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Greetings! I am not a mechanic so forgive my dumb questions. My 1964 Skylark was having a suspension problem as it tilted (looking at the front of the car it tilted downward from left to right). I took it in and the mechanic shop indicated I needed two front coils/springs. They put those in and...

Greetings! Any suggestions on repairing the metal around the trunk lock area on my 1964 Buick Skylark? Should a good body shop mechanic be able to fabricate so that the lock will fit or are their patch pieces available to cut out the infected area and replace? My othe option would be to...

Greetings! I am now in the process of putting all the moldings, trim, etc.. back on my 1964 Skylark Coupe. It has a molding on the top of the cab of the car that goes around and follows the lines of the car and around the rear window. When I took it off, some of the circular "retainers" came off...

Greetings! I want to paint the dash of my 1964 Buick Skylark. To me, it is "Brown" but there are several choices that it could be and include Medium Saddle Poly, light saddle Poly, medium fawn poly or midnight saddle. My trim code on the cowl indcates #159. Can anyone tell me the correct...

Greetings! :waving: What is the correct speaker size for rear window area (single speaker) for a 1964 Skylark Coupe or where would I go to find this information? I ordered one and was sent a 4 x 11 inch speaker. It looks too long and skinny & bolt holes definately do not match up and the...

I am replacing the Water pump and my 1964 Buick Skylark, 300ci, no AC. Since I am doing that, just as well replace the thermostat. I have two choices. 180* & 160*. They both will fit but am wondering what the best choice would be. Much appreciated! Jerry

Engine- 355 vs. 310? Can someone tell me the difference between the 1964 Buick Wildcat 355 engine vs. the 310? Both are 300 cc. Is it just the carbs that are different with 355 having a 4 barrel and 310 having a two barrel or are there other parts that are different? Much appreciated...