65GS.com - Buick Gran Sport Enthusiasts!
Announcements => New Members / Bio's => Topic started by: priariecanary on June 22, 2015, 08:36:54 PM
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Hello all,
This is my first post on 65GS. I have the same goofy, misspelled username over on the V8Buick and AACA forums and am sure I have run into some of you on those forums.
I have a few Buicks: a 1961 Lesabre bubbletop, 1962 Skylark convertible, 1967 GS400 convertible, and a 1970 Stage 1 GS that is currently under restoration. And most importantly, I just bought a beautiful 1965 Skylark GS. I will post some info on that car in a seperate thread but am really excited to own one of the best looking of all the GS cars now, the 1965 GS. I always thought the '67 ways the best looking year until I found this new '65. Anyway, glad to be aboard!
Stacey
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Welcome Stacey. If you would, tell us where you are located. And of course we want to hear more about your new found 65 GS.
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Welcome a board Stacey !
Thats a nice line up of cars you have there .
Good to have you here .
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Dear Stacey and 65GS.com welcoming committee . . . .
First things first, . . . . Welcome to 56GS.com! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/welcomewagon.gif)
Now that the niceties are over with . . . now I can have a little fun!! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/mischief.gif)
I have a few Buicks: a 1961 Lesabre bubbletop, 1962 Skylark convertible, 1967 GS400 convertible, and a 1970 Stage 1 GS that is currently under restoration. And most importantly, I just bought a beautiful 1965 Skylark GS. I will post some info on that car in a seperate thread but am really excited to own one of the best looking of all the GS cars now, the 1965 GS. I always thought the '67 ways the best looking year until I found this new '65.
(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . . What!! All those Buicks and not one single wagon! Why you haven't lived if you've never driven a Buick longroof!! . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/big_grin_triangle.gif)
Me!?!? Biased?!?!? How can you tell!! :laughing7:
Seriously, welcome aboard and glad you have wised up to the best looking Buicks around - 1965! :thumbsup:
Cheers, Edouard
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Welcome to the 65GS.com. Glad to hear of another 65 found.
Alan
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Welcome Stacey. If you would, tell us where you are located. And of course we want to hear more about your new found 65 GS.
Well that's kind of complicated...my cars are in Minnesota, near the twin cities. I am living in Switzerland for work for the next couple of years. I come back to MN a couple of times a year. My mission this trip is to drive each Buick through a tank of gas and put them all back in storage. I also purchased the '65 this trip and brought it home.
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([url]http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif[/url]) . . . . What!! All those Buicks and not one single wagon! Why you haven't lived if you've never driven a Buick longroof!! . . . ([url]http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/big_grin_triangle.gif[/url])
Me!?!? Biased?!?!? How can you tell!! :laughing7:
Seriously, welcome aboard and glad you have wised up to the best looking Buicks around - 1965! :thumbsup:
Cheers, Edouard
Don't worry Edouard, a Sportwagon is on the list. You will notice each car I have is from a different model year. I want to get a Buick from each year 1961 through 1970 if space, finances, and my wife allows. So I will be looking for a '68 Sportwagon at some point!
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About my car - It's a Flame Red hardtop with red interior. 4-speed with consolette and shorty console between the seats. Black vinyl roof. 58,000 miles on the odometer which I believe to be true judging from the condition of the car. It has the original door panels, headliner, and back seat but new carpet and front seat covers. The 401 is all stock, with the chrome dress-up kit. The previous owner did a frame-restoration and did a very nice job. He added a wide ratio Muncie transmission, repop 15 inch Rally wheels with redlines, and Hothchkis front and rear sway bars, and front discs. The original 14 inch steel wheels, T-10 transmission and shifter, steering wheel, and a few other parts were included too - all of which will be going back on the car at some point.
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Nice looking car. Thanks for the pictures. One of the favorite color combinations for 65 GS's at the BCA meet this year. There are many forum members located near the Twin Cities. If you need any assistance someone should be able to provide it. Glad you decided to join our group in addition to the others.
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Welcome aboard and very nice looking '65.
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Yes, very nice indeed. Welcome to the group, there are some very knowledgeable and helpful folks here.
If you just want/need to run some fuel through those cars I'm sure there would be some volunteers in the TC metro area.
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Welcome aboard! Great bunch of cars you have. I'm close the the Twin Cities so maybe I will get to see them in person some time.
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Stacey
Welcome to our Sandbox
That's a really nice combination of personalized and standard options you have on your new ride.
It looks like there was a lot of care that went into creating it.
Having the original parts in addition is also a huge plus.
Once again Welcome and keep us updated.
Milton
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Welcome. Beautiful 65. I even noticed you have the early Gs emblem on the grille. That's one awesome car.
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Stacey , that would be cool to have one of each year .
I,ll have some more room at my place soon if you need a place to store them . HINT HINT :icon_biggrin:
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Welcome. Beautiful 65. I even noticed you have the early Gs emblem on the grille. That's one awesome car.
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I have seen multiple emblems options for the '65, fat birds, thin birds, etc. what is the story behind this? Were the early cars were built with one style and later cars were built with another style? What is the difference between the different emblem styles and when was the switch made?
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I've never heard of the birds being different. I just know that the first 65 Gs's that came out had the small grille emblem that didn't match any of the others. They are pretty rare. I'm not sure when the time period they ran them. Maybe for the first month of build. But don't quote me on that. I know my dads convert is a January build and it has the regular emblem. But I know he had but a new nose on that car in the early 80's. So I'm sure it was lost in the transfer. [emoji51][emoji24]back when it wasn't a big deal to keep this stuff original.
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The fat bird was used on 64 and 65 models. The thin bird emblem was used starting in 66 and continued for several years after that. It encompases the emblems on the fender, the interior door panels, and the emblem in the center caps of the wheels/hubcaps. The thin bird in 66 was also on the dash and was located on the rear quarters instead of the front fenders.
Small grille emblem was only on the early cars. No definitive time as to when they switched to the larger emblem. Pretty safe to say the change over happened at different times at the different assembly plants--when they ran out of the small emblems, they switched to the new style.