Germany-based Buick Skyhawk

[hammerdown7]

I'm surprised it has metric hardware but I really don't know if the hardware was changed to metric before production ended. What is on the '78-80 cars of other members on this board?

Dick

[Alex47]

Maybe it's because it was asembled in europe?!

[MonzaMikeV8]

Einige Gebrauchteile bekomme ich bei einem US-Car Händler in der Nähe von Berlin (Finsterwalde), der wohl ein paar (!) H-Bodies rumstehen hat.

Hehe, lustig den kenn ich auch. Ziemlich unzuverlässiger Laden, oder sie heben einfach viel Stress. Meines wissens nach haben sie noch 3 Monzas da rumstehen. Leider ist es für mich fast ein bisschen zu weit da rauf zu fahren. Ich hab denen schon ein paar mal eine Liste von Teilen geschickt die ich benötige, aber die brauchen jedesmal echt ewig um zu Antworten... Aber ich werds weiter versuchen, und dir, Viel Glück ! Noch was, ich hab fast genau die selben Radkappen wie du und hab mir jetzt die Original 10 Loch Alufelgen gekauft. Der selbe Laden hat nämlich auch noch die original 10 Loch D-Hole Alufelgen für den Skyhawk... Nur falls interesse besteht... ist allerdings in den USA...

[Alex47]

I've started to restaurate my Buick Skyhawk, wanted to do the wheelarches (?) at first, but found some more unpleasant rust in the back of the rear wheelhouse. One of the previous owners "repaired" it with a metalsheet, that probably was cut from anothe h-body OR is a buyed part - i can't tell. However there is almost no space left between the backwall and the tire, my finger barely fits...

The question is, if the rear part of the wheelhouse is carrying some weight or if it is just a dirtwall for the differential? In the last case would be a handcrafted sheet to fit the cut-out hole the easy solution. Please tell me I am right...

[Alex47]

By the way: As you can see, my hijackers have their best part behing them. Where do I get new ones, plus springs and front and rubbers...

[rhyolite]

Hi Alex,

A small message from your neighbour in Holland.
There are currently some cars for sale in NL you might be interested in for parts (if you need any)

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-s/oldt ... ousPage=lr
(skyhawk)
http://www.autoscout24.nl/Details.aspx? ... 93&asrc=st
(monza)
http://www.autoscout24.nl/Details.aspx? ... 25&asrc=st
(skyhawk)

If you're interested in one of, i can give them a call if you want.

This was just for your interested.

Grtz,

Tiemen

[cjbiagi]

I am not sure what part you think was replaced but that bracing looks stock to me, minus the rust holes of course.
GM was switching to metric fasteners in the late 70's.

[Kenova]

That "J" shaped panel is a structural panel but some have replaced it with a heavier gauged flat panel. This maintains structural strength and also gives you more room (especially for rear disc brake calipers).

Ken

[Alex47]

Thanks for the Reports!

Strange thing is, that it looks completely different, but original on the other side. The thicker panel leaves almost no space for the tire...

What would you recommend? I was thinking of cutting it out and replace it with a 2mm panel...

I don't wanna sell the car in that condition!

[Monza Harry]

As for your "HiJackers" those are not made anymore from what I have found, so you would have to watch eBay for someone wishing to get rid of some unwanted parts Harry

[cjbiagi]

I got some air shocks for another member a while back, I'd have to do some digging ........