FULL BUILD Buick Regal: Some Say Pro-Touring, We Say Pro-Luxury
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- Our ’85 Buick Regal - Project Street Regal - gets rebuilt from the inside out! Under the hood a new drivetrain and chassis are installed. We add some GNX body panels before cleaning up and updating a set of old Camaro/Nova wheels with fresh paint and trim pieces. Then, the Buick gets its dated vinyl top removed and a new spoiler to help keep the rear end on the ground.
Inside, Project Street Regal gets some upgrades to its dated interior including sound proofing along with attention to all of the mechanical and electrical systems.
With a nod to the Grand National, we’re giving our Regal more Go-Go. We fabricate a race inspired fuel system. Then, the Buick is finally ready for some fit and finish with body work and candy paint. To wrap the build up we take her out on the town, put it through the paces, and see what she is made of. #Buick #Regal
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE
Covercraft
Custom Form Fit Cover
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Holley
B&M Hi-Tek Supercooler
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Holley
Holley LS EFI Lo-Ram Modular Intake
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Holley
Sniper Fuel Cell EFI Pump Module Assembly-Returnless Style
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Summit Racing
Summit High Solids Urethane Clear Coat
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Summit Racing
Summit Racing 2 Stage Paint
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Supplied by Summit
Fuel Tanks
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Chevrolet Performance
Chevrolet Performance Connect and Cruise LS3 Engine and Transmission Package
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Dupli-Color
Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating - Black
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Dupli-Color
Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating - Silver
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Dupli-Color
Dupli-Color Self-Etching Primer
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Summit Racing
Boom Mat
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Summit Racing
Goodmark Wheel Tubs
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Summit Racing
Hot Rod Single Stage Acrylic Urethan Paint, Black Satin
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Summit Racing
LizardSkin Sound Control Insulation
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American Powertrain Systems
Finch Performance Shifters
Chevrolet Performance
Connect & Cruise LS3
Classic Industries
78 - 81 Camaro Rally Wheel Bezel
Classic Industries
78 - 81 Rally Wheel Center Hub Cap
Classic Industries
Buick Grand National/GNX Front Bumper
Classic Industries
Center Console & Shifter
Classic Industries
GM Wheel Trim Ring 14x7
M&M Hot Rod Interiors
Custom Interiors
Matco Tools
MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Detroit Muscle
Street Rod Garage
Buick G-Body Evolution Series Chassis with Moser 9" rear axle & QA1 coilovers
Wilwood Engineering
Wilwood - C5, C6 Brake Kit - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Anybody else fall asleep watching a random car video, and then wake up to a PowerNation video??? I swear this has happened to me several times before lol. Autoplay always comes back to this.
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The dude at door panel shop with red hair has the best comb over on this planet
that buick looked perfect when it came in
I remember this series. I also remember when Tommy came to Power Nation/Muscle Car. I miss seeing him every week, so it’s great that these shows are online so I can see more of his friendly face. Man I miss the old days with all the shows back to back. I’ve been watching since the very very beginning with Trucks TV....Stacey David. Love that guy too.
Me too 😊👍
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These "binge" videos are the GREATEST!
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FIRST RIDE WAS A 1980 BUICK REGAL SPORT COUPE WITH THE GLASDS T-TOPES THAT POPPED OUT WITH THE PULL OF A LEVER,GORGEOUS CAR.loved the body shape,was such a slick looking car!!!!
@@nathanschwartzentruber7824 Love T tops, my 83 camaro has T's gotta have em. LOL
3 hours of pure enjoyment! seriously enjoying complete projects in one episode! Way better then trying to hit the new episode on tv
Not too many gimmicky film stuff, just building a Regal and making it SORTED.
The best thing I've seen in a long time
Tommy Bosher is a true mechanical genius, I am totally impressed with his fab work on the steering linkage, unreal how good it came out and this G BODY is one of the best projects I've ever had the pleasure to follow 👍
The Regal is just plain beautiful looking.
