The Evil Regal ~ 1978 Buick Regal (NO 56k!)

[Evil_Regal]

Here she is... Needs paint 🙂

 

[D's350GP]

Looks like a nice sleeper, what do you have in it?

 

[averagewhiteboy]

Not a big fan of the earlier G bodys like that, but that thing looks like it's pretty mean. So that gets a big thumbs up from me!

 

[Evil_Regal]

Its just got a lil pump gas 355 n/a sbc nothing too wild,small cam, iron heads. I drove the car every day for 4 years or so till I moved to the city and dont need to drive that much anymore. Once I get the front suspension finished and some other things I'll put a real motor in it. For now though it will run a high 12 and cruise all day long. Its a lil harsh though cruising on the highway with 4.10's and a TH400 since no OD. I actually havent been doing much with it in the last year or 2 other than the ladder bars. Im lookin to start workin on it again in the near future. I would be a much more effective sleeper if it didnt have 3" exhaust I'll hopefully get some paint on her this winter.

 

[Eric_Monteman]

looks killer man. Clean and fast 8)

 

[RedHotRegal]

Did you lose your rear seat by going to the ladder bars?

 

[mebe007]

ok so what are you wheel and tire specs on the rear cuz im trying to figure out what sizes i can squeeze in the back of my 80 regal to get it to hook up better

 

[KevinB]

Looks good!

ok so what are you wheel and tire specs on the rear cuz im trying to figure out what sizes i can squeeze in the back of my 80 regal to get it to hook up better

With the stock rear (no notching, no rolling of the fender well) I was able to get a 8.5" wheel with a 4.5" backspacing and a 28"x10.5"x15" m/t et drag with no problems. Usually people run 4" to 4.5" bs.

 

[RedHotRegal]

Do you have to modify the interior to run ladder bars like that? Like do you lose the back seat or anything? What brand are they? Did they help you et's/traction?

 

[mebe007]

hey man what size tires and rims are you running