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#21
12-22-2013, 07:15 PM
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Hmm,interesting threads about the sunroof.A friend of mine bought a 1969 Buick Skylark 2dr-ht.The car was equipped with a manual sliding sunroof.The car was made in Oshawa and shipped to the GM plant in Antwerpen,Belgium.I sent photos to the Buick Club in USA and they told me that the car was a fake.I investegated further and voila,they actually did apprx 100 sunroof cars in 1968 and 50 in 1969.WHY? To get the car more attractive to the buyers at that time.A lot of US military folks worked in Europe at that time.And this was NOT like the "Sun-Coupes" that was avaliable in 1972,spec on Buicks.I have`t seen a 1973 Firebird with a sunroof before.But I have a picture of a 1970 Dodge Charger with a sunroof,must be quite rare.
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#22
12-22-2013, 07:29 PM
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Chris,
By any chance did you run a PHS on that car? Just curious if the sunroof is on there. Dave |
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#23
12-22-2013, 08:51 PM
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I'll be sending for it tomorrow.
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#24
12-22-2013, 11:24 PM
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That car is great Chris!
Upgrade the drivetrain is one thing, but don’t change the rims. They look perfect on there. (And I love the roof) Brian
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#25
12-23-2013, 11:51 AM
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I'm digging this track more - cue the new music...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk0keMJFLAg
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#26
12-23-2013, 01:00 PM
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#27
12-26-2013, 10:23 AM
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PHS faxed me the first two pages on Tuesday but no invoice page.
 I figured I'd have to wait until the 2nd to get another copy unless the mail showed up first. Low & behold, it showed up this morning. As predicted, no sign of a sunroof - the research continues.
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#28
12-26-2013, 10:52 AM
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The more I think about what I want to do with the car, and the fact that I can't run it in the PSMCDR & FAST classes, I'm thinking of leaving the A/C on the car and just replacing the dash vents with the gauges. Has anyone ever done this? how difficult is it to just remove the top two vents out of the dash & replace with gauges?
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#29
12-26-2013, 12:35 PM
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Very easy. First remove the lower vent knee panel with the two plastic dzus screws. Then remove the steering column bracket bolts so the column can drop down a few inches, so the dash face can clear the wheel. The woodgrain/engine turned dash face comes straight out once you pull all the screws out (including the two long ones that come up from underneath). Then there is a the dual vent "pod" behind those two vents, that is held in with a 4 screws. Once you remove that pod you will have the room for the gauges to go into those two vents.
P.S. use a repro dash face for the gauges so you don't cut up the original one. |
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#30
12-26-2013, 01:20 PM
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Sweet!
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#31
12-26-2013, 03:34 PM
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Im running two gauges in the AC vents on the dash. I didnt remove the duct work, and its not in the way. They're mechanical gauges too.
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#32
02-12-2014, 09:37 AM
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I've been in touch with the prior owner who had it since the 80's, he'll be putting me in touch with the original owner.
Interesting thing - when all of the modifications were done to the car in 1976 it was painted black. It got the white paint job in 1981 when the black repaint over the original lacquer began to fail. All of the work was performed at Suburban Pontiac and the SD engine was built by HO Racing - cost over 4k in 1976.  Not that it really matters but the original 400 engine was sold to a mechanic in the service department for $500 when it got pulled.
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#33
02-12-2014, 03:29 PM
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I love cars that have stories like this.
I love everthing about this car.
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#34
04-05-2014, 06:57 PM
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#35
04-05-2014, 07:10 PM
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WTF?
Did you shave your head? |
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#36
04-05-2014, 07:17 PM
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That's in Lincoln, NE this morning.
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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#37
04-05-2014, 10:50 PM
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That thing is sitting so cool.
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#38
04-06-2014, 01:23 AM
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The more I see this car, the more it is really has your name all over it.. Its you, your style. I will expect some video like my avatar this summer LOL . Should be some real retro fun... Makes me wonder if any "bell bottoms" will show up near this car in the future!! haha.. Lovin it...
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#39
04-06-2014, 08:49 AM
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Boss,
What size wheels and tires are on the car? |
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#40
04-06-2014, 08:59 PM
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that car looks soooo fricking mean.
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