Potential buy, 1980 Cutlass Salon

[G-Body_Vet]

I know a lot of you guys aren't crazy about the Buttless Cutlass, but I'm really close to potentially getting this car. Like maybe an email away! I can't say I care for the interior, but the aluminum hood, trunk, solid body/frame and hydroboost are really motivating me to scoop this up. I also came across a Century Turbo coupe spolier for $52 shipped to my house if I want it.

My vision for it....after the GP is done obviously....would be either some Olds SSII's, Cragar Eliminator 500's in 17's, a fairly healthy Olds 350/403 or make this one the LS1 swap.

http://muncie.craigslist.org/pts/2497777167.html

 

[1984-monte-carlo-ss]

i saw this one on the CL thread, i think Blake posted it lol good luck! for some reason i really like these

 

[G-Body_Vet]

It was probably me. I think I threw it in the "CL thead" a few days ago. The 2 doors have been growing on me lately.

 

[1984-monte-carlo-ss]

It was probably me. I think I threw it in the "CL thead" a few days ago. The 2 doors have been growing on me lately.

.Oh yea, my bad lol he commented on it, yeaa i like the 2drs more then the 4drs. have you gone and looked at it yet?

 

[G-Body_Vet]

It was probably me. I think I threw it in the "CL thead" a few days ago. The 2 doors have been growing on me lately.

.Oh yea, my bad lol he commented on it, yeaa i like the 2drs more then the 4drs. have you gone and looked at it yet?

Not yet. I've been going back n' forth with the owner for a few days. I may be trading a few shotguns and some ammo for it but we'll see. I want it because I never see them and it actually doesn't look too bad in black. It's also the ultimate sleeper for those that don't know.

 

[1984-monte-carlo-ss]

that wouldnt be a bad idea at all, ii know what you mean by a sleeper. put a nice motor and then get a quiet exhaust, thats what my dad did with his old 455 cutty. it has acolum and a bench seat and it was a purple/blue. people thought it was a girls car until he started it haha but it does look good in black. not many people like them because its not a regular 2dr

 

[G-Body_Vet]

I think they have potential if you do it right. I like the 442 version but the drivetrains are garbage. I see the LM7 5.3's all day in the $500-$600 range, maybe even the HO version that's rated at another 35hp. I'd like to do a fun budget cruiser with something like this, not a full-on project like my GP. We'll see though when he gets back to me.

 

[1984-monte-carlo-ss]

deffinetly, those 5.3L are great engines. you can make decnet power without breaking the bank, i hope you get it so all GBF can see what you do with it 8)

 

[billyjack]

If that's what you want, go for it.
They bombed in the market when they were introduced, since the public was more tuned to the formal. opera-window look at the time. I had a Buick Century Sport Coupe years ago and I still miss it because it was so unique. It, too, had a bunch of good pieces, such as aluminum hood, bumpers and deck lid. I bought it with a bad cam and swapped the 305 for a stock 400 SBC.
Ran and handled pretty decent. With the exception of real G-body fans, nobody knows what the hell it is, which I think is cool.
My wife would always borrow it when she would go antique hunting in the Laurel Highlands, because " It runs up the mountains so much better than my Grand Prix".
"Dare to be different"

Bill

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Even though I was only a 5 y/o in '80, I remember a guy in the neighborhood with a light blue one that had those old basket wire wheels.

I recall reading an article about how bad sales were for these cars. The fact that they're unique and rare makes me want one. I think the key to making it look better is filling up those rear wheel wells. The back just looks too big for the stock 14's.