73 apollo project

Discussion in 'Members Rides' started by buickapollo455, Apr 29, 2013.

  1. buickapollo455

    buickapollo455 Well-Known Member

    car found Montana salvage yard, ( apollo)

    new skylark seats, buckets, redone back to match
    new carpet,
    hatch carpet
    rear fan
    amfm delco
    ac
    hatch
    tent
    455
    have slider roof/suncoupe
    console 75 park ave
    shifter floor 76 skylark
    GSX tail .... real, yes, was cut 2.5inch from each side and tips built to NOVA/Apollo body.
    have gs hood cut out for intakes , need air box yet
    84 Lesabre rear rims 15"
    73 Apollo front rims 14"

    build idea: GSX ooops, wrong year, paint scheme done to Saturn yellow black hood and tail from GSX for real!! , floor shifter is from 76 skylark, in a Park avenue 75 console with gauges.

    Local club calls it "frankenPollo" , but all buick
    this is fast, 455 brakes tires 50mph on hwy ramps. , couple photos here,

    others,

    Roadhawk one of 12 left known to be running. Roadhawk found in salvage yard, revived, and saved from crusher

    75 park avenue proto-type one of 37 cars.. sloan said possible last one known and documented to exist. Found in Iowa, is RED RED , true color, black top halo, black park seats , 1 inch shag

    72 Electra, 468cu modified class , 53 buick paint idea, white park avenue inners. wide 3 inch white walls. 471hp at rear tires. 800 holley, Posten intake, GS valves, and Posten springs, bored 030, decked , oil galleys all bored, Kenne belle oil system 455, GS fuel pump, cross drilled crank , gs dual groove bearings all, tips to rear M1 tank shell casings chromed. LOAD, nationals bca members complained in Rochester MN show, and was in Modified class.

    Love stock and Modified. Rare wont change, odd or lot of cars on market I like to screw with, thx

    apollo2.jpg buick  roadhawk.jpg , art cuts 2.jpg roadhawk bca.jpg , 1975 electra art.jpg , apollo6.jpg
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2013
  2. Rusty Davenport

    Rusty Davenport Silver Level contributor

    That Roadhawk is a rare sight now!! Pretty rare when new. Are both pics the same car?
     
  3. buickapollo455

    buickapollo455 Well-Known Member

    Roadhawk

    car in art deco is a member of roadhawk group took shot of and have as great example, one on grass is mine, I need to find a graphic shop that can digitize the art on car, then strip it of paint and start over, 2 small holes, and couple small dings.

    all rims alum have full restore, including original bias tires B70s on them. car has new radial 13 white letters, made by cooper. I have full documentation, day one from dealer, to owner to owner to me. all mile per mile state transfers in print. I talked with original owner on it too.

    3.8 is bad, want to put in a 350 "buick" motor on 4spd saginaw , and is painted all corp blue, and use all factory clamps, etc for motor. Plenty room, under hood for it. should just bolt in.

    rear end is , 3.73 rear, 60mph motor doing 4000 rpm. if sounds right, but tach shows this. rear was stock part of Roadhawk package. hvy sway bars. etc
     

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