G-body roll call

[deuce_454]

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.....

[Buick Motorsports]

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.

[oorange67]

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.

[cutlasskid]

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=876

[NOT A TA]

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/ff292/NOTATA/81%20Malibu/Yellow81Malibu012.jpg

[one+g]

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

[ScotI]

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....

[rking]

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!!

[RobG]

'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/hh315/BuickRobG/?start=0

[rking]

'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/hh315/BuickRobG/?start=0

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

[RobG]

Me too :D

Cut twice measure once right ??? :omg: :goofy:

[esm]

1979 Malibu ------ Planning On Transforming From A Sleeper Race Car To A More Lat-g Ride ---

[esm]

Is Your Bu Close To Being Done ---and Are There Pictures Posted On
Build Or How Car Is Coming Along !!!!

[CRCRFT78]

1978 Malibu
LT1/4L60E
Full Hotchkis Suspension
Edelbrock Shocks
17x8 Billet Rallyes
Full Autometer Gauges

Former Car Craft Magazine Car

[melman109]

I just picked up an 87 El Camino. After the Camaro is finished. I plan on upgrading the engine and suspension on the El Camino. It currently has the original 305 with 140k miles on it.

[malibu795]

79 malibu classic wagon :hail:
current
305(~300hp)/t-56
polly bushings all around, suspenion, body
replaced front springs with MOOG 5608
rear gears are 2.41 open
everything else bassicly stock

plans
converting it to diesel :D
6.6 duramax
south bend clutch 12" disc
s60 true trac and 3.54 gears
tubural real links upper and lower
SC&C stage 2 up front with sphoon lower tubular a-arms and apc top
hyda-boost brake converstion
12" brakes all around
boxing the complete frame
nice big thick sway bars as well

[GNXTREME]

:thumbsup: I have my 1984 regal limited. was green with vinyl roof YUK!
its a silver GNX clone with a corvette L98 converted to solid
cam and a super streetable victor jr intake, he he. Its backed by
a 92 Z28 T5 5 spd and 373 geared 7.5 and auburn posi. The car
sports monte SS sway bars and KYB shocks and cut stock springs
(im on a budget here give me a break) the car rides on 93 corvette
17 x9.5 wheels 255 40 front 275 40 rears NO RUBBING!!!! NO CUTTING!!
I made the exhaust with long tubes and a fox body mustang X pipe
and flowmaster super 40s. I love the car but my interior is a hurting unit
SAGE GREEN.....YUCK!!!

Gotta get some pics up soon but im useless with a computer.

[1984 camaro]

1987 buick grand national
1987 buick GNX
Thats my g body collection
Randy

[montessaj]

1983 Monte Carlo SS "Nightmare"
Black w/ 2" cowl hood

Drivetrain

383 Stroker...Trickflow aluminum heads
700r4
3:42 Eaton locker in factory 7.5" rear-end


Suspension/ brakes

Rear:
UMI boxed LCA
UMI tubular UCA
Spohn 1" sway bar
Hotchkis springs/ bilstein shocks
Poly bushings
Factory rear drums w/ s-10 wheel cylinders :( ---discs soon
GNX rear seat from brace

Front:
SPC adjustable upper A-arms
Spohn boxed lower A- arms
Spohn 1 5/16" front sway bar
Poly bushings
All Moog tie rods, centerlink, idler arm, pitman arm, and ball joints.
Spohn tie rod adjusters
12:1 quick ratio steering box
Hotchkis springs/Bilstein shocks
SSBC quick change aluminum dual piston cailpers
cross drilled and slotted rotors
Stainless braided brake lines
All f-41 frame braces and GBodyparts.com front frame brace

Wheels:

Centerline Retros

17X7 4" bs Nitto 555 235/45/17
17X9.5 4.75" BS Nitto 555R Drag radials 275/40/17

Exhaust:

3" pypes exhaust
QTP dual cut-outs
Flowmaster 40 series

MISC:
Be cool aluminum radiator
g-force crossmember
MSD 6al
MSD coil
MSD billet distributor
MSD timing control
MSD wires


Interior:

Factory maroon: All new door panels, carpet dash, and all new plastic panels.
Procar/scat seats Black viynl
Corbeau 3pt. Black snap-in harnesses
Autometer Ultra-lite guages
Carbon fiber mounting cups
Carbon fiber guage panel
A/C and Heater delete
Red led dash lights and guage lights

Sound:

Volfenhag 12" subs
Sony 1000 watt amp
Volfenhag 3.5" tweeters
Sony headunit
Volfenhag 5.25 speakers in custom lower door panels from G-body parts. com

Sorry for the list guys, I kinda got carried away. I just can't wait to get the thing running so I can drive it.
Will post pics of the finished product late this summer.

[SRD Art]

Needed a new shop truck so I picked up this one for $300. It had grille damage from a whoops in the snow, had a worn front suspension a Th250 that slipped once in a while and a bad running 305 Chevy with 35,000 on a rebuild. Ran a 22.10 @ 61 on a G-tech as I bought it. Fixed the timing and got the secondaries to open, ran 18.79 @ 74 at the track, 4500 ft altitude. Added the following...

.030 2 bolt 400 SB Chevy
Stock bottom with ARP bolts
rebuilt factory junk heads
XE268 cam
Air Gap dual Plane
Modified Q-jet
Hedman intermediate Headers
3" single exh. w/40 series Flowmaster

With a stock TH350 and 2.41 7.5 rear it runs 15.70's @ 87, 4500ft. altitude. I hit 2nd gear @ 5000 just before the 1/8 lights, go through the lights on the long end at 4200 in 2nd. Whiplash blistering 2.45 60' time. Hmmmmm...

