usetaboost
SAY CAR RAMROD!!
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The car looks great. Nice job
82 Regal Limited with 774 original miles
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RegalBeagle
To much is just enough...
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Thanks for the complements !
Yea, I forgot the trunk was full-o-car parts when I took off to take these pics....:redface:
Beautiful job. She looks to be riding a little tall in the front but it's fantastic to see her back together.
Yea, I forgot the trunk was full-o-car parts when I took off to take these pics....:redface:
LOL You still may want to replace the rear springs though. Since it's not a hot rod get some cargo coils which should give you a little rake to it as well as help when you have stuff in the trunk.
MeanBuicks
Scaring the neighbors!
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Very nice cruiser!allblackcars
War Eagle
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So Fresh So Clean.....
RegalBeagle
To much is just enough...
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An interesting note...I actually painted the car with the original laquer paint my dad bought back in 82 and
had kept stored in his basement. Cracked open the can and stirred it up.
They sure dont make paint like that anymore.
had kept stored in his basement. Cracked open the can and stirred it up.
They sure dont make paint like that anymore.
i wish i had some old laquer paint. looks great.
ek02
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You can still get it from Dupont, but the price is outrageous. I bought some PPG laquer at a reasonable price, but it is not as hard as the Dupont. You have to use 1000 wet instead of 600 wet or it will end up with sanding marks after you rub it out. I miss RM laquer and PNT 90 thinner. That's amazing that the paint was still good. I've stored it for 5 or 6 years, but not 29 years. What brand was the paint?
RegalBeagle
To much is just enough...
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Good Old Martin-Senour from NAPA
ek02
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According to their web site, they no longer make laquer. Hope you have a little left over for touchup spot painting if needed. Laquer is easy to spot paint or do an all over paint job and get a perfect finish at home. Base coat clear coat can also be sanded and rubbed out, but the prep job has to be perfect. Your paint job looks factory. Good work.
mikemcvaney
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Very nice car looks great it looks period correct.
FlintBuick4Life
CHINAmerica...
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Looks like it just drove off the factory line:biggrin:
RegalBeagle
To much is just enough...
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Interestingly enough, since you said that, I went digging around and found the original front air dam.
Dusted off the 29 years of cobb webs, bolted it on and....Tada ! Front air dam.
This car is getting cooler by the week
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She's still sitting a little high in the front. I'd probibly pull the front springs and cut about a half a coil off to drop it a little. The back had full weight on it while it was sitting but the front didn't so I bet the front are in a little better shape. A half a coil should drop it just enough to help with handling as well.
usetaboost
SAY CAR RAMROD!!
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I'd just put all new springs in and be done with it. You'll be much happier with the handling improvement. Stay with monroe shocks and the ride will still be soft
She's still sitting a little high in the front. I'd probibly pull the front springs and cut about a half a coil off to drop it a little. The back had full weight on it while it was sitting but the front didn't so I bet the front are in a little better shape. A half a coil should drop it just enough to help with handling as well.
Funny you saw that. No one ever notices that i lowered my car a little.
the before black section has been dead for a while where is everyone?
