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76 Buick Century Project


DoctorLarry

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Picked back up on this project after a summer off. The body is really close (still working on those pesky bumpers) and now I am working on the interior. It is very complicated. The dash and seats are quite complex so it is very time consuming to cut bunches of small plastic pieces to replicate pleats and piping but I hope to get this done and in resin soon.

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On 3/7/2018 at 5:02 PM, DoctorLarry said:

 

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Suggestion:

The bumpers look too wide and stick out too far from the body. Try tucking them in more and removing some of the overhang on the sides. Shape is good, there's just too much bumper hanging out the sides. 

Car looks good, keep it up!

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On 2/3/2018 at 7:20 PM, DoctorLarry said:

Bumpers are the hardest thing for me to get right and they still look funky, so more work needed.  I actually owned a 76 Laguna S3 for about 10 years and replaced the front bumper. That thing took two people to lift!

Yup a friend of mine is currently trying to restore a Laguna S3,and both bumpers weight a ton.

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Very interesting project! Great subject matter. Your work looks great, too!

What were the model companies thinking in the 70's? We missed out on a bunch of cool GM and Ford possibilities!

I actually came very close to buying a new Free Spirit Buick that year, but changed my mind and went back to a MOPAR.

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