1972 BUICK SKYLARK CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE ONLY 3608 MADE, WITH GSX TRIM ADDED
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Item location: Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
Description:
1972 Buick Skylark CUSTOM
What Buick should have built the GSX convertible. This car is a very rare Skylark Custom Convertible only 3608 were produced in 1972. Originally Crystal ird blue with white top and interior factory a/c, p/b, p/s, 350 engine t350 automatic trans. The hood is a factory GS hood with the addition of a reproduction hood tach. . Factory Ramair air cleaner included and water neck mounting bracket. The rear wing is a factory piece not reproduction. The very rare N-25 rear bumper and tips installed and I have the original tip mounting brackets ....best bumper GM ever made. Rare GS front grille. 5 Buick 15x7 Magnum 500 wheels. Factory buckets and console and bucket steering column with all the correct linkage installed were added. Sport steering wheel. Map light rear view mirror cool option. I have a partial original build sheet found ontop of fuel tank. The car was restored in the mid 1990s. The clear coat is peeling and will need some cosmetics..NO TRADES.THE CAR HANDLES LIKE A CORVETTE WITH THE HOTCHKIS SUSPENSION.
KYB GAS SHOCKS.140$
HOTCHKIS FRONT AND REAR PERFORMANCE SPRINGS 1 INCH DROP 400$
HOTCHKIS FRONT 1 3/8 TUBULAR AND 1 inch REAR SWAYBARS 450$
HOTCHKIS BOXED LOWER REAR CONTROL ARMS WITH GREASABLE GRAPHITE POLY BUSHINGS 300$
HOTCHKIS TRAILING ARM SUPPORT BRACKETS NOT INSTALLED YET STILL IN BOX 170$
ENERGY SUSPEN. GRAPHITE POLY BUSHINGS IN REAR DIFF UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS
FACTORY REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS WITH ENERGY BUSHINGS
ORIGINAL 10 BOLT SINGLE TRACK 2.56 REAR GEAR GREAT ON THE HIGHWAY, HAS BOLT IN AXLES NO C CLIPS. FRESH DIFF OIL AND COVER GASKET. REAR CLEANED AND PAINTED.
DRIVESHAFT NEW U JOINTS AND BALANCED AND PAINTED
COMPLETE FRONT END REBUILD ALL PARTS MOOG.. BALLJOINTS AND TIERODS, PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, ENERGY SUSPENSION GRAPHITE BUSHINGS IN FACTORY UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. CONTROL ARMS BEAD BLASTED AND PAINTED.
ALL NEW COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM.... BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FRONT DISCS AND TIMKEN BEARINGS, NEW CALIPERS ALL 3 BRAKE HOSES. ALL NEW INLINE TUBE STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES FRONT TO BACK ALL REPLACED. NEW INLINE TUBE UPGRADED PROPORTIONING VALVE. NEW REAR DRUMS AND REAR CYLINDERS SHOES AND FULL KITS. DOT 4 LOW MOISTURE BRAKE FLUID.
TRANS REBUILT MAYBE 5000 MILES, WITH SHIFT KIT VERY FIRM . BM TRANS COOLER AND INTERNAL RADIATOR COOLER BOTH USED FOR COOLING...NEW METAL TRANSMISSION LINES.TRANS LINES MOVED FROM RUNNING NEXT TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO THRU FRAME. TRANS STAYS AT 150 IN THE SUMMER. AUTOMETER TRANSMISSION TEMP GUAGE MANIFOLD INSTALLED IN TRANS LINE. NEW TRANSMISSION MOUNT. TRANS OIL PAN HAS A FACTORY DRAIN PLUG. THIS SUMMER I DID A FULL TRANS FLUID CHANGE WITH 12 QUARTS OF CASTROL GTX DEXRON AND NEW APT RUBBER PAN GASKET AND FILTER . .TCI GOVENOR GEAR COVER AND NEW HD GEAR.
