Great project you got there Ryan. I am look forward to following along with your progress and it's cool to know that another car will be back in circulation. I was comparing dates of our cars and found it interesting. Our car bodies are dated two weeks apart, but our invoice dates are only one day apart. My GSX is number is lower by 59 (I think Wayne numbers the cars by VIN?) but my car was built with wheels that are dated 6 weeks after yours. My car: #264, body tag date of 04A, body number 219354, invoice date of 4/24/70, and wheels dated 4/1/70, the Buick final sheet from the top of the gas tank is dated 4/13 Your car: #323, body tag date of 04C, body number 220666,invoice date of 4/23/70, and wheels dated 2/18/70
Phil's BBQ Pit is located on I 40 near Black Mountain NC. exit 63. https://www.philsbarbquepit.com/ One of those places with hats attached to the ceiling. Good food and a good place to stop and refuel the truck and you. I stop there when in that part of the state. Ryan stops there now!
So how did you find out about the car? And how did you buy it? Next question how long as it sat and how did all that fading on the stripes happen. I assume they started a restoration on it and sanded on it hence the faded stripes and primer
Ryan, Neat project for sure! It certainly looks like Dave has a lot of work to do, lol The GSX has obviously had the same owner and been off the road for a very long time. That leads me to two questions. Approximately what year was it taken "off the road", and was there a specific reason? I.E. tranny went out or they began to do a "frame-off"?
Ok guys, As I understand from David (He can clarify or correct anything I get wrong) he bought the car around 1981 shortly after getting the car he hit something with the front drivers side fender. David found a body shop that said they would do the work but kept giving him BS reasons to why it was not getting done. The GSX sat at that shop for over a year. During this time David had other cars and was very much into racing. After over a year David got mad and went and brought the car home and put a primered fender on the car to just not have a dented fender on it. At some point shortly after this his then wife drove the car and had it overheat so as David said it was a good time to pull the motor and maybe give it a little performance upgrade lol. David like many was busy with other things in life such as his racing Buicks, building his Studebaker, Work, and his daughter. David loved the car but as things happen in life this car just sat on the back burner and life moved on. Over the years David had been involved with a lot of Buicks but he also was very big into Studebakers as well. David has a very cool Studebaker that he plans to make a salt flat run of over 200mph sometime in the very near future if he can get some things lined up. David never really planned to sell the car and had gathered parts to put the car back to its former glory but as time went by David has gone through many personal challenges that have changed him and the direction he is going. David made the really hard choice to let the car go. I want each one of you that reads this to think about how hard that was for him to let go of a long standing dream of getting this car back on the road after all of these years. This was not a car sitting in the woods. David kept it inside and he kept buying parts to fix it. This was NOT a unloved car sitting on the side of the road. When you let go of a dream that you have had for near 40 years its not easy and I think some people don't really understand how hard that is for someone that has been through so much. I believe we all have seen cars neglected sitting outside rusting away that people will never fix up and have no clue what it takes to fix it up. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE with David. I am thankful I was able to buy the car but I also understand how hard it is because it took me so long to get my first GSX and life hit me with a curve ball and I had to sell it. I have wished I could get one again and really had about gave up till David made the choice to sell his. This car will get shown a lot of attention and love to get it back on the road and I gave David my word when it is back on the road he and I will take it out for a cruise. Brian, I use to feel really bad about Dave doing so much work on my car. One person said I was working him like a rented mule. The thing you have to know about Dave is he has a passion for these Buicks that is extremely rare and a drive like very few people have including myself. I really enjoy working with Dave on the cars and learning so much from him. Dave has helped me and so many other people around our local area, on V8Buick, and in the Carolina Chapter with Buicks that he has made many life long friends. I am very thankful for everything he does for me and I don't take his kindness, his friendship, or his willingness to help for granted. Dave is extremely generous with his talent and time but that's just "Dave being Dave".
Ordered from V8Buick member Mike Trom a reproduction window sticker for the car. Very cool work he does. He sent me a draft so I paid him for it and it should be in the mail soon.
Just to let you know . You can get the Manufacturers Statement of Origin and all previous title info from NC with a simple Title search . Just be sure sure to note its for RESEARCH Purposes .If the car spent its life in NC . Don't call a Dept of Transportation office in a large city . Call one in a small town and you will find them most helpful
I would've assumed by VIN or by inoice date then VIN. Maybe by body#? IIRC, @Duane had said they'd accumulate cars & stripe a bunch at once since the paint shop had to be shut down for a shift & that caused a logistics problem. That would also probably mean the invoice dates are clustered since the striping was the last step & the cars couldn't be invoiced until they were completed (i.e. striped).
I sold mine after 25 years of it being apart, inside, & buying lots of parts to restore it. I understand how hard it is & how life throws you curveballs. One of my few regrets in life was taking it apart and not driving it more before I did.
I regret doing the same thing with my ‘71 Stage 1. Should have fixed the mechanical issues and just driven it. I had a blast driving it before I pulled it apart…
Gary, I think you were the one that enlightened me on my car and Bill Sales’ car. Mine has a one digit higher body number, but numbered by Wayne one lower.
Local guy was selling off his Buick Stuff so I was able to get over and pick all of this up today: ◦ Stage 2 Aluminum heads complete ◦ Kenne Bell roller rockers ◦ TA performance intake ◦ TA Performace Camshaft ◦ TA performance fly wheel ◦ Big Block Buick engine girdle ◦ 1970 GS Grill ◦ 1970 GSX Grill emblem ◦ 1970 tail light lenses ◦ Six 15x7 Buick rally wheels ◦ two 245/60/15 BFG tires
