My 65 GS restoration Thread

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Joe65SkylarkGS, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. DugsSin

    DugsSin Well-Known Member

    Joe are you near the Chelsea Shore Outlets by chance? When we get over there sometimes I have an hour or two extra to kill. :beer
     
  2. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    I've never heard of that. Whats the zip?
     
  3. DugsSin

    DugsSin Well-Known Member

    No clue. Exit 100 off G.S.P. which is Route 66 close to Asbury Park I think.

    Thinking about it I have the wrong shore city, your further up North. Brain fade!
     
  4. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    100 is 24 miles. I'm ay 124. You are always welcome to hand Doug. And bring your son.
     
  5. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    So the guy rings my bell and says they're done. So I go and inspect and they aren't done. So now he's doing the undercarriage and a few other spots they missed. He did say it was in very good to better condition.

    More pics later when their done.
     

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  6. 1967GS340

    1967GS340 Well-Known Member

    Good thing you are home to inspect the work. I can see some of the red still under the right tail light.
     
  7. GS Jim

    GS Jim Platinum Level Contributor

    Very Nice Joe; I'm glad it's working out for you. Gotta have a lotta ball's to even think about doing something like this much less do it! Hope it turn's out the way you want. I have no doubt it will. Good Luck Man!!:bglasses:
    PONCH
     
  8. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    Wow, that is sooo cool! I love the look of bare metal.:TU:
    Any complaints from the neighbors? was there much of a dust cloud?
     
  9. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Dave this was a spot I told them about 4 different times.:Do No: Guy just kept blanking out when he was in there blasting. No worries. I'll handle it.

    Balls? Ha!! More like stupidity!!! I'll be doing alot of praying here.:pray:

    Huge lingering clouds!!!!! Only when he was blowing it off when he finished. Screw em all!!! I have a pretty big yard and most of the cloud was just hanging there.:grin:

    Actually still alot of people at work and the people home were in the kitchen cooking probably. Not even one person came by to complain. It's all hosed away and you can't even tell he was here.:bglasses:
     
  10. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Not too bad. Only one spot of bondo. Lower passenger quarter. I do need to do some sheet metal work.

    He used black beauty on the undercarriage because he told me the soda wouldn't take the rust or undercoating. So I need to get the underside in primer tomorow.
     
  11. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    The factory lead work is pothetic to say the least.:rant:
     
  12. Jerseysky66

    Jerseysky66 Silver Level contributor

    Man, I thought that was a normal day in South Amboy :eek2:

    Glad to see you are making progress.

    I hit a brick wall with my black 66. Still having trouble with the front clip. I think I know what is wrong. My friend that was helping me before just got layed off and is helping me again :TU: I will get some pictures posted later.

    Keep up the good work!!!

    jerseysky66-Bob
     
  13. Topcat

    Topcat Got TORQUE?

    Joe.....things are looking up my friend :TU:

    You are a CRAZY MAN !.....just like me !!!!!!!

    Keep up the good work:3gears:

    Peace WildBill
     
  14. 197064buickspec

    197064buickspec 1964 Special Post-455

    I see your black 64 Special in the background. I think it's calling out my name.

    I hope you got some self etch on that 65 Today!!!!!!!!!! It starts oxidizing the second it gets to bare metal.

    By the way I tried calling today no answer. Talk to you later.
     
  15. gobuick

    gobuick Silver Level contributor

    The soda leaves a film on the metal and will not start to rust anytime soon. Before you put any paint on you should wash it down with a 50/50 water/vinegar solution to remove the soda, if not you'll have a hard time keeping any paint on it.
     
  16. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Brian these guys were here till 530!! I had to clean up and get in the shower for work. I'm at work now.

    Frank your correct. But my under carriage was done with black beauty so tomorow ill touch it up and prime it.

    Thanks for all advice.
     
  17. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    So I called performance years and they won't be able to get my sheel metal till the end of Jan or beginning of Feb! WTF kind of crap is that?? Guy told me they are moving and won't have any stock until then. He said I could ship though but that another 2 to 250 dollars.

    1 One piece trunk pan: 599.00
    1 Trunk Filler panel : 129.00
    1 LH floor pan to section: 109.00

    Ouch:rant: 837 picked up!!
     
  18. wkillgs

    wkillgs Gold Level Contributor

    The Goodmark site shows both the 1 piece floor and deck panel are OOS (out of stock). You might be SOL. :)Dou: )

    The other Pontiac place is Ames in New Hampshire:
    http://www.amesperf.com/

    Didn't Tamraz have them?

    Sherman site shows 4 trunk floors ($580) are in stock:
    http://www.shermanparts.com/
    They're in Michigan.
     
  19. 197064buickspec

    197064buickspec 1964 Special Post-455

    Joe,

    Load the 64 Special on a trailer and come out here to Tamraz in Plainfield. Which is my current home town. We can meet up and have a bite to eat. It's got to only be 15 hrs or so away. What the heck right?
     
  20. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN


    Dude there's nothing I would like more then to come hang with you.

    In the spring i'll tune it up and drive it to you!!!!! I drove 8 hrs to Bowling Green!:eek2: Whats another 7??
     

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