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Offline Mr. Speed

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Old guy/ new guy
« on: April 14, 2014, 09:38:52 PM »
Like a dummy I bought a 65gs sight unseen off ebay. At 68 i should have known better! It was represented as a solid number two car but when it arrived it was obviously grossly misrepresented by the seller. low oil pressure, a beat up interior, bad panel alignment, rust in the R/S quarter panel, poorly repaired collision damage and corrosion damaged chrome ---- especially the tail lights. The  car is basically a very expensive "beater."

The good news is its a 4spd / White / Black Vinyl top California car with a quality rust free undercarriage and body cab.

Hopefully with some cash, some elbow grease and some help from you guys I can get the car squared away.
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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 06:48:25 AM »
Welcome to the club Ed ! The 65GS club that is. You found the right place for help on your car. Searching the archive of past posts offers lots of help as well as just asking.

Dan
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Offline GS66

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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 07:47:31 AM »
Congrats on the car Ed. Too bad you need to work on it to get it the way you want it but it sounds like a nice combo with the 4 speed!
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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 10:38:58 AM »
Welcome Ed!  Buick only built 3077 4-speed GS hardtops. It's good to have another one saved. The members on this forum are here to help with any questions you may have. Glad you found us.

John
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2014, 07:30:02 PM »
 :cheers2:welcome Ed, I see you found the site ok. A lot of knowledge on this site on the 65.
still going thru my parts to see what I have.

Al
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Offline 65arcticfox

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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2015, 10:12:26 AM »
Hello Everyone. Thanks for letting me be part of the club. I promise if I get to the nationals, I won't steal Your gas.   Bill
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Offline 65arcticfox

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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2015, 10:32:42 AM »
Hello again. Sorry for the smart remark. I've been trying to post on here for a while, and finally got it to grab. Anyway, Dan, Loren, and John, I got the pillars painted on my GS. They look good, but if you're looking for it You can see a slight difference in color. Looks much better than before. Thanks Much for all the help you guys have given me.    Bill
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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2015, 10:45:01 AM »
Welcome aboard Bill,
The guys on this forum are the best . Its good to see this site growing .
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Re: Old guy/ new guy
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2015, 11:08:26 AM »
Bill,

Welcome. Glad you have gotten the posting part of this site down. Yes, paint does look better than bare metal. Hope to see you in MO.

Dan
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