Wow, just came across this and that regal brings back a lot of child hood memories. As most black men with some age on them will tell you, the 1985 regal was a black mans mercedes. These guys can take this regal to any black hood right now and they would get nothing but love, that car is bad ass.
Thats awesome man! Have a great day!
I REALLY loved and miss my old '85 Regal...got it as a gift from my mother in law after my 4th deployment...Man I'd LOVE to drive this beautiful update!
NEVER SEEN A CHANNEL LIKE THIS B4 ...... U GUYS MAKE THE COOLEST AND WICKED CUSTOM WORK AND MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY..... GREAT WORK TOMMY
Thank you for bringing these to TH-cam. I raised my self as a kid, and always when I got the chance ide find spike tv or other places I could find shows like this. Means a lot to me.
Hell yeah me too, used to watch these types of shows every wkend. Then yrs later they had the speed channel and it was nothing but racing and car shows. Before that though it was Hotrod tv and I forgot the name of those other two shows. Oh and there was a show called This Old Car on PBS that was pretty cool to watch as well.
Those were the days though, even though we may of not had much adult supervision back in those days. We were a different generation and could last all day without an adult around. Always kept ourselves busy, if it wasnt tv it was playing my sega. Having all my friends come over because my parents were hardly ever there. I had no babysitter even when I was like 7 and 8 yrs old all the way until I was old enough to move out. My Dad went and got milk and never came back. Not literally but he went and did his own thing. Whenever Id visit he was never there anyways. Then my mother always worked two jobs and whenever she was home it was to sleep.
Im grateful for those days because I had no responsibility other than taking care of myself and my siblings because I was the oldest. Sorry for the rant, but I always loved watching these types of shows. That and wrestling was a way of life for a kid in the mid to late 90s.
@@nowimhigh much love brotha
I really do enjoy watching this build, it's all pretty simple straight forward stuff, a lot of "plug and play" but for someone like me who's really only comfortable doing oil changes and brake pads it puts things in perspective and builds confidence in my own ability to wrench. I'm a welder/fabricator by day and harley builder for fun but this makes me want to take on a 4 wheeled project of my own. Thanks for the video and solid content. Keep em coming.
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The modifications you guy did are very well thought out and it shows. looks great, awesome job!
great build. this car, the 73 century, and 72 marquis are probably my favorite. shows that you do not need an elite model (charger, camaro, mustang) to make a great, fun cruiser. vision, research, time, patience, dedication, attention to detail, and of course skills (and tool access) and you can have a fantastic vehicle. love the full build series in general. they are inspiring and can keep you going on your own build when you hit a wall. now i just need to get cracking on my lincoln...
I love how some people aren't afraid of putting out a full video of a build. Buffing your paint job also gets rid of that ugly orange peel affect. What a great looking car.
Thats a sweet buick, I love the color combo. If I had a ton of money id build one similar without the holes on the bumpers or the rivets in the interior.
I was really against the dimple dies, but they look OK on the finished product. I would not do it myself, though.
@@sam_s_ Yep had me scared but I actually ended up liking them, very unique for a Regal
Best build yet simply perfect....
Love this car so much it reminds me of my first car a Monte Carlo SS 85
I love the G-Bodys. I have 2 myself. One for the drag strip, and one for the street.
I love these guy their skills are unbelievable
I seem to remember seeing this thing for sale recently.. I think it was around $45k... might seem crazy but all the labor that went into it, plus some pretty premium parts, I think its a great value. Building it yourself would likely cost you a lot more. Connect and Cruise set up alone is like $8-10k, probably $15k(ish) if youre having it done at a shop. Thats just a partial powertrain.
What!!!! That is a steal!!!
The chassis by itself I looked around 30k the motor is 12k paint 2k bumpers 2 k labor easy 40k
Jeremy's hair is next level.
So far the best 3 hours spent watching this full build. Thanks and hats off to you gentlemen.
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I love the Joan Claybrook speedometer on the Buick!!
