Dear Georick, Chuck, Jim, John, Buicknut65, and 65GS.com welcome wagon
I just bought a 1965 buick skylark. The body is in great shape and some of the the interior has been done. I am starting on the rear end and adding disk brakes along with new bushings.
Sounds like a great start! Welcome to 65GS.com!
So I've been told this is a 1965 special not a skylark. I've looking up the VIN and its shows it is a special and it came with a V6 not the V8 that is in it not. Going through the molding and emblems that came with the car, there are Skylark emblems, maybe someone wanted it to look more like a Skylark.
Thanks, what the difference between a skylark and a special.
Skylarks were a higher trim level than Specials. Buick positioned different models with different options and paradoxically, Specials were less special than Skylarks. Of course to some of us, some Specials are the most special cars of all!
Another useful forum: Team Buick has production data on the 1965 Buicks:
https://www.teambuick.com/reference/years/65.phpYou could either make your car into a
"Skylark clone" or you could restore it to a correct Special trim level. Most of the restoration parts you need are reproduced. I have a Special and some other guys also have them so we can give you the correct details if you go that route.
How do I start a restoration page?
Well this thread is already in the correct topic. You could simply start describing your restoration by replying to this post and telling your story here!
Cheers, Edouard