You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Kustom

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  1. low225

    low225 special

    This is my Buick Electra that was given to me in high school by my grandfather. hers some older pics. kind of a timeline.


    first incarnation:
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    re primed it after i graduated
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    after i bagged it
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    couple years later i painted it flat black and put it on steelies cause cats pissed on the rivi wheels
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    i didnt like the tail light trim so i frenched them kinda and rattle can flaked the roof while i was drunk.... didnt come out that good

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  2. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    heres more hah
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    i shaved the skirts and bought some keystones
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    i wasnt happy with my fist tailight treatment so i went all out and shaved the lights completely and made my own lights with leds
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    heres a pic of my steering wheel and shifter
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    here it is right before i found that the motor and trans had gotten completely filled with water after the tarp blew off in a "rain storm"

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    on its way to my new house to get it running again
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  3. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    finally! concrete to work on and a garage to park it in!
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    who said cali cars dont rust?

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    got it all back together

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    started on a new grille
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    got them all bent
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    welded up
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    mock up
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    grille is done finally on to the bumper

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  4. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    I do not hate this. Keep it Buick powered for sure, I'm doing a 50s style mild custom on my 73 Electra 2 door
     
  5. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
    I was having a dj vu when I was looking at the photos in your posts.

    It didn't take long for me to realise that you showed all those photos already in your introduction post:
    "My name is bobby and i like to party" :Comp:

    I don't really like what you did to the rear lights, but I think it's cool that someone is putting all that time and effort into a 4 drs car.
    Keep us posted :TU:
     
  6. JOE RIV 1

    JOE RIV 1 Well-Known Member

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    Nice work.The car looks tuff!
     
  7. urbancowboy0307

    urbancowboy0307 Silver Level contributor

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    always nice to see another 4-door!
    I don't think I'd do that to my car, but that's some amazing fabrication work and as long as you like it keep on trucking! :TU:
    Great idea for a new grill too.
     
  8. cstanley-gs

    cstanley-gs Silver Mist

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    Would I do it? no.. but I sure think its pretty damn cool! :TU:
     
  9. WarHawg75

    WarHawg75 Well-Known Member

    I digg it.
     
  10. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    I like it. shaved and dropped.
     
  11. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    here is my 73, you can see where I'm going, I've got lake pipes as well, will be doing a dark copper metalflake roof and a rootbeer-ish body
     

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  12. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    wish mine was a two door
     
  13. techg8

    techg8 The BS GS

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    nice work. I do like the LED rear lights.
     
  14. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    finished up the front end

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  15. BlackDogMatty

    BlackDogMatty Member

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    i dig it... 4 pumps 2 tanks shaved up... bad a$$.
     
  16. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    on the ground dont mind the mess

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  17. william.ali.kay

    william.ali.kay Needs more cowbell!

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    The front came out great.
    I dont know if I missed it, but are you planning on paint and if so, what color(s)?
     
  18. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    eventually some day id like the whole car flaked rootbeer on the bottom and black on top or get a black vinyl top again.
     
  19. low225

    low225 special

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    video from when i first got it running again

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  20. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    Re: You guys probably aren't going to like this.. My '71 Buick Electra 225 Limited Ku

    then you really don't want to know what I paid for mine.....that being said it was a buddy deal and this car is RUSTY, lived it's whole life in Pa and is rotten. Some of the things you can't see in the pics are the Tri-bar headlights, the trick silver paint work I did in the headlight buckets and tail light chrome, the 42 Buick hood badge and some stuff under the car, it's a work in progress of course. Being a painter and pin striper I'm having some fun along the way as well.

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