55 Olds 98 Restore
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55 Olds 98 Restore
So I took ownership of my 55 three years ago and for two years it sat in crap shop that did nothing but tear the car to pieces and collect dust. Since I got the car back, I decided to do the work with a good friend of mine as the damage was too much and my trust to have another shop touch my car went out the window.
#10
Yes, I have been hearing that alot annoy shops. It truly is sad. I do believe that shop bit off more than it could chew and I ended up paying a heavy price. Thank you for the compliments, I will definitely keep updating as the progress continues.
#12
Thank you Charlie! Yes my buddy has many years of bodywork experience and he does not b.s. around when it comes to doing work like this. I basically have been piecing this car back together again since I got it back and its good to have someone else helping me.
#15
Thank you fellas! Its been one heck of a journey with this car. I have a question for you guys. I tried to message one of the guys that I previously bought some parts from, but he has not messaged me back. Do any of you guys know where I can find the front fender braces so the fenders can be aligned? We can make them but I would much rather buy an original pair.
#16
Who was it that you bought parts from in the past? You can either click on a user's name and send them a PM or you can view their public profile and send them a Visitor Message. The public profile will also say when the user was active last. If it's been months or years chances are the user won't know you're trying to reach them.
As far as the fender braces go you'll just have to find some in a salvage yard. I imagine fender braces from an 88 will work as well. I'm sure someone can give you year ranges too.
As far as the fender braces go you'll just have to find some in a salvage yard. I imagine fender braces from an 88 will work as well. I'm sure someone can give you year ranges too.
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Who was it that you bought parts from in the past? You can either click on a user's name and send them a PM or you can view their public profile and send them a Visitor Message. The public profile will also say when the user was active last. If it's been months or years chances are the user won't know you're trying to reach them.
As far as the fender braces go you'll just have to find some in a salvage yard. I imagine fender braces from an 88 will work as well. I'm sure someone can give you year ranges too.
As far as the fender braces go you'll just have to find some in a salvage yard. I imagine fender braces from an 88 will work as well. I'm sure someone can give you year ranges too.
#18
Try 2blu442 (John) on this forum he sells parts and he has a 54 and a 55 part cars. For some reason if he doesn't have them Buick of the same years are the same. Old's post car, 88 and super 88 and 98 should all be the same. Keep us informed if you can't find your parts ..... Tedd
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Try 2blu442 (John) on this forum he sells parts and he has a 54 and a 55 part cars. For some reason if he doesn't have them Buick of the same years are the same. Old's post car, 88 and super 88 and 98 should all be the same. Keep us informed if you can't find your parts ..... Tedd
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Hello friends, I'm back again with an update. So we have now been tackling partial of the interior. The dash pad will also be replaced. We will be doing the floors next. Nothing major, just some patch work in a couple of areas closer to the kick panels. There must have been a leak coming from somewhere between the fender and/ or cowl but we weren't able to trace it back to anywhere. Hoping the new weather stripping will take care of that. Anyways, here are my updated pics.
Last edited by Oldskool98; January 11th, 2020 at 11:13 AM.
#25
So, I also wanted to add that I picked up my Detroit Steel wheels from my powder coater.... great guy... awesome work. The rims used to be a candy blue but I decided to go with a different color so I had them redone to the color of the car. I cannot believe how close they match in color by just looking at a painted piece of card board with the naked eye. What do you guys think?
#27
Thank you. She is slowly coming back to life. I can't wait to polish up the chrome and change the dash pad. It's going to really pop. The steering wheel is also going to be replaced but im not sure if it should be painted. Im not sure how it will look.
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That wheel looks like it could be restored from the pictures here..Probably could be redone for less than $50 bucks. The last time I came across a NOS wheel or even one that looked newish they wanted a kings ransom for them, maybe you know of a deal somewhere..... Tedd
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That wheel looks like it could be restored from the pictures here..Probably could be redone for less than $50 bucks. The last time I came across a NOS wheel or even one that looked newish they wanted a kings ransom for them, maybe you know of a deal somewhere..... Tedd
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Can't help you much as I have never had one done, hopefully some one will see this reply back. For me it wasn't that hard just time consuming kinda like doing body work on something round...... Tedd
#33
Oh I get what you mean. So I'm guessing a little fiberglass resin and a lot of sanding. If that's the case I can certainly do that. The gears in my head have just started turning...lol.
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