79 Grand Am 4spd

[smed7880]

Projects are still stalled as i work on house remodel/hurricane damage. Her 80 GAm sits where i parked it last april.

But i did pick this unicorn up for later.

No rust. Odd body mods. No interior. No keys but does have a good title. Has what looks like the aftermarket nascar wheels and some spring/upper a arm modifications. Drivetrain looks untouched. Will play with it a little next month to see if it runs.

This has to be the rarist gbody combination out there. 4spd, 301, no ac, manual windows.

Plans are to return it to stock. Was black/gold i think.

-Tony

 

[smed7880]

Here is the data tag.

Any help decoding is appreciated

 

[mclellan83]

I like the attempt at making it a wide body to stick some bigger meat under there

 

[pagrunt]

Here is the data tag.

Any help decoding is appreciated

Original black on black with a 55/45 split bench

 

[scoti]

Definite NASCAR/Circle track vibe going on.

 

[smed7880]

275/50/15 but the offset is pretty deep. Only quick recognizable item i had to take a pic with lol.

I like the quarter extension. The fenders are hideous.

Thanks for the paint/seat decode.

Still deciding what do do with this. I know forsure im replacing the fenders. The quarter??? Dunno.

I have a perfect red grand am dash for an ac car. I may put the red dash in it, paint the exterior black and silver bottom with a red pinstripe and paint the side trim inset red. Its the paint scheme i wanted to do on Sherrys GAm but was vetod. The classic 80s gm color scheme. The red interior is more because i have the dash than by choice, but also ac.

Im not sure which way to go. Rust free gbody roller is $5kish. GAm??? Dunno. 4speed??? Really dont know. $10k as is?

No ac, no power windows, 4spd...somebody wanted this ordered exactly the way it came. But what is odd is it has rear defrost glass. Also it has the landau decal??? The 4spd column is not tilt...i dont know if any were.

I bought it to sell it, realizing what it was once i saw it. But...

Thing is if this were a Torino it would be a full on resto...in Ford world 4 spd, no ac matters. In GM / Pontiac world i dont know if it does.

First rule of flipping cars is to not get attached. Having a 4spd GAm is waaay atachable....

I know this is one very rare Gbody. Add no rust and i could make this mine really really fast

 

[smed7880]

You know you married a car girl when she says keep yoimur Torino and "4speed" as it has been named.

I cant wait to pull tge ign switch and replace so i can see if the 301 and clutch live.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

I like the attempt at making it a wide body to stick some bigger meat under there

"Attempt" is the correct word. I've seen worse but those fronts are horrendous. A little shorter and they wouldn't need be so wide, and the contour needs a helping hand or two as well. Or a mudflap to just finish it off.

 

[smed7880]

No time yet but did get it titled in my name yesterday. I guess thats progress...

Need to pull the ign switch since it didnt come with keys. Very curious if the factory drivetrain lives.

Have been hunting for a G Am donor. Nothing close to me.

 

[smed7880]

Have fenders and a hood but all 3 have rust. For sure the hood and fenders go back to stock. Those fenders are hideous