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Looking forward to seeing the progress on this one.

OCD kicked in on the Buick. I made the little fan guard on the radiator out of sheet aluminum, painted and added a home made caution decal. Now I am done. (I think!)

Calling this one done. Windshield frame was broken and misshaped after 60+ years of thrashing around in the box. Had it looking right but during assembly it went back to its warped state. Scratch built antenna added. Finished in Buick Bronze Mist with brown leather interior.

Calling this one done. Windshield frame was broken and misshaped after 60+ years of thrashing around in the box. Had it looking right but during assembly it went back to its warped state. Scratch built antenna added. Finished in Buick Bronze Mist with brown leather interior.

Further progress (slowly). Dash done and installed. Scratch built the shift lever and turn signal stalks, and park brake pedal. Air cleaner with homemade decals installed along with engine & auto trans dipsticks and trans cooler line done. Somehow I misplaced the fan but found one from a ‘62 kit on eBay so waiting for that to arrive so I can’t get the engine in the chassis. Finished the paint on the chassis and added the park brake cables.

Making progress on this one. Scratch built P/S pump, belts and hoses on. Interior is getting there. Scratch built the arm rests, door release handles and vent window cranks. Carpeting in down. Just need to finish the dash and add the door locks.

Working on this vintage unbuilt kit and it is very nice. Detailing up the 401 engine even though it doesn’t have the correct valve covers for ‘63. It also doesn’t have a carburetor but the large air cleaner will cover that. I put the linkage in there anyway, again will be covered by the cleaner. Made a coil and fuel filter. Soon the scratch built P/S pump will go on. I didn’t like the way the rear trailing arms were molded solid to the frame so cut them out and made coil springs out of wire.

I just read through all ten pages of this build thread. Tom, this is a mind-blowing build and the work you have done is beyond impressive. I remember Syracuse Rigging had one of these and remember that 8V roaring. To think someone would scale model one is just incredible. Looking forward to future updates! Regards, Joe Kelly

Thank you for showing the door handles drilled out. I have always been apprehensive to try that. But you have confirmed my suspicions that it looks way better.

Finally finished up. Not perfect, and some things that didn’t turn out the way I’d hoped. But overall I am pleased.

Thank you gentlemen!

Interior done. Since this kit had a 4 speed and the interior console included was for an automatic, I scratch built the correct 4 speed console. Also added the arm rests, interior door handles, door locks, brake-clutch & e-brake pedals, turn signal & tilt wheel levers and flocking for carpet.

Interior done. Since this kit had a 4 speed and the interior console included was for an automatic, I scratch built the correct 4 speed console. Also added the arm rests, interior door handles, door locks, brake-clutch & e-brake pedals, turn signal & tilt wheel levers and flocking for carpet.

Thanks! Should finish up this week.

Getting close to finishing up this kit I have had since 1989. Got the 421 single 4 bbl mostly together. Added the P/S pump and other details. Heater hoses will go to the fire wall once the body is on.