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The 1953 Buick Skylark was a handmade car in many respects.

The stampings for the hood, trunk lid and a portion of the convertible tub were the same as the 1953 Roadmaster convertible ( and Super convertible, model 56R ).

The stampings for the front fenders, rear fenders, outer doors, and a portion of the convertible tub were unique to the Skylark.

All Skylark convertible tubs were finished with various amounts of lead filler, so it is not unusual to find a substantial amount of the substance just behind the doors near the bottom of the window line.

The inner doors of the Skylark were made from the inner doors of the 2-door Roadmaster and Super by cutting the stamping in half approximately parallel with the ground and then welding the two pieces back together in a jig at an angle that produced the necessary door dip ( see photos of finished car ).