Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super

[1985-GMC]

Did I miss what engine you're going to use?

[drewskiren]

I have not revealed that yet!!!!

I do know exactly what it will be though! Hee Hee Hee.

[drewskiren]

Saturday night picture time!

This week I power washed/blasted the body shell of all dirt, mud, rust scale, etc. and am getting ready for rust treatment.

Today I started cutting up a partially crushed fender to make patches. First patch is actually a reinforcing bracket to make sure the newly radiused frame rail clearancing will stay put and not oilcan down and hit the modified frame rails. (detailed earlier)

Next was bead blasting some floor patch panels - readying them for installation. I'll need to also rust treat them before welding them in. Maybe tomorrow.

[1985-GMC]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I have not revealed that yet!!!!

I do know exactly what it will be though! Hee Hee Hee.

Is this one of those deals where you're driving the car in your final reveal video and then you go "wait what's that sticking out of the hood? Hmm that's weird, one of those cars we parted out must have had a supercharged 426 hemi!!!"

Haha just kidding! Looking good on the progress!

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Is this one of those deals where you're driving the car in your final reveal video and then you go "wait what's that sticking out of the hood? Hmm that's weird, one of those cars we parted out must have had a supercharged 426 hemi!!!"

Haha just kidding! Looking good on the progress!

Now that would be funny, who would ever do something like that???

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Now that would be funny, who would ever do something like that???

Your daughter.

[1985-GMC]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Now that would be funny, who would ever do something like that???

There's one joker that comes to mind.. lol

[FarmerSid]

Too cool! I have little newer roadmaster. a 95

[coggonobrien]

you make your own adapter for the sawzall or is that a real tool

[flashed]

Im in for the answer but Im betting he made it .

[drewskiren]

Actually, Milwaukee makes it specifically for their Sawzall.

[snipescastle2]

Cool old Buick! The last one of those I saw, was in the "Christina Applegate" movie - "Don't tell Mom the babysitter's Dead" it was the scene where three "Drag Queens" stole the Buick....
Nice build you have going there!
Ben Smith

[drewskiren]

Saturday night picture time!

Welded in the spare tire hold down. I moved it up to the "top shelf" since it is so far to reach I figured I'd never use that area. - good place for the spare that rarely ever gets touched.

Lookie lookie! passenger side has floors welded in. I'm finally moving forward again and not just tearing down.

[drewskiren]

Moving on to the drivers side - much worse. Rocker has serious daylight showing and has to go. Rear floor was punky and the worst was the pillar brace at the floor - virtually gone. Now it is really gone! Working on cutting this same part out of the parts car and getting it ready to weld in.

[1985-GMC]

Looks great! All that tack welding is so time consuming

[drewskiren]

I worked really hard to keep it all together and swap it in as 1 piece.....

Mission accomplished! Now I'll pull it back out and rust treat/primer the whole thing then the welding begins.

[High Desert]

I love this! I'm taking good notes since the vert will need some spots on the floor replaced too. Good thinking on using parts of the damaged fender for patches. I hadn't thought of that.
I jealous that you get to do so many upgrades from stock. That spare tire well is a stinker.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice rust repair Drew!

[snipescastle2]

Just a side note, these old cars were notorious for moisture in the brake lines, I would highly suggest a complete set of new lines, brake calipers(unless your Jag ones are in good shape) master cylinder and new flex hoses. you will rest a lot better knowing your Daughter will be able to stop, without a brake line rupturing due to rust / rot. Otherwise, your cookin' along! Good job!!
Ben

[drewskiren]

It'll have a complete new system from head to toe. Thanks!

[drewskiren]

Old floor looking like new, ready to go in.

[drewskiren]

In the above picture, a huge pile of carefully cut out rusted parts

Here I've used half inch self tapping sheet metal screws to hold it all down in place.

Beginning of a lot of welding. Tired tonight.

[flashed]

Looks good ,you do nice work .

[1985-GMC]

Oh is this going to be your daughters car? I must have mis-read that.

Nice work!

[drewskiren]

Wellllll..... a shared project that she will drive. If it is super reliable she might even drive it at college a semester or two? Maybe more. I'd also feel better if there was a parking garage.