hello everyone im jesse from michigan. i recently got a 1980 IMPALA, my problem is i cant figure out if its a g body or not. when i look at it it resembles elcos and malibus from the same year. i want to redo the whole front end very soon and start working on the drivetrain but knowing what to buy will help hopefully you g body can help
am i a G or not
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Technically A-bodies were pre-78 Cutlass, Chevelle, Lemans etc.
78-81 they were A-body specials. 82-88 are the only ones that are technically g-bodies, even though the body changover was the previous year. 82 is when more of the suspension etc went metric.
MOST people refer to 78-88 as all being g-bodies though since they are all the same basic platform. 8)
78-81 they were A-body specials. 82-88 are the only ones that are technically g-bodies, even though the body changover was the previous year. 82 is when more of the suspension etc went metric.
MOST people refer to 78-88 as all being g-bodies though since they are all the same basic platform. 8)
The 77-96 B bodies are all pretty much the same platform underneath, despite having 3 distinct sets of styling. As with all GM's there is a large amount of interchange over decades worth of models of various shapes and sizes. It's why GM products are so ubiquitous in Hot Rodding.
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