My 65 project,,

[custum65GS]

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo70/ChrisHabel/038-3.jpg
Not me in the pic,,,a friend who helped me out when I needed a hand!!!
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Don't mind the dust,,,i've been collecting it for 7 years!!!!
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[ragtops]

Very Nice!!!!!!! I really like the "no trim, just wheel opening moldings". I like the look a LOT.

[gatkins2004]

Way to go Chris, beautiful car.

Will you be going to Waterdown or Ancaster shows? I would love to meet up with you and John.

Cheers,
Gary

[ubushaus]

Very nice! Love the paint. What is your wheel/tire size combo?

[custum65GS]

Thanks guys!!! I've been tinkering on this thing for 7 years or so,,,,have a list of modifications/changes I've made that's a mile long!!! I'll list them sometime when I get a spare hour or so!!!!
The wheels are 17X8 all around,,,5"BS on the fronts with 245/45's,,,,the rears have a 4.75BS with 255/50's on them,,,stock width rear axle!!!! Chris

[Mister T]

Nice car.:TU: :TU: What color is that?? It doesn't appear to be original Midnight Aqua, or is it??

[custum65GS]

Thanks Mr!!!
Its not an original color,,,its a ppg color,,,they have no specific name for it,,,there's some metallic in it,,,and just a touch of pearl,,,,hope I never have to touch it up!!! lol

[1967GS340]

Very nice looking!! I like the look a lot!
Now wash it for another picture!

[custum65GS]

Lol!!! Thanks!!! It does need a bath pretty bad,,,the water at the shop where I'm at sucks,,,,thered be hard water spots everywhere,,,,I'm taking it to the guy that does my exhaust this week,,,I'll stop by the u-wash in town,,,,and give it the douche it deserves!!!! Then I'll post a pic of it not looking so "dirty"!!!! Chris

[64riveriaonbags]

beautiful car!!!

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

I don't know how everyone doesn't see how beautiful the lines are on these 65's!!

Absolutly hot!!!

[wkillgs]

I don't know how everyone doesn't see how beautiful the lines are on these 65's!!

Absolutly hot!!!

They're a different generation of automotive styling....boxier than the later 68-up. I like the 65's, but I like the 66's better:grin:

The 65 taillights are the coolest ever!.....Buick should've stuck with them in the following years.

Great looking car Chris! I like how you cleaned up the look by removing the side trim. SWEET!:TU:

[trisheildfan]

:TU:Nice...very nice....:kodak:
Good to see some guys from down east that have some class.....
Nice job Chris...

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

They're a different generation of automotive styling....boxier than the later 68-up. I like the 65's, but I like the 66's better:grin:

The 65 taillights are the coolest ever!.....Buick should've stuck with them in the following years.

Great looking car Chris! I like how you cleaned up the look by removing the side trim. SWEET!:TU:


That sounds like a personal problem!!:bla:

[64G-lark]

Looks good Chris. I like your wheel choice.

[wkillgs]

That sounds like a personal problem!!:bla:

Not a problem at all!!
Unless you are referring to my 'addiction' to having a half-dozen Buicks! ... But then I see you have the same 'problem'. :pp
Is there a support group for 'Buicks Anonomous".
......oh wait.....THIS IS the place!:beers2:

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Not a problem at all!!
Unless you are referring to my 'addiction' to having a half-dozen Buicks! ... But then I see you have the same 'problem'. :pp
Is there a support group for 'Buicks Anonomous".
......oh wait.....THIS IS the place!:beers2:




So freaking true my friend!

I say buy em all!!

And I DO need to get me a 66. It's the second coolest Buick.lol.

[SpecialWagon65]

So freaking true my friend!

I say buy em all!!

And I DO need to get me a 66. It's the second coolest Buick.lol.

uh, I resemble that remark :beers2:

Slick 65 looking freekin' awesome. I really like the wheels, always wondered how they would look with grey in the webbing background :eek2:

[Golden Oldie 65]

Nice!!! I love the `65 Skylarks........Obviously :) It looks like a reflection of a CD on the dash in one of the pics. You wouldn't be able to do that down here :bglasses:

Bill

[custum65GS]

Good eyes!!!:bglasses: I only had the car out for some pics,,,,on a hot summer day up here we wouldn't get away with it too long either!!!
Thanks for all the compliments guys!!!
Gotta work a few bugs out of it,,,and hope to meet some of you at some Buick shows!!!! Chris

[custum65GS]

uh, I resemble that remark :beers2:

Slick 65 looking freekin' awesome. I really like the wheels, always wondered how they would look with grey in the webbing background :eek2:


Hey Ted!!!
I was on the fence about getting the wheels with the grey powder coating,,,when to newstalgia wheels website over and over and used their 'see what your car looks like with these wheels' section,,(of course I had to choose between a 65 chevelle or a GTO),,,finally went with my intial gut feeling and didn't get the coated ones!!!
I was going to go with the American Racing version,,,,then decided on Billet Specialties after reading some posts about guys waiting 8 to 10 months for their American Racing wheels,,,then having problems with balancing!!!
Feel free to photoshop the pics and see what it would look like with the coated ones,,,im curious what it would've turned out like too!!! Chris:beers2:

[Slingblade44]

Very clean

[speedfRReak]

Thats pretty nice i love the side trim removed, i might have to do that with mine if i go to get it repainted..:TU:

[rdirks]

Looks great. Love the no trim look and the rims.