1986 Buick Skyhawk wagon


All posts about the Skyhawk!

Current Status: daily driving, 178k

About/History:
bought 11/6/14 w/ 130k miles
1.8L SOHC TBI

Current Modifications:
AEM wideband
Summit flat baby blue paint
custom aluminum radio mount & storage tray w/ Skyhawk logo
2007 Hyundai Tucson radio/CD
custom aluminum low profile roof racks
Vibrant ultra quiet resonator
MSD 8226 coil
custom polyurethane/aluminum transmission mount
Stainless exhaust: custom header, all pipes, Vibrant resonator, Borla ProXS
Energy Suspension control arm bushings
silicone vacuum lines
Canuck lowering springs
2.0SOHC oil pan and windage tray (for header clearance)
Viper 4115V remote start
Sport Edition 16″ wheels, black
195/55R-16 SUMITOMO HTR A/S P02
VDO tach
VDO water temp
VDO oil pressure
modified GN gauge pod
GPS, hardwired
slotted rotors
ceramic pads
KYB struts & shocks
K&N air filter
Megasquirt 1 pcb 3.0
Raspberry Pi 3B
7″ monitor
1.8T cam
Hawk pads

Resto & Maintenance:
rear brake drums, shoes, springs, cylinders @ 41k
new rocker panels @ 38k
all front suspension: struts, mounts, ball joints, etc @ 37k
front brakes @ 30k
front struts, mounts, springs @ 30k
hood strut @ 30k

Deleted:
hubcaps!
rocker trim panels
side molding
roof rack
badges
timing belt cover

In Progress:
fabrication…

Future: ?
port EFI conversion
1.8 turbo intake manifold
2.0 injectors
2.0 throttle body
2.0 swap ?

Skyhawk front view.

Skyhawk front view.

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