Let's see some Pic's!!!

[RAMKAT2]

I will get this started with some of the pics I have been collecting over the past year or two. Some of these are from the other x-body sites, some from ebay, and a few might even be from here. Not all of them are Skylarks, so don't get all bent out of shape if a bowtie, olds, or poncho picture shows up!
Except for Bills car, I don't know who owns them all, so don't ask. Enjoy!

[RAMKAT2]

Heres a few more.....

[chryco63]

The first one is Bill Wills' car at BPG '06, then the yellow car was one for sale locally, and the others I've simply pulled off the internet. Enjoy, as well!

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/Aug10-19059.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/june_5003.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/june_5002.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/june_5001.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/LastScan77.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/18265080_o.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k461/chryco63_2008/18265077_o.jpg

[RAMKAT2]

How do you get your photo's to come in so large? When I do load them they always seem to be thumbnails that have to be opened up to see them better.

[Bad Boattail]

How do you get your photo's to come in so large? When I do load them they always seem to be thumbnails that have to be opened up to see them better.

Read this (http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=93746) :Comp:

[TXGS]

I will be taking new pictures of Kerry Bell's Skylark on Saturday.:beer

[Bad Boattail]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/186/KC2005Juni148.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

And an Omega
(I'm sure I will find a Buick soon, going to my archive year by year)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/185/EasternV8Rondrit026.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

Model year 1980 Skylark from Germany:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/184/2005BCG080.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

From Luxembourg:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/183/2005-ARL-013.jpg

[TXGS]

Here is my old 78.

[Bad Boattail]

S/R from the Netherlands:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/177/Esr00161.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

Another X-Body from the Netherlands:

http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/176/Amac144.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

And again, a Nova from the Netherlands:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/ErikBoattailMeetingphotos/172/Kb186.jpg

[dcirefugee]

Here is a pic of my Apollo when it had a Chevy 350 in it. Also note the nasty hood scoop. :spank: The hole they cut in the hood is almost perfect for a Stage 2 scoop which will look much better. I am almost ready for the 455 swap I have planned, I just need to get a trans and a few odds and ends for the engine. :3gears:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/dcirefugee/Apollo.jpg

[RAMKAT2]

Clint, what type of trans are you going to run? I have a few laying around that might work, depending on what you have planned, especially if you like 400 turbo's or a BOP powerglide. Let me know, Randy

[Blaze333]

Here's a few that I have.

[Bad Boattail]

Omega from the Netherlands, the owner past away last year:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t222/ChebbyPoweredFord/AAPstuff/Marc1.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t222/ChebbyPoweredFord/AAPstuff/Marc2.jpg

[RAMKAT2]

Erik, those are some great looking cars. I have to admit when we were trying to get the X-body forum going here, I wasn't even thinking about the FWD X-bodies that came after 1979. My dad loved them, and owned at least 4 of them, a Pheonix, a Skylark, and a couple of Omega's for sure.
Blaze333, that wheelstanding Skylark looks AWESOME. Was that your car, or someone you knew? Would love to hear about what he had in it, and what was done to get that much rear tire underneath it.
Keep the pictures coming guys!

[Blaze333]

Blaze333, that wheelstanding Skylark looks AWESOME. Was that your car, or someone you knew? Would love to hear about what he had in it, and what was done to get that much rear tire underneath it.
Keep the pictures coming guys!

The dark blue one is mine. The red wheelstander is one I pulled off the internet , but I dont remember where. I had it saved to hardrive because I thought it was awsome. Looks like it was taken at Norwalk. I'm hopfull that my Space Invader will pull a wheel like that when I get the new 455 in it next spring.:TU:

[copper128]

Here's an old car show pic of my '78 Omega SX. It was V-6 powered then, but later got a 350 Olds. Now it's apart in my garage, back-halfed with a 6pt bar, Jegster 4-link & 9" Ford. It'll get a 6-71 blown 455 Olds next :laugh:

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/2/web/2090000-2090999/2090098_28_full.jpg

[Blaze333]

a few more I found on the net...

[rogbo1]

Not mine, but talked to the guy selling.
I liked the way he pulled the bumpers in.
Didn't like the chevy engine though.
Anybody else done this with their bumpers.:Do No:



http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/861150200.html

[RAMKAT2]

Here is the car mentioned in the last post...I like the bumpers pulled in too, especially when the bumper is narrowed slightly to keep it close to the body at the corners like Chip Foose has his team build them. I would do it with fiberglass bumpers though, to get rid of some weight at the same time.

[Blaze333]

[QUOTE=rogbo1;1299639]Not mine, but talked to the guy selling.
I liked the way he pulled the bumpers in.
.
Anybody else done this with their bumpers.:Do No:



I pulled my bumpers in on My 79. saves a bunch of weight too. Those 5 mph crash cylinders are heavy!

its fairly easy...just eliminate the cylinders and buy some bolts to bolt the bumpers directly to the frame..you can use the same holes.

[wormwood]

My '75 s.

[RAMKAT2]

Here is a shot of a 78 Nova I copied off of the pro-touring.com website, just for something a little different.

[daddio]

That S/R from the Netherlands that Eric posted looks exactly like my old '77 I had. The onlt difference is i had Cragar SS wheels on mine. Below is my current '78 affectionately called "Betty".

