2013-09-17 56X Buick

56X BUICK SESSION SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

VOLUNTEERS - Al Batts, Bob Boorsma, Jerry Bush, Del Carpenter, Connie DeJong, Ron Elzinga, Don Mayton, Art Meidema, Dick Saddler, Chuck Snow.

Photo 01. Bob has been doing the detail work of getting individual parts ready and then once done installing them in the instrument panel. He is in charge of restoring the

56X's instrument panel. He also had all the parts gathered up for the radio and today I delivered those parts to a local man that has been restoring tube type radios for years. I asked this person today how long has been restoring these older tube type radios and he stated since 1945.

Photo 02. Here Bob has laid out the padded instrument panel with the bottom showing up. This instrument panel is different as it has a space for a tachometer on the top directly over the steering column.

Photo 03 shows the instrument panel from its bottom side showing the hole where the tachometer is mounted.

Photo 04 & 05 shows the top side of the instrument panel with its padded instrument panel and the hole directly in front of the driver where the tachometer resides.

Photo 06 shows the "J" bar that Dick Saddler is preparing for the chrome plater. Connie today had to do some brazing on these to fill in some low areas. In addition Dick found the original welds holding the mounting pad had broken welds. Connie took care of these also.

Photo 07 - Connie and Ron are discussing a serious problem with the part they are holding.

Photo 08 & 9 - This part needed some torch help for some serious reshaping. The part is one

of the bumper extension brackets.

Photo 10 & 11 - Art is adding some of the missing attachment studs for the very small interior trim pieces. These pieces take small nail type fasteners that pierce the upholstery and then are bent over to hold them in place. Many of these pieces has simply rusted off their trim pieces. This was a very time consuming and tedious job of installing these along with small #4, #6, and #8 studs depending on the application.

Photo 12. Don is working the controls as Connie takes a 90 degree ride on the powered bucket seat.

Photo 13. Here Ron is working on the long ribbed rocker aluminum panel that goes between the wheel openings on each side of the car preparing it for it's plating.

Photo 14. Chuck is working on the front seat center console. He has done a lot of measurements and testing to be sure we have a great fit. As these seat rotate the seat's arc takes up room in the center of the car restricting the space available for a large console.

Del and Jerry were working out some electrical problems with the head lights on the 1929-55X sport touring and had the 1929 running great at the end of the work day. However, we still have some unsolved electrical problems.

Don