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I was fortunate enough to get this car into my shop yesterday, a 1970 Buick Skylark GSX Limited production 455 Stage one. The car was featured in Muscle Magazine last year, it was a frame off resturation. Every nut and bolt are original. The car is prestine condition. It will be going to the World of Wheels show in Jan. Sorry I couldn't get any outside pics, owner trailored the car to my shop and didn't want it moved. (I wonder why) I used a box of Q tips in this car. Spent 6 hours detailing the car. Did stuff like polish gas tank and exhaust tips. Cleaned frame and under carriage bolts. I love working on show cars, because it gives me a sense of pride knowing the car will be on display showing off my labor. He told me and once started adding up his reciepts of work he done to the car, and stopped counting at $50,000. Judgeing by the looks of the car, I can't imagion it looked any better coming right off the factory line. Look for the car at the show if you are attending world of wheels in Chicago.

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my dad had a 72 gs 455 stage 1, it was flame orange with a black vinyl top.



too bad that was before my time and he only has one pic of it :(



but, that is one sweet car, and that is why i take lots of pics of mine :xyxthumbs
 
Beautiful car, Gary! The money was nice, I'm sure but the real reward is getting your hands on a classic musclecar like that one.
 
I don't care what anyone says, the Buicks from back in the

day were the real sleepers.



A long while back, my dad had customers with "regular" GS,

Regal T Types, Rivieras w/ stage one engine setups, Wildcats,

and some GNs. The cars would come in about every other year

for some sprucing up (paint chip repairs, swirls, etc). I always

jumped at the chance to work on these cars. I even got the

chance to drive them. when they were at the shop. Sadly,

most of the guys that owned those cars either gave them

to their kids (who eventually destroyed them), or they

moved to another part of the country.



Now, the only link I have to those great cars is my dad's

Lesabre...
 
MirrorblackGS said:
Dammit! I don't see any pics, not even red X's. I want to see!

My dream car is a tossup between the 70 GSX and the 87 GNX.
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A member of my GN club has a 87 GN and a 70 GSX as well as an 04 STi;) He plans on getting a GNX to complete the set. Lucky *******!



That is one fantastic car! Must have been a pleasure to detail!
 
I saw that car this summer at the Madison Classics show in Elkhorn, WI. It is a real knockout. These pictures do not do it justice. I saw it before Gary got to it. I can only imagine how much it improved. It is a very rare car overshadowed by the popularity of the Chevelle SS 396. I'll take the Buick.
 
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