1971 Skylark Custom

Discussion in 'Members Rides' started by presto, Apr 11, 2011.

  1. presto

    presto Member

    Here is my 71 skylark, it's nothing special. Just has a 350 and automatic but it does have bucket seats. I started to redo to interior a few years back but then the car just sat there because I had many other projects. Now i'm back on the buick and doing all the body work/paint job. I'm in a collision repair class at my high school and doing all the work there.

    here is what I started with, it looked pretty good and i thought I knew what I was getting into.

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    I started on the passenger side of the car cause it had to most damage. It looked like someone had maybe ran into some stuff pulling into a garage because there was a small crease from the middle of the door up to the front fender.
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    I don't know if you can tell in the picture or not but the rear quarter had been smashed in and had about 1-2 inches of body filler covering it up. So now i'm looking for new quarters and need some suggestions as to which ones to get, any suggestions/info would be helpful.
     
  2. Steve Craig

    Steve Craig Gold Level Contributor

    Looks like a really good start.
    First time I've seen a pin-stripe on one of these cars, like it.

    Go to the "Parts Wanted " forum. Post what you need & in what condition.
    You should be able to find most of what you'll need.
     
  3. presto

    presto Member

    Hey thanks for the advice, I'll check that out right now. I think the pin stripe looks good on the car also and i'll probably try to put one back on after it's painted.
     
  4. 1 bad gs

    1 bad gs Well-Known Member

    try and find some center caps for your wheels.
     

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