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1963 Buick Skylark 2 Door Hardtop V8 Automatic Updated Drivetrain on 2040-cars

Year:1963 Mileage:85000 Color:  Black
Location:

Gladstone, Michigan, United States

Gladstone, Michigan, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:305 V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1963
Interior Color: Black
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Skylark
Trim: 2 DOOR
Drive Type: AUTOMATIC
Mileage: 85,000
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I HAVE A 1963 BUICK SKYLARK 2- DOOR HARDTOP (NO DOOR POST).HAS UPDATED CHEVY 305 V8 ENGINE FOR A EARLY 80S CHEVY CAR MOTOR LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN REBUILT IN THE PAST BUT CANT VERIFY THAT.IT ALSO HAS UPDATED TRANS FROM PROBALLY THE SAME CAR WERE THE MOTOR CAME FROM A TURBO 350 AUTO TRANSMISSION.THE SHIFTER IS MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR.HAS HOLLEY 4-BARRELL CARB WAS REBUILT,EDELBROCK ALUMINUM INTAKE AND DUAL EXHAUST WITH HEADERS AND GLASSPACK MUFFLERS.SOUNDS REAL NICE.SPEEDO IS NOT HOOKED UP AND THE SPEEDO CABLE IS IN THE TRUNK.CAR RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD.THE DRUM BRAKES WORK AND STOP THE CAR BUT I THINK ONE OF THE BRAKES DRUMS COULD USE A TURN ON THE BRAKE LAITH AS I HEAR SOME NOISE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES SHOES ARE ALL GOOD.THE LIGHT WORK AND THE WIPERS ALSO WORK.THE HEATER/DEFROST IS NOT WORKING AND I DONT THINK ITS HOOK UP.THE INTERIOR DOES HAVE SOME RIPS IN THE SEATS AND ARE COVERED UP WITH BLACK DUCT TAPE.THE HEADLINER IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO TEARS.NO RADIO.THE BODY COULD USE A NEW PAINT JOB AS IT WAS RESTORED YEARS AGO AND THERE IS SOME FADING ON TOP OF ROOF AND TRUNK AND HOOD AREAS.THE SIDES OF THE CAR ARE STILL VERY DECENT FOR PAINT.THERE IS SOME BODY WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE YEARS AGO AND HOLDING UP VERY WELL STILL.THE CAR IN GENERAL FOR A 50 YEARS OLD IS STILL PRETTY SOLID.THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE NICE,THE DOORS ARE NICE,FENDERS ARE NICE.THE ONLY RUST HOLES I SEE ARE IN THE TRUNK FLOOR IN THE CORNERS BUT VERY LITTLE AS MOST OF THE TRUNK FLOOR IS SOLID.THE GLASS IS ALL GOOD IN THE CAR NOT BROKE OR FADED.ALL IN ALL THIS IS JUST A GOOD OLD HONEST CAR THAT YOU CAN DRIVE AS IS OR RESTORE.LOW RESERVE FOR THE CAR.PLEASE NO STROKERS,TIRE KICKERS,DREAMERS,ETC...

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Auto blog

Why Buick's future lies in China

Mon, Apr 10 2017

Back in the last half of 2008 and into 2009, when General Motors was looking at too much capacity for too few customers, when it was running out of money and needing to go to the governments of the US and Canada and to the UAW for financial support, its management team was pretty much instructed by the feds to focus resources on what would create the best likelihood for a return on the investments and guarantees that it was getting. Things needed to be cut, and not just the corporate air fleet. This led to the elimination of Saturn, Hummer and Pontiac and the sale of Saab to Spyker. What remained of GM's North American brand portfolio was Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC. (Oldsmobile had been shuttered in 2004.) There were a variety of opinions regarding which brands GM should keep/lose during the midst of the Great Recession. Some thought GMC should be axed, but then it was pointed out that GMC essentially produced high-content Chevys, which resulted in fantastic transaction costs. Lots of money in the back of those pickups. Others thought Buick should be eliminated. The rationale was: Chevy was the mass-market brand, Cadillac was the luxury brand, and GMC helped leverage the company's investment in trucks. (Yes, even back then the F-Series was winning the pickup sales race, so it was always a matter of adding Silverado and Sierra sales to show that GM was solidly in the game.) So what was Buick? Better than Chevy but not as good as a Cadillac? Somehow that doesn't seem to be a particularly aspirational position to hold. But Buick's identity didn't need to be worked out in 2008-09 because there was a single compelling reason to keep it: China. According to official GM history, Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first provisional president of China, and Zhou Enlai, a Chinese premier, "Either owned, drove or were driven in Buick automobiles." What's more: "According to statistics from the Shanghai government, in 1930 one out of every six cars on the city's roads was a Buick." Which is to say that Buick got to China early and has a major presence in that market. When the Regal Sportback and Regal TourX were being unveiled at the GM Design Dome the first week of April, Duncan Aldred, vice president of Global Buick, gave a briefing of Buick's place on the automotive landscape.

