I feel like Jason Cook!! I'm bringing home a 66 GS!

Congratulations, Paul! If you don't do a frame-off, maybe you'll be at Jimmy's cookout this summer. I would actually love to see it just as it is. I've had my '66 since 1974 and it was missing everything even back then! Your pics have been very helpful.

 

David,

If you need more pics of something specific, let me know.

 

Had the chance to get one of those "yellow skylarks" a few years back, when I lived in north carolina... It was a VERY straight and clean GSX stage 1 auto car or just the best damn clone I've ever seen. The guy wanted just south of 10 grand. It just needed some work to get it to cruiser quality. I just simply couldn't afford it, but the other guy who was there to look at it seemed like he knew his stuff, so I don't have much doubt it went to a good home.

I knew of another one when I was a little kid... it was sitting under a tarp in my friend's father's barn, tail end sticking out. That poor car was in sad shape, but about 5-6 years later it was sold (not junked). I have a photographic memory and I can still picture where that car was, with the brown tarp pulled over to show the driver side corner from the rear wheel back. My friend and I weren't allowed near it but the rotted 70's mercedes next to it was open for us to play in.

 

So I've started tearing into this project. Thought I'd show everyone some pics of the progress so far:

 

Great pics, Paul! Thanks for the progress report. Plenty of time to be ready for Jimmy's picnic!

 

Paul,isn't it amazing the condition of these two cars from the west? I've tinkered with the 4-speed car over the summer and have it running.I started to redo the brakes and the stuff was comming apart with a open end wrench! Tom

 

I think there was a sale on ugly blue paint out west.......

 

those are 66 4 dr hardtop skylark...not special... rear arm rests..ive had a dozen or so

 

:eek2: WOW.....:eek2: Memphis and Ridge road....that's not too far from me....keep us updated with more pix.....

:bglasses: :bglasses: :bglasses: :TU:

 

You're right. It should be noted this entire car came apart with ratchets and box wrenches.

I'll post more pics when I make some more progress.

 

Nice western sheet metal, nice to see that. Makes a much easier resto.:TU: :TU:

 

Thought I'd update this thread as things move along:

 

nice job paul keep up the good work
tom :beer :beer

 

great progress, keep going. :beer

 

Now that's progress! Looking good, Paul! :TU:

 

Great progress!

 

Hey Paul..that`s lookin pretty good there Bud!! :TU: Later,Tony.

 

Thanks guys. Slowly but surely.

 

:TU: :TU: :TU: Nice work dude.:moonu: :TU:

 

Seriously....how cool is that?:beers2: