65 4-Speed Restoration

[Mark Ascher]

This is the California air cleaner that Brian Stone was kind enough to save for me from a car he acquired. There are two styles for the California air cleaner I've seen, one that has a hose from the valve cover to the breather, the style shown here, or one that has a hose that goes to the air cleaner body.

UPS was kind enough to attempt to destroy this pretty rare piece in shipment to me. I had it repaired to fix the air cleaner body which had been dented, and the snorkel was nearly crushed.

I am putting together pictures for a separate post on the emissions breather/air cleaner. I have at least 3 different hose styles/lengths for them, and have taken a few photos over the years of cars that had them.

Mark

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Looking real sharp Mark!!

[Mark Ascher]

Joe,

Thank you! Your battery tray brackets are in the mail.

Mark

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Awsome Mark!

Thanks again.

[Chris At 65GS]

See Joe...  you do have good friends like me!

I can't wait to see that car in person someday Mark...   :o

Chris

[nut465gs]

Mark,

Thanks for sharing photos and giving us an update. Glad to see that you are back at it with a vengeance. Looking good. I've met Mark a few times over the last three years and have seen his GS in person. Mark, you will without question, have the most meticulously restored '65 GS ever. Your attention to detail will give us a fine example to follow. I hope that you will be able to drive and enjoy the 'fruits of your labor' soon. Any plans to have it finished before the 2010 BCA Nationals in Ames, Iowa? Hope to see you there if not sooner on one of are trips to the Twin Cities.  Keep up the good work!

John

[Mark Ascher]

Chris,

I hope it's not far off!

John,

I appreciate the kind words! I don't know about the most meticulously restored 65. I've seen pics of your convertible in progress. That thing looks pretty meticulous to me. I haven't seen that many 65s restored period. Loren's 65 HT, Rod Johnson's red/red 65 HT 4 speed, and Al Jone's HT, which I saw at a BCA regional here some time back, were a guide for mine. I also have plenty of in-process photos of Brian Stone's HT and Pat Guida's convertible restorations. All of you guys have provided plenty of guidance for me!
I hope to see you back up here soon. You're always welcome, except next time it may be to work on this thing.

I had no idea the BCA Nats was going to be in Ames. I guess the gauntlet is now thrown down. That gives me one year. Should be doable. That will now be my goal.

Mark

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

See Joe...  you do have good friends like me!

I can't wait to see that car in person someday Mark...   :o

Chris

Absolutly bro. Buick people are the best. In a class all to itself.

Thats why I love my buicks.

[Mark Ascher]

Some progress going on. The steering wheel came back this week.
Hard to take good pics of  black parts!

Mark

[Mark Ascher]

The valve covers are now chrome. I threw a re-chromed door handle in the pic.

Mark

[la65gs]

Mark,
Valve cover looks great!  Plan on doing that for the next GS.
Did you do the bolts and wire mounts also?

Loren

[Mark Ascher]

Loren,

Thanks!
Not yet. They are going over to him.

Mark

[dsags]

Mark,

Great valve cover ! Is your chromer in the twin cities area ?

Dan

[Mark Ascher]

Dan,

Yes. I know Rob Keena is using him too. He really knows 65 GS's too, wich is a plus.

Mark

[la65gs]

Looks like I'm going to have to start bringing parts up to MN .
The kids have been makeing it down to here more though recently.
Loren