Next Buick Verano headed to Shanghai Motor Show

Wed, Apr 15 2015

Buick is a big deal in China and ranks third in automotive brand popularity there, according to a recent poll. It should come as little surprise, then, that the company is using the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show to debut the next-gen version of the Verano. We are even getting a shadowy tease of the small sedan's look ahead of the April 19 unveiling. Actually called the Wei Lang in China, Buick says the redesigned Verano takes styling cues from the Riviera concept from 2013 Shanghai show and the recent Avenir, as well. Neither inspiration seems too obvious based on this teaser image, but the small sedan does gain two creases down its side: one arches through the front door handle and the other picks up over the rear fender. Buick isn't even hinting at what powers the Verano in China and simply asserts that the model sets class benchmarks for "performance, safety and comfort" there. Of course, as with many foreign market models, it's possible that the sedan could use different engines or wear different altered styling when it arrives in the US. Buick Verano Sports Sedan Named "Wei Lang" in Chinese, Will Make Debut in Shanghai on April 19 2015-04-14 SHANGHAI – Shanghai GM today announced that the Verano, Buick's new-generation sports sedan, has been given the name of "Wei Lang" in Chinese. It will make its debut in Shanghai on April 19, on the eve of Auto Shanghai 2015. As a new strategic model for the Buick brand, the Verano will offer a refreshing driving experience through its stylish and dynamic exterior, exquisite and comfortable interior, and precise and powerful performance. The Verano was inspired by the 2013 Buick Riviera concept car and captures the design essence of the Buick Avenir concept car, which debuted at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Verano demonstrates Buick's insight into the aesthetic preferences of Chinese consumers. It embodies the innovative reimagining of Buick's classic design elements, exemplifying the elegance and dynamism of Buick's new-generation products. It is expected to set new benchmarks for performance, safety and comfort in its class. Like the all-new Excelle GT, which was launched earlier this year, the Verano will serve as a strategic model in Buick's bid for a stronger presence in China's mid-range vehicle segment. General Motors traces its roots back to 1908. GM has 11 joint ventures, two wholly owned foreign enterprises and more than 58,000 employees in China.

Question of the Day: Best recipient for supercharged GM V6?

Wed, Apr 20 2016

The good old Buick V6 engine was built from 1961 through 2008 (including a decade of production by Kaiser-Jeep) and went into way too many General Motors vehicles to list here. In 1991, the supercharged version of the 3800 was introduced, with a Roots-style Eaton blower on top, and now you can find these engines in just about every junkyard in North America. The 3800 shares a bellhousing pattern with the also-made-by-the-zillions GM 60° V6 engine, which means that it will install (with varying levels of sledgehammer clearancing and/or axle mix-and-matching) into plenty of GM vehicles that never received the 3800 from the factory. That means one thing: engine swaps! An excellent example of this is the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV "Dustbuster" minivan, which is a fully caged high-performance road-racing machine that features a supercharged 3800 and 5-speed manual transmission under its long, vacuum-cleaner-snout-like hood. The RaceVan, in Springfield Monorail livery, will compete this weekend at the Michigan 24 Hours of LeMons race with Autobloggers Mike Austin, David Gluckman, and Alex Kierstein at the wheel. My personal choice for supercharged 3800 power, though, has to be the Cadillac Cimarron, preferably the not-so-sought-after Cimarron d'Oro Edition. Some bashing and welding and cutting and pasting and this lightweight Cavalier sibling could have well over double its original horsepower. So, what's your blown 3800 engine-swap choice? Related Video: Auto News Buick GM v6 question of the day questions engine swap