66 Buick Skylark - Ruth

[screaminchevypickup]

Have you decided for sure on the new paint color??
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[Zoomin]

Yep - Code F Blue Mist Poly (Marina Blue).

Not my first choice, but it's the original color.

[screaminchevypickup]

It will look awesome covered in some ppg vibrance clear.. Now you just need to get your painter busy.
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[motornut]

found more than i thought
all from a local show i put on
not as old but nice

[motornut]

some more

[motornut]

and my friends 72
his grandfather bought it new
he always points to the dash compass
said his grandma ordered that option

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

It will look awesome covered in some ppg vibrance clear.. Now you just need to get your painter busy.

I'm trying to break IN to paint jail! This baby is going to look so much better once it stops looking like its molting.

Originally Posted by motornut

found more than i thought
all from a local show i put on not as old but nice

Lots of nice Buicks. Man, I wish I had kept my 70 Stage I. It's tough to look at these without kicking myself.
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[screaminchevypickup]

You need to drive it down so I can take a look at it..
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[Zoomin]

I want you to do more than look at it!

[screaminchevypickup]

Anything been going on with this car Steve??
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[Crash_OK]

I had no idea you had this one Steve.. Great looking car, looking forward to seeing what you do to it..

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I've always loved the rear window sail panels on these.

I agree with you on that. It's just to bad GM only had it on their A-Body's for only 66 & 67.

[Stickman]

Yeah what's the latest ?
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[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Anything been going on with this car Steve??
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Oh, not much.

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

I had no idea you had this one Steve.. Great looking car, looking forward to seeing what you do to it..

Thanks Mark! The idea is to get this one from heeling over like a bulldog on a fire hydrant so I can drive it for a while.

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

I agree with you on that. It's just to bad GM only had it on their A-Body's for only 66 & 67.

Not sure why they got away from that. Another thing that amazes me that never made a comeback is the side fender lines on a 69 Camaro. Those cues are iconic, I'm amazed they haven't leveraged them.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Yeah what's the latest ?
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Oh, not much really. I bought some springs, shocks and sway bars from Hotchkiss back during their Christmas sale, same with UMI - bought control arms and rear trailing arms from them. Bought a new aluminum radiator from Champion to replace the leaking original, replaced all the belts and hoses, alternator and steering box, detailed the engine and what not. I'll be replacing drums with disk brakes here soon, bought another set of tires and wheels for her.

[CAL 58 GMC]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Not sure why they got away from that. Another thing that amazes me that never made a comeback is the side fender lines on a 69 Camaro. Those cues are iconic, I'm amazed they haven't leveraged them.

Once again I agree on the Camaro too. When the new Camaros came out they kept saying how it was based on the 69 Camaro, but yet the new one"s "fender line" were missing. I think GM missed the mark on that one!

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Yep - Code F Blue Mist Poly (Marina Blue).

Not my first choice, but it's the original color.

When done well its very classy, beautiful color.

[chevyrestoguy]

I'm a big fan of Buicks. One of the best cars I ever owned was a 1-owner 1967 Riviera GS with 60K miles on it. Nearly flawless, an absolute unmolested time capsule. I loved that car and think about it often.

I had a lapse of judgement and sold it to a guy who had been hounding me to sell it for a long time.

I have always thought that the '66-'67 Skylarks are some of the most beautiful, under-appreciated cars of the mid-60s. The styling was first-class, and their interiors were always nicer than the other A-bodys from Chevy, Pontiac, and Olds. And I love the back window and roof sails. That is, unless you have to put a rear window into one or have to do rust repair back there!!

[Zoomin]

I finished up Ruth's Spring update. Installed the front and rear sways, rear springs, rear shocks. Spruced up the engine compartment a bit during the radiator install. Pix...








Original front sway vs new unit. There was no sway bar on the back.

[screaminchevypickup]

About time you update the thread.. Looks awesome Steve.
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[Zoomin]

Thanks, Kyle. Had to before someone smoked me out.

I am surprised at how high the rear is. With one inch lowering springs it's still at the stock height. I haven't changed the front springs or shocks yet because I want to drive her for a while before I tear the front end all apart and install the front disks and the rest of the stuff.

[flashed]

Tell us about the mural in the background ,and the car looks great .

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by flashed

Tell us about the mural in the background ,and the car looks great .

As you can probably tell, this pic was taken in Bethany, OK, which is a suburb on the west side of Oklahoma City. Route 66 just happens to be Main St in this town too. I've noticed this mural before and as I was passing through I thought it would be a cool background.
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[flashed]

Very good ,thanks for the pics ,I need to roam RT 66 again someday that will be on my points of interest.

[mcbassin]

Nice work Steve. Car looks great
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[Zoomin]

Thanks Mike! All she needs now is paint and another 300 horsepower.