1953 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Restoration Project

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1953 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon Restoration Project
Owner: John Thompson
Built By:
Roy Brizio Street Rods
505 Railroad Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
www.roybriziostreetrods.com
[e-mail]
Fax:
650-952-0840
Phone:
650-952-7637
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[@paulsmallriver6066]

The early 1950s Buick dashboards have always been my favorite. They are gorgeous.

[@dragon-lf9ow]

Wows not the word thanks for saving another classic she looks great. The wire wheels really bring out the look

[@jakespeed63]

OMG!!! At first I was thinking it should be kept original, but after seeing end results, I am in awe!! Fantastic transformation.Stunning

[@6.2ltrv85]

I felt the same. I loved the original patina but then saw the rust issues on the door bottoms. I thought the original patina clear coated and all would have made a great looking old woody surf wagon. I am shocked they redid/made all that wooden part. Still love what they did tho, it is amazing.

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Stunning doesn’t begin to describe this work of art!

[@atticautos484]

Thank you for saving this old gal. Beautiful car, outstanding resto.

[@malikdigger4544]

Gorgeous ol 53 Roadmaster Woodie 100 stars to builder I'm sucker for woodies & station wagons

[@johnmsheridan9111]

The upholstery, stitching of bench, creation of new “lines” with wood replacement, dash and that amazing steering wheel...never gets old. You’re a true craftsman. Bravo.

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

My dad bought a 51, or 52 Buick, new, when I was about 6 years old. He stayed loyal to Buicks for the rest of his life. My uncle referred to them as "The Stone Crushers" I always got a kick out of that. It just never got old. 😂🤣😂

[@dannyelrod9607]

Back to its original glory i love it

[@TheDocrock100]

Beautiful Restoration. The pictures don't do this woodie justice. To see this car in person is to see an incredible frame off restoration. The color looks light in the pictures, but it is teal blue like the cowl tag says. The wood work by Ron Heiden is stunning. I can't believe the original interior was in such great condition. I had no idea that this was the first year for the Nail Head V8. Had to look it up. The original wire wheels are a great upgrade as you could have ordered them from the factory in 1953. I am glad you restored the front brakes and kept them, and then swapped some discs for drivability in our modern roads of stop and go traffic and people who try to stop on a dime in front of you. If you ever drove one of these beauties, you would know that stopping takes some room, and in the bay area you need all the stopping you can get. Thank you for sharing this beautiful restoration

[@chris-fe1qg]

Ron Heiden did not do the woodwork on this car, it was done by Chris Messano Woodworks.

[@fload46d]

What a fantastic restoration to a fantastic vehicle. Those GM vehicles from around 48 to 54 were extraordinarily beautiful. Love the woodworking job also.

[@JackieontheTrunk]

Great to see how that backend was truly supported by the wood and not any metal structure.

[@robertcoren7318]

Simply amazing transformation. Why the complete restorations are so bloody expensive. They’re art.

[@MrAndyLocksmith]

At last a proper restoration. Well done, stunning result!

[@ruachadam5227]

MY GOODNESS!...WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY LOVELY PIECE OF MACHINERY...

[@marshalldillion2835]

Man l was born n 53 l wish l still look that good , you guys are great don't get know better beautiful job , she's a beauty thanks for saving a piece of American👍 history

[@Mr05241948]

Can't even imagine what THAT would cost, but an amazingly stunning job on a beautiful car

[@railnut8453]

Absolutely GORGEOUS!! The woodwork is stunning!!! Fantastic job!!!!

[@hernanbojacav.8396]

Awesome restoration! That is a hell of gorgeous station wagon!

[@ustinman8446]

Thanks for sharing, the most magnificent restoration on a very rare car. Absolutely Brilliant Job!

[@lazyrrr2411]

Anybody can make a hot-rod ... it takes an Automotive Artist to "Stock It Out" 👍

[@Mercmad]

And thank all that is good it hasn't been made into yet another patinamobile .

[@CreatorCade]

She didn’t look all that bad from the start but after the rebuild just wow it’s like a work of art.

[@dobermanpac1064]

Been there! In 1953 we called ours a beach wagon. 😎

[@tombob671]

Great job, thanks for not putting a LS in and keeping it stock

[@tomsawyer247]

A real beauty thanks for showing her.

[@fw1421]

Amazing it wasn’t one big piece of Swiss cheese. Must have lived in a very dry place for most of its life. I love 50’s Buick’s.

