New guy - have rare G-body

[mechanic58]

New guy here, but not new to online automotive-type forums. I am registered with this same username on scads of different forums. I joined this forum to network with people who have gbody Buick Regals, since I just recently picked up a very nice '87 Regal "T" with a factory V8. The car has a lot of rare options - however I am getting ready to de-virginize it by removing the 307 Olds and flinging it into the deepest lake I can find...then I am going to install a Buick 455 that I recently removed from a 1970 Electra. It should make a very nice hot rod. Here's a link to some pics of the car:

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c373/ ... e/?start=0

And before anyone corrects me...I know they didn't make a "T-type" in 1987, but they did make a "T" option, which included the Y56 Touring Suspension Code. I made the photobucket folder before I was completely schooled on these cars. This car also has the W02 trim package (black out). This car is essentially a GN with a V8. The previous owner added the turbo hood, GN air dam and rear spoiler. I have to put a windshield in it, but other than that the car is in fantastic condition. 100% rust-free, never been wrecked or hacked on in any way. I can't wait to put the 455 in it.

 

[t01blaze]

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c373/ ... %20T-type/

 

[t01blaze]

 

[papabearxl]

Sweet ride, and welcome! Keep us updated!

 

[Tuggy24g]

Welcome to the forum good sir!! I was always under the impressions that T-Regals all had the GN v6 type engines unless they were not T-Regals, but just a regular one. Guess I learn something new everyday.

 

[307 Regal]

Welcome to the forum!
From one "T-package" owner to another. :lol:

 

[CutlassJ]

Cool car I had a chance to buy one of those many years ago. Didn't know how rare they were at the time guess i should have bought it. would have still had it too.

 

[oldtinsmith]

mechanic58,

Welcome to the site!
I'll bet you're the type of man that just smiles when purist get their panties in a pucker thinking you "ruined" a GN!

Doug

 

[RITTER]

Very nice :!:

I had a friend, when I was in the millitary, that had one of these. It was white with the blacked out trim option and the 307 with t-tops 8)

I like those mags. Are they 14" or 15" :?:

 

[mechanic58]

I have searched extensively and I just can't find any production information on the V8 T cars. I do know they only made about 8,500 Y56 cars in '87...and that includes the GNs that had that option code. I just don't know how many were V8s. I suspect it is a very very rare car. I don't guess it matters though...because there's no way in hell I'm leaving the 307 in it...even though it runs perfectly and has never been hacked on. Only thing original that is missing off the car is the original breather - the guy I bought it from admitted to me that he removed it and put the small breather on it that it has now...and somehow it got mixed up with some junk he hauled to a scrap yard - so its gone.