1978 Pontiac Lemans wagon front end interchangeability

[Thiessen1978]

My front end on my new car has a fair bit of bondo work in it, and it's still sort of a rat rod more then anything, but what front ends interchange with the wagons. And can you use anything other then a wagon front end?

 

[Longroof79]

You could put a Chevy front end on it, but would be sacrilegious, in my opinion. The only other cars that the lines would fit, would be Pontiac Le Mans, Bonneville, or Chevy Malibu/ El Camino.
I would look for good Pontiac fenders and change them out. What shape is the header panel in? If that's still good, I'd reuse it.
Good looking wagon, BTW.

 

[Thiessen1978]

Ya I'd like to keep the front end Pontiac still, just a little harder to find in canada. Need fenders, hood, and the piece above the grill. They all have some form of bondo in them. And thanks, the wagon doesn't really sit that low, it's just strapped to the trailer. Do both 2 door and 4 door front sheet metal interchange?

 

[clean8485]

Yes, 2 door and 4 door front ends should work. What part of Canada are you in?

 

[Thiessen1978]

I am in Lethbridge, Alberta. Just outside of Montana by about an hour and a half or so. I'd like to change out those parts as they look pretty bad even though it's a rat rod

 

[O. D. Showtime]

You're about 5 hours West of me.....I could keep an eye out here.

 

[Thiessen1978]

That would be perfect thanks. I want to keep the front end I have now and just replace the current fenders, good, and above grill piece. Anyone know if all g body years fit? Or if only certain years and brands fit?

 

[motorheadmike]

That would be perfect thanks. I want to keep the front end I have now and just replace the current fenders, good, and above grill piece. Anyone know if all g body years fit? Or if only certain years and brands fit?

I might have what you are looking for from my '80 wagon/'81 sedan... PM me for details.

The only parts that will fit the front sheet metal are going to be from the Pontiac line-up; when I first got my wagon I thought od doing an MCSS nose conversion - until I figured out that I needed a hood, fenders, inner fenders ans wheel wells from a Malibu.

 

[Thiessen1978]

PM sent, but if at all possible I would love to find the identical 78 front end. So if anyone knows of one, send the info or price my way.

 

[oldtinsmith]

The 1978-80 Pontiac Grand Am's are a direct bolt on (only the facia is slightly different from the Tempest).


Doug