Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super

[flashed]

Hey High Desert ,can you get a close up shot of one of those hubcaps sometime ?Im trying to identify some old ones I have .

[drewskiren]

Don, I have a spare gas tank from my Super and it look pretty good. I also have an entire 4 door parts car that I haven't taken the first part off of. 2 barrel 250 HP engine, but probably the same oil pump.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by kenbotron

Hi Drew!

First off, let me just say how awesome The Bride is coming along. I really love the body lines of most Buicks, and I think the C pillar of the Super is just fantastic in its own Ford Edsel, beautiful-because-its-not kind of way.

I was having a conversation with one of my gear-head friends last night and we started talking about second gen crew cab C10s. I have seen a few pictures of peoples' projects that have two C10 cabs stuck together, but it leaves the silly looking trapezoidal window in the back. I did some searching around and stumbled upon your project: Young Frankie. This was at about 7pm-ish, and I read on and off until I finished the entire 152-page thread at around 2am. Whoa. Today I dove right into this thread too, I just couldn't wait to start.

I'm 20, and I have developed an ever-growing love for cars since I was about 12. My dad would always take me to the local car show every year and point out cars from his childhood. We live in Lake George, NY and the town hosts a car show early every September (it's called Adirondack Nationals if you care to check it out) where I would oggle over the engineering masterpieces. As I'm sure Biz is doing right now, senior year of high school was a time that I had to really think about what I want to do later in life. Combining my love for cars and my drive to own a small business, I decided to attend Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Western NY (about 4.5 hours from home). I'm now about halfway through my fourth semester as a double major Mechanical Engineering and Business Management student with a minor in marketing. The end goal is to have my own hot rods/resto/customs shop specializing in 50s-70s American cars.

Getting back to both your threads, it's awesome to see the fabrication you're doing. The resto-mod (or at least that;s what I'd categorize it as) that is Frankie is literally an engineering wonder. My jaw dropped so many times while reading that thread that my neck is a little sore. I've always been a little scared to start tearing apart frames, but from what I can see so far with the Bride, you don't seem to have that same fear, haha.

If I ever have the chance to meet you, I'd be honored to shake your hand and have a chat. You seem to be doing exactly what I dream of doing someday, and I'm jealous that you get to share such incredible experiences with your kids. I wish I could have shared the same experiences with my dad. I really want to do some kind of a project with him but our schedules don't line up well at all, I wish we had been able to do something while I was still in high school.

Anyway, I made an account on this forum specifically to write this comment. I'm subscribed now and cannot wait to see more progress!! Thanks so much for the inspiration and commitment to the projects. You have certainly motivated and inspired me!

Thanks for all the props, and I'm glad to inspire! I wish the internet was around when I was your age, I would be so much better and more learned than I am now. It's almost like cheating how you can just watch a video online and learn all the tricks. (Or follow a blog)

[drewskiren]

Check out my awesome CUSTOM fathers day present made up of nuts and bolts from lots of previous projects. Lots of Frankie and The Bride leftovers, thanks Sarah!

[Hard Luck]

That's great! You got one of the good ones there.

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice.

[1985-GMC]

Very cool!

[flashed]

Now that is just plain cool ,way to go Biz .

[Gokart Mozart]

Looking through pics to see donor car for engine and trans lurking in the background.
No luck.

[lv2tri2]

Just found this thread but now I have to see it finished.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

Looking through pics to see donor car for engine and trans lurking in the background.
No luck.

I'll let you know it's not here yet!

Looking for an Isuzu mini truck diesel......

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by lv2tri2

Just found this thread but now I have to see it finished.

We've been hard at the stripping of paint and undercoat, but too boring for pics and updates.

[Gokart Mozart]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I'll let you know it's not here yet!

Looking for an Isuzu mini truck diesel......

I know a decent engine from a Geo Metro that might fit.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

I know a decent engine from a Geo Metro that might fit.

Sounds too powerful, what about mounting a chainsaw engine at each wheel?

[Gokart Mozart]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpy2dJUxkOA

[drewskiren]

Somewhere in these pictures is a 57 Buick Super.

Hacked up the Trailer Hitch modified frame and headed to the dump in Young Frankie.

Kept spare quarters, roof, hood, dash etc. in the garage just in case of an accident. Golly I hope I never need them!

[drewskiren]

Ever since we have had the white car, I had noticed the trunklid didn't fit well - too tight side to side. I wondered if it was the lid or the quarters, so when the Roadmaster trunklid did the exact same thing, I knew it was time to get the stretcher out! After a little push I realized that the welds in the lower corner had popped open. Easy enough to hold whatcha got and weld it back together. Now we have perfect seams all around.

[drewskiren]

After a lot of beating and banging, the Roadmaster trunklid is a lot closer to the shape it was when it left the factory back in 1957.

[drewskiren]

Mmmmmmm.....

Look what Daddy got!!!!

[Palf70Step]

Very nice Drew. That should help make the basting easier.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work on the trunk lid fitment and very cool new tool!

[drewskiren]

Last Chance Biz can work on the Roadie since she is leaving for COLLEGE!!! Booooo, I'm gonna miss that girl. We have sanded off most everything here and now she is all geared up for the acid etching. This will keep it from rusting any further until I can get it in epoxy primer.

Next step.... Rotisserie!

[drewskiren]

Got her up on the tilt-a-whirl and what a difference it makes!!! We've been chiseling the undercoating off for about a week straight now, and there would be no way to do this lying on your back. The undercoating saved this car for sure and looks pretty intact.... until you chisel a spot that started rusting from the top down and the undercoating is just hiding it. We absolutely have to get every bit of it off and start from ground zero. Andrew is helping out as the "Pixie Dust Spreader" at the Tilt-a-Whirl. (name that movie)

[TennesseeZ]

Lookin good Drew

[NONHOG]

The "Government plastic in my head" movie? Sorry, "I gotta eat so I can take my back pills".