As of this post this is the plan for this 53 Buick Build. I want something that could be a daily driven car with all the amenities of a new modern car.
DriveTrain
- 5.3L Fuel Injected Chevy engine from a Late model Truck
- 4L60E Transmission
- Ford 9 inch rearend
Suspension and brakes
- Rear –
4 Link rear with tube shocks and stock springs. Plan for air ride in the future
4 link triangular rear with coilover springs and shocks. - Rear Disc brakes on the Ford 9″
- Front –
Stock springs and tube shock conversioncoilover springs and shocks using control arms from a 55 Buick. Plan on air ride in the future. - Front disc brake conversion from Scarebird.
- Dual diaphragm 7 inch booster with corvette style master cylinder mounted in the stock frame location.
- Install all new front suspension parts, bushing, kingpin etc.
- Faster ratio steering box perhaps a stock 92 Typhoon box.
- 2010 Camaro SS 20″ rims. 20×8 in front and 20×9 in the rear
Interior
- Reupholster interior in the stock style. Keeping the bench front and rear seats.
- Install shoulder seat belts for all passengers
- Some type of hidden Aftermarket Air Conditioning system with vents either going under the seats or through the headliner.
- Keeping the stock radio but either gut it and put new components in it or get it working and hide a new device that would have an input for a mp3 player.
- Install power windows all around with crank switches. keeping the original look.
Body
- New glass all around
- Restore the body back to stock with the trim and all.
- Color – Not sure about the color yet. But thinking of a silvery roof and some kind of blue for the body. I’d like to stay as close to an original color as i can but have it be just a little different.