70 Stage 1 4-speed Stripper Chassis Resto Pics

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by 70GREENROCKETS, Dec 25, 2013.

  1. 70GREENROCKETS

    70GREENROCKETS Well-Known Member

    Here's some pictures of my restoration. The car is code 75/75, fire red. Very rare car. No A/C, no PS, manual drum brakes, clear glass, only options are tach. and gauges. Black base bench seat. G-60-15 dog dish wheel option. This car was about the closest to a factory race GS as you could buy and the car was raced from new. This car has a build date of 06C and is the last car listed on Marco's Stage 1 registry.

    Gregg

    HPIM0450.jpg HPIM0452.jpg HPIM0509.jpg HPIM0906.jpg HPIM0911.jpg HPIM0953.jpg HPIM0954.jpg HPIM0957.jpg HPIM0972.jpg HPIM0998.jpg HPIM0999.jpg HPIM1001.jpg HPIM1007.jpg HPIM1008.jpg HPIM0952.jpg HPIM0955.jpg HPIM0956.jpg HPIM0959.jpg HPIM0960.jpg HPIM0961.jpg HPIM0962.jpg HPIM0963.jpg HPIM0971.jpg HPIM0998.jpg HPIM1002.jpg HPIM1008.jpg
     
  2. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

  3. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Nice work! Looks awesome. Love bare bones, 3 pedal GS's! You can add option M20- 4 speed close ratio transmission to your list.
     
  4. moleary

    moleary GOD Bless America

    Great Thread; Great Car; Great Job!!
     
  5. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    Gregg
    Very nice . Make a good companion to the Green Machine . I hope you can bring it to BG next year.

    Regards
    DL
     
  6. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

    Very nice!!
     
  7. dan zepnick

    dan zepnick Well-Known Member

    very nice.i too have red 70 4 speed no otion gs that i did a frame off in 1987.i have power steering though and added power disc brakes.like to see pic of bench seat thanks.
     
  8. mrolds69

    mrolds69 "The Cure"

    It looks great! It's interesting to see the tubeless dipstick.
     
  9. 70GREENROCKETS

    70GREENROCKETS Well-Known Member

    Dl I don't have a time frame on this car but it's gonna be awhile before it ever gets to bg! The body has not been started on,it's rust free but has hail dents! The mileage says 29,000 andthink it's actual by the look of all the wear parts! I am bringing back another thread with more pics of both cars and there is a partial pic of bench seat. This red car is the work of Gary foster as well as my green car and his 70 silver mist car. He is almost done with his fourth 70 stage 1 resto. Diplomat blue auto. Many of you old timers of bg know of him. He is a master of these cars! Look at the detail of every part! Gregg
     
  10. 70GREENROCKETS

    70GREENROCKETS Well-Known Member

    Ttt I am restarting this thread for update and for Buick lovers who may have not viewed. Gary foster has been working hard for me on the body, I think he is going over it 3 times (prime and sand) car was full of hail! Cost of just materials is crazy I think it will be painted in November. I think the paint job in pieces quote is 6500 code 75/75 RED$$$ i was expecting higher then we'll set the body on and start the fun part of a resto ( installing new / restored parts) Gary is a perfectionist and he is done after this one. Body work is a bitch will post pics when I get help thanks for looking Gregg
     
  11. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    keep up the good work.
    Looking forward to more pix
     
  12. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    Cool hope you can have it BG next Sept Gregg , I hear there will be some other cool 4 speeds too ..
    DL


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
     
  13. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    Very nice Gregg.
     
  14. turbotimmer

    turbotimmer Well-Known Member

    Neat car, Gregg. Mine is also pretty stripped with manual steering and manual drum brakes. Really love the doggies and steel wheel combo on these cars, too. Please keep us updated.
     
  15. 65gs76limited

    65gs76limited Well-Known Member

    Just wondering why the rims are not red also?
     
  16. Guy Parquette

    Guy Parquette Platinum Level Contributor

    I like!
    Rims on the no option Reynolds car were black.
     
  17. turbotimmer

    turbotimmer Well-Known Member

    The base 15" steel wheels were painted argent silver with the trim rings and poverty caps. I chose to paint mine body colored for my car in my avatar because I like that look, but it's not correct.
     
  18. SpecialWagon65

    SpecialWagon65 Ted Nagel

    X2, nice work - good to see the follow up from 2013!
     
  19. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Awesome Car! Love those stripped down Buicks - So out of Character, but obviously some people knew what to order. Clear glass has to be super rare. Would love to see the Wayne Roberts on it if you'd post it someday. Shortest one I'd seen is the the blue '70 Stage 1 4-sp. in Las Vegas that's been for sale. It had a radio/8-track/rear speaker, Soft-Ray windshield, trailer tow, and the same wheels as yours, but no tach & gauges. Yours may qualify as the lowest option Stage 1 4-sp. made. Did any of the orig. drivetrain survive?
     
  20. GS Spoken Here

    GS Spoken Here Well-Known Member

    I was up t Greg's shop, in Yankton SD, yesterday and the pictures do not show how nice the frame and chassis are. I had seen the car before they stared on it, and the body was vey nice, except the hail. I believe the drive train is original, just restored. Thanks Bill.
     

Share This Page