1956 Buick Mini Car – Tilting Body on Gas Shocks +Lowering the Rear

1956 Buick Mini Car – Tilting Body on Gas Shocks +Lowering the Rear

On this episode of Make It Kustom, we are back on the 1956 Buick mini car. We start by adding structure and lowering the stance in the rear. Next we fabricate the body to hinge and add some bumper mounts.

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Puzzled says:

Why not build a frame like the original car so all of the brake lines and fuel lines and electrical stay on the frame. Then you can attach the floor pan to the body.

Retirement Fund says:

Since you’re mounting the gas tank low and running a fuel pump you should definitely put the filler neck for it behind the license plate that’d be sweet.

David Aldridge says:

This is an excellent project

Terry S says:

Amazing design and build, your buddy would be so proud of you and the clever work you put in to this baby Buick!
YOU and your builds are top shelf!

Scale Science says:

This is just cool!!! Ordered up some merch, keep up the amazing content

Steven Liddell says:

I’m retired body work on cars love your work I watch all of them

BlackJacket705 says:

Volkswagen style, separate pan and body

Design and Build says:

Another great video to shake off the work day. Now I will day dream for an hour about projects and activities your work motivates. Yes, catch you on the next one.

David Louis says:

it's a buick, lmao. i do like this channel.

David Louis says:

hinging the car rear is possible. i have seen it done on a triumph herald many moons ago. much to the dismay of a stingray owner. lol.

Bennetts Customs Co says:

Man I love this thing! Looking great man, love the body lift! I see this lifted at the arciphobiacs bbq! You’re a wizard harry!

Russell Rutledge says:

Your well rounded in sheet metal work. I think you should challenge Jessie James to a show down on your next episode.

Paul Black says:

Great tribute to your lost friend Karl

TheElcoqui346 says:

Put a spare on top of the trunk

TheElcoqui346 says:

Make the body come off like a drag car for it to tilt up

alley oop says:

Very cool seeing this as I am about to start resto & custom paint on a 1947 Kiddie Car Amusement ride that has NINE vintage pedal cars that were converted for the ride and have had the pedal mechanisms removed. I will be painting them metalflake, pearl and HOK Kandy colours. The project will be ALOT of fun!

Jay Burrough says:

Biuld a gas tank into the side of the car or a tube and you can still gravity fill the carb

Gene Schaffer says:

Very cool Karl! Every time I get to watch you on your projects makes me want to work on mine! Thanks man! Keep on keeping on!!

Jim Babcock says:

I was thinking toward the beginning of the video, when you were discussing how to make the floor, I was thinking that you should give it a floor pan like a VW bug 🙂

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