Don't know what you're planning as far as finish but it'd probably look real good to hit it with a base coat of textured paint and then top coat the correct shade of gray. Here is an example of a SEM textured trim paint that I found on another forum.
Not likely to be a linkage issue if you can put it in Park. If you have third gear then the Direct Clutch is stil working. Possible that the Low-Reverse Clutch has a problem.
Try this. With the Shifter in 2, roll along about 10-15 mph. Let off the gas and pull the shifter back into 1. Do you...
Very interesting developments coming down the pike! The technology explained here is a game changer.
http://www.ted.com/talks/joe_desimone_what_if_3d_printing_was_25x_faster?language=en
You say you had the VB out. Are you sure that all the checkballs are in the right place? VB gaskets in top condition? Bolts torqued properly? Steel tube firmly in place?
As Chuck said, the pressure gauge should tell a story.
The entire underside and trunk area was cleaned up and coated with a plastic-type material they referred to as a high-tech bed liner. The body panels were clear coated to preserve the patina as is.
The 3.8 Chevy and 3.8 Buick are distinctly different engines.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_90°_V6_engine#3.8L_.28229_CID.29
That said, you can technically turbocharge any internal combustion engine but the expense and complexity rises greatly when a ton of ingenuity and...