The term "frame-off" doesn't mean a thing to me anymore

Interesting Bob! All the 68-72 Skylarks I have stripped or found in salvage yards had the isolator style. Never seen one w/o them. Probably been through at least 100 Skylark/GS models in the last 20 years.

 

Thanks guys for the input, especially on the crossmember. The cowl code is Q-E. What color is the code E vinyl top? I assume it was white to match the white pearl bucket seat interior.

 

The 65 Wildcats came both ways as well.The first one I had stripped and it had solid mounting, every other 65 Wildcat frame I have (about 12) are the rubber isolated type. Big cars are weird too!

 

Duane, I just had a thought. Would an upper and lower painted GS Fireglow car have a Q-Q paint code? If so did QQ merely represent a special color? Are there Buicks besides the '70 GSX running around with QQ codes on the cowl?

 

Brian,
A "Q" code does not necessarily denote a special color. In 1971 a Q code stands for the regular production color Cortez Gold.

The way I would decode a 69 paint code of "QE" would be Fire Glow Orange with a sandlewood top.
Duane

 

That would be a sharp color combination with the pearl buckets. Thanks Duane.

 

Wildcat xmembers-

Just a quick one for Ted Nagle. My '65 cat has the bolt in crossmember and my '66+'67 have the isolators. Looks like Buick did a running change during later '65 production. I think it's a drivability thing-must have been some customer complaints about driveline vibration-