Okay, here goes. This journey begins 20 years ago this year. I really wanted an LS6 Chevelle. Couldn't find one so I thought I settled on a beautiful 72 Hurst Olds Indy Pace Car. Turned out it had the wrong motor and the seller was misrepresenting it. When my father in law heard I was struggling to find a project, and that I was preparing to spend an inordinate amount of money on something, he decided to offer up his 65 skylark. Truth be told, he had no idea what this thing was. He was convinced that the dealer put the 401 in the car at his request. When in fact what happened was, he walked into the dealer in late 64 and drove a wildcat and a skylark. He told the dealer, "if I can get that car (skylark) with that motor (wildcat) I'll buy it. "Sold!" the dealer said. Of course he simply ordered up a 65 GS for the old man and the rest is history. From 65 to 85, this was the only car he had. He drove it every day for everything. My wife was brought home from the hospital in it and learned to drive in it. Spokane Wa is not the most forgiving environment, but the car held up quite well. In 85 he bought a pickup and parked the car.
