1964 Buick Skylark Convertible - Turbo LS6 Swap Build

Discussion in 'Members Rides' started by Wasted Income, Oct 15, 2013.

  1. Wasted Income

    Wasted Income Well-Known Member

    They look like they hang down a lot lower than they do. It is pretty close to the same level as the engine crossmember/oil pan. If it bottoms that hard, we have bigger issues.

    And if they do ever get damaged, i'll just make new ones :)
     
  2. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Yeah once the bumper is on I do not think they will show much if any....
     
  3. Wasted Income

    Wasted Income Well-Known Member

    Been awhile since the last update...and I see that most/all of my previous photos are being held hostage by photobucket...so I'll link to this site which cataloged the pics and build.

    https://www.diyauto.com/manufacture...skylark-turbo-ls-convertible-by-wasted-income

    Anyway, some big progress, got the chassis and body stripped of all the trim, hardware, seals, etc, and had my buddy dustless blast the body. It's rougher than expected, but it's now in good hands of one of the best body guys in the area.

    Prepping for blasting

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    Dustless Blasting

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    Went over my welds under the car, as well as added chain links for wiring harness routing.

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    All clean and dry, waiting for the wrecker to show up.

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    On the rollback headed to the body shop

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  4. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Looking awesome!
     
  5. Wasted Income

    Wasted Income Well-Known Member

    The body shop is making some headway on the mini tubs and trunk floor sheetmetal.
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    Adding some strength back to the core support and cleaning up the sharp edge where it had to be trimmed for charge pipe routing.
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  6. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

  7. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Just curious, how do the chain links work, did you bend them, and the harness will lay in them with a zip tie going under the link and over the harness securing it?
     

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