68 Lt. Chestnut

[fastest430]

Not Yet as these are the Before pix.
Picked this up in Etna Pa.,It was in the flood a few years back and I am buying it from the owner of 20 years +
My plans for it are a 525 Hp 455 with a 66 SP TH400 and a 8.5 posi.
I have the driveline ready to go in and have the paint on the shelf.
It's going to be a lot of work to clean up and I think I can handle it.
My goal is a driver quality car....that hauls

[sharkmonkey]

Wow what a mess! Good luck with that.

MARK

[69 MAN]

Nice find Donny !

I know you have the skills and apreciation of these cars to save another old buick that in somone else's hand's would mean a buick gone forever .
Good luck with your new project :beer
Keep us posted of your progress:kodak:
:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:
Have fun Brian :laugh:

[RG67BEAST]

I like it. Reminds me of the 68 Special and 68 GS Cali. I used to own.
Ray

[fastest430]

Thanks guys, I feel prety good about this, pluss I now have a GS 400 hood for the wagon.I want to use a fiberglass hood for the do do car.
I got pix. dudes

[fastest430]

I have to show the good with the bad ...thats how it works!:bla:If you look real close you can already see some improvment

[Running]

yikes :shock:

you saved that one from certain doom.. G.L.... Wheels up in three years?

[RATROASTER]

There really was a Skylark down in the flood zone. Glad you found it!

[nekkidhillbilly]

why use a st400?

nice find

[fastest430]

why use a st400?

nice find
Thats,Turbo Hydro 400
"Switch Pitch"
Economy(low stall)
Performance(high stall)
I like to call it... Street/Strip six speed automatic

[70stage1]

Won't be long before that car is running in the 11's. Nice score Don:TU:

[RATROASTER]

That Donny, He's Buick rich!

[chryco63]

Won't be long before that car is running in the 11's. Nice score Don:TU:

Then we'll have to line up the Green Machine and the new Do Do. :laugh:

[Joe Kelsch]

I bet Senior will be happy when all that mud falls out on his driveway.

[fastest430]

The weather has broke finally.Here is an update of my progress.I am thinking of leaving it the original color with a new black vinyl top.
I also need to find some mis.parts at Bowling Green Ky. ,Buick Nationals.

[nekkidhillbilly]

Thats,Turbo Hydro 400
"Switch Pitch"
Economy(low stall)
Performance(high stall)
I like to call it... Street/Strip six speed automatic

still no od though

[RATROASTER]

The weather has broke finally.Here is an update of my progress.I am thinking of leaving it the original color with a new black vinyl top.
I also need to find some mis.parts at Bowling Green Ky. ,Buick Nationals.

A good frame to build on!

[sharkmonkey]

I also need to find some mis.parts at Bowling Green Ky. ,Buick Nationals.

Is this your version of a frame off resto? :pp
-mark

[fastest430]

Frame OFF:beers2:

[RATROASTER]

Nice ride, must be the rare economy version of the 68 Skylark.....

[Joe Kelsch]

I see you got new valve covers for the solid cam motor.

[rafaelsaks]

Nice!

[VandaLL]

so was it originally blue or what? :dollar: :moonu:

[fastest430]

VandaLL, This car was blue with a black top.:puzzled: mostly brown from all the mud.... but that's all behind me now.Here are the latest pix., starting with a freshly sandblasted frame and front A arms.

[fastest430]

Some progress I have made so far,
NEW:
Aluminum BBB frame mounts
Metco rear control arms
8.5 rear -ARP studs/break hardware,lines and bushings
Moog ball joints-energy upper and lower A-arm bushings
S-10 manual steering box
home made aluminum bumper brackets

[69 MAN]

Thats were my jack stands went to !!

[Bad '69]

Is this the frame you are going to put the new white lark from my dad in Ky?

Nice engine...he told me you had big plans for it...too bad i didn't have the money to put into it...i always told him it would make a good drag car.

good luck and keep us up to date.:Comp: