This is the build journal of my 1970 Buick Skylark. Purchased on 10/13/2007.
So far I have completely redone the interior in black, new carpet, seat covers, and repainted panels and dash.
I have also swapped out the original 2bbl 350 for a '72 350 with a cam, long tube headers, aluminum intake manifold, and 800cfm quadrajet carb. It is mated to a rebuilt 350 tranny with a 2800 stall converter.
I then ground all of the surface rust off of the exterior and laid down 2 coats of gloss black paint. I have at least 4 more coats to go.
Lastly, I purchased a set of Cragar S/S wheels, 14x7 front and 15x8 rear. I'll buy a set of BF Goodrich Radial T/A's in the next couple weeks and have the set mounted by the end of the month.
I'd love to have the car restored by my birthday on February 16th.
Please see my photo galleries below!
Photo Galleries
Exterior Before & After
Engine Before & After
Interior Before (after to come soon!)
Suspension Before & After
Engine Swap Process
To-do list
