I think those are two different cars, though they are both wonderful. The yellow wagon is a '64, and the white one is a '65. The C-pillar on the yellow '64 is slightly thinner and lines up ever so slightly better with the roof window pillar. I also saw this yellow '64 at the Buick Nationals in Colorado Springs, and took many pics of it, but they were on a cardboard disposable camera and didn't come out. I am so happy to see pics of it again. I could hardly take my eyes off it, and it was my favorite Buick at the entire meet. I briefly talked with the owner of the '64, and told him of my project, and he said he had many tips for me. He was very busy though, and never seemed available to talk with me. The '64 is done with a full white bucket seat interior, factory air and a supercharged V-6 out of a late-model Riviera mounted conventionally to an RWD automatic. He claimed to get in the 30s in hwy MPGs. It is truly an amazing wagon, and looks as though GM really built it. David
I think that your idea is great. I had thought of doing the same thing to my 61 special. I have a coop and a wagon--Hmmm- you get the idea. the found out that the wagon is to rare to cut up. owell would have been fun. Keep us posted on the progress. BuickSmith:gp:
There was an article in the Buick Bugle on the yellow '64 wagon that was at the Nationals. I think it was in the November 2009 issue.
Excellent project I have planned the exact same idea for 25 years on my 69 Sportwagon just never got around to it I like your idea on the rear window I had planned to use a 2 dr post car as a doner ( i still have that tucked away on my uncles farm hahaha ) this may inspire me to start my project again. too bad i have built 20 other cars in the interm hahaha at least i have kept busy Ken
man that looks great. Was it difficult to get that clam shell apart? Probably more difficult going back together :bglasses: On a side note, you may want to get a www.photobucket.com account You upload your pictures to photobucket, and in turn each picture gets a link (below each picture) which you copy. Then use the image button in your update to add each picture. The image button is the yellow one that looks like mountain in a sunset just above this box where you type. That will give you a small pop up message box into which you paste the link of the picture you copied from photobucket. If you have questions just let me know. You'll only be allowed to upload so many pictures to the board before you run out of space. Dont stall man! we need to see you're progress! :beer
Thanks, Curtis. Rob (75Riv) put all of my pics from my Station Wagons Forum thread, and put them in a Photobucket file for me to update my thread here. Very nice! Yeah, that tailgate will be a challenge to get back together, but then, so will everything else, also. Maybe I will just keep it like this! :idea2: I finally primed my hood and fenders Monday, and got them back on and everything lined up yesterday. They line up and fit pretty darn good. :TU: I'm happy to have the bare metal coated, and will be sanding and leveling this for the next few weeks, then getting the whole thing coated in a nice coat of black epoxy primer. This is how I keep this vehicle protected from the elements without a garage. It has actually worked out very well! Thankfully, the neighbors have been very patient and kind...they come by and check my progress...they all seem to like the project. David
I am now turning my attention to my tailgate panel, the only panel still in bare metal. The smooth featureless tailgate panel is the exact same panel used for all of the CPOB clamshell wagons. I want to give my tailgate a little distictiveness. Since the Electra is my guiding inspiration for this project, I decided that the beautiful lines and creases on it's trunk lid would give my tailgate just the extra touch I seek. It has a nice raised section, with a subtle crease peaking in the middle. Nice sharp creases run along this area, creating the raised portion, and turn out at a 90 degree angle, adding visual interest. Yesterday, I cut this panel out of my parts car's trunk lid, and trimmed it up a little. I checked the fit and curvature of the lines, and they adapt beautifully. I will play with the arraingement if the lines and see what looks best. The added metal will be inserted to the panel instead of just laying on top...I don't want to add any weight to this tailgate. It has to stay lightweight to be easily raised by the motor. On the original trunk lid, the lines run down the middle of the panel and then turn out at a 90 degree angle at the trailing edge of the panel. I can't decide if I want these horizontal lines to be at the upper edge of my tailgate, or at the bottom. Either way, they would match up with the vertical lines, and would lay on the panel with at least two to three inches distance from the top or bottom edge horizontally. Now that that is clear as mud :sleep:, check out some pics, and let me know which way you think they should be placed...along the upper edge or along the lower. David
Thanks Yuk! Missed that '71 tailgate. My thanks to 75Riv (Rob) for Photobucketing my photos, so I could revise my posts with enlargements and better illustrate my ongoing project. Rob, you are the greatest! :TU: David
