adam :TU:
Thanks Justin! Guys, that is a vacuum tank for the brake booster. I slapped the driver's side fender on this evening. This front sheet metal is a major pain in the arse to get lined up. You pretty much have to leave all of the fasteners loose until you get them all started...and then you're still fighting it into place. I can't wait until I get the hood on. That should be fun to line up. I still have to install the heater hose on the passenger side, as well as the fuel line...before I can install the passenger side fender.
You know what they say... if it was easy... women, children and sissy men could do it! Looking great. Frank
Just think about all the extra room you will have in your garage once you have the car all back in one piece! That must be a big treat after having the car disassembled and scattered all over the place for so long. Keep up the great work.
I already have noticed a huge difference in space that I have, now that the doors, fenders, hood, and trunk are all out of the freakin' basement! All that is left to get installed now, is the trunk and hood. The only big things left in the basement are the seats and bumpers. Everything else is trim. Lots of progress today... Heater hoses installed Fuel line run to the tank Passenger side fender hung in place Splash pan installed Other misc front end sheet metal tacked on AC condenser installed & lines connected I almost forgot about the engine wire harness. I'm hoping I can make the old one look good...because I really don't feel like paying thousands of $$ for a new complete harness for this car. I think the engine harness is in decent shape, but the dash harness is another story. I am ready to start stripping the trunk lid. I don't particularly enjoy this part of the game. Once I can get the hood and trunk primed, I can paint the jambs and install them....then it's time for more blocking!!! Then paint
This is such an incredible thread. Adam, you are the man! I hope you can find some windshields soon to replace the originals that broke. Just out of curiosity, but do you plan on trying to get the air suspension system working again?
No, I am keeping the coil springs. The air suspension would cost me $10k to restore. I do have replacement windshields from the black 58 Super parts car I dragged home 2 years ago. I have a couple chips to repair in the front windshield, but it's better than nothing.
That color combo is going to look great. Reminds me of my old 56, it was called Cadet Blue. Still think it was the prettiest car I have owned. With the white top it really accented the chrome I thought, and you have plenty of that! Sent you an email Adam, let me know what you have if you can find them! Edit: Added spear pic per PM to Adam
I won't be in town until tomorrow night, so I'll check it when I get back. Duck hunting this weekend!