My 86 T-Type Resto. Finally Finished

[87 WE2]

I have been working on restoring car for 1 year, 2 months & Its almost done all I have left to do is to start it up, break in the cam and get a 4 wheel alignment. I bought the car in NY in January of 03’. It’s an 86 T-Type, code 58 Light sandstone metallic paint, black out trim. Options: power locks, power windows, electronic climate control, power antenna, power trunk release, no cruise control, 55/45 power split bench seat, map reading lamps, posi rear. I bought the car mainly because odd color and options. When I purchased the restoration was already started. The car had just recently had a fresh $3000.00 paint job, and a newly rebuilt motor assembled which was 109 SG1 Factory replacement block, w/reconditioned heads. The engine was un-installed when I bought the car. The interior was already removed and just thrown back into the car when the owner bailed on the project. I purchased the car towed the car home to my shop and have since disassembled the car completely. I have replaced or refinished just about everything piece & part on the car body off the frame, etc… in a little over a year, What do you guys think?

Just want to say thanks again to my partners at Buick Turbo Performance - Jim Dunn, Buddy Bingaman. I would also like to thank Bob & Jim Barnes for all there help, its been greatly appreciated!

And a special thanks to BWEAVY. His willingness to find all the misc nuts/bolts/etc... I was missing, helped me emensly. With out his help I would proably still have a pile of parts...........Thanks Again

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[ttypewhite]

SWEET!. Your hard work really shows, she is beautifull. Eventually I plan on doing the same thing to mine after I get my setup dialed in. Brian is widening my rims right now to 10". Can't wait.

 

[TRFanatic]

wow

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.

Great job,

Ravi

 

[Aztlanahauc]

Beautiful TR...hope mine turns out even half as nice as yours...

 

[Russ Merritt]

Came out great man, nice work!

 

[87 WE2]

Thanks Guys

 

[LV GN]

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[87 WE2]

Working fine here

 

[JDSfastGN]

great looking car man, it looks awesome

 

[AsphaltAnihil8r]

LOOKS AWESOME,,but what's up with the color of the fillers,,or is that from photos takinn at an angle

 

[BUICKGNX]

Beautiful T-type

I am very proud of the fine restoration you have done to your buick. I love these cars and hope to see more of them restored and revived, not scrapped and crushed. BRING BACK ALL BUICK GN'S, T-TYPES AND GNX'S.

Job well done

Mike

 

[BUICKGNX]

Beautiful T-type

I am very proud of the fine restoration you have done to your buick. I love these cars and hope to see more of them restored and revived, not scrapped and crushed. BRING BACK ALL BUICK GN'S, T-TYPES AND GNX'S. Here is the link to my 87 gn.

http://www.gnttype.org/carofthemonth/archive/91thru120/sub99/comdetails1.html

Job well done

Mike

 

[burnout]

Sweet car! What did you paint your gas tank with?


Thanks Burnout

 

[TClassic]

Ed,

Only one word: SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[87 WE2]

AsphaltAnihil8r -
"LOOKS AWESOME,,but what's up with the color of the fillers,,or is that from photos takinn at an angle"

Yea the fillers are a slightly different color, we took a pic of the old fillers so the paint would match but something did't go right when we mixed the paint. Its hard to match up that Gold paint. I am going to repaint them to match, eventually. I just want to drive/enjoy the car for a while, I will repaint them because they will drive me nuts over time!

burnout -
"Sweet car! What did you paint your gas tank with?"

I painted the gas tank with eastwoods Tank Tone, took 2 cans came out great!

Thanks for the nice comments guys

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

Your Car looks awesome.....especially because that is the same color as my limited. I love having a color other than black. GOOD JOB

 

[cwelk87gn]

Beautiful car man! Wanna do mine next?

 

[87 WE2]

cwelk87gn ------- I'll do yours next, but it will cost you. This is the 2nd car I have done. It came out just as good if not better then the first. Pics of the other car I have done, My 87 GN can be found at my website www.buickturboperformance.com under "our cars"


We finally started it up last night & broke the cam in. Ran great nice & quite, great oil pressure. All I have left to do is little minor things (have a couple bulbs out in the tail lights, etc...) & get a front end alignment! Thanks Again Guys it will be on the road soon.......

 

[v6turbojunkie]

Nice ride! Congratulations.

 

[Ttypenut]

nice job.


im parting out the same car if your need any interiors parts let me know mine is the same color