BUILD THREAD Project "Learning Curve" 1980 Grand Prix
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Hey I just read through your whole build thread and this GP is looking great. Nice work with everything. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the kind words. So far happy with my low buck results.
Today I tucked the grill and mounted it up.
At first was going to cut the excess off the bottom due to the bumper tuck but grill has a few cracks at the bottom.
Being afraid it would not survive went to plan B.
Trimmed the bumper back (forward?) and tucked the grill about 2 inches.
Now I have a "bull-nosed" GP.
Still wrestling with leaving chrome or black-out.
Today I tucked the grill and mounted it up.
At first was going to cut the excess off the bottom due to the bumper tuck but grill has a few cracks at the bottom.
Being afraid it would not survive went to plan B.
Trimmed the bumper back (forward?) and tucked the grill about 2 inches.
Now I have a "bull-nosed" GP.
Still wrestling with leaving chrome or black-out.
Did some dirty work today.
After trying a few de-tent cables with no luck installed a universal cable. Will finish up top Friday.
While I was down there installed the jounce/GP braces.
I made a small spacer/plate where it/they mount to the frame.
In the future the jounce bars will be welded to the plate making it one solid unit.
Darn it, realized I used different washers on the plate...
After trying a few de-tent cables with no luck installed a universal cable. Will finish up top Friday.
While I was down there installed the jounce/GP braces.
I made a small spacer/plate where it/they mount to the frame.
In the future the jounce bars will be welded to the plate making it one solid unit.
Darn it, realized I used different washers on the plate...
Too hot and humid to do any real work today.
Played around with some "NOS" driving/fog lights I have.
Tell me your thoughts.
No lower grills.Just lights or light/grill combo.
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Played around with some "NOS" driving/fog lights I have.
Tell me your thoughts.
No lower grills.Just lights or light/grill combo.
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I agree with Dapper, I think the grille over top looks better. now that I think about it, I may be influenced by the corvette custom craze in the 70's where they filled the pop-up headlights and hid them below the bumper and behind grillework... guess you could say that your lights are "period correct"? lol
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