My first V8 Buick

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by Shooter McGavin, May 27, 2009.

  1. yacster

    yacster Lv the gun tk the Canolis

    First let me say welcome aboard Shooter (Love the name, reference, and avatar- Classic!)

    The tank rubber mat is reproduced by a member here - Pglade (use the search feature and look him up in parts for sale section) His piece is a very good repo.

    Brake conversion kits are all over e-bay and can easily be had for around $600. I bought mine from CPP ( http://www.classicperform.com/ ) They have some stuff made of Chinesium, but I found their products to be of good quality and were competitively priced (they sell on e-bay or direct). If you are doing the brakes I suggest doing the entire front suspension while you have most of it apart. New bushings all around as well as tie rod ends, center link, pitman arm, etc. will give the car a whole new feel.

    Good luck with the resto and enjoy!:TU:
     
  2. 1967GS340

    1967GS340 Well-Known Member

    Conversion kits are the only way to go in my mind. If you buy a parts car or a pile of parts you are probably going to end up replacing the bearings, probably the rotors, calipers, pads, lines, etc. By the time that you are done you have spindles, maybe the master cylinder, and a template, if you want to do the job right.
     
  3. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    Welcome. I would get the gas tank pad from Pglade. He is in Austin so shipping will be easy.

    Interior directly from Legendary. No reason to pay the middle man. They have sales time to time 20% ect off. Free shipping. Just look for specials.


    DL
     
  4. Shooter McGavin

    Shooter McGavin Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info everybody. Im currently lookin through some conversion kits on ebay and I will check out legendary also.
     
  5. fransisbratt

    fransisbratt Guest

    Welcome to become a part of this family. It is good to see that you have fun with your car.eager to see the pics of your car.
     

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