Grandmas Skylark project

[mbryson]

Old color in the foreground, potentially newer color in the background

 

[mbryson]

Here's how it looks today. Just a couple little weld patches and we'll get some primer on it

 

[mbryson]

Trying to find a set of these (or I'll have @ebryson make some out of aluminum at class)




These are the GS 455 fender emblems


My car is a "Custom" and it has a 455, so I naturally thought those two emblems should go together?

 

[JeeperG]

Isn't there any Buick reproduction places with them? year one or something?

 

[mbryson]

Isn't there any Buick reproduction places with them? year one or something?

Year One and Parts Place have stuff like the "455" or "GS" emblems. The "custom 455" is off a '72-74ish Centurion. Not exactly something people hoard or reproduce. To your point, I may just snag a couple "455" emblems and repurpose the quarter panel "Custom" emblems and just arrange those on the fender or similar?

 

[mbryson]

Just cleaning the garage a bit before doing a couple of really minor patches . One on the lowest part of the passenger quarter behind the tire. Might be a quarter sized patch?

Other under the trim on the passenger fender behind the wheel (covered by trim)



That's a lot of sanding debris

 

[mbryson]

A little filler just to clean things up and we are done with quarter panels

It's a little smoother than factory but I assume no one will notice


I did stop by the Chev dealer here in Bountiful the other day. Not sure I'm into the sapphire gray metallic.


I'm leaning to just a gray metallic at this point.

I'll keep an eye out for a "dusk blue" car over the next little while. That could win out.



Those two cars are the same color. I love the color in the first gen in the booth, it's kind of meh on the Skylark.

 

[ID Bronco]

I like the grey

 

[Gravy]

Skylarks are supposed to be yellow.

 

[Hickey]

I'm not usually a fan of yellow, but I am a fan of cool. I vote yellow.

 

[mbryson]

Skylarks are supposed to be yellow.
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Those are sexay beasts. I prefer the Apollo White version (slightly) to the Saturn Yellow. I quite like the GSX versions. Original ones are VERY cool and extremely rare. There was like 750ish in 1970, 250 some odd in '71 (other colors available) and 150 or something in '72 (different colors available). They are difficult to document without a build sheet from the car PROVING that they are an actual GSX. I love the hood tach, stripes and the spoiler on the back.

 

[mbryson]

I’m a little under the weather today but found this. Wish I knew more specs on this engine.

 

[mbryson]

All one color (at least temporarily)

Then sanding the stuff off again

 

[mbryson]

Time to call it a day. My arms are about to fall off. Decklid, quarter, driver's side roof, driver's door, driver's fender and hood are all blocked to the beltline.

 

[lhracing]

You have been busy, looking good!

 

[mbryson]

No idea how that donut happened

 

[JeeperG]

Looking good, I'm not too far behind on epoxy primer and having a block party.

 

[mbryson]

Help with exact carb ID? I need some fuel bowl gaskets for the Holley fuel flusher before I have a toasted engine compartment

Never had many Holley units. Was always a Quadrajet guy then bought a an Edelbrock Carter unit. Been EFI since

 

[Greg]

There should be a number stamped somewhere around the opening that designates the model of Holley.

 

[mbryson]

There should be a number stamped somewhere around the opening that designates the model of Holley.

That's what I've been reading.



Closest thing I can find . Not stamped but cast into the throat