1980 Pontiac LeMans Station Wagon - G-T-faux (stuck with it, and can't shake it... like a bad case of herpes)

[motorheadmike]

Thanks, guys! I was away on training for the last couple of weeks so the project got set aside - again. I will be on leave from mid-Dec to mid-Jan so I should have lots of time to gain ground on finishing this car. There are a few other things I accomplished before shipping out that I will update shortly.

Will you starting a for sale thread on whats left of the cadaver ?

I will have a bunch of parts from both the MCSS and MC CL going up for sale. PM me with your needs.

 

[motorheadmike]

As I continue to chronically avoid finishing this project mechanically - I present my latest distraction: bling!

Plasti-dipped the grille and bezels to hide 30 years of weathered chrome and pitted pot-metal a few weeks ago; did the same to the knackered Pontiac emblem and text tonight. Made a quick bracket and added a GTO emblem, and topped off the million different type-fonts with a set of RAM AIR decals. Nothing says Poncho performance like copious amounts of stickers and badges.

 

[liquidh8]

Looks good, I am a huge fan on the Pontiac front end on the wagon.

 

[Longroof79]

I like the blacked out grille and headlamp doors....and The GTO insignia. 😉
I too like the Pontiac front end, as Jim stated. I always wanted to put a Grand Am nose on mine.

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks, guys! I am doing my best to leave chrome on this car - which is completely against my nature. This front end is temporary until I can prep the '81 fascia for install. I have a little clean up work to do in the garage today - but, after that I should be able to get to building the LS1.

That should be a relaxing process. Should.

 

[ssn696]

Somebody needs to take this project off of pause.

I am just grateful for the freed-up floor and shelf space.

Amen x2. You can't find the play button...I can't find the remote! Keep up the extreme engineering. I had to add a like to the coil spring swap - that's way outside of the box for G-bodies.

 

[motorheadmike]

Amen x2. You can't find the play button...I can't find the remote! Keep up the extreme engineering. I had to add a like to the coil spring swap - that's way outside of the box for G-bodies.

Thanks! Right now I am watching my 3.5 year and 21 month old girls draw faces and play with fridge magnets, respectively - waiting for Natasha to come back upstairs so I can zip outside. Regardless, time well spent with them as always. As for the suspension mods, I have more ideas that I want to trial on the MCSS - free time is definitely the one thing I need more of.

 

[motorheadmike]

After cleaning up the garage I decided to make it messy again by building a driveshaft loop (out of one of those Summit universal kits) with integrated exhaust hanger locations. Funny the projects you forget about until you start to tidy up... welding 1/4" plate is so much fun with the right welder.

 

[Texas82GP]

After cleaning up the garage I decided to make it messy again by building a driveshaft loop (out of one of those Summit universal kits) with integrated exhaust hanger locations. Funny the projects you forget about until you start to tidy up... welding 1/4" plate is so much fun with the right welder.

Looks great! Yeah, after learning to mig sheet metal, the heavy stuff is much more fun.

 

[motorheadmike]

Looks great! Yeah, after learning to mig sheet metal, the heavy stuff is much more fun.

Thanks! Fabrication is one of my zen moments.