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

Saw the south san francisco name on the flatbed, then caught Brizio's shop name very briefly. They did it right, but that's how they work. Love the job they did, upgrades where they're best but unnoticed. Those spoke wheels are a very nice touch, brought a little more balance to the styling. Now that rare car will will be around for many more years to come, making it's owners as well as all who appreciate cool old cars happy.

[@BaritoneOneFive]

Beautiful work. Love Roadmasters!

[@normsweet1710]

My first time seeing a 53 Buick Wagon, and an Estate at that.... very well done !!

[@bevans8549]

Awesome car, never seen a Woody Buick Station wagon before. I didn't know they made those in the Ionia plant. I remember that plant sitting empty in the late 70s and 80s when I was a kid. It was a big plant right on M66 in town. My Grandfather worked there doing fiberglass and my Uncle also for a short time.. I remember it having General Tire written on the side of the plant, must of been bought by them. Unfortunately it has been tore down for a long time. Cool history that I never knew until I seen the Ionia Body sticker and looked it up. Long ways from here to Oregon. Nice work on the restoration it turned out beautifully.

[@lazyrrr2411]

Get your kicks on M66 , the Secret Cruise back here in the Motor State 👌 Interesting bit of History

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

save rebuild restore keep them going = well done sir and thank you !

[@shwt121]

THE RESTORATION ON THIS WAGON IS MAGNIFICENT..!!!!!!

[@pneumatic00]

Gorgeous car! I can't even imagine the man-hours of work that went into that restoration.

[@dotell3359]

Very very nice car first time I ever seen one of these thank you.

[@oifivguy]

A magnificent restoration, keep em coming.

[@harleyguyinmilw]

beautiful car!! Thank you for NOT turning it into a Rat Rod, or worse, putting a small block chevy in it

[@racer67]

Very nice i love wen they go back to the stock nothin beats that new stock look!

[@michelgouverneur885]

a real dream car

[@sonyhk3824]

Like a dream restoration. Cheers guys

[@bozodog428]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

As we say,no words are good enough.

[@walterstokes3495]

Good restoration job on this classic buick wagon damn good job

[@wickedtexan]

Wow that's an incredibly beautiful car.

[@randallfrank5682]

What a masterpiece! Thanks for showing us.

[@onehot57]

My dad had a 1952 Buick Roadmaster!

[@califdad4]

really nice job on this Buick, love it 53-54 Buick's are a favorite of mine

[@siddheshmundhekar2475]

That's called a great Restoration...... Hole think are pretty new condition.... Bro... sorry sir I am Respect your hard work... & Nice work to like from India and I.... Waiting for your ❤️

[@antonfarquar8799]

a true work of art !!

[@dannyelrod9607]

I am so impressed with this restoration WOW

[@jpalberthoward9]

Thank you for doing this right and allowing this car to be exactly what it is, a `53 Buick wagon. It's great when somebody has the funds available to do it right without a lot of Appalachian ingenuity. Thanks also for not lowridering it. Stock height looks best. Very nice work! You didn't even hang any fuzzy dice on the rear view mirror! In the old days when cars like this were cheap and plentiful, they were just old pieces of junk and nobody cared about them. The butchers and hacks had open season to do as they pleased with them, which was usually pretty hideous. But now they're all getting scarce, and it just seems like the right thing to do is to preserve them as close to original as possible, just as you have done with this one. As for the guys who build the dragsters, low rider pimp wagons and soulless high tech modernizations, I respect their private property rights to do as they wish, but I get a little nauseous when I see somebody butcher up a cool piece of history. Thanks again for not doing that!!

[@doubledee9675]

An outstanding result.

[@garyjones2582]

I don't think I can say anything that hasn't been said already, but it turned out gorgeous...

[@kmann7530]

Back when cars were a work of Art and style

[@truthfilterforyoutube8218]

So Beautifully done !

[@jamescooke5310]

Nice. My choice would be discs all around...just in case...the judges won’t care. Woodwork was excellent.🇨🇦

[@bigguy43055]

What a stunning automobile! Pure class!

[@onomatopoeidia]

Stunning! Where does one even start with making the new wooden pieces. Beautifully done.

[@matheusdietrichbuchweitz4895]

Belíssimo exemplar de automóvel.

[@gregsg2351]

amazing what a lot of skill and love can produce (reproduce) beautiful!!!!!!!

[@michaeladamo1188]

A lot of the work done on this car was done by a Family mother father and kids they own a wine nursery out in California and have a great collection

[@jamesgreg5542]

I would gladly sell one of two things I got for that absolutely STUNNING beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That color! W-O-W! I would give my left one for one just like it, for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ricksavage3122]

Beautiful!!

