with or without the fender skirts

Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by Snorat, Apr 6, 2013.

  1. Snorat

    Snorat Well-Known Member

    Most all of the big Buicks look sweet with the skirts on, but I'm not sure i can make up my mind ....

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  2. wildcat4

    wildcat4 Well-Known Member

    Great looking car. But I never got into the skirt look myself so I found LeSabre trim for mine.
     

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  3. Snorat

    Snorat Well-Known Member

    Wow that's a beautiful 68 and the Lesabre moldings look great, I'm going to have to keep my eyes out for a set.

    Without the skirts give em a more muscle car look.
     
  4. wildcat4

    wildcat4 Well-Known Member

    Thanks,
    sure must be nice to have a convertible. What all have you done to your car?
     
  5. jhonjhon

    jhonjhon Well-Known Member

    Love the skirts. Looks great
     
  6. Snorat

    Snorat Well-Known Member

    I picked the car up last fall, it has low mileage , but as everyone knows there is always plenty to keep you busy. Over the winter I dropped the tank and did a fuel sending unit, replaced the convertible top motor and most recently added a 2 1/4 dual exhaust and the road wheels. Over the summer i plan on going through the suspension and installing a nice set of gauges. Ultimate goal is to get it running well with all of the stock components and at some point look to make some performance mods.

    How is yours set up, those thick back tires look nice !!
     
  7. wildcatsrule

    wildcatsrule Well-Known Member

    Without the skirts the car looks unfinished. Skirts make the car lower, longer and sleek! I say keep them!:TU:
     
  8. Mikejg

    Mikejg Skylark Fan

    I like the look with the skirts on. It really completes the car !!
     
  9. cstanley-gs

    cstanley-gs Silver Mist

    I like skirts

    Can't get them for a 75 lesabre so I photoshopped them on my dads!

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  10. 75Riv

    75Riv A.K.A. Harry Clamshell

    Just got my 68 Cat out of hibernation... had the skirts off during the winter, but now they're on the car looks complete again. So I vote with skirts
     
  11. Doo Wop

    Doo Wop Where were you in '62?

    Always had a thing for Skirts myself. Mighty fine ride you have there.
     
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  12. red67wildcat

    red67wildcat Well-Known Member

    With the skirts :TU:
     
  13. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    im not a skirt fan i always want to see whats under them..................cars too
     
  14. Larkster68

    Larkster68 Well-Known Member

    That is one nice looking Wildcat you have there! I vote to leave the skirts on, it gives the car that low, lean look it was designed to haveā€¦..especially with the top down. But if you do choose to removed them, a pair of rear wheel well moldings that match the fronts are a must to finish it off. <o:p></o:p>
     
    Last edited: Apr 8, 2013
  15. Dale

    Dale Sweepspear

    I think the '67-'68 Wildcats look great either way.
    Unlike some other cars, they don't look like there are parts are missing when they are removed.
     
  16. Centurion

    Centurion Well-Known Member

    Since the '67 and '68 Wildcats were all originally equipped with the skirts, that's how I remember seeing these cars. Without the skirts, these Wildcats look naked. Keep the skirts on!
     
  17. SpecialWagon65

    SpecialWagon65 Ted Nagel


    I think it looks better with the skirts. I share Brian's reasoning. My 67 sure looks nekkid without it's skirts!
     
  18. 63-CAT

    63-CAT Ron

    I have always been a big skirt fan. BUT, in this case I like it without. It shows off the wheels and raised white letters better and looks more hotrod.
    If you just had blackwalls and hubcaps I would prefere with for the low classic look.
     
  19. lapham3@aol.com

    lapham3@aol.com Well-Known Member

    I think that the skirts go best with the fastback roof line of the 2dr cars and can go either way with the less sloped converts and 4dr cars
     
  20. tufbuick

    tufbuick RIP

    My car looks terrible without skirts. The Electras are unfinised under those skirts plus it breaks up the chrome belt line without them.

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