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Crash_OK · 01-14-2015, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoomin

Drew & Biz, keep it up! You guys are kickin it - of course the suspension working out so good helps.

Agreed!!

drewskiren · 01-14-2015, 01:55 AM

OOPS, spoke too soon. I forgot I had already measured the width of the frame and need to trim out about 1.5 inches. I knew there would be something to make it a little tough. No worries though, I've already got a plan to slice out the extra width and weld it back up. Now I just need the Buick lump out of the way. I had left it in to keep weight on the front end while I figured out ride height, although you can tell by the pictures I had to add a good bit more to help me "see" the ride height I wanted in the final production.

knomadd · 01-14-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by drewskiren

... although you can tell by the pictures I had to add a good bit more to help me "see" the ride height I wanted in the final production.

I was wondering what all that stuff was there for.

I was literally thinking, what's with all the dumbbells? Glad you explained it.

Sounds like things are working out well. Glad to hear it. Can't wait for the next update.

**oldman3** · 01-14-2015, 12:26 PM

Drew, great planning and ready for the next update...Jim

drewskiren · 01-17-2015, 06:54 PM

Saturday night picture time!!!

Serious Biz / Daddy time again, and we had another rare visit from the Mrs.

Engine was out with very little hassle. More to come.

drewskiren · 01-18-2015, 02:01 AM

I'm fairly certain looking at all that grime that it has been 58 years since the engine was not with the body!

Can somebody say "we're gonna need a high hump"!

**Advanced Design** · 01-18-2015, 09:40 AM

Good progress and great time together again. My daughters helped some, though never at this level of involvement.

Looking forward to next steps...powertrain out and front clip off is always kinda exciting...like it is a hint of what is to come.

drewskiren · 01-19-2015, 12:04 AM

Something else went bye-bye. This thing is HUGE and has got to weigh a good bit more than the independent Jag rear, and it was virtually all unsprung weight contributing to a rougher ride. The dirt caked on it is literally 3/8ths of an inch thick, thats a lot of leaking and a lot of dust accumulating.

**nlped** · 01-19-2015, 08:49 AM

Drew... You need a post lift!!! Just sayin'

drewskiren · 01-19-2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nlped

Drew... You need a post lift!!! Just sayin'

I'd love one if I could snap my fingers and it would be out of my way when I didn't need it.

mcbassin · 01-19-2015, 09:27 AM

Very nice progress on the tear down.

TennesseeZ · 01-19-2015, 10:21 AM

You make it look easy, Drew

Seriously, you probably just removed 1/4 of the 2 tons that car weighs. Can't wait for your updates, this is as good as watching Young Frankie come together!

**Palf70Step** · 01-19-2015, 10:23 AM

I've only pulled one or two of those old style rear ends and heavy is putting it mildly.

NONHOG · 01-19-2015, 12:32 PM

Like I need another thread to follow.

JK, glad to see how this is coming a long. Very cool!

drewskiren · 01-19-2015, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I've only pulled one or two of those old style rear ends and heavy is putting it mildly.

I really want to weigh it, but how? Bathroom scales won't cut it. Anyone got a cheap solution to figure out what it weighs?

**nlped** · 01-19-2015, 08:16 PM

MaxJax My dad has these in his Garage Town building and he swears by them...

drewskiren · 01-19-2015, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nlped

MaxJax My dad has these in his Garage Town building and he swears by them...

I like it, I've been using very old Walker bumper jacks in the same way.

Russell Ashley · 01-20-2015, 10:20 AM

This has become my favorite thread. I check this one before checking the truck forum anymore.
This person might be interested in some of your old parts, he seems to be needing everything.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4799077035.html.

drewskiren · 01-20-2015, 08:59 PM

I've stripped the 4 barrel intake and carb off for sale, and both exhaust manifolds are good and worth around $300 to $400 each. Apparently they crack easily? Anyone need a 300 HP 361 ci Buick nailhead??? It did still run before I pulled it.

jbclassix · 01-20-2015, 09:10 PM

Gotta love getting paid to pull parts!

**Advanced Design** · 01-20-2015, 09:28 PM

Drew..Stumbled across this 57 Buick Special with a jag front and rear installed...just in case you need other parts...https://westky.craigslist.org/cto/4850069679.html
Does look a bit picked over.

drewskiren · 01-20-2015, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Drew..Stumbled across this 57 Buick Special with a jag front and rear installed...just in case you need other parts...https://westky.craigslist.org/cto/4850069679.html
Does look a bit picked over.

See, I'm not crazy after all.

drewskiren · 01-23-2015, 12:41 PM

Sorry for being a slacker this week, but friends invited me to a Montana ski trip in Whitefish near the Canadian border and I just couldn't resist!

drewskiren · 02-04-2015, 10:50 PM

I was really curious just how much this hunk of junk axle and torque tube setup weighs, so I bought a 700 pound scale to hang off of my engine hoist point in my garage ceiling (I planned ahead when I built the garage). I weighed both the 1957 Buick set-up and the 1994 Jaguar IRS.......