Love watching this Channel!
Me too!!
I play this while I sleep so that your knowledge embedded in the soul 🙏 do detailing starting out with restoration team 💪
"We're just like everybody else out there."
* Has a studio budget, sponsorships and a full garage *
For the price tag of building that car, I can buy me a brand-new Challenger.
@@hemihead6645 for a common car you see everywhere this one stands out
@@hydro._.glifics4689 For a common car that has advanced safety features like airbags, ABS, etc.
I have nothing against older cars, I have several including an 85 Monte Carlo (that I'd love to transform like they did the Regal!), but they simply don't compare in terms of performance, fuel economy, and safety.
My daily driver is a Scat Pack Charger that would run circles around the 69 Road Runner and 70 Challengers I owned in the 70s and early 80s, and do so while sitting in air conditioned comfort. We are truly living in the Golden era of muscle cars.
and only experienced in a dog and pony show with cameras and not real life building.
None of that has got anything with who they are.
That comfortable power shift was fun when my aunt picked up me and my cousin from school 😅😅😅😊
I really liked the Regal build. If I win a lottery, the only major change I’d make is a Roadster Shop FastTrack chassis with IRS
LOVE THIS BUICK HEY If I had that knowledge and cash That is exactly what I would build right down to the colors
All together if u rly wanted or needed somone else to build it I dont think it'll be more than 15k depending how much power etc u want.
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@@kmkcopkiller Yeah, add a zero at the end of that guess.
I had a 1978 3.8 liter turbo V6 Buick Regal that after the turbo went out I built a 406 that was pushing almost 600 HP, needless to say it brought that car to life!
I had an 83 Regal in that exact spec except with factory wire hubcaps. I absolutely loved that car and the finished product you all did is truly a dream car for me. Making me well up a bit for my old regal.
Thankyou so much for all of the incredible content . I must have watched over 80 plus hours of videos in the past year !! Not including rewatching old videos I loved !! ❤
my Moma had the 1st generation of that body style green. I loved that car! Plush! Nice build🙌🏾
Awesome that you guys paid a visit to the town where I grew up. Chris has been doing killer work for a long time.
While I wasn't surprised ya'll went the ls route, as it is the most cost effective solution, part of me was hoping for a 455 to keep it Buick. Still a sweet ride though, much better than the mustang.
need these guys to run the country
Wow. Definitely worth the wait. Loved watching it from start to finish. Like Tommy I’m in love with this car. Wish I could get my hands on it. Please release more builds episodes like this.
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Tommie you did a great JOB.
Tommy thanks you
Watched this in it's entirety, start to finish! Loved it! It would be the perfect "Grandpaw" car for me! To be able to visit the (4) Grandkids, & just roll out somewhere special spending "3rd generation time!" So then... if you're looking for the perfect owner? Here I am baby... signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours! REALLY... Really... enjoyed the build! J. Combs
I owned an 85 grandma's version of this car. They turned it into my dream car. Awesome job.
I like how you show how you're doing the math on everything and all the detailed steps that would trip me up otherwise :
These 80's ladies, too funny! Those regals have potential for sure, black with a turbo and it's a national!!!! Fun times!
That Buick was CLEAN. I'd keep that the way it was and found another one that had been molested.
Why? Stock Regals drove like crap. Might as well get a 90s Regal if that's the experience you want.
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This happens to be one of my favourite builds. When people talk about Buick's everyone thinks of the Grand National. I love the GN to but the Buick Regal is just as nice as the GN. Really the only difference between the Buick GN and the Buick Regal is the GN came with T Tops. This Regal was really done tastefully. I love the color but I really love the interior. The Interior shop did a really awesome job with all the different colors.
That frame! I bet the Regal can be dialed in for superb handling, better than virtually any of it's contemporaries. The red paint is excellent on that Regal; surprised GM did not release a similar color for the car (well they did for the Grand Am and Bonneville).
