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Originally Posted by 77 Canamman
I agree, hence why I have owned so many. They are just modern enough to drive well, but not have some of the annoyances of a modern car. The styling is another feature I always loved.
The chassis was so proven, with little modification, it was used for the hugely popular 1977-96 full size GM's.
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Very true. I have actually had a later "B" bodies on a lift next to my own car when I was changing my oil at lunch one day (1994 Buick Roadmaster). Everything was identical except for the transmission crossmember, and there are two tubular supports on the frame where the front torque boxes are, that bolts to the side rails and onto the front engine crossmember. These are tack welded on the "B" and "C" cars, where mine are bolted in. As a matter of fact, I mounted a set of identical supports onto the frame on my '66 Tempest Custom, and it stiffened the front end enough I noticed it handled better. If you ever need brake parts, spindles, etc for your Grand AM, or Lemans, you can get them right off of these later model "B" cars and they will bolt right in. I would bet the rear ends would probably work as well, even though most of them are weaker than the ones in our earlier "A" cars. Exceptions being the Impala SS, Fleetwood Brougham Etc.