Project: Bloody Knuckles ('55 Buick Special)

[jwalk]

Well I've had this car since July 3, 2009, when a good friend of mine found it in a barn close to where I live. The story was that the previous owner had pulled it in to fix the left fender and never finished. It was last tagged in '86 and he said that was the last time it had been started also. I went to check it out and just fell in love and had to have it. So I get it home and I just know that I'll get it running. First thing, I check if it'll turn over...it didn't. So I try everything that I've ever heard to free a motor. Just a bunch of bloody knuckles (hence the project name) and no luck getting it to spin over. So I just put it aside and figure I'll get to it when I can. Not too long after I got the '55 I came across this '53 that was last parked in 1968. So I drag it home and pull the old 322 out. I didn't try to start it, but I guarantee that it'll start right up (with a little work). (The story on it was that the lady that owned it died in '68 and no one ever messed with it. It had been sitting out side under some trees this whole time, and it was sunk down to the floor boards.)
Now that I'm looking for something to drive while I redo my '68, I decided to try and get the Buick on the road.