The algorithm would not let me ignore this video. Everytime I open youtube its there. I finally caved.
i love this car .!!! the inside is pure class and they just hit it out the park . id be proud to own this car !
This is the natural pinnacle of sports car design for mature hot rodders who really have a ton of experience and wisdom. There is nothing better than all the performance plus all the ride comforts and all the coolness.
You guys are absolutely amazing with explaining literally every detail I could imagine on each topic as you went through. This is the first video I’m seeing of you guys and I can’t wait to see more!
That Buick is extremely nice. It truly is the "do nall" ride. I love❤it. Honestly though my only complaint would be no roll cage and nice hip holding seats but i understand what they were going for👍
WOW I LOVE the 80s
Grandma' car nothin. Those Regals are great.
I love watching the more in-depth videos…even though they say “we’re doing this budget build” lol I didn’t see anything that was on a budget here lol but it’s a magnificent build
I love the wheels on both that does them justice! I like chevys ,that mustang looks great 👍!!!!
In 1988 I I had been divorced from a psycho wife for 4 years. I had managed to saved up $10k and was shopping for a barely used automobile. One lot showed me an almost new Turbo Regal V6. Not knowing what it was, I scoffed at it and said huh! A V6, I need power! I need a V8 engine! The salesman tried to convince me to take it for a spin. But I was not interested. I ended up buying a fully loaded single cab dodge pickup. Months later I saw a weird sounding Regal shredding the drag strip and realized what I had passed on.
That’s the difference between all of us and Jay Leno. Jay would have offered the salesman half and jumped on the turbo Regal V6. When will we ever learn?
This is "network television" levels of funding behind this stuff. Studio rich.
The regal build is my dream car!! I live that car well done guys! This made me subscribe!!
Back in early 90s I had a '81 Regal two tone Lt. Jade/Dk. Jade with Magnums like that was beautiful car.
I like how they gave up on the mustang and went all in on the Buick
They didn't give up on the mustang it was just going to done at another time.
It was actually finished way before the buick..... in real time. There is another video for it
ive watched the complete buick build twice , i cant find the four eyed fox (sidewinder) build?
I like how you made a irrelevant comment
Man, the mid ‘80’s Buick Regal is my favorite ride of all time and this one is beautiful! But that fuel cap!? Uuugly! Recess man!
I love how focused Tommy’s face gets when he uses the bandsaw!
My favorite car right here and you just made it better
Great Great Video! Took me all day to watch today at work!
Buick has always been” HAULING ASS WITH CLASS!!!
Love The Regal🔥😍 all the work y’all put into it it’s amazing
Great content love the the builds love American muscle cars keep up the good work guys all the best Trev from England
First off, i LOVE THE CAR! Definitely a quality build. I gotta say tho, I'm not loving the dimples, the spoiler and the wheels. You know that old saying "less is more" i think that applies here. That's just personal preference, but the build is TOP NOTCH! No holes, black wheels and some ground effects would look WICKED! More like the artists rendering
Thank you for posting high quality videos without a pay wall (looking at you motortrend) videos like these have been a lost art.
Tommy has thick country boy accent and sounds like he adds a little more to it.
It is way over the top. I have never heard anyone sound like that.
@@boowiebear I have. Born in Winifrede WV, hillbilly heaven. Trust me, they get a lot more country than even Tommy.
@@Frosty_Saiyajin Wow. I haven't been to any hillbilly epicenter so I stand corrected!
@@boowiebear Yeah my home town was real small, only about 300 people if you could believe it. Most of them were uneducated and worked in the mines outside of town. Beautiful town though, West Virginia is full of beautiful landscapes if you ever get the chance to go there.
Pretty sure this in Kentucky
great video ... this is IMO the best build yet ... i have built several regal t type small block swaps ... this is build had me glued to it the whole 3hrs. amazing !!!
All vinyl must go...
Those metal grommets are going to feel fantastic on your back once they've been sitting in the hot sun for a while.