[RAMKAT2]

We nicknamed our limemist 76' Skylark "Phylis", the name of the lady that was the original owner in Colorado.

[Transcoupled]

Never realized how many we have owned...
My wife's old 78 nova on the dyno:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d23/TransAmLady/Cars/mynova.jpg
Our 75 olds omega:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/Transcoupled/finthegrass.jpg
Our 73 and 74 Buick Apollos (Eve+Steve):
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d23/TransAmLady/Cars/weekend014.jpg

[Heavy D]

My '75 s.

Dan, I love your car. What are the spec's on it?:TU:

[wormwood]

Thanks Heavy D. it has a buick 455 with TA stage 2 SE heads, 1050 proform carb, a TA gibson cam, TA 1.6 roller rockers TH400 and 8.5 rear with 3.73 gears. best 1/4 time so far has been 11.7 and dyno'd @ 400 horses @ the rear tires. It was my great grandmothers car and is still painted close to the original Bittersweet mist color.

[mark2win]

I would be able to show you some pics but im not allowed via low sent messages. :(

[Bad Boattail]

Mark,

Mail them to me and I will post them:
erikboattailmeetingphotos@gmail.com :TU:

[RAMKAT2]

Here are a couple more I picked up from the Racingjunk.com website today. The yellow one is being sold as a Nova, but it has a Skylark front clip. The red Nova looks great with the wheels up, and the rear shot shows how a fiberglass rear bumper & filler ought to look. There are quite a few X-body cars for sale on that site right now, including a 74 Apollo "Stage 1 GSX" that looks nice even with the cowl induction hood. Later, Randy

[Heavy D]

I really want one of these cars again. My first car was a 78 skylark, bright red. Fog lights, mud flaps, and a CB. Those were the days. I'll dig up a picture and scan it so I can post it here. I guess I need to get off my rear end and go look at Carls car.

[Heavy D]

Circa 1983............

[Heavy D]

Check this one out..... cool aint it?

[wormwood]

heavy d, where did you get that?

[Heavy D]

http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1355/Radical%20Street%20Cars/post/1446490/RADICAL-1977-SKYLARK.html

Here you go Dan....

[HotWired]

Hello to everone:beers2: , I thought I would introduce myself and my project. I am a carnut and LOVE to do electical wiring:Brow: . My current project and the reason for clearing out some of my herd is a 1974 Buick Apollo. Plans are to get as carried away as the budget will allow. My concept is kind of a phantom muscle car on steroids. Since I will be installing a Turbo Buick V6 I thought I would pay respect to one of the baddest cars ever made and brand it a GnX. If you don't know what a Gnx is I might be on the wrong board :laugh: Sorry cannot post pics but just joined the site and am under 10 post, if you check out lateral-g or turbo buick it is also posted there, although have not got a lot of feedback.

So far sitting in storage:

The Car
Drive train (original hot air 3.8 turbo V6 engine converted to Intercooled)
4.1 V6 to build for stage II
Ford Powerstroke intercooler
Grand National interior
Full polished Torque Thrust II
17x7 w/245 45 17 and 17x9.5 w/275 40 17

Plans and Dreams:

Lots of cash to spend
GsX stripes
C5 brakes front and rear
ATS tall spindles
adjustable control arms
rack and pinion steering
narrowed and tucked bumpers
lots of powered coated black trim
coil overs front and rear
some kind of home brewed linked rear
Lots and Lots of sanding
etc....If I give out any more info I may have to kill you
Anyway thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave any feedback.

[RAMKAT2]

Hotwired, it sounds like an interesting ride, although I am not a big fan of the Torque Thrust II's, not because they look bad or anything, but everybody seems to have them these days. I have been thinking about a set of Keystone Klassics for my 76, just because they look great, and you almost never see them anymore. Later, Randy

[HotWired]

Hotwired, it sounds like an interesting ride, although I am not a big fan of the Torque Thrust II's, not because they look bad or anything, but everybody seems to have them these days. I have been thinking about a set of Keystone Klassics for my 76, just because they look great, and you almost never see them anymore. Later, Randy

I know they are just such a good looking wheel :Do No: I have been looking at others and may be forced to use another style or size due to the brakes I want to use :Brow: I am glad I found this board, not much support out there for the "others" :puzzled:

[SKYLARK66']

Hotwiried, how bout black, blacked out window trim, tinted windows, blacked out grille and bumpers, dropped down on the GNX black centered BBS style rims and tires, all the GNX and GN badging with the the GNX brakes and GN interior? It may be to much black or it maybe a cool Buick shoulda been? :Do No:

[HotWired]

Hotwiried, how bout black, blacked out window trim, tinted windows, blacked out grille and bumpers, dropped down on the GNX black centered BBS style rims and tires, all the GNX and GN badging with the the GNX brakes and GN interior? It may be to much black or it maybe a cool Buick shoulda been? :Do No:

:beers2: I like you thinking! GNX baging for sure, but I think will still need an APOLLO somewhere, black out grill and body color bumper oh yeah. Not sure on the black exterior color it would be cool but I have some other dark colors in mind but who knows :Do No:

Wheel idea is cool and have been thinking about that. Funny I also have this posted over at the turbo buick site and have had responses to put on an old crager ss or aluminum slot mag :Dou: I would like it to be the gnx that never was with some modern flare. Also have been thinking turbo BB??:Brow: