sak Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 New project I am working on. The interior is comprised of a "tub" like many old kits. These tubs end up looking too shallow. So I cut away the bottom. Then cut away the hump for the drive-train and glued that to the top of the floor pan and built that up with plastics and bondo. So now it looks like a more realistic depth once its assembled. Will change the bucket seats to a bench seat. Might do a little "what if"ing and build it as a four speed. I dont believe wildcats could be ordered with one at that point in time. 2
Scott8950 Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 Wasn't a 3 speed manual available in 69? I may be wrong, maybe someone with buick knowledge will chime in.
Bainford Posted May 1, 2024 Posted May 1, 2024 Interesting project, and a big fat YES on the 4-speed. Unless I am building a replica of a specific car, everything I build is manual shift. 1
espo Posted May 1, 2024 Posted May 1, 2024 Like the new interior floor. Three pedal is the way to go and a 4 or more speed. 1
sak Posted July 14, 2024 Author Posted July 14, 2024 Not much progress but scratch-built a mirror. And decided to recreate a 4-speed car. But buick never built one so this will be a one-of-none. What would've they done? I think they would've used the 4-speed console from the skylark. So I scratch-built a crude skylark console. 3
c. jackson Posted July 20, 2024 Posted July 20, 2024 good luck with that cat. 69 looks a little sportier than the 70 in my opinion. great job on the mirrors...how did you make those?
lordairgtar Posted July 20, 2024 Posted July 20, 2024 On 4/30/2024 at 5:21 PM, Scott8950 said: Wasn't a 3 speed manual available in 69? I may be wrong, maybe someone with buick knowledge will chime in. Yes it did. Probably a column shifter. No manual four speeds.
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