NEW 4 CORE RADIATOR 350$ NEW RADIATOR INSULATOR PADS UPPER AND LOWER, NEW FLEXALITE DUAL ELECTRIC FANS WITH FLEXALITE AUTOMATIC FAN CONTROLLER 500$, CUSTOM MOUNT FOR FANS FABRICATED OUT OF STEEL MODELED OFF OF FACTORY FAN SHROWD MOUNTS LOOKS VERY SLICK. ENGINE STAYS AT 180 WITH THIS SETUP.ALL NEW RADIATOR, HEATER AND BYPASS HOSES, NEW WATERPUMP AND 180 ROBERT SHAWALL BRASS PERFORMANCE THERMOSTAT, NEW GATES DRIVE BELTS. FRESH GREEN COOLANT AND DISTILLED WATER ONLY!! REDLINE WATER WETTER.OPTIMA YELLOW TOP DEEP CYCLE BATTERY 220$ NEW BATTERY CABLES, NEW STARTER NEW 100 AMP GM UPGRADE ALTERNATOR 125$ SPECIAL EXTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR BYPASS HARNESS INSTALLED FOR ALTERNATOR UPGRADE. UPGRADED ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY CHARGING WIRE. MOSTLY NEW RELAYS, FUSE BOX CLEANED AND NEW FUSES.
ENGINE 1970 BUICK 350 HIGH COMPRESSION WITH RUMPITY CAM 12 INCHES OF VACUUM AT IDLE.REBUILT WHEN CAR WAS CLONED 40K ON IT. WHEN I REMOVED THE INTAKE IT IS SPOTLESS INSIDE THE ENGINE HAS NO SLUDGE. DOES NOT SMOKE. GREAT COMPRESSION. 25PSI OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE.
NEW TEFLON VALVE SEALS, FELPRO RUBBER VALVE COVER GASKETS, INTAKE VALLEYPAN GASKET, COMP CAM LIFTERS, COMP CAM PUSHRODS, T/A PERFORMANCE FULL STEEL ROCKER SHAFTS AND ROCKER SETUP, IT HAD THE ALUMINUM FACTORY ROCKERS WHICH I DO NOT CARE FOR. RARE POSTON ALUMINUM INTAKE MANIFOLD BEAD BLASTED, EDELBROCK 600 ELECTRIC CHOKE CARB REBUILT, EDELBROCK 14X3 CHROME AIR CLEANER WITH KN FILTER NOT SEEN IN PICTURES. I REMOVED IT SO YOU COULD SEE THE CARB. BRAIDED FUEL LINE WITH EDELBROCK ENDURA ENDS AND EDELBROCK FUEL FILTER, LIQUID FILLED FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, NEW FUEL PUMP, FULL MALLORY ELECTRONIC IGNITION, DISTRIBUTOR,MALLORY COIL, MALLORY CIRCUIT GUARD FILTER, MALLORY RECURVE KIT INCLUDED, CUSTOM MADE MSD SUPER CONDUCTOR 8.5MM SPARKPLUG WIRES 50 OHMS PER FOOT, T/A PERFORMANCE OIL PUMP BOOSTER PLATE WAS ALREADY INSTALLED ON THE OIL PUMP WHEN ENGINE REBUILT. I INSTALLED T/A PERFORMANCE ADJUSTABLE OIL PUMP BYPASS VALVE TO REGULATE OIL PRESSURE. I ONLY USE KN OIL FILTERS AND VALVOLINE VR1 HIGH ZINC OIL IN ALL MY OLDER CARS.
2 1/4 INCH ALUMINIZED EXHAUST WITH AMERICAN MADE FLOWMASTERS FROM THE 1990s STILL GOING STRONG!!!
