65GS.com - Buick Gran Sport Enthusiasts!
General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: 83Stage1 on April 22, 2008, 10:53:17 PM
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A site dedicated to one of my favorite cars... this prob'ly ain't gonna be good for me. You're going to relight my fire for my poor '65. I have enough irons in the fire dammit!!! hehehehe
I expect you'll eventually pull lovers of the '64s and other model '65s into this site (already sucked me in w/my base Skylark..) looking for information on interchange & etc. How about a either a sticky or a dedicated section related to this info?
Some random items:
* oval vs. round a-arm bushings
* axle differences between base models, the GS, and the wagons and to other 64-67's (like to know more about that one myself)
* 401 differences (what's it take to use a '63 401 for example)
* frame braces - if you want to stiffen a regular Special/Skylark frame, the braces used on the convertibles and GS's are under the wagons too; at least the Sportwagon. But--the Sportwagon has a longer wheelbase so you'll have to cut it down/reshape it a bit. The flat-roof wagons are the shorter wheelbase, but I don't know if they had the boxed frames or not. (length diff is in the back door area)
* there were different dashes used - padded all the way across vs. a smaller plastic surround.
* 2-door hardtop doorskins are not the same as 2-door post doorskins
* rear quarter skins are not being reproduced. do four-door skins work or are they just a little different?
* '64 front fenders will not fit the '65s (diff by bumpers)
* Special & Sportwagon use one front bumper, Special & GS another (different blinker holes; bigger on the GS)
* motor swap info for later sbb & bbb
* trans swap info for overdrives
* suspension/brake upgrade info
*etc!
you get the idea...
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Welcome to the site!
I totally get where you are going with this and I'll start a new section just for this call "Buick Interchange"
where the questions can be asked and answered like you are suggesting.
Great idea...
Chris
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Chris,
A bit off-topic, but myself/Brian Stone and Walt Kilgus have put together a pretty nice list of what makes a 65 (and in most cases 66) GS unique. Along with that, we have identified a number of parts resources. Might be nice to have a "sticky" for that.
I always wanted to get that done for the V8 Forum, but it would good to have here.
I'll start pulling it together.
Mark
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That would be awesome Mark!
Thanks,
Chris
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Chris,
I have it pulled together. Do you want me to e-mail it to you first?
I'm working on a magazine reference too.
Mark