🔧 BUILD My junker Buick revival....

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Doubt anybody cares but figured I had my cucv build here so why not. This is my first car when I was 16, it's a 1970 Buick gran sport. It was slightly less junk then but not by much. It got parked after the trans gave way as well as the brakes. It sat for many years outside and then a few years in a garage. I was finally able to go and get it last week.

The uncovering aka barn find status.
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Emersonhart13 and I were able to get it on to the trailer (my brother helped)
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The silveraydo doing its thing for 1,000 miles
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Getting it off the trailer turned into a hell of a thing as well. A neighbor walking by was kind enough to help out.
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Hanging out and meeting the other whips
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Got her over to her spot so the wife can potentially park in the garage again :rofl:
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Got to work today on it. Checked the oil and threw a battery in it. Gave it a bit of spray and she fired right up. Steady oil pressure and a bit of an exhaust leak. Seemed to idle oh so nice for sitting for a good 8 years. RAN WHEN PARKED

Yep, leaking.
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Here I am being the suburban hillbilly :rofl:
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Wasn't done for the day. Decided that since the engine seemed all good for now, might as well get going on the trans.
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Bob Kazamakis

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The short term plans are swapping in an m21 trans (with hydraulic throwout setup), throwing some disk brakes up front and a new rear end once I source one. Will probably end up doing rear coil overs from qa1 too.
Then hoping for some fuel injection and e85.

Eventually body work but in reality it's a bit lower on the list.
 

Bob Kazamakis

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:fy: Getting shit done already. Its it rusty or just patina?
Front sheet metal and trunk is paint flaked off and just surface rust. Everything is solid. Rear quarters and where the vinyl top meets the quarters is crispy. The car will need two quarter panels. Floors are solid, trunk is solid.
 

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