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#505363 - 04/26/08 11:59 PM
My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Josh_Machado
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Registered: 04/26/08
Posts: 4
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i plan to do a full restor on this car, but im not the richest sob alive so i do what i can when i can, new here just thought id make a post an let peeps take a look:)
also i am curently doing a full engine rebuild/restore an i found a plack near my vally plate held on with 2 rivits, says Engine NO.1 on it, wth is that..as i said i am rather new so if this is a comon knowledge thing im sry to ask:p
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#505412 - 04/27/08 09:22 AM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
Posts: 2205
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Very nice...congrats on the acquisition.
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Derek Thille BCA #39416, CBC, MBCC #1984 66 Wildcat Custom Coupe - "Ellie" / 62 Special Convertible / 61 Invicta Convertible / 56 Special 4-door Sedan / 52 Roadmaster 4-door / 41 Special 41SE Sedan / 29 McLaughlin Buick Model 51 2006 Buick Rainier - "Ruby" / 2005 GMC Sierra K2500 - "Max" (the hauler) Thriller's Buick Page
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#505547 - 04/27/08 06:53 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Mark Shaw
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Registered: 06/08/05
Posts: 930
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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Nice buy. A couple of letters for the hood, some new wheel covers, and a little TLC on the interior and you can go anywhere with this car.
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1913 Model 31 Touring
1915 Model C-25 "Speedster"
1924 Model 45 "Roadster Truck"
1929 Model 29-27 Sedan (Now my son's car)
1931 Model 57 Sedan
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#505586 - 04/27/08 09:23 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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ZondaC12
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Registered: 03/25/05
Posts: 945
Loc: Guilderland, NY
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Wow why are you going to do a full restoration!!??? Is the undercarriage bad? That thing is gorgeous. I'd do what Mr. Shaw suggested and then cruise it like that was goin outta style!!! Love the color combo.
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#505602 - 04/27/08 09:54 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2224
Loc: New York
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Nice car. congratulations on the supreme buy. A convertible with A/C is somewhat rare in the mid sixites. a Skylark Gran Sport convertible is even rarer, since the Standard catalog of Buicks says only 1,181 Skylark convertibles were produced in 65, and the Gran Sport option package was introduced half way through the year. I don't know what that engine plate would be. Do you have a picture of it?
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John C. De Fiore BCA # 3757 56 Super 56R 69 GS 400 Convertible 69 Electra Limited 2 dr.( well, no longer limited although still unique) 95 Riviera Supercharged (sold) 06 Lacrosse CXL Doing my part to stimulate the economy! Member of the UPSTATE NY CHAPTER check it out at http://unybca.skyphix.com/
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#505663 - 04/28/08 02:22 AM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Josh_Machado
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Registered: 04/26/08
Posts: 4
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the body is in wondeful shap an thats the orginal paint on it, the restor is for the engine it was in shatters..the ppl who i got it from were in there 90's an didnt one have the knowledge or to the actual physical prowis to work on it..piston 8 was dead,2 lifters were bent an broke in half floatting around,the cam was ground down almost to nothing, piston walls needed to be resurfaced, all my valves were shot, had so much sludge u could fill a bathtub, it was a mess so i wanted to rebuild it back to its original state..no high performance upgrades i want it completly original..also cleaned an painted my engine bay while i was at it..will have new pics l8 monday, goin to put the engine back in
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#505824 - 04/28/08 06:05 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Josh_Machado
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Registered: 04/26/08
Posts: 4
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engine is finnaly done, hooray:)
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#505836 - 04/28/08 06:58 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
Posts: 2205
Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Nice...she's real fun, my 401 is how the Beach Boys should have done it.
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#506226 - 04/29/08 11:00 PM
Re: My recently aquired 65 Buick skylark GS
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2224
Loc: New York
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Nice adaptation Derek. She's real fun my 401...
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