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Offline JimL65

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South Deerfield restoration project!
« on: February 17, 2020, 07:10:13 PM »
Hey All
I purchased my Gran Sport in 2015 with the intend of eventually doing  a body off restoration. Well I finally began about a month ago and I've been having so much fun I hardly get to sit down at the computer nowadays! Taking it apart is the easy part, I am sure I'll have many question when trying to piece it back together again. I've taken pictures of just about everything in the disassembly, bagged and tagged and cataloged all the nut bolts etc etc. Some pictures of my progress.

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2020, 07:12:48 PM »
Convertible top
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2020, 07:15:12 PM »
Bumpers & gas tank
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2020, 07:16:21 PM »
Need a new trunk pan???
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2020, 07:18:22 PM »
Motor & Frame
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

Offline JimL65

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2020, 07:19:28 PM »
Just Frame
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

Offline JimL65

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2020, 07:20:47 PM »
Body Off
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

Offline JimL65

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2020, 07:24:30 PM »
Couldn't find the VIN # on the frame below the drivers seat but found it on the rear left side above where the tailpipe hanger would be.
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

Offline JimL65

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2020, 07:25:40 PM »
Next step...power wash the frame
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2020, 07:43:29 PM »
Great progress, thanks for sharing!
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2020, 09:19:03 PM »
Very nice Jim.  Great progress, keep it coming!

 :cheers2:

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Off to a good start! (Re: South Deerfield restoration project!)
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2020, 01:15:48 PM »
Thanks Jim for sharing!  :hello2:

Overall the car looks in very good shape for all the years.  You have excellent bones for your restoration!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2020, 09:13:07 PM »
Great photos! Good luck with restore. Mine has some filler in the tail light corner section too.
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Re: South Deerfield refresh project!
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2020, 05:29:24 AM »
Getting ready to assemble the frame and suspension back together. Looking back at my pictures, does it appear that my right bottom control arm was installed by someone incorrectly??? Never paid much attention when I was pulling things apart!
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"

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Re: South Deerfield refresh project!
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2020, 10:35:28 AM »
OK I also own a 1965 Skylark and just checked out the control arms on that. Its completely opposite than the Gran Sport. On the Skylark the shouldered side of the control arm bushing faces the differential. On the Gran Sport  the shouldered side of the control arm bushing faced the frame. Now I'm really confused (doesn't take much). I was planning on adding a rear sway bar and I've already boxed the control arms. I just assumed that both larger holes in the arms  faced the rear. Does anyone have any opinion on this?
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1965 Buick Skylark Sport coupe (in loving memory of her)
1965 Gran Sport convertible (mine)

 Motor Trend remarked that its 12.3 mpg in city driving was "not bad at all." and a lot of FUN!!!
"Fast with Class"
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