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LUCKINFOU
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« on: October 08, 2008, 05:51:02 PM »
I started this job for a customer it is a 64 Skylark. Going with the Pro-Touring theme it will get a 455 with a 5-Speed and a 9" Ford. Ride height will be 6" The car is really nice for a ragtop the floor is solid.
 
 
 
The wheels are 17x11 for the rear and 17x8 for the front.
 

 

 
The coilovers are from AFCO with Air Ride Strong Arms.
 

 

 

 
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 05:53:55 PM »
Here are some more pictures of the front end. I don't want to make weld everything up just yet. The ride height is 6" so I want to make sure that the tires clear. Not to mention the headers have to have room.







The rear is a 9" Ford the coilovers are AFCO. The springs will be black.



We put the body on so we could center up the wheels. I didn't blow the car apart so I have no trailing arms not to mention I we have to do major chassis work in the rear.This is ride height coil overs all the way around.



The plan is a mini tub we have to be careful not to go to crazy and mess up the ragtop.
 
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 07:07:28 AM »
Hey Lou -

Great to see you on the board!     Thanks for posting this car... I'm a big Buick head and really dig what you're doing.     Looks killer!    Keep us posted!     

What's the color scheme going to be?
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2008, 08:25:00 PM »
I have a few more pictures of the Buick. The exhaust is all mandrel bends. I couldn't run the exhaust all the way out because I need the body on.







I cut up a set of Hooker Super Comps because they were 2 inches from the ground.



The control arms are from Air Ride. Right now all I have in is the lowers. I want to make sure I have enough room for the headers.


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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2008, 08:49:04 AM »
Lookin' good, Lou!    Please post up the shots of putting the headers back together... we'd like to see how you pull that one off!
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 10:33:28 AM »
Well the economy got me! After I left the show the Economy start to go down the drain. I been hangin on but, the buick has left the building. The man who owns it has a couple of GM dealerships need I say more. So I put the front end on it so it could move and sent it home.













There is a small light at the end of the tunnel He called me the other day and said it was going to come back, so we will see.
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