Hi,
I haven't been on this forum for many years. I have a 60 Lark Regal 4 door wagon that's been on jackstands in my garage patiently awaiting me to finish graduate school, for my kids to get a little older and less needy (right!) and for me have some disposable income! I've owned it since 1993, it has 54K original miles on it. It is in very good shape overall, just needs some freshening up. I used it as a driver for two years before starting some restoration work.
I'm finally getting around to getting it on the road again. The body work is done and I'm going through some mechanicals before doing the paintwork. I've recently refurbished the complete power steering system, replaced the engine/tranny mounts, and I'm waiting on a dual m/c bracket before launching into the braking system. That'll leave yanking the tranny to do a reseal job and then that should be it. . . and off to the paint shop for a new misting of beautiful Oasis Green!
I want to ask your collective expertice on 3rd row seating in Lark wagons. I have never seen one with this option. Was it an uncommon option? What did it look like, did the seat face the front or rear of the car? I heard the car used a captive air spare tire, where was this spare stored? Is it something that I could swap onto my wagon if I find a donor car? Do any of you have a Lark with the 3rd row seat that you could e-mail me some pictures of the setup?
Thanks, any answers are appreciated. I look forward to more conversation as I get my car roadworthy and presentable again.
~Mike
I haven't been on this forum for many years. I have a 60 Lark Regal 4 door wagon that's been on jackstands in my garage patiently awaiting me to finish graduate school, for my kids to get a little older and less needy (right!) and for me have some disposable income! I've owned it since 1993, it has 54K original miles on it. It is in very good shape overall, just needs some freshening up. I used it as a driver for two years before starting some restoration work.
I'm finally getting around to getting it on the road again. The body work is done and I'm going through some mechanicals before doing the paintwork. I've recently refurbished the complete power steering system, replaced the engine/tranny mounts, and I'm waiting on a dual m/c bracket before launching into the braking system. That'll leave yanking the tranny to do a reseal job and then that should be it. . . and off to the paint shop for a new misting of beautiful Oasis Green!
I want to ask your collective expertice on 3rd row seating in Lark wagons. I have never seen one with this option. Was it an uncommon option? What did it look like, did the seat face the front or rear of the car? I heard the car used a captive air spare tire, where was this spare stored? Is it something that I could swap onto my wagon if I find a donor car? Do any of you have a Lark with the 3rd row seat that you could e-mail me some pictures of the setup?
Thanks, any answers are appreciated. I look forward to more conversation as I get my car roadworthy and presentable again.
~Mike
] Try and find those today - a captive air tire, that is.
One of our forum members recently acquired a '57 wagon that had that 3rd seat. He might even still have the photos up of that seat. His "handle" here is bams50. Do a search for threads he's started on this forum.
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