is this considered G-body? 1983 Pontiac Bonneville wagon
i'd love to have another 78 lemans but looking around this thing caught my eye.
sounds like a kid owns it.. going to need an engine.. i haven't seen it in person yet. he is down to $1300 which i think is still too much. i'm thinking like $500-$800 but what do you guys think? what body is it considered? do they make anything to make this style handle in the corners? thanks for the help.. Quote:
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Hmmmm........
Looks to me like it is a perfect turbo LS swap with a Grand Prix front end swap body. :cool: |
Yep, that is a G-body.
I just missed out on one a few years ago. It had a nice paint job, already had a 455 in it, and I could have had it for about $5,000. |
thyanks guys.. i may just have to go look at it..
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What is the diff between that & an A body?
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good question.. i'd like to know also
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A / G Bodies
Given its' location, yes the body does seem very good at first glance. I would investigate the rear frame rails for sure!! Remember rear bumpers falling off those cars in the late 80's! while still living in New England.
Technically, G bodies mean 82 to 88 RWD mid size cars. The A designation was "stolen" by GM as they wanted the "A" designation for the new at the time (Fall '81) FWD mid size cars - Chevrolet Celebrity, Pontiac 6000, Buick Century, etc. These new A cars were sold as '82 models. For simplicity, though, all 78 - 88 RWD mid size cars are known as G bodies. Today, though, all restoration interest is geared towards the G bodies, while the later (82 - 89) A bodies have near zero interest. |
"What is the diff between that [G] & an A body?
GM simply changed the code name for the RWD A body to G for 1982-88 model years. 'A' was then used for FWD mid size cars, 6000, Celebrity, etc. For the aftermarket, 1978-81 RWD A bodies are under the G body family. Many online owners clubs, such as "Classic G body garage" on Facebook and You Tube. |
As far as making that wagon handle...all the suspension upgrades that fit other G bodies(Malibu, Monte, Regal, Cutlass) will work.
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If it says it will fit "G body" 78-88 it should fit...cool wagon
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interesting.. i'll have to email the kid and see if i can go see it.
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GM didn't "steal" the A body name, when they already own it.
Originally, the FWD A body was supposed to completely replace the RWD A, due to the gas crisis era. But, once gas prices didn't go to $5 a gallon in 80's cash, cooler heads prevailed and kept RWD longer. |
I'm guessing this is a Canadian Bonneville. It has the Grand Lemans belt moulding.
Front ends that fit are Lemans, Grand Lemans, Grand Am and Malibu. Also, any drive train will easily fit |
Mid size Bonneville was sold from 1982-87, in the USA, and not just Canada. Built on G body, successor to RWD A body.
This car looks like it used to have woodgrain plastic paneling. |
This is what I was refering to.
From Wiki: The Bonneville normally didn't have the Grand Lemans/Grand Am side moulding. This "new" Bonneville amounted to little more than the existing LeMans with revised front and rear fascia designed to mimic the departed Pontiac B-body. In Canada, this model continued to use the Grand LeMans name through 1983, after which it was badged as a Bonneville. |
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