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Bob C
04-14-2005, 09:49 AM
What other cars can I pull parts from for a 64 skylark?
dave64
04-14-2005, 09:32 PM
What kind of parts? :Do No:
Sportwagon400
04-15-2005, 12:01 AM
well all of my 4 - 1964 Skylarks have parts from 64-81 various GM cars on them so there is lots you can do to make them handle and work a LOT better

Ken
Bob C
04-15-2005, 09:50 AM
I just inherited this car. convertable, 300 standard engine, fairly good shape. I guess I'm now a buick guy, love the looks of it. My idea is to fully restore it. question I'm looking at right now is do I want to keep it original or go for performance. I like the idea of putting whatever makes it handle and work better, but will putting non-stock items on it devalue it. If these cars aren't in high demand then keeping them stock may not be a big concern. Any thoughts to help me out on my decision. By the way, never restored a car before, all my cars in the past have been tools, I've never owned one just for the joy of it.
Really looking forward to this,
thanks
bob
Sportwagon400
04-15-2005, 10:58 AM
Thats what is nice all the parts you can use would be a direct bolt in and if you want to return to stock just replace with the stock ones!!!!! The current trend is to make a car so it is a pleasure to drive and also SAFER. The look can be stock but work better

Ken

thats what I do to my cars and I enjoy them a lot more that way
Bob C
04-15-2005, 11:37 AM
Ken,
Cool!!
That's what I'm gonna do then. Look stock, drive & run better and safe. Since you've had alot of experience with buicks is there anything you would suggest off the top of your head? Like I said I'm a babe in the woods with this and I've learned not to recreate the wheel if I don't have to.

bob
wkillgs
04-15-2005, 08:20 PM
Bob, head on over to
www.buickperformance.com
and look in the tech info section.....there are lots of ideas for improving your '64 with parts from later models.
I'd recommend:
4 bbl intake and carb (use 1964 alum intake only)
dual exhaust (local shop)
1-1/4" front swaybar from a 1970's Firebird Trans am or Z-28
Fast-ratio power steering box
15x7 Buick mags from mid '80 Regal
Front disk brake setup from 70-72 (aftermarket kits start at $600)

Anybody else have some ideas?