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Back Together

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 23, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
Rear Axle Housing and Differential Markings

Before re-assembling everything, I decided to take this opportunity to clean up the rear axle assembly. I scraped all the crud off, de-greased it, painted it, and even duplicated the original factory paint markings just for fun! Putting it all … Continue reading →

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Torque Ball Repaired

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 13, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
Worn Torque Ball After Repair

After trying un-successfully to find a  good replacement torque ball, I took my original to my friend Gary who has a bunch of machine shop equipment set up in his shop. He was able to fix it for me with … Continue reading →

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Torque Ball Hell

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 11, 2010 by Dave StrombergerAugust 15, 2010
Rear End Removed

After reading some forum posts at AACA.org and the Service Manual, I thought doing the install of the replacement Torque ball seal would not be too terribly difficult.  I removed the nuts that hold the Torque Ball to the Torque … Continue reading →

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Night Shot

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 7, 2010 by Dave StrombergerNovember 11, 2010
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On the way back home the other night, I pulled over to get a night shot of the Buick since I had my camera with me. The colors came out pretty far off because of the type of lighting in … Continue reading →

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Floor Repair and Carpet Installation

60Buick.com - Restoration of a 1960 Buick Invicta Convertible Posted on August 7, 2010 by Dave StrombergerAugust 15, 2010
Floor Before Rust Repair

The floor of the Buick, while not in horrible shape, definitely needs some repair. The rear pans are rust-free, but the fronts are another story.  I opted to do a solid, but quick repair to the front pans. The “right” … Continue reading →

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