New guy, old metal

[oldschool]

New guy here. '72 skylark. Don't Hate. going to boost soon. Trying to get more acquainted with turbo setups. In carrollton. Look forward to talkin to you guys.

[bdydrpdmazda]

HEY!!!!!!!

[nchbrandon]

welcome

[cpearson]

Welcom to IA. Good luck boosting the Skylark!

[Barefoot]

welcome

[Schroeder]

Welcome and PICS!!!

[Akihisa]

hi.

[oldschool]

Welcome and PICS!!!

Don't think I can post pics until I get a few more post. I'll get some shots of it when I get the interior back in it in the next week or so. This is the same color as mine. And is very similar to what mine'll look like after paint.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Buick-GS455-Stage-1_W0QQitemZ320486687382QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_ Trucks?hash=item4a9e7ec296

[bcmurphy87]

I have saw this hunk of scrap metal. it has slight potential

[oldschool]

This is the day I brought it home.
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/72skylark.jpg

[oldschool]

The Daily Driver

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20GS455/newtruckotherside.jpg

[jettanom]

nice 442, welcome.

[tun3th1s]

welcome

[FlipA]

Nice oldie.

[carcrazy599]

Welcome to IA and nice ride

[BanginBlazer]

my step dad has a 67 buick riviera kinda like the 442 blue but with lots of pearl in it

[nightstalker]

nice to see someone ridin classic nice whip

[oldschool]

my step dad has a 67 buick riviera kinda like the 442 blue but with lots of pearl in it

'67 is my favorite Riv in a landslide.


Thank for all the comments. I hope to have some new pics pretty soon. Ive got the new radio in from Custom Auto Sound and New carpet going in tonight if I can keep the gf happy long enough to do it.

[5speed]

A nice breath of fresh air! I like your car. Cant wait to see the future outcome.

[Focus]

I am very interested in seeing this build up

[DSM~420A]

welcome nice rides:cheers:

[oldschool]

Anyone good with photoshop? Id like someone to put these wheels.


http://www.slickcar.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=576

on my skylark

220096

Anyone up for it?

[Raymond]

Welcome

[5speed]

Anyone good with photoshop? Id like someone to put these wheels.


http://www.slickcar.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=576

on my skylark

220096

Anyone up for it?

I could if I was at home. I dont have PS on the laptop.

[oldschool]

Put the interior back in tonight. Here are a couple shots. Radio from custom auto sound, IT fits in the stock location but has a digital display and I have a hook up cord for the Ipod in the ash tray. Had to pull the dash bezel and gauges to clear the lenses on the clock and lube the speedo cable. And I also put new carpet down tonight. WIll probably have to recover the seats eventually, but they are in such good shape its hard to spend the coin to replace right now even though they are discolored by age. Onward to body work.

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/interior005.jpg
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/interior004.jpg

[oldschool]

Well, I had previously planned on boosting the low compression 350 in the skylark, but after crunching the numbers( hp,ft/lbs, $$$) It makes more sense to swap in the 455(factory rated 365 hp, 510 ft/lbs) out of my GS car. Motor runs well, but im going to check the compression either tonight or tomorrow. If everything checks out, I'll go ahead and get the 455 on the engine stand and detail it out to get it ready for the skylark.

[oldschool]

Pulled the 455 out of the GS. Its going to take awhile to get all the new parts, bead blast the old parts, get the valve job and port/polish the heads, and get everything painted up nice. Hopefully Ill have it in the skylark in a month or so.

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/skylark20.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/skylark21.jpg

New Pic
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/skylark22.jpg

[oldschool]

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/skylarkpics03-10042.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/skylarkpics03-10044.jpg

[BigJ]

it has potential

[oldschool]

Figured Id Post a quick update. I got the engine disassembled early last week and got the heads sent off to be gone through. Should have them back in the next couple of days. Gasket set, buick red engine paint, and a couple various other parts. If I can get the intake and valve covers blasted I'll be able to get it back together soon.

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/skylarkheads.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/skylarkopenengine.jpg

[bcmurphy87]

Hi your car is clean

[oldschool]

Hi your car is clean

I hear you might know someone that could paint my hood to look like carbon fiber.....?

[bcmurphy87]

yea a guy of mine said he could do the work not sure the price though. We could meet up and go check it out tomorrow as im off that night

[oldschool]

yea a guy of mine said he could do the work not sure the price though. We could meet up and go check it out tomorrow as im off that night

Let me know when you are available. IF he can do it right Ill go all black on the car. I Think the hood and trunk lid would look good carbon fiber with the rest black..

[bcmurphy87]

yea i have been thinking about losing all my silver and going with a soft red or somerthing

[oldschool]

shhhh. man. some rich dude will beat you to it.

[bcmurphy87]

well i better do a blue or gold then. how is the motor swap coming?

[oldschool]

its going. should be a touque monster. little squirt of go go juice should give your awd nightmares.

[bcmurphy87]

yea i love seeing that thing around town. I would love to help with a juice install!

[oldschool]

well if youd make time to help with the engine install then we can talk about the juice.

[bcmurphy87]

I can make time, im looking for lowering springs as we speak for your 2005 colorado

[oldschool]

you should know its a 2009 ha.

[bcmurphy87]

lol i know just messing. Just making sure you were reading my posts. Im so amped after that run!

[bcmurphy87]

any new sand blasting or paint on the 455?

[DeeAOne]

pretty cool car. you should definitely go the hot rod route with this. original restoration is no fun. lol

[oldschool]

got the heads back today. No pics yet. sandblasted a little today, finishing tomorrow, then should get some paint flowing.

As for the direction of the build. Im going to keep it very close to stock appearing in side and out, but try to cram as many modern upgrades as possible into the drive train and suspension.

