Manual 79 Grand Prix for sale

[clean8485]

That car has been for sale on Kijiji for a number of months now. A few months ago, it was in Montreal, so seeing it in Cornwall may mean that it has changed hands once already.

 

[UNGN]

That car has been for sale on Kijiji for a number of months now. A few months ago, it was in Montreal, so seeing it in Cornwall may mean that it has changed hands once already.

The Pontiac 301 has that effect on people.

I'm not saying its the worst motor ever, but for V8's with a 4 bbl carb and a manual trans, its right there in the mix.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

So, is it a 78 or 79? I thought the 79 had the brushed aluminum gauge bezel. Any other indications of it being a 79? I don't know the GP that well..

I thought brushed aluminum bezels were 78, like the cutlass had.
Tail lights are 79. 78 tail lights had horizontal lines and 80 had no lines, just the gp emblem.

 

[383_GrandPrix]

The add states that it is stored in Lévis Quebec (near Quebec City) so I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same owner trying to find a buyer by posting in different areas.

 

[pontiac guy]

20 years ago I'd agree. Now "Pontiac Guys" are a bunch of 75 years lawn chair guys reminiscing of how fast their '69 GTO was (though they never went to a track and had 3 kids at the time so never went out on the street after dark).

I would build this to drive and shoot for 3,200lbs. Aluminum LS motor, Tremec 5 speed, lower it, blazer brakes, sway bars, etc. and get the License Plate 1 of 234

I am far from 75 and I don't own lawn chairs and I have no kids. Never had an A body either.

 

[pontiac guy]

So I wonder if that's actually a saginaw 465. The tailhousing looks right. That would put the shifter in the middle. I did a T5 in my car and wasn't able to save the factory exhaust hanger. I also had to rework the cross member. A 465 would potentially save that and would bolt to the bell.

 

[UNGN]

I am far from 75 and I don't own lawn chairs and I have no kids. Never had an A body either.

Royce City has a Dragstrip, right?

Have you gone to a Pontiac Car show in DFW?

The Average age at the Pontiac National Event at the TMS a few years ago I'd peg at around 65, including Trophy wives acquired in the 1980's.

 

[pontiac guy]

Royce City has a Dragstrip, right?

Have you gone to a Pontiac Car show in DFW?

The Average age at the Pontiac National Event at the TMS a few years ago I'd peg at around 65, including Trophy wives acquired in the 1980's.

Redline. Closed. I admit I'm a dying breed for sure. I keep mostly to myself, I do mostly traditional rod shows if I go.
Are you local?

 

[UNGN]

Man, that sucks about Redline. We had Buick club events there 15 - 20 years ago.

I'm in Southlake, just west of Grapevine/DFW airport

 

[Wageslave]

What is that control panel to the left of the HVAC controls? I have never seen anything more than the defroster switch in that panel.