Thanks guys that's my wifes Buick! We have some 18s and 20s coming to go on the 62. I'll post pics when we get them on her ride. Check this one out I found on the net. The top is different. Is it somekind of post car.
Shannon, Very nice cars you and your wife have. Do you know yet what wheels you are getting? Curious to know what rim size, backspacing and tire size you are going with? I just picked up this car and I want to add wheels and air ride in the near future.
Going with a Billet Specialties Legends Series Bullet http://www.billetspecialties.com/item.asp?cid=16&scid=257&pid=963 Kumho Ecsta SPT tires from trierack.com http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes...rch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=145YR8KU31 front 18x7 with a 215/45/18 backspace 4.00 back 20x8.5 witha 245/40/20 backspace 4.75 I should have them in a few weeks I'll post pics. It's hard to find wheels with a 5x5 bolt pattern. NOTE: on the 62 Wildcat the lugs on the Driver side are Left handed / backwards. OLD WHEELS: The car has or had Eagle Alloys 17x8 with 4.50 backspaceing. The front wheels has a 1/4 spacer. 255/45/17
WOW !! Boy do I love the 61 electra / Lesabre / invita bubbletops ! Very nice find Chris !! Gary / Moz P.S. HOTROD your wifes car is stunning :grin: :TU:
Here is a few pics of my rare find... a 62' wildcat owned by a guy at age 30 to 40, then sold it to an elderly couple in 1972. Then they drove it until the husband passed about 13 years ago, then the wife passed and left it with her son who in turn sold it back to the original owners son who in turn sold it to me. In 1985 (I have receipts) the tires were replaced for the FIRST time. When I bought this car in Feb 08', the car had 3000 miles on them. The buick wildcat has 41,000 original miles. I just did a full 4 wheel brake job for the first time of the cars life! Since having, the car is near stripped, walnut shell blasted inside, outside and underside.... the bumpers and all chrome is being show plated, the paint redone from bare metal, the interior redone, (the drivers arm rest showed a small tear from wear) everything is being re-done... cant wait to see the end result. The car was stored in a garage all it's life, and never seen rain. The glass has not even a small chip or scratches! The car will get a small upgrade... a posi! The original diff was a 3:31 rear end, non posi. I found a 1963 3:42 posi from a riv, had the axles resplined from 33 to the now 30 splines. I installed the posi yesterday, fit the axles, and wow! Further down the road will be either a t-400 I have or a 700r4. I havent decided yet. I have 5 of the t-400's at the shop from 65/66 nailheads, otherwise a trans adapter kit from EELCO will have to do for the 700r4. Right now, there is roughly $12,500 in the build so far....