[85Zbum]

nice! u should post come current pics!

[Clutch070]

Nice car man. real clean.

[bcmurphy87]

Yea current pictures, maybe an action shot using the timing light lol

[oldschool]

I think I'll do a video this afternoon on the result of a 4 degree bump in timing.

[BoRi_8]

welcome and looking foward to see your car in the streets, im in villa rica.

[oldschool]

well I had intentions of making a video showing the lark boiling down the peg leg with the new found power from the bump in initial timing, but I got carried away doing random stuff in the garage. Pulling the posi out of the GS now and will send it to get rebuilt if needed. Hopefully will have some more progress to report on the motor soon. But here are the heads after getting rebuilt. They look pretty sweet.
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/rebuiltheads2.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/rebuiltheads.jpg

[bcmurphy87]

marco

[oldschool]

polo! where are some meets?

[bcmurphy87]

there ecery where look in the event section. its what it s for

[oldschool]

bet my car could beat your car.

[oldschool]

the volvo that is.

[bcmurphy87]

yea rthe volvo is a turd

[bcmurphy87]

sorry im watching short funny clips looking for inspiration

[oldschool]

it could be a mean drifter. lets put racing stripes on it.

[bcmurphy87]

you can only post every 30 seconds you nim rod?

[oldschool]

clips of what? links please.

[bcmurphy87]

it only gets loose on wet road ,and i put oil on the tires

[oldschool]

how about side exhaust that will burn the back of your leg when you get out.

[bcmurphy87]

sooo are you taking care of the timing light of hidden power

[oldschool]

once you get it started it wont evver stop.

[bcmurphy87]

the audi had side exhaust

[oldschool]

why not put a k&n air filter sticker on it. that would give it 20hp

[oldschool]

A lright
U ntil
D estruction
I nternally

[bcmurphy87]

lol i love your short love of audi

[oldschool]

I say we drill holes in your carbon fiber hood and put dual stacks on the 6

[bcmurphy87]

im nervous about the job fyi........ its sink or swim....i cant wait to hear more......hope he calls tomorrow lol

[oldschool]

I like audi, they just burn so much oil the ass end looks like a diesel

[bcmurphy87]

Get near the 6 an you die, thank you custom paint idea

[oldschool]

dude youll swim im sure of it. Big risk equals big reward.

[bcmurphy87]

were posting silly fast...btw check this out really neat CLICK THIS (http://www.iviewtube.com/videos/133237/magician-james-galea-amazing-card-trick-on-ellen)

[oldschool]

how about pink with camo stripes.

[bcmurphy87]

i hope i swim... the six needs me to buy its special paint

[bcmurphy87]

did you check the link and no to the camo and pink we can leave that to more interested people. like honda or vw peeps

[oldschool]

i like where is the video of the car running without manifolds.?

[oldschool]

uh oh... trippin on honda. better watch your ass.

[bcmurphy87]

one sec its on my hard drive let me dig it up

[oldschool]

you know those honda guys dont play. but ill go with you on the vw thing.

[oldschool]

although I do want a diesel rabbit...... they are sweet.

[bcmurphy87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpXwzbZ95hY i found this really quick lol

[bcmurphy87]

Mazda or die

[oldschool]

your mazda IS dead

[bcmurphy87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RpGKP_FsTc .........see the turbo side of this

[oldschool]

wow that link made me happy.

[oldschool]

how about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxdns4VoXPc&feature=related

[oldschool]

so how are we going to split your commision? 80 you 20 me? I wont get greedy.

[bcmurphy87]

shits weak......old cars need technology... i see a skylark getting hot headers lol

[bcmurphy87]

dont i have to make it first......not greedy at all

[oldschool]

youll find out about weak soon enough.

[oldschool]

and headers will come in time.

[bcmurphy87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Z5Hd0yqvg&NR=1 this is why we need n2o

[oldschool]

Lets work on getting that 6 back asap.

[bcmurphy87]

OMG your next post is the big 100



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[oldschool]

that why you need diesel

[bcmurphy87]

nothing i can do but wait hes paid and has all the new stuff for the big turbo and build soooooo.... when the machine shop gets teh heads back i guess it will come along. it only took him 9 hours to totally break my motor and tranny down.

[oldschool]

I got the rear end done today. Its not factory correct but I like it. http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/rearend.jpg

[Rexman]

Nice car man!

[Raymond]

Very nice old car thread.

Thanks for sharing.

Bump to the top.

We have seal beam upgrade to HID ready Kits.

[DynamicSound]

Welcome to IA!!

[oldschool]

Long time, no update. Been so busy with work not much progress as of late. Car is going to paint after July 4th weekend. While its in the shop Ill get the motor assembled and ready to drop in. Going to go with a pearl white. Vinyl top coming off. side moldings shaved. ram air hood. HOpefully in a couple months Ill have pics of a pretty sweet ride....... we'll see.

[oldschool]

exact color decided.... starfire pearl.... you import guys should be proud.

[Raymond]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Z5Hd0yqvg&NR=1 this is why we need n2o

This is amazing when I got hot inside a car...

Thanks for sharing and support

[oldschool]

Car in for paint, 3 weeks til done.

[oldschool]

Engine. The Red on it is actually not as orange as it looks. Its a true deep red. Looks good in person. That timing cover is going to be painted red when its all said and done.


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[oldschool]

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/1972%20Skylark%20350-4/skylarkpainted1.jpg

[oldschool]

Done.
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/IMG_6397.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy279/mgcslugger33/Baeumel-Baeumel-weddingBaeumel-Baeumel-Baeumel-baeumelwedding-143.jpg

[Raymond]

This is after it is painted!

Thanks for sharing!