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

[Longroof79]

Glad to see you back at it, Mike. Oh, and congratulations on the new addition to your family. .

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks guys; and baby steps.

I am going reach a point of serious distraction later this summer when I tear our TBSS apart... the Procharger is in the mail. 😉

 

[motorheadmike]

I was a busy boy this weekend. Finally got the control arms, spindles, and differential POR-15'd. The gloss black looks really nice (right now). The front of the rusty brake booster got the same treatment. The front sub-frame got scraped, scrubbed, degreased, and painted with Tremclad gloss because this part of the chassis takes the biggest beating and needs to be touched up easily... I think I even painted over some dirt. LOL.

But, I am getting closer to making it a roller again.

PS. I have a little POR-15 in my hair.

 

[ssn696]

Covers the grays. I like the angry red diff cover!

 

[motorheadmike]

Thanks! I am trying to decide between putting a silver pontiac arrowhead crest sticker off ebay, or pinstriping it myself, on the diff cover to finish it off visually. Oh and ignore the untouched upper control arms - I am shopping for some lightly used Global West arms (or some decent roundy-round tubular arms from Speedway or the like).

 

[liquidh8]

Progress!

 

[motorheadmike]

Progress!

I know, right?

I forgot to mention that I rolled the pinch weld in the trans tunnel - with a 12lb sledge - to make some more room for the transmission and the tools to install it.

 

[motorheadmike]

I am trying to decide if I want to modify the bumper or just get replacement fillers. Any thoughts/experience with these?

http://www.dixierestorationdepot.com/Product/Detail.aspx?s=DM20477&d=987&p=1

or these

http://www.replica-plastics.com/product-category/chevrolet/malibu-wagon/

EDIT: Found this too...

http://www.oddballautoparts.com/Oddball_Body_Parts_Chevrolet_Body_Filler_Kits.htm

 

[motorheadmike]

I continued work on the wagon this weekend, didn't accomplish quite what I had hoped... but, progressed none the less reassembling the front suspension and steering (including more painting). Plus, I had to steal more parts off of my MCSS; like the XH steering box which originally came out of my old '91 Z28 so I know it is legit and for 16x8" wheels.

Oh and I picked this up too...

 

[liquidh8]

I am trying to decide if I want to modify the bumper or just get replacement fillers. Any thoughts/experience with these?

http://www.dixierestorationdepot.com/Product/Detail.aspx?s=DM20477&d=987&p=1

or these

http://www.replica-plastics.com/product-category/chevrolet/malibu-wagon/

EDIT: Found this too...

http://www.oddballautoparts.com/Oddball_Body_Parts_Chevrolet_Body_Filler_Kits.htm

Never seen those links before, but I am a fan of the modified bumper.