G-body roll call
 

ive noticed more and more g-bodys here, awash in a sea of first gen camaros... so lets hear it from you guys.. what are you running, building, planning??

79 malibu, boxed frame, ats, GW, currie, eibach, LS1/4l60, shrifter, and forgelines.....

85 BuicK Regal T-Top Car

Completed:
Rear seat braces
Front Frame Braces
Replaced Missing Body Bushings
Suspension Technologies Springs
QA1 12 Way Adjustables
UMI Tubular Control Arms ( Rear)
Hotchkis Front & Rear Sway Bars

406/Th350 Driveline (Planning a 4L80E & Shrifter)

ROH Wheels 17 x 8.5
Front Tires 245/45
Rear Tires 275/40

Purchased and Yet To Be Installed:

Arizen Racing Seats
Autometer Gauges
Modo Innovations Pedals
Digital LED Tailights

That's the highlights. Future plans are to focus on a re-paint after installing the above.

1987 Monte SS. It is on the back burner but it is ready for paint and I will get to it some day. Not for sale as I have had it longer than any other car I've ever owned, about 8 years now.

I've got an 60,000 mile 81 2 dr Malibu Classic W/Landau roof in my paint jail (it's out for a roll cage right now)getting it's 2nd makeover since I've owned it. Also have a 42,000 mile 88 Cutlass Supreme classic V8 stock unmolested I'm going to have to sell.

Edit update: Sold the 88 Cutlass, painted the Malibu

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...1Malibu012.jpg

g-bodys
 

I ve owned over 30 rides and one of my favorites was a 78 mailibu I had with a 350 that I installed a t-56 in back around mid 1998. I had that one for years and it was unique for this area but was sacrificed when we bought our first house. Now several states, several houses, and several f-bodies later I have an 84 Grand national. Work is progressing very slow on it but its a driver. Plans change daily but I love the LSX BLOCKS. Not sure that will happen but currently more on restoration salvage mission, modifying where I know I want change. I really need to do a frame off and notch rear rails, weld up seams, and box frame. I just havent taken the leap yet. Lots of G-body lurkers on here, I know. Check out Its notagn on turbobuick.com He built a turbocharged 6 liter Ls series gn. It runs 10's on 6 or so lbs of boost

79 Malibu
408sbc w/AFR heads
3-pedals :thumbsup:

Stock lower front arms w/Energy Suspension bushings
Suspension techniques 1" 640# springs
Suspension Techniques sway bar 1 3/8"
SC&C Stage 2 front end
Bell tech 2" Drop spindles

GN 8.5" w/3.42 posi
CurrieTrac 4-link Bars
Cut stock springs
GN rear sway bar
Notched frame to factory seam

Currently in storage waiting for rear mini-tub completion, trans selection (5spd or 6spd), & some interior/exterior updates. Other projects keep taking on more & more....

Ive been lurking here for a while, so its time for me to start posting more often :thumbsup: ...

Current build:
87 GN with a TT 402 LSx 4l80e

Current progress:
Bare frame ready for mods
Have all Frame braces ready
Waiting for rotating assembly to be balanced
Block is machined and ready
Porting and Polishing L92 Heads as we speak
Wilwood 6 and 4 pistons with 13" on all 4
Build the 4l80e too

And reading as much as I can about suspension geometry and theory!

In the works:
3 link and a Watts
9 inch
335 rears and 275 fronts
Dont know the wheels
SC&C Front parts
Maybe a Rack, if I can get one setup without any extra bumpsteer
SheetMetal intake
Custom Headers
Smoothed Firewall
AirRide maybe...

I want to make this car handle as well as I can possibly make it, turn over 800 at the rear wheels, and be able to drive it on next years Power Tour...

It has taken me a while to get it this far, but who cares! Im going to be doing all the work myself!!

'87 turbo Buick...

Here's an album with a lot of frame pics that I need to update. It's boxed in already and I have a Watt's link from SC&C that I need to weld in as well.

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/h...kRobG/?start=0

Rob, Your pics look great! Im excited to see pics with the watts link installed!