What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2023]

[scoti]

Northern car?

Winner.

 

[Texas82GP]

Winner.

Yeah, he welded rear frame rails into that thing so it has seen salt in the past.

 

[Tomeal]

Yeah, he welded rear frame rails into that thing so it has seen salt in the past.

Kinda.........,.





Sorry couldn't resist!

 

[CopperNick]

Try Amazon, pretty sure they have or offer the stainless steel cup holder inserts. Either that or your nearest marine/boat accessory dealer. Even possible to make them; saw it done on the Guild Garage series done from stainless tube and flat sheet plate plus a little bit of tigging to put it all together.


Nick

 

[MrSony]

It's been in iowa since July of '85, but the only rust and rot on the frame were where the 4 rear body mounts were on the top side inbetween the frame and body, as well as the corresponding captured nuts in the body. there isn't so much as a pinhole in the floors, doors, fenders, rockers, etc. I will say the vinyl top left some things to be desired, but that's with every car.
I'll try to fix/reinforce the LCA shock mounts this weekend. Might make me some of these:

If that doesn't work out, then new upper and lower control arms are on my radar.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

It's been in iowa since July of '85, but the only rust and rot on the frame were where the 4 rear body mounts were on the top side inbetween the frame and body, as well as the corresponding captured nuts in the body. there isn't so much as a pinhole in the floors, doors, fenders, rockers, etc. I will say the vinyl top left some things to be desired, but that's with every car.
I'll try to fix/reinforce the LCA shock mounts this weekend. Might make me some of these:
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If that doesn't work out, then new upper and lower control arms are on my radar.
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Just a heads up on those control arms in the name of safety: Not all brands are made to OEM strength since they're intended for circle track racers who swap them out regularly. Some of them fold up easier than others. Boxing the bottoms helps, but I decided that the Moog R series was the best budget option for me, although your needs may be different.

The Speedway tubular lowers are actually cheaper right now, and come complete with ball joints and bushings.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

If you have access to a water jet those plates are easy.

 

[gbodytoys]

I might be the slowest "car guy" in the world. It takes me 3x the amount of time it takes most G-Body guys to do simple task. I was outside for 3+ hours taking out this dash, a bunch of those minutes wasted looking for tools I could have sworn were somewhere that they weren't. Anyway, I got the dash out. Not only does it need to be repaired/covered, I need to blast and clean that entire area from body work prison. This also gives me an opportunity to change all of the gauge cluster bulbs to LED.

 

[mclellan83]

I might be the slowest "car guy" in the world. It takes me 3x the amount of time it takes most G-Body guys to do simple task. I was outside for 3+ hours taking out this dash, a bunch of those minutes wasted looking for tools I could have sworn were somewhere that they weren't. Anyway, I got the dash out. Not only does it need to be repaired/covered, I need to blast and clean that entire area from body work prison. This also gives me an opportunity to change all of the gauge cluster bulbs to LED.

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Don't feel bad I am sure I am probably at the same pace, always looking for tools I just had

 

[ck80]

Just a heads up on those control arms in the name of safety: Not all brands are made to OEM strength since they're intended for circle track racers who swap them out regularly. Some of them fold up easier than others. Boxing the bottoms helps, but I decided that the Moog R series was the best budget option for me, although your needs may be different.

The Speedway tubular lowers are actually cheaper right now, and come complete with ball joints and bushings.

Someone on here had ordered the speedway ones and the ship date was pushed into Sept '24 already and may go further out