82 Regal Limited with 774 original miles

[mat231v6]

Since the tires on the car were 27 years old , I decided to put some fresh shoes on the Regal.

A buddy's donated these wheels(Thanks Ron !) to the project, I polished them up and put on some Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's
215/65-15 on the front 7" wheel and 235/60-15 on the rear 8" wheel.

...Jeff

thats a nice buddy to give you those rims. they look great on the car.

 

[FlintBuick4Life]

Very nice... cant wait to see that thing around town. Do you go to or plan to go to any tracks? I used to go to Bradenton speedway back in the day with the Regal... looked like a ghetto granny whip back then:biggrin: I see your doing body work... what color are you going with?

 

[RegalBeagle]

thats a nice buddy to give you those rims. they look great on the car.

Thanks...Yea, you don't get a better buddy that that

Very nice... cant wait to see that thing around town. Do you go to or plan to go to any tracks? I used to go to Bradenton speedway back in the day with the Regal... looked like a ghetto granny whip back then:biggrin: I see your doing body work... what color are you going with?

Probably won't see any track time in this car...for a while anyways.
I do occasionally go to the Bradenton track, usually to watch a friend or during the muscle car shoot outs.
Gonna paint it back to original charcoal metallic, always liked the color

 

[mat231v6]

Thanks...Yea, you don't get a better buddy that that


Probably won't see any track time in this car...for a while anyways.
I do occasionally go to the Bradenton track, usually to watch a friend or during the muscle car shoot outs.
Gonna paint it back to original charcoal metallic, always liked the color

i take it your a bodyman/painter?

 

[RegalBeagle]

i take it your a bodyman/painter?

Actually, I'm more of a gear head grease monkey, my brother in-law is a 35 year body man. I make them run, he makes them pretty. :biggrin:

 

[charlief1]

Good combo there between family members. Saves a lot of time for sure.

 

[WarWagon]

Very nice donated wheels!..... And what kind of wheel is that?

 

[RegalBeagle]

Very nice donated wheels!..... And what kind of wheel is that?

Thanks ! I really dig these wheels, kinda old school.
According to stamping, there an out of production American Eagle design that I cannot find a single pic of on the web...must be really OLD school

 

[charlief1]

One of the locals has a set but they're 7" wide. Remind me of keystones.

 

[RegalBeagle]

Engine update

Finally getting around to engine assembly :biggrin:

Should have it on the road in a few weeks or so, I'll finally be able roll the odometer over to 775..

Got a question..in second pic is my battery area, is there supposed to be a metal tray in there for the battery to rest on ? Dosen't seem right for the battery to be sitting on the plastic...

Thanks...Jeff

 

[usetaboost]

Nope. Sits right on the plastic.

 

[WarWagon]

Nope. Sits right on the plastic.

Yep Smart! Plastic won't corrode and disappear like metal.

 

[mat231v6]

Finally getting around to engine assembly :biggrin:

Should have it on the road in a few weeks or so, I'll finally be able roll the odometer over to 775..

Got a question..in second pic is my battery area, is there supposed to be a metal tray in there for the battery to rest on ? Dosen't seem right for the battery to be sitting on the plastic...

Thanks...Jeff

it just sits right on the plastic.

 

[FlintBuick4Life]

Mine had a metal tray, but I took it out... it was rusted out. I was going to make one out of aluminum, but haven't had time.

 

[charlief1]

It was changed to plastic because it is lighter than the metal ones. It also wont rot away like the metal ones do. It's stock.

 

[RegalBeagle]

Well, the votes are in....

looks like platic is good !

Thanks for the info !

Also, spent the weekend wrenching on the motor,
starting to look like an engine now

 

[mat231v6]

looking good.

 

[usetaboost]

Why does everyones engines always look better than mine It must be that there's color on the motor and mines black

 

[FlintBuick4Life]

Nice... wanna do mine too:biggrin:

 

[charlief1]

Since you're a newby I thought I'd hook you up with some info.:biggrin:

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/be.../281474-modification-4-1-4-barrel-intake.html