1925 Buick Model 40
Restoration  
Timing Gear
Distributor, starter/generator, and water
pump will need to be refurbished
Parts requiring plating are inventoried prior to
shipping to plater.  With the cost of copper, can't
wait to see what this bill will be!
ENGINE REBUILD
A new front bumper has been
chosen for the car.  All bumpers
were after market items during the
1920s.  It goes to the plater too.
New intake and exhaust valves
and springs, and valve guides
Install hardened valve seats
and new valve guides
Emergency
Brake
Six new stainless
steel pistons
Refurbished
crankshaft
Each wheel is dismantled.  Each wooden spoke is put on a lathe for
sanding down to original wood.  Several coats of marine varnish will be
applied to accent the wood.
Final body work on fenders.  
Freshly sanded and oiled spokes.
 They are made of hickory.
Finding the perfect match for
the crowns on the fenders
Honing cylinder walls
A lost art--poured bearings
Removing the head
Wheels reassembled
WHEELS
Finished plating
Sanding and buffing the paint on the
fenders and  side splash aprons.
Creating a pattern for
the headliner.
Fitting the headliner
Backing panels are fitted into place.  
Insulation and material will be
stretched over the panels, which will
then be attached in place.
INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY
Attaching roof Material
The paint has been
buffed to a high gloss.  
Right:  Meticulous
care is taken to
ensure that the
body is true and
square.  If it isn't,
nothing will fit
right--particularly
the doors.
PAINT
Oil pan is finished in the same
color as the engine block will be
Water distribution tube and valve
cover being prepped for painting
The water pump was
completely rebuilt.
ENGINE AND COMPONENTS
Starter-Generator
Valve Cover
Engine work is
complete and
the block is
ready for paint
The clutch was a real problem as the
plates were warped.  Thanks to
Bryan Stanley of Glendale AZ for
coming up with some NOS plates.
Starter/Generator