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    Tires & Rims for '62 Skylark

    Hi, Our 62 skylark is in desperate need of some new tires! right now we have a mixture of A78-13's and P175/80 R13's and I think it is time for some new tires, shocks and a wheel alignment (she really starts to rattle when you get above 50)! Any suggestions on what tires to put on to improve...
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    Good Mechanic in NY?

    Hi Folks, I'm looking for a good mechanic for a 62 skylark somewhere near Long Island City, Queens NY. I just don't have the space to do this myself at the moment so need to find someone I can trust to give the car a tune and a once over. Anybody got any suggestions?
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    Finding Skylark Parts (1962)

    We have a 62 skylark coupe that is really in good condition but needs a few "bits and pieces" to get it looking nice. I was hoping someone may have a few tips on finding parts and any referrence documents that might be useful - the blind google search isn't as easy as I thought! Initially I am...
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    62 Skylark gas line problems?

    Thanks for your advice! turns out that the simple solution shouldn't have been overlooked! after a few minutes of "what are we overlooking" we found the gas gauge doesn't work and it was simply a matter of out of gas.....atleast now we know, and the fix was about as cheap as you get! Thanks...
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    62 Skylark gas line problems?

    Hi everybody, We just took ownership of a 62 skylark and on the first drive of more than a mile she started to splutter then the engine cut out about 5 miles in. When we tried to restart it it fired up for about a minute then died again. After that it would fire and then die. There is a fuel...
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