The Dr is back in surgery

[Dr.Buick]

Well cant find out whats causing the wifes car to add pressure to the cooling system so it goes under the knife. Frame got dropped off today to be blasted and coated, and in less than 8 hours its done and ready to be picked up. Thanks to Adam for boxing up the engine to be set out to CA to Kenny Duttweiler.

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[Irish]

Lift a head gasket?

[Irish]

What's up with that LX?

[Prince Valiant]

Jim...you ARE the definition of a work-a-holic, lol!

[Yooformula]

damm that was fast!

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Jim wastes no time whatsoever.

[Dr.Buick]

What's up with that LX?

Customers car getting a e85 fuel system. And more.

Gn did not lift a head gasket.. something is cracked.

Less than 24 hours frame is blasted and coated and back home

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[michelle]

Looks nice.

[jimez1]

Amazing! 24 hours and it is back. Looks gorgeous. If the engine gets a good turnaround this will be like an Episode of Extreme Makeover "GN" Edition! haha

[Reverend Cooper]

awesome cant wait to see it finished

[BadAzzGTA89]

That was fast!!

[Dr.Buick]

Had some time with the million things I have going to get the frame as a rollor looks nice my wife says

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[Irish]

Did you ever find out what was hurt?

[Dr.Buick]

To be honest I really don't care. It's getting a new aluminum block and heads.

[Cryptic]

Jim you build... break... and rebuild cars faster than I can put one together.

[PB86MCSS]

Nice work...how is the body being supported on the lift? I know it's secure but looks scary.

[Dr.Buick]

nice work...how is the body being supported on the lift? I know it's secure but looks scary.

pinch welds

[Flicktitty]

what wheels are those?

[Dr.Buick]

what wheels are those?
custom boyds

[Reverend Cooper]

almost done yet

[Dr.Buick]

get some work done. engine has been shipped made 905 hp on 25 psi
put in a new cluster
radiator
wire harness
fuel tank


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[Wagonbacker9]

nice.

[WhatsADSM]

Race car

[BadAzzGTA89]

Can't wait to see it all done just drooling over here!!

[gen2guy]

looking good

[BigSnailBuick]

Bend up some stainless to hold that tank up? Looks good... Thats the last thing I have to do to mount my tank. I think I may also run some lengthened straps so I dont get any rattle back there. Just gotta find myself some good stainless to play with...none laying around :(

Got plans to mount the pump and filters? I also gotta come up with a clean way to tuck that all under there....What pump setup u running on her car?

[Dr.Buick]

magna fuel 4303 with 160 pound injectors pump fits great behind bumper

[Boostaddct]

Damn I can't wait to see this beast!

[Dr.Buick]

Well after 21 days engine is here! found out need to get new motor mounts
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[73MACH]

Wow!! Nice!

[nismodave]

Racecar.

[gen2guy]

Very nice

[Dr.Buick]

Racecar.

You see a Cage? racing rims and tires? guted? race gas?. I see a car with full interior, Big radio,A/C, cruise, power windows, locks, customs rims and paint, list goes on no race car here better looks ealse were

[Waver]

You see a Cage? racing rims and tires? guted? race gas?. I see a car with full interior, Big radio,A/C, cruise, power windows, locks, customs rims and paint, list goes on no race car here better looks ealse were

How can it be a race car? It is just a 6 cyl with a hair dryer that weighs 4,000 lbs.

[BigSnailBuick]

Did you just weld a schrader valve into the fuel rail? I was going to cut and tap mine but also thought about just having it welded up. Looks cleaner with the valve though..good idea.....gives it a purposeful look.

[Dr.Buick]

Did you just weld a schrader valve into the fuel rail? I was going to cut and tap mine but also thought about just having it welded up. Looks cleaner with the valve though..good idea.....gives it a purposeful look.

there was no schrader valve in these rails. She has a aftermarket reg for the fuel so the 6an is welded for the return line

[BigSnailBuick]

there was no schrader valve in these rails. She has a aftermarket reg for the fuel so the 6an is welded for the return line


AHH i seee. also a good idea. Nice...looks much easier than cutting and tapping these dumb things. I should have just bought the right ones to start with lol

[Dr.Buick]

AHH i seee. also a good idea. Nice...looks much easier than cutting and tapping these dumb things. I should have just bought the right ones to start with lol

ya easy to weld the fittings on. I had to call kenny to make sure i had the correct size line for e85 and the HP level

[DurtyKurty]

What is the current consensus on ethanol and aluminum fuel tanks? Any type of liner or coating?

[Dr.Buick]

What is the current consensus on ethanol and aluminum fuel tanks? Any type of liner or coating?

no liner no coating have had no problems yet going on 4 years

[GTSLOW]

Racecar.

And a nice one indeed!

[Dr.Buick]

Coop came over after I got the body on and ran the fuel system. whyle I worked on little things

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[WhatsADSM]

Lookin good. Those braided radiator lines look badass!

[-stew-]

Jim, those coolant and washer fluid bottles gotta go. You're better than that. Car looks beyond tits.

[Dr.Buick]

Jim, those coolant and washer fluid bottles gotta go. You're better than that. Car looks beyond tits.

The wife and I just talked about that, they make black ones but going to paint these black

[-stew-]

The wife and I just talked about that, they make black ones but going to paint these black


My dad always told me the black ones don't work and they steal. Wait, that was something different...

[OxmanWI]

Wow that's tits!

[Wagonbacker9]

Jim, I just met a guy named Ryan with a black/grey T-Type who works at mequon HS who knows you...

I've always loved these cars, and every time I see one I want one more.

[BigSnailBuick]

Jim, I just met a guy named Ryan with a black/grey T-Type who works at mequon HS who knows you...

I've always loved these cars, and every time I see one I want one more.

The mint ones and very built ones still bring big $$.. but in these poor economic times you can scoop one up that is in ok shape for ehh...6-8 grand on Turbobuick. Ya they need work but hey...good investment. Alot of them keep floating through the site..wish I could just buy a few of em and wait til they pull 10 grand all day even in ok shape.

[*SNOOP*]

My dad always told me the black ones don't work and they steal. Wait, that was something different...

Thats what he told you huh... Nice..

[PureSound15]

My dad always told me the black ones don't work and they steal. Wait, that was something different...


Thats what he told you huh... Nice..


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[nismodave]

Looks great Jim!!

Stew....WTF??????

[Ricky Bobby]

http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1565359956/That_Awkward_Moment.png
exactly what i was thinking

[-stew-]

Not the first joke I've told that has gone unappreciated.

[jakedrew]

^ you are a idiot. Don't put your trash in a great thread like this.

Back on topic. Car looks amazing. Always a big fan of your work. Thanks for the updates/pictures.

[Dr.Buick]

Well got it running last week runs great had a scare. Oil pressure was not reading than I rememberd 115 pounds cold gauge was out of limits. Waiting for a fuel relay and diff cover caps before it hit the road for a test run. still need to paint header and bumpers.

[WhatsADSM]

Jim wanted me to post this for him. This engine on the (engine) dyno:

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[-stew-]

^^^^ That pipe fitting is nervous as fuck!

[Big Hemi O]

I know what my dad told me... "your going to be a big boy, try not to kill anyone."