I've looking for a cruiser convertible for a while but most I found either had a buy in that was too expensive or were basket cases that needed time, welding skills or money I don't have. When this Skylark came up locally on Craigslist, I jumped on it.
The good:
- Solid, straight frame
- Lots of undercoating = solid floors and trunk pan
- Good top and interior
- GM A Body parts availability
- decent tires and 15" Buick rally wheels
- engine runs good and the TH350 shifts okay
The bad:
- small rust spots in passenger quarter
- springs, bushings and ball joints shot
- drum brakes (they stop OK though)
- single exhaust with blown out muffler
- crappy, loose aftermarket mirrors
- every fluid leaks but gas
- timing chain cover cracked and fixed with JB Weld
- bumpers need rechroming (wrong 71 bumper on back)
- incorrect 1970 Olds Cutlass Supreme door panels and seat covers
- top motor weak going up
- It's brown
The good:
- Solid, straight frame
- Lots of undercoating = solid floors and trunk pan
- Good top and interior
- GM A Body parts availability
- decent tires and 15" Buick rally wheels
- engine runs good and the TH350 shifts okay
The bad:
- small rust spots in passenger quarter
- springs, bushings and ball joints shot
- drum brakes (they stop OK though)
- single exhaust with blown out muffler
- crappy, loose aftermarket mirrors
- every fluid leaks but gas
- timing chain cover cracked and fixed with JB Weld
- bumpers need rechroming (wrong 71 bumper on back)
- incorrect 1970 Olds Cutlass Supreme door panels and seat covers
- top motor weak going up
- It's brown
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