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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: GranSportSedan on May 30, 2015, 05:37:04 PM

Title: radiator hold down and finger gaurd on ebay GS
Post by: GranSportSedan on May 30, 2015, 05:37:04 PM

looking at a 65 GS convertible on Ebay and noticed it appears to have a standard small block non A/C radiator hold down plate and a finger guard, shouldn't all 65-66 GS's have the bigger hold down plate for the larger radiator and wouldn't a A/C equipped car come with a fan shroud instead of a finger guard?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Skylark-2-DOOR-CONVERTIBLE-/221783643919?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33a355d70f&item=221783643919 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Skylark-2-DOOR-CONVERTIBLE-/221783643919?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33a355d70f&item=221783643919)

Title: Re: radiator hold down and finger gaurd on ebay GS
Post by: dsags on May 30, 2015, 06:19:32 PM

Yeah, it should have a fan shroud as an A/C car. Remember, its a project, and probably has plenty of small issues like that.

Dan

Title: Re: radiator hold down and finger gaurd on ebay GS
Post by: WkillGS on May 30, 2015, 08:48:52 PM

It has the wrong radiator too.... upper hose should go to the passenger side!
I've never seen an air cleaner with the shortened snorkel..... I wonder if that was done by a previous owner to clear the AC compressor?
Looks like a decent car tho. Wheelz is a board member here and on V8.

Title: Re: radiator hold down and finger gaurd on ebay GS
Post by: GranSportSedan on May 31, 2015, 03:59:08 PM

For what it will cost to restore that car you could buy a #1 car and have money left over. there's easily 10K in body and paint work there.