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It begged me to buy her.
« on: April 28, 2009 10:56 pm »
So a lot of you know about the '58 Buick I bought from Braunburger after Prime Steel. Here are some pics:

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RE: It begged me to buy her.
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2009 11:46 pm »
Do you have it home yet?  looks nice.

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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009 12:34 am »
Sweet, man!  That sure is a neat looking rear bumper.  It would a take a month of labor just to take all the chrome and stainless off that sled!  Good find.

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RE: It begged me to buy her.
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009 1:18 pm »
Ok Bolo.........what's the plans!!
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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009 2:19 pm »
90% sure this things getting cut up. I kinda hate to do it, but I've done some looking and they are just NOT bringing any kind of money as a complete car. It does have some real nice parts, tho.
No kidding about the month of labor. There's 23 pieces of trim on EACH quarter panel.

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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2009 1:41 pm »
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90% sure this things getting cut up. I kinda hate to do it, but I've done some looking and they are just NOT bringing any kind of money as a complete car. It does have some real nice parts, tho.
No kidding about the month of labor. There's 23 pieces of trim on EACH quarter panel.


Yup--I once heard it said,  "The 1958 Buick has more chrome than a Libian General at a military parade."

They are enclosed drive also.  The grilles were used for customs, as well as a lot of trim.  I think they had vacuum power windows, too.

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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009 12:33 am »
please don't part it out.  Brick through the window man, brick through the window...
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2009 6:28 pm »
So, I had an intervention at Eyeballs on Saturday. There were many threats to my well being if I cut this thing up. So I guess its getting built sometime for a nice cruiser. Figures. I got nothing else to do. :roll:

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« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2009 12:11 am »
Id still cut it up.  if it was a 2door hardtop, thats one thing...   but its a 4door.

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« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2009 3:54 am »
That's one big mother to bring back to life.  (Means $).  Save that kind of work and money for the car of your dreams or something close.  It'll come.

I'd part it out and invest it in the Ranch Wagon.  :)
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2009 3:56 am »
now are the ones who are threating you not to part it willing to step up and buy it and not part it out also?

i kinda doubt it
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It begged me to buy her.
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2009 2:20 pm »
lets see now--2 s/wagons,  stude,  40 chev, 72 chev 3/4 , and a BIG ambulance all equal lots of time and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$----part it and use the money!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It begged me to buy her.
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2009 3:13 pm »
Yeah........what dad said!!
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2009 4:00 pm »
Im with Sundance!.........Ill take the taillights :)
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It begged me to buy her.
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2009 4:32 pm »
I don't think I would part it out. If you can't afford to build it or lack the intrest to build it i would sell it as a unit.
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