I have a 1989 Buick Lesabre T-type, one of approximately 16000 ever made. The T-type package included Gran Touring Suspension, Coupe Body, bucket seats, unique wheels, and blacked-out trim (styled after the Grand National). For more information, go to http://www.lesabret.com :)
This page is just to document the restoration of a great car from near-death to (hopefully) show quality. I've got "to-do" lists at the ends of most of my pages, and as I complete a task I have gone back and added in "[completed]" next to each item that I've done. I'm too lazy to document everything!
As for the nickname the "Black Pearl," it is a rather long story. A buddy of mine at work pokes fun at me (in jest) about how bad the car looks but how I'm trying to get it running right with a couple minor modifications. Its black, looks like its been through hell and back, but it does run pretty dang good...so if you are familiar with the ship of the same name in a certain movie with pirates in it, then you'll get the joke. My buddy said he'd make me a jolly rodger stencil so I can spray paint it on my hood (its not like it is going to hurt the paint job any!).
Bear with me on the crappy pictures. Most of the earlier pictures were from my cell phone but lately I've been using my brother's digital camera.
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Discovery and Engine Swap
Page 3: First batch of Repairs
Page 4: Transmission Swap :(
Page 5: Another batch of Repairs
Page 6: Updated Pics of the car with new stuff :D
Page 7: Rear speaker "modification", random pics
Page 8: Interior parts swap-outs for nice ones
Page 9: More random pictures of the car's current condition (non existant page at the moment)
Page 10: Front Spoiler Repair
