Off comes the Grill and Front and Rear Bumper

From here is was a matter of pulling off the front and rear bumper and grill. I sprayed these bolts in PB blaster for a few days before jumping into it. Just about every bolt unscrewed with minimal effort except for one wich of course came at the end and when I was cold and ready to go home. A quick round with the grinder made short work of it. I was considering the smoother looking grill of the 1954 Buick and compared the top bar once mine was removed. Although it had similar shape, it was quite a bit different because the nose of this car comes forward so if i go through with it, I will need to do some considerable modification. It may require the bottom lip from a 54 hood to be sectioned off and grafted off and exchanged with the lip of this hood. Furthermore the top bar wraps around right where the rusted sections are below the lights and might be a good way to cut out and hide those parts.

Ripping out the Interior

The absolute next step was to get that smelly gross moldy interior out so that my shop doesn't start to stink. It was tough since all but one screw was rusted together so I ended up hack-sawing it all out. It was such a relief to get it nice and clean inside.

In just before the snow!

Hello everyone. This is my first blog of any kind so it might come out a little rough around the edges but who cares.... as long as the car comes out smooth.

The project is to restore and customize a 1950 Buick Sedanette. I first saw this car in Custom Rodder Magazine in November of 2005 and was taken back by Dana Pleece's Orange Sedanette. The car he build was so clean and so smooth that I was determines to build something similar.

I bought my own 50 Buick about a year later and unfortunately it sat for a winter behind the small humble garage/shop that I rent from a nearby dry cleaners. It was my goal of the summer of 08 to complete my 71 Dodge Dart in order to make the necessary space in the shop to bring in the Buick from the yard and start the resto. I am very pround to say that i have been able to get it in before the snow fell this winter!

Thanks to everyone who helped me push it in !!!