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Its all in fun.
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yeah and all the other G bodies mention are more attractive cars than the OP..sorry cant make a 79 GP look good just cant.. 301 4 speed is cool, i would have one for a daily mpg cruiser work car but i would still want to upgrade to a GA like a GA CA on looks alone!
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As you mentioned in reply #30 there is no documentation (outside of 6 Grrrs claim) of any 79-80 W30 Hurst 4-speed cars. And yes, they were 350 Olds powered. The only non-station wagon, non diesel A/G body from 78-80 to get more than 305 cubic inches. Love this car |
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I found a thread about a different '79 GP 4-spd that was for sale five years ago in Saskatchewan. This dude came up with a production number of 239.
http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/pa...speed-car.html Last edited by Lightfoot; 09-13-2013 at 03:59 PM. Reason: remove sarcasm |
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Another related link ('79 4-spd GP)
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http://www.pontiactalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=327 Post number 4 in the above thread contains the phone number of last year's eBay car (the black one with T-tops) which may still be in his posession. Last edited by Lightfoot; 09-13-2013 at 04:03 PM. |
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The guy who owned that 442 drove it to our 10 yr anniversary (2000) and it had been very nicely restored ; I suspect he still has it. I remember him saying it was just as quick in stock form as his 80 W-30 he also owned -
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Two 1975 455 Grandvilles & '79 455 Trans Am ‘69 Camaro SS 396/375 (owned since ‘88) ‘22 Toyota Sequoia V8 ‘23 Lexus LS500 awd ‘95 Ford F-super duty 4wd 7.3 p-stroke & countless Jeeps & off road vehicles. |
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If there were any police forces that wanted a '78 mid-size GM, I can't see why they would overlook the Malibu/Lemans, which were the least expensive. Maine State Police had some '81 Malibus in their fleet but I'm 99% sure those were 305 4bbl equipped. About 5-6 years ago there was a '78 Cutlass 442 4spd at a classic car dealer in Illinois. (internet) It was advertised as a 350 (SBC), but no factory documentation, and no mention of the VIN to show proof of such. The engine photo looked suspicious to me. |
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I had a cop car book and it mentions the 78 or 79 9C1 being offered with the same LM1 (350) as the Impala/Caprice/Nova. Makes sense, since the Nova was on it's way out by 79 and it was a successful cop car and the Malibu would be the replacement.
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Two 1975 455 Grandvilles & '79 455 Trans Am ‘69 Camaro SS 396/375 (owned since ‘88) ‘22 Toyota Sequoia V8 ‘23 Lexus LS500 awd ‘95 Ford F-super duty 4wd 7.3 p-stroke & countless Jeeps & off road vehicles. |
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how come all the Grand prix's 4 speeds need to be restored. Some body must have a picture of one done. All of these raged out GP's are making my Pacer look like a Pebble Beach show winner
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red75pacer, keep trying, there's bound to be a nice one out there.
That black T-top GP in NC was in fairly good shape. I seem to recall it needed a clutch, but was otherwise in dependable condition. Plastic bumper fillers were decayed or missing, but that was one of the few cosmetic issues. That's a southern car nuance, so I would expect it to be solid. It started out listed at $12,000 IIRC. I don't think it sold even after he dropped the Buy-It-Now to $7500. |
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Sorry for the confusion...This car is a Green W30 olds cutlass with a 4speed, not a White 'Hurst' car. IIRC it was a 305 SBC car when new. He still has the car, but hasn't driven it in years.
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V8 78 monte Carlo on Chicago craigslist as we speak He's axin' 4350 Has t tops blue on blue, looks clean{er] Not bad if you want a Chevy! 4 Speed of course!!!
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I like some of the 78-88 A/G bodies and when I seen the ad back in 2002 for my 78 Grand Am, I just had to have it. And I got it for a good price. And here's the kicker....I did a body-off! And it didn't cost me much. Sandblasted the chassis, replaced brake lines, fuel lines, bushings, ball joints, etc. Along with my brothers we did the bodywork and paint, and I picked up a good running 400/TH350 from a 76 Trans Am. The car sits on 14x7 Rally-II and has the factory Trans Am steering box with 1.25 inch front sway bar and rear sway bar and discs/drums. I changed the rear gears from 2:29 to 3:08 and with the 245-60 out back it runs nice. It has stock manifolds with 2.25 inch duals and Dynomax Super Turbos. It's lighter than the Trans Am. It is certainly rare around these parts. It spends most days and nights in my garage, and every once in awhile I fire it up and take it for a spin. It is not a daily driver. Now some people might think I'm crazy to restore a car like this.........but every year these cars get older and harder to find..............and I like it! I have another 400 block and a set of #64 heads that will someday replace the 185 horse...........or locate a factory W72 engine.
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IMO, I like the front of the 78 Olds 442...........but I wished they had went with the roofline same as the Malibu/Lemans. Still it's a great looking car!
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i believe that these latest posts have gone far to open up peoples eyes about how rare some of these cars really were. Hats off to everybody who got in the game.
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its near impossible to find a good A/G body car. The value is in the eye of the beholder, I looked for about five years, so good cars are not on the market.
Owners of good cars will not sell as the market is not paying. |
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Any pictures of good cars {g body} on these Forums?
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#58
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most photos are of cars in poor condition
there should be a thread of low mile original cars in good condition |
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im computer illeterate, so i have trouble posting pics, but in my stable, i have a 73 lemans with 74000 orig miles that came out of long island--repainted a diff color---but on a no rust all original car. the painter did a few mods, like HEI and gauges/radio/rims, but the rest of the car is stock, still smells like new inside. also, wayyyy back in the day (1991) my dad bought an 85 gp LE 305 4bbl buckets console car from florida with 55000 miles on it. it sat in a heated garage until last year, and now mom takes it to car shows...super nice all original car, and it does get some compliments. i have my original car from when i was 16 (82 olds cutlass) and i think that the 81 to 87 olds cutlasses are the best looking of all the 78 to 88 g bodies--tho there are others i like too--i think the 78 to 80 malibus look super sharp when done correctly---tho i have never been a fan of the seville-back g bodies. it is getting harder to find clean g bodies, thats for sure--i never see any of the 80s cars on the road, and my 70s cars even less.
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