1980 Buick Regal Sport Coupe ... others ?

[1980 regal lover]

Hui, "I'm a newbie here" ...

I wondered if there were others with 1980 Regals (or 78-79's). I'm in a restoration process and most times it seems as tho I'm all alone ! *Trying to find parts isn't easy but still possible.

Anyway, I'd LOVE to hear from others, (and some pictures would be an inspiration) ! 😀

Thanks for reading.

 

[78MC-BBC]

Welcome,but i hate to break it to you but all of the 3rd generation A/G bodies are harder to find parts for, nearly anything body wise in not interchangeable with the 4th gen but alot of the interior parts are interchangeable with the 4th gen's.

Hell i remember before the internet got cheap and accessible that i looked for 5 years to find a good set of front park lamps for my 78 Monte

 

[mebe007]

you are by no means alone:
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2983

i have an 80 limited but i must say we are one of the harder regals to find, i dont care what anyone says. the 80 was a 1 year only car. fenders can come off a 78-79 but you have to cut the sheet metal to install marker lenses. front bumper is diff as is the header panel. the rest of the car swaps the same.

contact crazy'boutOlds. he knows where an 80 and a 79 are. i just bought all the lower body molding off one from him. great guy to deal with.

also contact 81regal. he has access to an 80. i bought alot of trim and the front bumper off that one.
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31538&p=261147&hilit=salvage+yard#p261147

also Joeyg329 has some parts left off an 80 he had

Now we need to see some pics

 

[ElCaminoGRAN/SPORT]

This ones sitting in a pic an pull i was at yesturday,ita a shame cause the overall car doesnt look to bad..Let me know if you need some parts off it.....D.J.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Hui, "I'm a newbie here" ...

I wondered if there were others with 1980 Regals (or 78-79's). I'm in a restoration process and most times it seems as tho I'm all alone ! *Trying to find parts isn't easy but still possible.

Anyway, I'd LOVE to hear from others, (and some pictures would be an inspiration) ! 😀

Thanks for reading.

Where are you located? I seen quite a few of those in a junkyard called Rich's Auto Sales in Port Clinton (Ohio) yesterday. Its about a 50 minute drive for me so I cant go whenever I want but you should check it out if your close. I recall seeing a couple cars with that front end but the trees made it impossible to get to them.

 

[1980 regal lover]

D.J.: WOW !! "God I'd LOVE to see that car" !! Man o man you knocked the wind outa me seeing this !!

My God, even the bumper fillers are still intact ! I need moldings, chrome pieces, and esp. (yours doesn't have this) a "3.8 Litre Turbo" hood badge. How are the head-lite bezels in the front? (mine are faded).

THANK-YOU for taking the time posting this !!

 

[81Regal]

also contact 81regal. he has access to an 80. i bought alot of trim and the front bumper off that one.
http://gbodyforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3 ... rd#p261147
Now we need to see some pics

Here's some pics of the 80 Regal in my local yard.

There is also a 78 but it's pretty much stripped.

 

[crazyliver]

I love these pick and pull yards that have cars balancing on old rims. One slip on a customer and insurance would go through the roof!

 

[ElCaminoGRAN/SPORT]

I love these pick and pull yards that have cars balancing on old rims. One slip on a customer and insurance would go through the roof!

Only thing they make you sign a waver before you enter no one reads that states that very thing happens you sh*t outta luck.

 

[ElCaminoGRAN/SPORT]

D.J.: WOW !! "God I'd LOVE to see that car" !! Man o man you knocked the wind outa me seeing this !!

My God, even the bumper fillers are still intact ! I need moldings, chrome pieces, and esp. (yours doesn't have this) a "3.8 Litre Turbo" hood badge. How are the head-lite bezels in the front? (mine are faded).

THANK-YOU for taking the time posting this !!

The headlight bezels are actually still chrome without pitting im gonna grab them and all the bumper fillers on g.p. sunday cause now that i think of it i never see a regal without a missing or cracked filler and hold on to them in case one pf the gbodyforum fam ever needs them.Its a shame in the last year i done seen this pic and pull crush some nice g-body

AND CAN SOMONE GIVE ME A HEADSUP ON THE BOLT SIZE THAT ATTACHES THE BUMPER FILLERS THANKS