Page 2 The project begins Page 3 Front end and doors Page 4 Body framing Page 5 Wheel tubs and more framing Page 6 Door openings and more on the body Page 7 The frame Page 8 Steering, shocks and engine mounts Page 9 CAD, lasercut parts and intake. Page 10 Transmission and engine mounts. Page 11 Roof and floor. Page 12 Body and engine details. Page 13 Fuel tank. Page 14 Pedals and steering. Page 15 Odds and ends, the frame. Page 16 The body and more details. Page 17 Dash, exhaust and engine. Page 18 Bodywork and to do list stuff. Page 19 Toward the first drive. Page 20 Runningboards and fenders. Page 21 Paint, bodywork and small stuff. Page 22 Final assembly.electrical wiring etc.. Karkmotuning

Tail lights are the original cowl ligts, clear lenses and all, with red 21W bulbs. There was no way a standard 5/21W vbulb would fit, so small red single filament bulbs with the foot print of standard 5W ones were ordered all the way from France.

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Windsheld and visor mounted. This was fun work, since these two pieces have a huge impact on the look of the car.

Park/turn/brake light system. This consists of two flasher relays four five-pring relays, four 5 Ohm resistors and six diodes to make four 21W single filament bulbs act as parking lights, turn lights and brake lights both front and back.

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Head lights and turn/park lights mounted and connected. (May 2026)

Finally the electricals are planned, mounted and done, except for the dash with its switches, warning lights and gauges.

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The center of the dash board and all it's accessories being connected here.

Door cards are made from 3/32" plywood

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The plywood had black paint brushed on

The rear fenders, aprons and running boards were mounted

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The dash got everything connected, the clock turned into a tach, temp and fuel gauges, switches, buttons, warning lights and all.

Panels were made under the seats to make the inside look a bit more finished when the doors are open.

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The front fenders mounted with the stainless steel decor around the exhaust primaries trial fitted.

Judgement day. Two early thirties vehicles parked, waiting for inspection. (June 2026)

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The Buick passed the inspection and is now street legal. Six and a half years in the works. Now it's just the inevitable small details that don't work like they should, fluid leaks and a ton of details that should be done and a lot more that probably won't be done.

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