1978 Grand Am

[grandamman]

Sucks that this happened Don. Like others have said, good that no one was hurt.
Was that an aluminum radiator support? And did you have the core to fender braces?
Hope you can get it repaired asap...

It could have been much worse..

 

[Longroof79]

Sucks that this happened Don. Like others have said, good that no one was hurt.
Was that an aluminum radiator support? And did you have the core to fender braces?
Hope you can get it repaired asap...

It could have been much worse..

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Holy sh*t, Kent.
What happened to that one? It looks like it got hit with a boulder.

 

[ck80]

It's not a great help, but...

http://rigsbysautosalvage.com/mobile/mobilepartsearch.html

They list a grey v8 front nose clip in nice shape, 0hrs dmg to it, for a 78 lemans.

No idea how nice it really is, maybe a Florida member could check for you. Finding the little parts in good shape is half the battle...

 

[grandamman]

Holy sh*t, Kent.
What happened to that one? It looks like it got hit with a boulder.

Not really sure what happened. Think it was hit by a truck. I spoke with, or emailed the owner several years back. He survived, but wan't in good shape. There is another picture of the car out there with a scale model of the car sitting on the hood. Looks as if it was a 1980

 

[Longroof79]

Not really sure what happened. Think it was hit by a truck. I spoke with, or emailed the owner several years back. He survived, but wan't in good shape. There is another picture of the car out there with a scale model of the car sitting on the hood. Looks as if it was a 1980

I'm surprised the guy survived. I could understand him not being in very good shape afterward.

 

[UNGN]

Not really sure what happened. Think it was hit by a truck.

Hit? It looks like it was run over by a truck.

 

[Don57]

Thanks everybody! I'm OK.......my right foot hurt a little later in the day. The car is still sitting in my buddy's garage (towing company) as I await to hear from the insurance company. In the meantime, I have some questions regarding parts. The fenders........are they the same from 78-81 and even the 82-87 Bonnevilles? The inner fenders.........mine are metal.......what year did they change? Are other G-bodies compatible? And I'm guessing........the 78-80 nose/bumper pieces are hard to find? The upper control arms......I thought I read somewhere.........they are the same in other G-bodies........and S-10 trucks?

 

[UNGN]

You can buy brand new upper control arms with bushings, ball joints for about $60 shipped.

 

[vanrah]

Good evening Don & all; I'm sorrry for your lose. And glad to hear that you are doing pretty good. You're in Eastern, Canada, yes? I see that your hood hinge is toast & your mention "A" arms. I've got some of those parts here (Wisconsin). They came off the Bronze Brick, my 79 Malibu. If I can help post up, I'll check in tomorrow, Ole' Bob.

 

[Wraith]

Wow, that is a sad mess, I hope you can find all the parts needed.