[@hubcap4KHDRgameplay]

Just Beautiful....I could only wish to own a car like this !

[@melbgrk6725]

Beautifully restored car, Congrats guys :)

[@jamesinkeys]

Breathtakingly beautiful....T.Y., saving for posterity....

[@blw957]

WOW, just gorgeous!

[@timmitzlaff8960]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@marshalldillion2835]

She's a beauty good ol American made

[@jackkidd8438]

This is a really special restoration.

[@acts2211]

Great job

[@TimothyArcher]

New subscriber, here... WOW! This restoration is just completely OFF the HOOK! I was already loving this car as it was, when you found it, and I thought it looked like your end product was along the lines of an ICON Derelict. But as it progressed, and I saw that you completely restored it to it's correct spec, I was just blown away by your obvious skill sets. My jaw is on the floor. This car turned out SO beautifully! I would love to hear you tell the story verbally, how you happened to find the car, and to detail all of the lengths that you had to go to, in order to arrive at this exquisite result. I would think that parts for this car must be terribly difficult to find, and very expensive to acquire. Was it more or less complete, inside and out? Looks like you must have had the bumpers,door handles, trim, and all, re-chromed. That, alone, must have been quite costly. I see that you performed at least a few modern upgrades, like the disc braking system. Did you use a chassis from a modern donor vehicle? And how did you go about reproducing all of the woodwork components? Were you able to reproduce them in-house, or did you subcontract that out? In every aspect this car is flat-out, drop-dead gorgeous! Do you have a video where you tell this car's story?

[@ralphhedum6996]

Like your custom rigs,but that is beautiful great work

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Wow what a car!!

[@hoshiarsingh5857]

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

Drop dead, gorgeous!

[@oohgee3093]

Gorgeous car!!

[@b9tf12143a]

O M G !!! EXCELLENT RESTO

[@AvgwarhawkVideo]

Very nice.

[@majid_k1723]

so amazing car. good job guys

[@tyler2610]

Beautiful! I believe Buick was the last to offer a station wagon with a real wood body maybe in the '53-54 model year? They were also (along with Chevy) the last to offer a full-size station wagon in the US.

[@steveduchesne6666]

Beautiful car very top job

[@rapidrrobert4333]

It looks pretty good to start with

[@annphilipenko733]

Very beautiful car

[@rapidrrobert4333]

A very complete car

[@Rgluszek1973]

Nice job!

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

👑👍😍 top job

[@romulolopes8336]

Esse modelo merecia mesmo uma restauração. Parabéns.

[@waterfowler75]

Stunning! Wow! I wonder if the OEM put much effort into showing/positioning the wood grain.

[@digranni128]

Nossa que lindo !

[@slicksnewonenow]

That Buick is absolutely beautiful... Great work, guys! The only thing that Buick used to do (funny for such an 'upmarket' make) was use only either stark black or stark white steering wheels... That car is CRYING for a dark tan wheel, to match the upholstery! I wonder why Buick didn't color-key those? Cheers!

[@toddbonin6926]

Magnificent!!!!

[@willwiley4672]

Beautiful😳😊👍👍

[@michaeladamo1188]

Also it featured on my Classic car TV right here on youtube

[@davidallum6841]

Yes I saw it on there and it blew me away then, so it's good to see the story in pictures. Such clever people.

[@jamesday3957]

LOOKS GREAT THE WAY IT IS. O.K. THAT'S REAL NICE, WOULDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT. WOULDN'T WANT TO SCRATCH IT.

[@raelllearr8094]

Beautiful car

[@user-zj1tn9ms8k]

Молодцы!

[@danielserrano8719]

Hola execelente trabajo

[@jhh70]

omg what a find

[@joeleefinn8091]

A miracle

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

Kennedy/Johnson bumper sticker. X-frame AND perimeter frame must be very sturdy. The portholes are actual holes - not stickon chrome bits. Original steering wheel is beautiful. Someone put seatbelts in it sometime in the past. Seatbelt mounts but not belts [except Ford] were added to American cars in 1963. Real wire wheels but I hope the original wheel covers were saved. I think 1953 was the last year actual wood was used on GM station wagons. Car is a handsome design - better looking than the sedans. 1953 first year of V8, last year of 1949 body. Looks like it still had kingpins; ball joint came in 1954. Thanks for not restomoding it and especially not putting giant hideous wagon wheels on it.

[@tdiscbetween]

WOW!

[@retrogarageofolega2627]

👍