This car was originally from Kansas (dry) so had only surface rust. A local Buick collector used it for his driver for years before he put it in the storage building with his other collection of Buicks. A friend and I have worked on it for the best part of 3 years, and the car is completely stock except for a completely redone interior, new gas tank, new exhaust, new hoses and brakes (still drum) and new front windshield. Still a 6 volt, still has a generator, still a smooth running Straight 8. I've made a play list of 50's tunes, and when she's doing 70 with the windows down, she gets a ton of looks.
I have not repainted her, as she can always be painted but is only patina one time. I've sanded the body down, but the baby blue car with the deep blue roof is very much still visible, just showing her age. I've seen a few '52 Buicks that have been painted going in the $20K + range, so I've priced mine at $5K under, so you can paint her any color you want, but I just love her as she is.
Also, the hubcaps are beautiful, but I keep them in the trunk as I prefer they don't get "borrowed". The front and back Buick Chrome pieces look new in the pictures, but they have just been hand painted. I rebuilt this car as a project for my Sunday School class, so the love was in the restoration more than a love for a classic car. As solid as any classic car I've ever seen, and just want to find somebody who will appreciate the beautiful old beast.