Guess whose completely different differential, driveshaft, braking system, suspension system, blah blah blah, made in 2 different countries (USA vs England), 37 years apart, weighed within 3 pounds of each other??? Take a wild guess...They couldn't be any more different.... and yet one weighs 350 pounds (Jag) and the other one (Buick) weighs 353 pounds!!!!

NO WAYYYYYY. That is seriously crazy! 3 pounds! You couldn't have done that in a million years if you told 2 engineers to design completely opposite assemblies but they must weigh within 3 pounds of one another.

Hey, at least I'm saving 3 pounds.

NONHOG · 02-04-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by drewskiren

Hey, at least I'm saving 3 pounds.

And gaining way more in cool!

01-14-2015, 01:55 AM	#2
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super OOPS, spoke too soon. I forgot I had already measured the width of the frame and need to trim out about 1.5 inches. I knew there would be something to make it a little tough. No worries though, I've already got a plan to slice out the extra width and weld it back up. Now I just need the Buick lump out of the way. I had left it in to keep weight on the front end while I figured out ride height, although you can tell by the pictures I had to add a good bit more to help me "see" the ride height I wanted in the final production. __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

01-14-2015, 12:26 PM	#4
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,557	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Drew, great planning and ready for the next update...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-17-2015, 06:54 PM	#5
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Saturday night picture time!!! Serious Biz / Daddy time again, and we had another rare visit from the Mrs. Engine was out with very little hassle. More to come. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

01-18-2015, 02:01 AM	#6
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I'm fairly certain looking at all that grime that it has been 58 years since the engine was not with the body! Can somebody say "we're gonna need a high hump"! Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

01-18-2015, 09:40 AM	#7
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Good progress and great time together again. My daughters helped some, though never at this level of involvement. Looking forward to next steps...powertrain out and front clip off is always kinda exciting...like it is a hint of what is to come. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

01-19-2015, 12:04 AM	#8
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Something else went bye-bye. This thing is HUGE and has got to weigh a good bit more than the independent Jag rear, and it was virtually all unsprung weight contributing to a rougher ride. The dirt caked on it is literally 3/8ths of an inch thick, thats a lot of leaking and a lot of dust accumulating. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

01-19-2015, 08:49 AM	#9
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Drew... You need a post lift!!! Just sayin' __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

01-19-2015, 09:27 AM	#11
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Very nice progress on the tear down. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

01-19-2015, 10:21 AM	#12
TennesseeZ Countdown Survivor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bean Station, East Tennessee Posts: 9,676	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super You make it look easy, Drew Seriously, you probably just removed 1/4 of the 2 tons that car weighs. Can't wait for your updates, this is as good as watching Young Frankie come together! __________________ 93 Yukon 89 Silverado Z71 SWB Sport 91 K 2500 Silverado "Lobuk-Worktruk" A MAN OF HONOR DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO. Gettin' old ain't for sissies.

01-19-2015, 10:23 AM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,845	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I've only pulled one or two of those old style rear ends and heavy is putting it mildly. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 01-19-2015 at 12:26 PM.

01-19-2015, 12:32 PM	#14
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,416	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Like I need another thread to follow. JK, glad to see how this is coming a long. Very cool! __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

01-19-2015, 08:16 PM	#16
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super MaxJax My dad has these in his Garage Town building and he swears by them... __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

01-20-2015, 10:20 AM	#18
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,644	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super This has become my favorite thread. I check this one before checking the truck forum anymore. This person might be interested in some of your old parts, he seems to be needing everything. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4799077035.html.

01-20-2015, 08:59 PM	#19
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I've stripped the 4 barrel intake and carb off for sale, and both exhaust manifolds are good and worth around $300 to $400 each. Apparently they crack easily? Anyone need a 300 HP 361 ci Buick nailhead??? It did still run before I pulled it. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

01-20-2015, 09:10 PM	#20
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Gotta love getting paid to pull parts! __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205



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01-20-2015, 09:28 PM	#21
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Drew..Stumbled across this 57 Buick Special with a jag front and rear installed...just in case you need other parts...https://westky.craigslist.org/cto/4850069679.html Does look a bit picked over. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

01-23-2015, 12:41 PM	#23
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Sorry for being a slacker this week, but friends invited me to a Montana ski trip in Whitefish near the Canadian border and I just couldn't resist! Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

02-04-2015, 10:50 PM	#24
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I was really curious just how much this hunk of junk axle and torque tube setup weighs, so I bought a 700 pound scale to hang off of my engine hoist point in my garage ceiling (I planned ahead when I built the garage). I weighed both the 1957 Buick set-up and the 1994 Jaguar IRS....... Guess whose completely different differential, driveshaft, braking system, suspension system, blah blah blah, made in 2 different countries (USA vs England), 37 years apart, weighed within 3 pounds of each other??? Take a wild guess...They couldn't be any more different.... and yet one weighs 350 pounds (Jag) and the other one (Buick) weighs 353 pounds!!!! NO WAYYYYYY. That is seriously crazy! 3 pounds! You couldn't have done that in a million years if you told 2 engineers to design completely opposite assemblies but they must weigh within 3 pounds of one another. Hey, at least I'm saving 3 pounds. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

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