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| What is it? | 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible |
| Owned by | Paul Manuel of Newark, Delaware ( pwm72@hotmail.com ) |
| Website | none |
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| Background: | |
| Paul just bought the car about 2 weeks ago (from 3/15/2000) froma guy in Connecticut that only out 10,000 miles on it in 10 years. | |
| The Good Stuff: | |
| Buick 350 cid Small Block V8 | |
| 4bbl Rochester Quadrajet carb (Currently being rebuilt - 3/15/2000) | |
| THM-350 Automatic transmission | |
| Single exhaust system | |
| Power steering | |
| No A/C | |
| The interior has been re-upholstered in cloth since the original black vinyl seats got too hot in the summer with the top down. While the seat was being recover, a pump-up lumbar support was installed. | |
| New convertible top | |
| Color - The color is a Jeep hue (Malibu yellow) | |
| 14" Buick Ralley wheels | |
| Front disc brakes | |
| Front and rear sway bars | |
| Boxed rear lower control arms | |
| KYB Gas shocks | |
| The floor pans have been replaced. | |
| All of the original front end bushings have been replaced with polyurethane. | |
| Future Plans: | |
| Install a Buick HEI to replace the original points distributor. | |
| Install headers and a dual exhaust system. | |
| Replace the 350 with a Buick 455. | |
| Replace the stock hood with one from a Buick GS | |
| Upgrade to 15" wheels | |
