SBG's Special Buick Sledanette

[SuperBuickGuy]

It's here, and in true Stiney fashion I suggest checking out the pictures - it's going to sit for probably a year (okay, start time frame is October, but that depends on my other projects - which would push this back).

This is a Super - not a Special which is smaller. But I love the lines, just not the size so I'm going to copy this car ... oh yeah, but put a drag suspension under and that little 462 twin turbo motor I've been building








Back floor is flintstonesque


But everything else is solid

[SuperBuickGuy]

Plans:
462 Twin turbo, 900 hp (yeah, changing rods)
Turbo 400 transmission
narrowed 9"

Here's the hard part
lay the front window back and take 1 1/2 - 2" out of the roof height.
I like the long, sleek look so I'm thinking extend the back panel to a point (mimic'd with the rear fenders)
pancake the hood
I don't know what I'm going to do with the wheel wells - maybe skirts with the 10.5 drag radial behind it?
I might also section the body to further sleeken (that's word, right?) the overall profile.

So, you might ask - how many of those "hard parts" have you done. 1 - I've pancaked a hood, if nothing, it should be entertaining.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I forgot the best picture. It seems like everything has blown up in my face, recently. I swear I've never had as many problems with as many different things as has happened recently. This Buick, didn't - oh it had plenty of ways to go wrong including the "I've never seen the car in person, and don't know the seller" way. However, it's exactly what was promised (even has a 3 speed transmission which I didn't expect).... but maybe I know why....



I would love to preserve this artwork in some way on the car.... don't know how yet - but somehow it's going to be saved, because maybe it'll ward off what's been going wrong

[squirrel]

that's a big car, eh?

I can see it as a sled, but I'm not so sure about the go fast theme...somehow it doesn't seem to fit the car too well?

[Pro Fleetline]

Damn what a killer ride just oooozes class keep us posted!

[SuperBuickGuy]

that's a big car, eh?

I can see it as a sled, but I'm not so sure about the go fast theme...somehow it doesn't seem to fit the car too well?

It is the same size as your 55, maybe even a bit smaller.

Damn what a killer ride just oooozes class keep us posted!

you have a discerning eye, and good taste

[squirrel]

Buick had those clever stylists who could make a car look bigger...

It wasn't size I was referring too, it's style. This one oozes class, which makes it ripe for the sled treatment, not so much the hot rod treatment

[TheSilverBuick]

Eh, just mount a set of subtle wheels on the rear bumper and have an instant hidden wheelie bar!

[milner351]

You sure aren't afraid of building anything, and I do mean anything. The spider is a monumental undertaking in itself, and to follow with yet another - even more ambitious project only months later? Wow.

I don't even know what pancaking means.

Are you building this thing for a particular NHRA class? You mentioned a cage at one point. Just how fast are you hoping to take this thing down the 1320 - is it going to be a street car or???

wow.

[squirrel]

pancaking means to take some of the crown out of a panel, to lower it. Slice and dice.

[RustyRodder]

Wow, this will be cool!

What youre doing reminds me a friends project- 54 chevy coupe, but he's sticking with the stovebolt 6.

[SuperBuickGuy]

what squirrel said

pancake you take a wedge starting from the back of the hood going to the front, it lowers the front of the hood making the car look sleeker.

[Bob Holmes]

Fantastic. I can't wait to see this one progress.

[Scott Liggett]

Bu-Zilla!!!!

[MoparBilly]

Remember the childhood fable about the emporer's new clothes?? Is someone gonna speak up and tell him this is a really bad idea??

Certainly not me, I can't wait to see this thing take on new life!!