Buinicorn the 1964 Skylark wagon sleeper

[SuperBuickGuy]

Actually, it's fun seeing you stretch and shrink metal. Then there's MP&C - wish I knew 1/3 of what he knows.

Dan

I get that, but I don't want to do the work to get there - metal work is like baking but just working with harder dough

[SuperBuickGuy]

drill time

though this kept distracting me

welded


the difference between a 64 and all the rest of the generation's frames

time to straighten this a bit

[DanStokes]

The 'Vette looks good! Nice shade of silver.

Dan

[Deaf Bob]

I was wondering when you were painting this.. Getting cool nights..

[TDwillard]

1st I did not understand about this design while I finished to see and really amazing.

[hauen]

I'd love to see you tackle an LS in a Rover, people have done it, but their documentation is...let's just say lacking.

[DanStokes]

screw it, I'm putting the 50 Buick's motor in this.... it will get a 320 but the twin turbo 430 is going in this.... haven't decided whether or not to use the built turbo 400 I have for it (with a gear vendors) or adapt the 4L80e... either way, the 430 may eventually end up in the Sedanet, but it just makes too much sense to put the 455 in my wagon. now the LS doesn't have a home but I have some thoughts about that as well... who knows, it may power the Rover that I'm going to build for my wife....

I don't find an applause emoji or I'd throw that in there too. A GS wagon!

Dan

[fatguyzinc]

now the LS doesn't have a home......

and once again, all is right with the world....

[SuperBuickGuy]

well, an empty shop. No, the other stuff isn't done, but it's done enough so I can get full on this



today was basically unload it then put its parts on the build shelf... Sunday, my goal is get the frame apart so I can paint it, then start reassembly (with the LS motor) I need this car to be available sooner rather then later - Buick, the dog, is 7... and not stiff yet but I see it coming - this would be perfect transport for him.... so onward!

[SuperBuickGuy]

I admit to being tempted




tonight I clearanced the transmission tunnel - kind of getting grip on what's next...

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to finish up the frame so I can blow it apart


first, upper arm braces


the a-bodies are notorious for flexing here... the 64 is different then the 65 - so the ones included with the kit don't fit (these would be shorter)


and actually mount the cross member


tomorrow I'll start calling around for a time to get the frame blasted...

[74NovaMan]

Not that I don't enjoy your other work but I'm looking forward to this one!

[SuperBuickGuy]

hopefully this will go relatively quickly from here
the PS pulley is really close to the box, so I'll gain some room while I can (and remember)



time to disassemble

so I remember which shims go where

front off

rear off

bare

[SuperBuickGuy]

always flip frames by yourself and right next to the car that you finished....


and it's flipped (you thought I never flipped cars)




because no one makes these, I need to get them blasted and fix the holes... thankfully the left side (although mirrored) is still intact



time to take the core support apart so it can get powder coated... yeah, going to powder coat the major bits

picture so I can put this back together later

however, there is a repair that needs doing

[SuperBuickGuy]

who knew a Corvette dolly could work so well for a Buick?