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"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust) 02/03/2017 at 15:39 • Filed to: None

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Just wrapped up a mild restoration on a 1964 Buick Electra 225, all 18'6" and 4300 lbs of it.

We started with this

Fin.

We’re considering picking up a bottle of champagne to break over the fender as the customer drives off on the maiden voyage (not really).

Steve in Manhattan > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:45

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Nice job! Won dinner once IDing one of those from about 75 yards.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:50

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i’m surprised its only 4300 lbs

a new CT6 max’s out at 4300 and is 1.5 feet shorter

WilliamsSW > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:52

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Looks fantastic - great work!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:53

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It’s beautiful. I had a brown 1968 model 225 4-door. Feel free to break a bottle over the fender it won’t flinch.

Stories about how tough it is:

1. I once kicked the door as hard as I could and only resulted in stubbing my toe, didn’t do more than scuff the surface of the door.

2. I once accidentally ran into a brick wall going about 5 mph, broke the brick bumper was fine.

3. My mom left it in drive and it rolled down our driveway and took out about 3 small pine trees. Pulled it out of the ditch and kept driving it.

Roadster Man > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:53

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That final product looks NICE!!!!

Makes me miss my ‘71 Caddy! It was 18.5 feet long too.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/03/2017 at 15:54

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Safety gear I guess, plus stronger body, more plush interior etc. Hell even a modern wiring loom will add a noticable amount of mass over an older car.

Nothing > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 15:56

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Nice! It’s always great to see old neglected cars getting put back on the road. How long did the mild resto take?

Die-Trying > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 16:37

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how long does it take to block sand one of those out? looks like miles of flat panels......

Brian, The Life of > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 16:53

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Wow, that’s pretty! Nice jerb!

Master Cylinder > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 17:03

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Awesome work! I always forget to take “before” shots. One of these days I’ll remember.

arl > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 17:19

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Looks great! Nailhead 401?

I had a 65' Wildcat coupe once upon a time, a long time ago. Miss that old boat.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Nothing 02/03/2017 at 17:21

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About 2.5 - 3 months. It came in in mid November, we didn’t focus on it full time (we do both restorations and standard collision repair), and did the final detail today.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > arl 02/03/2017 at 17:23

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Yessir, 401 Nailhead. Once we put some 93 octane non ethanol in it, a fresh battery, and replaced the coil wire that electrocuted the shit out of me, it fired right up. 68,000ish original miles, still has the Fingerhut plastic on the seats.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Die-Trying 02/03/2017 at 17:27

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A loooong time, honestly, but it could’ve been worse. It was primarily garage kept, and only 68k miles, so it wasn’t in terrible condition. We cut the majority of the original paint off, straightened imperfections and sectioned corroded areas, primed, blocked, re-primed, scuffed, and painted. My poor painter probably picked up about 20lbs on his max bench press from sanding on that thing.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Roadster Man 02/03/2017 at 17:28

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Thank you!

We were worried about it fitting into the booth. The individual parts alone took up a tremendous amount of space:

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Steve in Manhattan 02/03/2017 at 17:29

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You almost have to be 75 yards away to fit the entire car in one photo.

arl > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 17:30

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Fantastic! In the Wildcat the engine bay was so huge and the 401 so upright, I always felt like I could stand inside the engine bay with the motor running.

I got shocked pretty good when replacing the fuel pump, but that’s a story for another day... :)

Die-Trying > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 17:43

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i have seen more than a few of those “old lady kept, garaged” low mileage cars. some of them have more waves in the panels than the high mileage high abuse cars. i saw that finished picture, and how smooth and straight those panels are. thats some nice work........

Monkey B > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 18:23

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can confirm...though I’d rather block this thing straight than that 70 GTO I made straight some years ago. She won some trophy’s, and I retired from the business shortly after.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Monkey B 02/03/2017 at 19:23

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Making them straight is a chore. The metal was somewhat wavy new, and add 40 years of use on top.

Beetles are my nemesis. Its like sanding and painting a beach ball.

Monkey B > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/03/2017 at 19:54

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yeah, fenders off is the best solution for a heavy handed guy like me. I miss painting and get to do some occasionally...but do not miss the daily. It’s a very taxing job.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 02/04/2017 at 07:32

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nice work.