Feeling ambitious?

Discussion in 'Cars and Parts For Sale Leads' started by Jim Jones, Aug 8, 2021.

  1. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

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  2. Big Bufford

    Big Bufford Well-Known Member

    Woulda been a nice car. Originally special order stratomist blue, black top and black buckets. Can’t make out the window sticker.
     
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  3. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    The rundown...
    A1. Stage 1 Performance Option
    B3. 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
    D1. Sonomatic Radio
    F7. Super wide oval tires G60-15 (incl. chrome wheels).
    L1. Soft Ray Tinted Glass.
    O4. Door guards
    O5. Remote control outside mirror.
    P1. Carpet savers and handy mats.
    U5. Instrument Group (gauges and tachometer).
    W2. Custom upper peak moldings.
    W4. Protective body side moldings.
    X2. Rally steering wheel.
    3P. GM special paint - Buick.
    **. Custom vinyl roof covering.
    **. Custom trim. Vinyl bucket seats.

    Note the car lacked power steering and brakes. Was originally ordered by Eddie Lavelle who was a service tech at Len Immke Buick here in Columbus. Eddie raced the car extensively, and the original engine/trans didn't survive. When I bought the car in the 1980's, it had a 4.30:1 gear installed in the rear axle which I later learned had been installed shortly after the car was originally purchased. Car was still complete when I owned it. Kind of difficult to see it now.
     
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  4. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    That's my worst nightmare, to see one of mine like that. Now you know why I'm a hoarder.
     
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  5. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Why? I would restore the car as it was on the build sheet.
     
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  6. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    For motivation.

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  7. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    No. Just a very similar car.
     
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  8. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Me too (no #). Damn, a stripper/manual steering Stage 1 4-sp. My weakness:). If I didn't already have too many... What a shame to have let it deteriorate like that.

    Interesting that for such a low option car it was ordered w/all the protective stuff (body side moldings, door edge guards, F&R mats) plus the upper peak mldg. & chrome wheels for looks. Plus of course the requisite remote mirror & vinyl top that such a large % were ordered w/ (mine included). It's actually optioned very similarly to mine exc. the PDB mine has.

    If anyone gets this one and is looking for a sheetmetal donor, I have a very solid '70 factory bucket seat, Flint built, vinly top Skylark shell. It's an A/C car so not a body swap candidate but would be a great foundation to use the floors w/factory seat mounts, rear wheelhouses, etc. (or swap the firewall/dash, etc. into). Would like to see it go towards a worthy project like this.
     
  9. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    lol…. I guess I would be the “deviant”… I would keep the shell, if it needs a replacement frame so be it, quarters, fenders, doors, hood… wouldn’t care if the radiator support was an SAE 71/ 72 or an aftermarket, would find a non matching SS block, an M21, a 3.64 posi, and just go from there. The window sticker proves it’s provenance….
     
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  10. wovenweb

    wovenweb Platinum Level Contributor

    This is the Buick I want. Okay, Diplomat Blue would work also.
     
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  11. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess


    The above example (and these) is owned by Brett Young. Brett's car however has a bench seat. No less striking, a beautiful color combination.

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  12. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    Oh no.
    Build it to a as raced looking condition.
    Hopefully find a skylark parts car w black bench interior n good metal.

    Restamps a no no. But it’s done by some.
    I got duped once by a stamper.
     
  13. 70 GMuscle

    70 GMuscle Plan B

    Awesome. I hope it’s saved.
     
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  14. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Lol...
     
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  15. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    For $1500 I'd be more than tempted.
     
  16. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Would love to have it...and I believe I have almost everything (except SS engine) for it... Would be a very nice project....
     
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  17. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    You need it, lol.
     
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  18. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Good point... As I almost bought a 69 stage 1 project- blue with parchment interior.... Then I was seriously contemplating Nick's blue stage 1 hardtop... it was blue.... WTF is with these blue cars?!?
     
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  19. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    I feel that way about green cars. Good thing I like them. Not only GS's either although almost every one I've owned has been green except for '71's - Only 2 I've owned were both Burnished Cinnamon. My 1st vehicle (Buick powered Jeep Wagoneer) was green as were the Plymouth Valient I inherited from my grandmother, my beater Toyota Camry & others. Never had a blue GS. Only green vehicle I sought out was the new Dodge pickup I special ordered. Shame green '71-2 GSX's are such a rarity among rarities...
     
  20. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    I think had I kept this car, it would have eventually received a pearl white interior. As nice as it looks with black guts, imho white is perfect with Stratomist Blue. Being a non-numbers car would have made the decision easy to live with.
     
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