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« Last post by sammons on June 07, 2026, 10:41:24 AM »
My stress level was through the roof with my 57 chevy. It had been in an old salvage yard in Texas since it was sideswipped in late 1967. The yard was closed up for a decade when my budy got it out. It only had 38k miles on it. Bill of sale deal. I bought it from him in 1987 with bill of sale. In Kansas you couldn't go through the titleing process with a bill of sale untill they were 35yrs old. I had it put together and driving in 1989. I didn't want to wait. I sold it to a company in Alabama to title it. They could process with bill of sale and sell back to me for $150 fee. They really owned it at that point, scary. With in 2 weeks they returned a title, tag, and registration to me in my name.
Your Buick is looking fantastic! Your lower dash reminds me of a '58 up C1 vette with clock in bottom.
On my '35 coupe i did the same around seat bottom. Didn't look real finished in black paint so i planned to wrap it in black vinyl later. Of course i had to sell it before i did that.
Your sure close to being finished. Of course you really never finish, always a change or addition of something🙂
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« Last post by Essex_29 on June 07, 2026, 03:34:28 AM »
Some small details done, I got the clock converted to a tach
the other day. It made the dash look complete in a new way,
housing painted black and all. V12 emblem from a Jaguar
E-type completes it for now.
Last night I made small side panels under the seats, which
I think makes for a more finished look.
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« Last post by Essex_29 on June 07, 2026, 03:23:14 AM »
Thank you TFoch! Sammons, troubling, that?s the word. It?s like an enormous weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Working on the very edge of the technical rulebook takes its toll, like a dark cloud over the fun of creating something new. But that?s behind us now 
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« Last post by TFoch on June 05, 2026, 07:25:37 PM »
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« Last post by sammons on June 05, 2026, 10:30:57 AM »
Essex that is Great news! Thats a really troubling feeling not knowing the turn out. You run through your mind that you've crossed all the T's/ dotted all the I's and your sure you all the correct paper work filled and rules met. But alot of things hinge off just the attitude, of the inspector on what kind of day he's having. Or his personal interpetation of the rules.
Congrats again, the hard work and details have worked out well!
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« Last post by sammons on June 05, 2026, 09:54:43 AM »
Thanks Tom. Cheech's wife just got my stupid TED sock back on and pulled my boot off to ice ankle and check it. All good yet, no visable swelling or discharge of any kind on bandage wrap yet. 👍
We were laughing again this morn. While i was being wheeled down to surgery, they kept saying well get you back to your family soon. When i woke up, same thing. We'll be back to your room in just a minute so you'll be back with your family. Thats odd, just Cheech. I don't have family here. As we drove out of the hospital, Cheech says i think they think we are a couple. I said a couple what? He said a couple gay old dudes😁 I said well maybe thats why the kept reffuring to you as family. He said when Dr popped in to tell him i did fine and would be back in a few, Cheech was on phone, doc said oh didn't mean to interupt you call. He said thats ok, i was just telling my wife Steve was out of surgery fine. He said docs looked startled and then said ahh and smiled. Cheech said he was a whole lot more friendly then.😁
When they were prepping me they were asking me questions and Cheech about past things etc. Kathy, (Cheechs wife) said well you two been best friends since 1972 and know everything about each other. Probably thought just an old couple😁 we all got a laugh.
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« Last post by TFoch on June 05, 2026, 07:13:56 AM »
Congrats! Looks great!!
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« Last post by TFoch on June 05, 2026, 07:11:32 AM »
Wow I hope it all heals well!
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« Last post by Essex_29 on June 04, 2026, 04:23:23 PM »
Thank you TFoch, sixball and sammons!
The MOT test went swimmingly. The technical inspection was a breeze
since obviously everything that can move, play or flex is new.
The paperwork took some time, since the Buick was imported from America
in 2008 and it took a while to dig up the tariffs and taxes paid back then
and a whole litania about what's new and what's original had to be written
for the authorities.
There's a plethora of rules, a lot of parts on a car has a percentage to them,
and there's got to be 51% of more left of the original car.
The body and bare frame are worth 52%, so that wasn't an issue, since those
are... there.
And to go through the paper trail with all the previous owners, five of them that
have owned the car in Finland before me.
Everything passed with flyhing colors, and I am now one happy owner of a street legal HotRod!
Pic#1 We left for the MOT test facility at a bout 9am. My buddy Tom drove his 1934 Ford truck.
Pic#2 Both rods awaiting judgement
Pic#3 Checking for ball joint and wheel bearing wear at this lift.
Pic#4 Home again, the licence plates mounted.
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« Last post by sammons on June 04, 2026, 03:29:57 PM »
I sure hope you pass Essex. What a cool car you have. Good luck man!👍
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