Pics Of Your Lowered 70-72 Skylarks

Discussion in 'Pro-Touring' started by haganlee, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. BuickBullet

    BuickBullet Well-Known Member

    Hi Paul!

    Thanks! The car is on coil-overs in the front and rear drop springs (1.5" I believe).

    They are Circle Racing wheels. Fronts are 17 x 8 and Rears are 17 x 11.5, running a 245/45R17 and 315/35R17. A lot of people have asked about backspacing so I'll have to go and measure sometime this spring!

    Thanks,

    Thomas
     
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  2. Redmanf1

    Redmanf1 Gold Level Contributor

    Nice looking cars....
     
  3. BuickBullet

    BuickBullet Well-Known Member

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  4. blyons79

    blyons79 Well-Known Member

    Finally got mine painted. BuickBullet, I really like your wheels. They’re pretty pricey though , right?

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  5. 68Rivi_In_Cali

    68Rivi_In_Cali Well-Known Member

    Sweet Skylark! Mine is white as well, what wheel and tire combo are you running?
     
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  6. alvareracing

    alvareracing Platinum Level Contributor

    it sure be AWESOME for us all pro-touring cars to be in Bowling Green together for our 40th anniversary. I can have a show area just for the pro-touring cars only if you all commit. Sid Meyers is a personal friend from our local club and he said if we can have a commitment from X amount (which he didn't say how many) but that would be extremely kool to park all together. You guys have some super sweet rides.! Think about this, we can have a cruise night in BG one of the nights to go out and have dinner together and ride around from hotel to hotel.
    ps: you have a year to plan it and commit!
    Fernando
     
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  7. Darron72Skylark

    Darron72Skylark Well-Known Member

    Boy, it is a long drive from Oregon to Bowling Green, but a get-together of Pro-Touring Buicks sounds awesome! If this comes to pass, I might have to see if I can make the long drive!
     
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  8. BuickBullet

    BuickBullet Well-Known Member

    Yeah, unfortunately, they now are running for about $700 a rim, the prices have continued to go up while their availability dwindles.
     
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  9. blyons79

    blyons79 Well-Known Member

    Thanks! They are Ridler 695: 18x9.5(265/40/18)rear 18x8(225/45/18)fronts.

    I’m very partial to white. Best color on these IMO!
     
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  10. 68Rivi_In_Cali

    68Rivi_In_Cali Well-Known Member

    What backspace are you running on those? Might grab a set of the Ridler 675
     
  11. blyons79

    blyons79 Well-Known Member

    I want to say the rears are 5.5” BS and fronts are 4.5” BS.
     
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  12. GKMoz

    GKMoz Gary / Moz

    IMHO Wheels can make or break a car?
    And I did the whole 5 sections, and there are some mighty fine Tires & wheels / Cars on this posting!
     
  13. MRP

    MRP Well-Known Member

    GS 350, has been lowered by 49 years of use, gravity, and 132,000 pothole filled miles. C7923E23-9C19-4067-9191-A68A00FA7CBB.jpeg
     
  14. 71Buickguy

    71Buickguy Well-Known Member

    One inch up front and one inch in the rear with 17x8 front and 17x9 in the rear. Screenshot_20191211-145440_Gallery.jpg
     
  15. 71Buickguy

    71Buickguy Well-Known Member

    Beautiful car! Love the look
     
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  16. 71Buickguy

    71Buickguy Well-Known Member

    Bylons79 that post
    was for you!
     
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  17. blyons79

    blyons79 Well-Known Member

    Thanks man....yours is too!
     
  18. StKing

    StKing Well-Known Member

    Looks great, what wheels are those? No issues with the rear fitment on the 305's?
     
  19. stump puller455

    stump puller455 1970 GS 455

    D8FC1D1C-9718-4DA9-BD73-2FB32D4DA1B7.jpeg 556C3B22-7D20-4DCC-8055-7B779E31812C.jpeg 17” # 104 wheels Hochkis tvs # 2 complete kit
     
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