A Tale of Two Buicks

[FenderMender]

Two 1958 Buick Roadmasters with completely different personalities with a common bond, but no Bondo.

Back in the day, that is, the early 1960s, the body filler of choice, at least for us on a very limited budget, was Liquid Aluminum.  It was cheap, in a tube, and it worked fairly easily.  And, as of now, turned out to be extremely longlasting and durable. 

These two 1958 Buicks, both original 3in1 SMP kits, were the recipients of some generous amounts of the filler material.  The builder's intention for the metallic green version was to do things that would definitely look like a George Barris creation. So the drastic chopped top, custom grille, spotlights, plenty of scallops and pin striping, spinner hubcaps, and custom Edsel taillights. 

The black convertible represented what might have been a pimp mobile at the time with an emphasis on extreme, especially in the fins department. The fins and the Frenched taillights as well as the molded hood scoop required a lot of the metal filler. Above the stock grille and headlights, protruding antennas were placed in the areas scooped out.  The use of terry cloth "fabric", in the interior and side coves, was about the most common household material we knew of that would resemble the "shag" look, which was popular during this time. 

A strange pair that have weathered Mother Nature and the passage of a considerable amount of time.

Thanks for looking....

   

[Zippi]

Wowser Bob.  Two wild looking builds.  Im liking them.

[Redisetta]

I love seeing these preserved gems from the early days , thanks for sharing 

[espo]

Had to smile when I recognized the decals on the trunk lid. Like the "mail slot" windows on the green car. The fins on the convertible may have been influenced by a '59 Cadillac. Used the liquid aluminum to join the duel fenders on a trailer kit into a single unit. That trailer was heavy enough to be used as a club.  

[meechum68]

Love the crazy cool custom looks!! Thanks for sharing these ole Buicks.

[Kah puts]

Anything from that era and customized like that is like something Indiana Jones would find, there keepers 👍

[pulln4dejr]

Bob, those are two wild looking “lead sleds!”

[PappyD340]

Nice customs!