*****Giddyup*****

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by Jim Rodgers, Apr 4, 2015.

  1. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Dusting off the cobwebs......... IMG_0667.jpg IMG_0666.jpg
     
  2. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

    Beautiful sight!
     
  3. tom Hearsey

    tom Hearsey Well-Known Member

    Will you be filling the void with an aluminum block engine Jim?
     
  4. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    My favorite 70 color...looks awesome, Jim!
     
  5. philip roitman

    philip roitman Well-Known Member

    Looking good Sir.
     
  6. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Thats the plan. Wildcat is working on it. Keeping the qjet and iron manifolds.
     
  7. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Them empty engine bays can be a little depressing,... excited to.see some numbers!
     
  8. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    Nice lookin' stable there, Jim.
     
  9. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Its been empty too long. Hopefully the new combo will wake this thing up. It took several hours today to clean the dust and grime etc off of it. I sold the bumper to a board member and am installing a dipped front bumper that belonged to Dave Benisek for many years more as a tribute to Dave than anything else. I miss that guy. It was actually on the old Jones and Benisek car long ago, then Ollies GSX, and has titanium bumper bolts (find another set of those!). The brackets were dipped too. The complete bumper and brackets are VERY light.

    I also have Daves dipped rear bumper and brackets but its a 71 that was new when it was dipped. Its an N25 bumper. They cut it for use with wheelie bars on the GSX. . I patched it and had it replated but Im not happy with it. Gonna do some more work on it and plate it again hoping it turns out much better.
     
  10. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary. Looking forward to seeing you back in BG.
     
  11. pcarlini

    pcarlini Active Member

    I've got a dipped '71 from him.....a special piece.
     
  12. chris lee

    chris lee Gold Level Contributor

    git-r-done:grin:
     
  13. Eric

    Eric Founders Club Member

    Get it going Dutch!


    Buick Eric / Oregon :3gears:
     
  14. Buicksky

    Buicksky Gold Level Contributor

    Progress! Keep at it.
     
  15. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    'bout time you get some oil in that pan!!!
    Thought it might be rusty by now. LOL
     
  16. Buickone

    Buickone Founders Club Member

    Looks GREAT Mr. Rodgers!!
    (Nice garage too) :TU:
     
  17. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    No rust in that beautiful bad boy. Very nice work! My machinist marveled at how nice it is.
     
  18. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Im ready to get it finished.
     
  19. Michael Evans

    Michael Evans a new project

    Going to make it to Bowling Green in October ?
     
  20. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    Thank you sir..... much appreciated!!

    Hope the car runs as expected, but then I'm certain it will!! Attention to detail is something you've got covered!
     

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