1962buick

Location:	Denton, TX, USA
Joined:	05/09/2010

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May 9, 2010

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Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
62 Red Hot Special

Make:
Buick

Model:
Special Deluxe

Year:
1962

Introduction / Overview:
I saw a 1962 Buick Special converible at the DFW Good Guys event in 2007. It really wowed me and I decided I had to have one. Much less expensive to buy and something very unique out on the street!

Drivetrain:
The original aluminum 215 CI V-8 has been overhauled and balanced. Added an Edlebrock intake, Holley 650 and Offy finned aluminum valve covers. Trans is a 200R4 via a D&D Machine adaptor. The rest of the driveline is stock.

Chassis:
All of the chassis was stripped down, power-coated and rebuilt.

Wheels:
Running the wires that I got with the car, but will be adding Billet Specialties Legacy II gray-centered rims at 18x6 in front and 18x7 in the rear and low profile tires.

Body:
Paint is new and the factory red. The convertible top will be redone in a gray to match the wheel centers.

Interioir:

New front floor board and larger tunnel to accomodate the 200R4 tranny. Dodge Dakota bucket seats. Still undecided on whether to add a console .

I cleared off the firewall and will add a Vintage Air Ac unit behind the dash.

Lifestyles:
Street Rodder, Custom Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It

Comments:

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DsFords

May 15, 2010 04:34

Nice Buick!
Lets see more pictures of that beauty!

kastoo

May 10, 2010 09:28

Nice car, I don't recall seeing any except one in the 80s and it was a 4 door hard top.