THE TOP PUMP WAS REPLACED WHEN THE CAR WAS CLONED AND WORKS GREAT, I REPLACED THE TOP HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS 285$ AND NEW LINES 100$ ALL NEW FLUID AND NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP SWITCH 125$. ALSO WHEN THE CAR WAS CLONED THE TOP FRAME WAS STRIPPED AND PAINTED SO IT LOOKS NICE NOT ALL RUSTY LIKE MOST. I HAVE A CONVERTIBLE PUMP FILL SYSTEM I AM GIVING THE NEW OWNER.NEW DOOR LOCKS TRUNK LOCK AND IGNITION CYLINDER 100$
NEW AUTO METER GUAGES.... MECHANICAL WATER TEMP, ELECTRIC OIL PRESSURE. ELECTRIC TRANS TEMP, VOLTS, AND VACUUM ALL IN CHROME PODS. ALL LIGHT UP FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE IDIOT LIGHTS STILL WORK I LIKE TO HAVE BOTH. 425$
I HAVE A 1970 LARGE BORE RAMAIR AIR CLEANER, I WAS DOING SOME MODS TO IT TO OPEN IT UP FOR BETTER FLOW. I REMOVED THE VACUUM PODS AND WELDED THE HOLES SHUT. I BEAD BLASTED IT. IT IS IN PRIMER RIGHT NOW.I HAVE A COMPLETE NEW BODY MOUNT BUSHING KIT FOR IT. 160$
I HAVE ALL NEW GM DOOR PINS AND BUSHINGS AND ROLLERS AND SPRINGS NOT INSTALLED
FACTORY UNCUT RADIO BEZEL ALSO INCLUDED
THE CAR HAD QUARTERS PUT ON IT WHEN IT WAS CLONED AND DOOR SKINS. COUPLE SMALL SPOTS OF RUST AS SEEN IN PICTURES. THE CORE SUPPORT WILL NEED A LITTLE WORK AROUND THE PASSENGER BUSHING, THEY ALL DO OR A NEW ONE FROM AMD. THE FLOORS WILL NEED SOME PATCHING. THEY ARE SOLID ONLY SMALL PATCHES NEEDED. ONE OF THE BODY MOUNTS NEEDS A LITTLE WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE FRONT. STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL TRUNK PAN VERY SOLID.
NICE SOUND SYSTEM ALPINE STEREO CD WITH 2 POLK 6 1/2 SPEAKERS FRONT AND 2 ALPINE 6X9 SPEAKERS REAR.375$
ALL THE LIGHTS WORK HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM, TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, BACK UP LIGHTS, TAG LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS ETC. HEADLIGHT BUZZER, BLOWER MOTOR, HEAT, VACUUM FOR A/C AND DEFROST DOORS, HORN, GUAGES AND IDIOT LIGHTS.NEW FUEL TANK SENDER ALSO
I HAVE ALL THE A/C PARTS EXCEPT CONDENSER. I DID BEAD BLAST AND PAINT THE CONDENSER MOUNTS. THIS IS A RARE FACTORY AIR CONDITIONED CONVERTIBLE. IT IS A GREAT OPTION TO HAVE IN THESE OLDER CARS.
I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THIS CAR A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HOPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THIS CAR A GOOD HOME!! THE 1970 T0 1972 BUICK SKYLARKS IN GSX TRIM ARE THE BEST LOOKING CARS GM EVER MADE. ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK. IF YOU PURCHASE THE CAR I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I WANT TO BE PAID ALL $ ON PICKUP NO CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS. I WILL TAKE A REFUNDABLE 100 DOLLAR PAYPAL DEPOSIT. IF YOU SHOW UP AND THINK I HAVE NOT DESCRIBED IT CORRECTLY THATS OK NO PROBLEM YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE IT. IF YOU NEED TO HAVE IT SHIPPED LET ME KNOW I HAVE SHIPPED HIGH DOLLAR CARS MANY TIMES HERE ON EBAY. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SHIPPING COSTS. IF SHIPPING PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE INSPECT THE CAR BEFORE IT IS SHIPPED. I WILL NOT BE EXCEPTING A RETURN OF THIS VEHICLE. IT IS BEING SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THIS IS A VINTAGE CAR WITH ALL THE PROS AND CONS THAT GO WITH IT.
IF YOU NEED SPECIFIC PICTURES LET ME KNOW.I HAVE THIS CAR LISTED LOCALLY I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS AUCTION AT ANY TIME!!
Vehicle Details:
- Make: Buick
- Model: Skylark
- Type: Convertible
- Trim: CUSTOM
- Year: 1972
- Mileage: 140000
- VIN: 4H67H2H205117
- Color: Blue
- Engine size: 350 Buick V8
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: --, Air Conditioning
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: White
- Options: --, Convertible
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!