1965 Buick Skylark

SKYLARK Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

444675Z100649

Other

Gasoline

I AM SELLING MY 1965 BUICK SKYLARK CONVERTIBLE. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA IN 2007 AND BROUGHT TO COLORADO WHERE IT WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN PARKED FOR A FUTURE RESTORATION. BASICALLY IT HAS BEEN SITTING AND WAITING FOR 3 YEARS AND ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN SO IT NEEDS TO BE SOLD. CAR IS 99.5% COMPLETE. MISSING THE ALTERNATOR ARM AND 1 INNER DOOR EMBLEM. CAR WAS BORN WITH A 300 V8 210 BHP AND BUICKS VERSION OF A 2 SPEED POWERGLIDE. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THESE ARE BOTH STILL ORIGINAL. VIN DECODES AS FOLLOWS: 4=BUICK 44=SKYLARK V8 1965-1967 67=2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE 5=1965 Z=FREMONT CA. LAST 6=PRODUCTION NUMBER EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND A POWER TOP. CAR WAS RESTORED SEMI RESTORED IN THE EARLY 90S AND TOP AND SOME INTERIOR WAS RELACED. TOP IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REAR WINDOW WHICH IS FOGGED. IT IS A ZIPPERED SIDE STYLE SO A REPLACEMENT IS FAIRLY CHEAP AND AVAILABLE. ONE OF THE POWER TOP CYLINDERS IS BAD BUT AGAIN EASILY AVAILABLE. THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD DRIVER CONDITION WITH A FEW SPLITS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THE TOP OF THE BACK SEAT. THIS LOOKS TO BE AN ORIGINAL BUCKET SEAT CAR BUT I AM NO BUICK EXPERT. THE CARPET IS IN NICE SHAPE AND THE DOOR PANELS ARE A GOOD DRIVER CONDITION. STEERING WHEEL IS A LITTLE ROUGH WITH SOME SPLITS BUT NOT TERRIBLE. SOMEONE PUT A PIONEER SUPERTUNER CD PLAYER IN THE DASH AND SPEAKERS IN THE DOORS BUT THE DASH IS CLEAN. I TRIED TO LIFT THE CARPET AND CHECK THE FLOORS FOR RUST BUT IT WAS SECURED WELL WHEN THE LAST SEMI RESTORATION TOOK PLACE. I DID CRAWL UNDER WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND A MIRROR AND COULD FIND NO RUST OR PATCHED HOLES IN THE FLOORS. THE FRAME HAS NO RUST THAT I COULD FIND. I THINK THE CAR WAS IN CALI ALL ITS LIFE. THE TRUNK DOES HAVE RUST BUT ONLY 1 ACTUAL SMALL RUST THROUGH HOLE THAT IS JUST STARTING. THE PICTURES SHOW THE BODY RUST. THE FRONT CLIP IS PRETTY NICE AND THE DOORS GOOD ALSO WITH A LITTLE RUST STARTING AT THE BOTTOM EDGES. OBVIOUSLY THE WORST IS IN THE QUARTERS AND THE TRUNK EDGES. I HAD VISIONS OF A 65 CHEVELLE CONVERSION AND I KNOW ALOT OF THE PARTS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE BUT I WE ARE MOVING AND I AM RESIGNED TO THE FACT THAT I DONT CURRENTLY HAVE THE SPACE OR MONEY TO RESTORE. CAR AND RAN AND DROVE 3 + YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS PARKED. PUT A BATTERY IN IT THIS WEEK AND SOME GAS IN THE CARB AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP. THE TRANS FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT FROM SITTING. THE BRAKES ARE STILL UP ON IT. TIRES ARE ABOUT 60%. WITH A WEEKEND OF EFFORT AND A CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM IT COULD PROBABLY BE BACK ON THE ROAD TO DRIVE DURING RESTORATION. GREAT SEMI RARE CAR TO RESTORE AND ALL THE BONES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND ITS ALL HERE. CAR HAS A CLEAR CALIFORNIA SALVAGE TITLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY SALVAGE TITLE CLASSIC CHEVYS WITH NO ISSUES. THIS ONE WAS DONE IN THE EARLY 70 S PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING. PAYMENT DUE IN 7 DAYS WITH A $200 DEPOSIT DUE THROUGH PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU COME AND INSPECT THE CAR AND FEEL IT IS NOT WHAT WAS PRESENTED I WILL REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT. THANX. BRIAN 1(970)640-9918