any hawiians around?

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by navybuick, Sep 30, 2004.

  1. navybuick

    navybuick Active Member

    hey everyone this is my first post i just bought a 1972 skylark gs 350 about 6 months ago its in pretty good shape but has apparentley been on oahu it's whole life, it has some rust in some weird spots that places like year one dont appear to make replacement parts for, so i was hoping i could find someone on oahu that knows where i can find a parts car with some hopefully better sheetmetal so i can purty it back up thanks for any help
     
  2. GoldBoattail455

    GoldBoattail455 462 -> TH400 -> Posi

    Welcome to V8buick NavyBuick! :TU: :beer

    Congrats on the rare ride! :TU: :grin: :Brow:

    I dont know where you can find sheetmetal, but where on the car is the rust? Goodluck.
     
  3. navybuick

    navybuick Active Member

    thanks ita good to talk to somee knowledgable folks ... the biggest spot of rust im concerned about is between te 2 rear roof post onm the mostly flat chunk of metal behind the back window to the trunk lid the top of the panel near the window is almost totally rotted away, i've flipped through year one and not seen any mention of this panel so thanks if you have any ideas
     
  4. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    That part is not reproduced and is hard to find. Duane sold one from a donor car recently on this Board. Check with one of the guys on here parting out cars.
     
  5. navybuick

    navybuick Active Member

    yeah thats what i was afraid of but gotta do what you gotta do thank you for your help folks
     
  6. 70gsrick

    70gsrick 1 of 66

    Hi there, I'm not hawiian but was born there as Pop was in the service there.
    I could swear I saw that piece offered in the poston catalog. I'll try and dig that up!
     
  7. 70gsrick

    70gsrick 1 of 66

    I looked it up and the part listed is for the 66-67 skylark...Sorry.
     

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