The white plastic buttons on these 1960 Buick radios are notoriously fragile. I guess whatever chemistry they had going on in this plastic was susceptible to UV damage, so after all these years, it’s rare to see a radio without … Continue reading →
After consideration about what to do with the new Buick Skylark Wire wheels, I decided to just go ahead and get some new thin-whitewall radials and put them on the car… Sure, nice wheels shouldn’t be a priority but since … Continue reading →
As I mentioned in the blog post titled Mild Custom Build Scenario I liked the idea of putting a set of reproduction Buick Skylark wire wheels on the car, but due to their cost it probably wasn’t going to happen. … Continue reading →
Today I went to my brother Marty’s house where he showed me a set of four Remington Cushion-Aire G78-15 wide-whitewall bias-ply tires that he has had sitting around for several years. They are in very good condition with nice supple … Continue reading →
One of the stainless steel rear fin corner trims on the Buick is badly dented. A seasoned trim restorer could probably fix it easily, but for $40 bux and change I was able to buy a really nice pair of … Continue reading →