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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →