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Old Apr 8, 2020 | 11:30 AM
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Here's my Buick wagon, and there's a reason I posted it

Here's my '63 Buick LeSabre wagon. I just got it back from the shop. I had the engine and transmission rebuilt and fuel injection and disc brakes added. It's not a trailer queen and never will be. It looks decent enough inside and out to make a great cruiser without too much worry about getting a rock chip or whatever. Aside from showing off, there's a reason I posted it. It came with a bench seat. I had buckets out of a '66 Impala installed (they're available new) along with a Wildcat console I found on FleaBay. So for you guys with the bigger cars, if you're wondering how to do bucket seats, that's how you do it.

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Old Apr 8, 2020 | 12:07 PM
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Nicely done, but you could get full size cars from the factory with buckets.


Old Apr 8, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Nicely done, but you could get full size cars from the factory with buckets.

Yes. I was thinking of those who might want to retro fit buckets and didn't readily have a source for them.
Old Apr 8, 2020 | 01:20 PM
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Yes. I was thinking of those who might want to retro fit buckets and didn't readily have a source for them.
Got it. FYI, for the 1965-70 full size cars, you can get the floor brackets and seat tracks for an Impala from Hubbards Impala Parts. I did this for my 67 Delta. The full size cars in those years used the same bucket seat frames as the A-body cars. Only the tracks and floor brackets are different.
Old Apr 8, 2020 | 01:24 PM
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That came out very nice. Well done!
Old Apr 8, 2020 | 02:15 PM
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You keep the DynaFlow? That looks like a 70-72 Grand Prix column, or at least shift indicator.

I like it. I dig wagons, no doubt.
Old Apr 8, 2020 | 03:57 PM
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man i had a 63 olds dynamic 88 wagon those same colors..wish i still had that car.
Old Apr 8, 2020 | 07:25 PM
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Kept the Dynaflow. The car had factory tilt wheel. We had a hell of a time getting the turn signals to work. The wiring was very strange, and the cancelling setup was ridiculous. So we swapped in an aftermarket tilt column.
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 05:04 AM
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Jon442,

Gorgeous car. I love bug wagons and that one is great!
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 05:35 AM
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Nice wagon, Jon.

Joe, is that your 64 Jetstar? I recognize the interior and lines.
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 05:39 AM
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Joe, is that your 64 Jetstar? I recognize the interior and lines.
No, that's a 64 Starfire photo I stole off the web. Good eyes on recognizing it as a 64, though.
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 05:50 AM
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Nice job! Could you come by and pick me up so I can ride in the back back with the window down and my arm hanging out the tailgate window?
You need some luggage and a colman cooler on the roof.

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Old Apr 9, 2020 | 07:26 AM
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Super nice thanks for the post
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsmobilejim
Nice job! Could you come by and pick me up so I can ride in the back back with the window down and my arm hanging out the tailgate window?
You need some luggage and a colman cooler on the roof.
my 63 88 wagon was a 6 passenger.
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokeepeople
my 63 88 wagon was a 6 passenger.
This is a 6 passenger also.
Old Apr 9, 2020 | 04:52 PM
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Very nice ride.
Old Apr 12, 2020 | 10:41 AM
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Very cool Buick.
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