Recent additions-
new front suspension parts and 3" drop

Coming soon-
700R4 and 3.73's out back
full length headers
AFR 195 heads
13's at the track and will tow my race car there too. :thumbsup:

[malibu79]

I have a 79 4 door malibu swap out the 305 for a 350 tbi auto tranny eibach springs ,2 inch drop spindles, ss sway bars and frame ties, some race buckets gauges and a hood ,,future paint and body

[Stg1Regal]

1982 Regal

In 87 Sheetmetal

455 Buick
850 cfm q-jet
Eldelbrock intake
HEI
T/A performance Headers 1 7/8" Primaries 3 1/2" collectors
2 1/2" Duals with Flowmaster Super 44's Turndown at the Axle
200R4 BRF code (GN) trans 10vane pump,Blue plate Clutches,Shift Kit
(GN) Redstripe Converter 2800?
(GN) 8.5 Rear end with 3.42 POSI
15x7 GN wheels in all for corners, rear tires 275/60/15 fronts 205/65/15
Poly bushings front and rear, stock uppers and lower control arms front and rear
GN front and rear sway bars
GN fast ratio Steering box
Auto on colum w bench seat
No Heat or Air,AC delete plate


Future plans

Replace interior w a complete GN interior with Buckets and console and steering colum
Put in my Cyberdyne Digital Dash
Upgrade brakes to at least have disc in rearusing Scarebird conversion brackets.(for now)
Lower car a bit, I think front springs are wrong for this car, looks like 4x4 in front, real freakin stiff too, going to MOOG 5658's
Rear I like the stance but could sit lower
Wheels and tires...dunno yet... maybe wider taller tires on the front (for now)
the current fronts looks like roller skates at 25.4".
Would love to go to at least 17" rims and tires,and bigger brakes
Eventually paint and Body work

Then whatever else I think I need or can do.

Trying to do all this on a budget

Just acquired a nice set of 245/50/16 tires for free..... theres a start

[G-Body]

84 Olds Cutlass Brougham
455/461 BB olds turbo 400 3,200 stahl 3.90 gears
all orginal interior and even left a/c hooked up
moroso trick springs adjustable shocks and south side machine lift bars
super simple super fun street car!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/MyCars024.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/MyCars018.jpg

[G-Body]

Thought id share a few pics a of local guys HOT ROD aswell!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Cabelashow027.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Cabelashow025.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Cabelashow028.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Cabelashow031.jpg

[soundqdoug]

I have g-bodies EVERYWHERE at the shop:
85 Monte SS
85 El Camino SS (choo choo)
83 T-Type

I dunno which one to build...I have an LT4 swap sitting and waiting, along with some 18 & 20" Bonspeed rollers setup for a GN...we'll see what happens...I'd like to trade for a GN roller actually...

[SRD Art]

.030 2 bolt 400 SB Chevy
Stock bottom with ARP bolts
rebuilt factory junk heads
XE268 cam
Air Gap dual Plane
Modified Q-jet
Hedman intermediate Headers
3" single exh. w/40 series Flowmaster

With a stock TH350 and 2.41 7.5 rear it runs 15.70's @ 87, 4500ft. altitude. I hit 2nd gear @ 5000 just before the 1/8 lights, go through the lights on the long end at 4200 in 2nd. Whiplash blistering 2.45 60' time. Hmmmmm...

Recent additions-
new front suspension parts and 3" drop

Coming soon-
700R4 and 3.73's out back
full length headers
AFR 195 heads
13's at the track and will tow my race car there too. :thumbsup:

This is what it looked like when it followed me home...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/new3_4.jpg

Here's the car at a recent show. It's not really show worthy yet but with the banner folks get the idea and it also does a little advertising for my artwork.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/PDshowwag1.jpg

Another shot at the show...

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/73novars/PDshowwag4.jpg

[GBodyGMachine]

Im Still Here

[malibu795]

so am i


got a stock/mild 454 in the wagon now.

[soundqdoug]

I have one for sale, cheap.

[ElkyZO6]

78 el camino with recent semi-flat black paint. I need to get some pic's up. Currently put it back together.

[CRCRFT78]

Just a few that used to be in my yard.

[FastCat431]

87 WE4 Buick Turbo Regal, my new daily driver. I have already rebuilt the suspension and lowered with Eiabach spings, future mods to come when cash flow allows. Thinking about manumatic and paddle shift for future transmission setup.

["Swoosh"]

79 MC over here :thumbsup:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/CruizinKev/KevsMonteCarlo/DSCF1686.jpg

LS1/T56 project..

[olds87]

This it not my car, but I thought be a cool car that Art Morrison building a frame for Holly.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs664.snc4/60431_149927815042346_101846653183796_211854_34553 17_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1120.snc4/148219_166637463371381_101846653183796_286761_2241 854_n.jpg

[dirtybird]

I have 2 G-Bodies a 79 2 door Malibu and a 83 Malibu wagon.
Plans for the 2 door are to keep it mostly st with upgrades for performance.
Ls motor, 6 speed manual trans, and suspension. I have not decided on what type or rims. My want to keep more of a sleeper.

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu005.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu007.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu006.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu003.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu002-1.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k593/audadirtybird/malibu013.jpg