I always love these types of things. My favorite are like look how fast my truck is. Well it's a quarter million dollar tube chassis race car so I hope it's fast
Beautiful work! This podcast was one of the very best I've seen. Thanks gentlemen.
This Buick Regal Special Edition Street Regal isBad Azz 💯👀 Car is making me want a car from my days and build it. Lived it and Loved it, The 90s💯👀 ROCKED. Nice build Fella's.
2:27:00 my jaw dropped🤯🤯🤯
Watched it over and over. What did i miss. My jaw is still fine.
Yes sir y’all did a good job in all items
What a great looking car,I owned a Regal back in the day this is an awesome ride you all built.
Thanks for taking off that vinyl. It looks great.
I've always loved the styling of the regal. It looks like it would run like a scalded cat but unfortunately moved like an old golden retriever.
Agreed. Although I'd argue the GN did indeed run like a scalded cat... It was faster than the same year corvettes.
@@iambiggus Yeah, the GN and GNX were so fast Chevy whined to its GM overlords and had it cancelled so they wouldn't keep embarrassing the Vette.
@@Ideo7Z not necessarily true. Chevy wasn't happy but the demise was the end of the Gbody platform and the end of rear wheel drive intermediates and Chevy had nothing to do with that. That was GMs plan before the GN even had an intercooler and fuel injection.
This car reminds me of my old 1980 2 door Malibu retired security car painted it fire engine red it had the same color interior with the Buick 3.8 carbureted always loved the '80s g-bodies and still do
That regal looks like that had a time machine...even the insulation behind the door panel looks new
That’s what happens when you are not in the salt band and had a grandma driving it. Lol
@@dwightschrute3862 I live in Florida...don't even see em that clean down here
@@shawnbrownfield9857 it’s humid there which wrecks everything in a car. Out in the Midwest cars never rust. When my grandma was living in Colorado in the 70’s, there were 40’s trucks just driving around In perfect condition because there is no humidity
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Pinkies out for sure🤣. My best friend in highschool had a Buick GN. Glad we survived but, he also hurt alot of feelings.
Gee... an ls engine. That's sooooooo unique.
Says the guy who takes the bus and has jdm wallpapers
Ahaha you should go buy one and make a better one than since you got so many great ideas🤡🤡🤡
Agree .....................love these long build shows.............. yousss guys are wonderful................ BUICK
Great built I would love to have that regal sitting in my garage for Sunday drive🚘
I’m so happy this came to YT 🙏
Absolutly love how it turned out! Great job!!
this is good representation of the 256, i live around the corner from the fiero factory and this is the first time i’ve ever seen Toney on anything other than local news
beautiful !!! loved every minute of this build !!!
That Buick is a monster
Beautiful job, the only thing I am bummed about is the circles on the front and rear bumpers. Tons of time, but it got rid of the iconic parking lamps which is one of my favorite things about the nose of the Buicks. Great job!
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That is one beautiful automobile, unlimited budget or not it took a boatload of talent and hands on know how to build that utterly fantastic looking and performing car
19:56 To bad it doesn’t look just like this rendering with super low stance no gap in fender wells and THESE super wide rear wheels and tires! Still looks nice but I thought it was going to look exactly like this rendering!
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This is why I enjoy DM different cars not just the Cudas Camaros and Mustangs!
Absolutely beautiful build!
That interior with the rivets is just inspiring!!! And that paint wow!
When you slowly turn a Regal into a Monte Carlo
The Monte is larger in size.
@@ozahmed4523 same size,.lmaooo, g bodys, regal, monte carlo, cutlass, and the el camino g body too
I LOVED MY 1979 BUICK REGAL...GETTO SLED WITH RED CRUSHED VELOUR WITH A INCH OF CLEARANCE TO THE FLOOR. AWESOME RIDE! I HAD THE BIG 6 ON MINE...JUST DO NOT DRIVE IN THE SNOW AND YOUR FIRST DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL SCOOP UP THE SNOW AND FLOOD YOUR ENGINE BAY ;)