TechG8 - 72 before and after thread

[techg8]

Here is my 72 "Before"

[techg8]

And here it is "After"

Gone from a total heap to about a 15-footer / driver.

Inside 15 feet you can see dents, dings, bodywork, orangepeel, bugs in the paint.....but I love it none the less.

Two full years in the making and lots of hurdles.

I can actually say I am done with the big stuff.......until I break something.

[techg8]

current specs:

SBB 350 +.030
Comp 268 Cam
Home ported heads & manifolds
2.5" flowmaster exhaust
68 rebuilt Qjet 750cfm with "Cliff Ruggles" mods

86 200R4 trans
CK performance shift Calibration Kit
D5 torque converter w/lockup (2200ish stall?)
Hurst Quarter Stick

Rebuilt 3.73 posi 8.5" 10 bolt rear
255/60R15 rears
225/70R14 fronts

Paint: Summit "Hot Rod" satin black

[tour.d.force]

TechG8
Like the blacked out bumpers
Good work you should be proud to bring it back to life :TU: :TU:

[V8Sky]

Nice job on the Buick Ken!

[cstanley-gs]

Satin finish?? Me likey! :TU:

[kick71]

Ken,
Looks great. Lookin forward to seeing it again in person!:3gears:

[topcat11866]

I noticed your from Ct, Will you be at the all buick show this Sat. in Manchester?

[cpk 71]

DAMN THAT THING WAS NASTY nice job bringin it back from the dead:TU: :3gears: :beer

[jaystoy]

I almost forgot how bad it was when you bought it!! Looks so good man! And the hood looks great, what a deal you scored.

[techg8]

DAMN THAT THING WAS NASTY

made me laugh out loud. Well put.

Looking back at the before photos I cannot believe I paid anything for that hunk of crap. It ran and drove, 79k 350 in it. Paid $350. Dont ask whats i have into it now.

[DK71Buick]

Looks super sharp, Ken.:kodak:

First '72 I remember seeing with black bumpers, looks much better on your car than what I would have imagined.

My bumpers are painted black as well out of necessity, as they were pretty far gone. Not sure how they will look on a yellow car though, may give it a bit of a striped bumblebee look. :Do No:

[cstanley-gs]

Black bumpers are catching on... found one for sale locally

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/1316632334.html

http://images.craigslist.org/3ne3mc3l35O05R25Sa98a59f81ad541ce19ae.jpg

[2791 lark custo]

That looks like a great EVERYDAY DRIVER:TU:

[CraigFaller]

Gotta say, that's my favorite colour, I am biased though! Nice work!! :TU:

[techg8]

That looks like a great EVERYDAY DRIVER:TU:

Hee hee yes I drive it YEAR ROUND

There is no off season for this car

[Rivkid73]

Nice!
Looks sharp with the black bumpers.

[Ken Mild]

Love the redneck side-exits. An AAR Skylark. :pp

[ceas350]

Very nice choice on the black paint dude:beer

[carmantx]

Ken, looking good man.

And don't ever keep up with cost. Ever.... just enjoy.

[ProjectLark72]

Very nice choice on the black paint dude:beer
VERY NICE...

[68riviera430]

great to see more satin cars these days, I love it, especially with the matching bumper.