Thinking of buying a 70 or 71 (dont know wich one it is) skylark conv. The rear is rusted pretty bad even the frame but just in the rear. BUT it would make a nice driver untill I get to the point that I could restore it, in other words you cant tell from the outside, and I have to finish the 67 GS400 I am getting real close on. The motor is strong and the interior is nice and the top is good. It would be just a good cruiser in the meantime, but I could use another opinion (or two)
It has been my experience with rust that what you see is just a preview. It's like an iceburg. Whats on top is just a portion of what is hidden below the surface. Good luck
Steel is steel. I have had my entire rear frame replaced. It's not black magic, lol That said, you must decide if it's repairable or not. I mean, if it's a candidate for a new frame, don't fool yourself into thinking it can just get welded up and be good as new. You can tell the year by checking the VIN here's mine: 44467H0XXXXXX ("X" indicates the sequence nymber, I don't recall it offhand) the number after "H" is the year number. 0 for 1970, 1 for 1971, 2 for 1972. Incidentally, "H" is the assembly plant code, in my case, Flint. Good luck on the '67. I can't decide which one is better looking, the '67 or the '70 Skylark
Convertibles are worth the trouble! I have one that I love but it's a chevy, now building one for my wife, 68 Skylark, it is pretty rough, but what the heck, there is nothing wrong with it that money can't fix! Believe me, I'm not rich! But if you're in no hurry to restore it, buy it, drive it, enjoy it, then when you get ready to restore it, you'll already have it and won't have to go through the problem of finding a convertible to restore.
