Worth $200?

[antysmithers]

bought this 81' malibu sedan without a motor for $200. its in good shape but its just so damn ugly. exterior body is great but its got some rust at the bottom of the back quarter panel, and the passenger side floors toast.

http://gbodyforum.com/photos/thumbnails-315.html

i think it would make a wonderful sleeper, what you think?

 

[Silent viewer]

me personally, thats a pile of scrap metal....

 

[Lue]

You could part it out and get your money back if you decide not to keep it.

 

[Uncletruck]

If there is rust at the rear quarter panels, the frame behind the rear wheels is likely to be rotted through. Probably not worth much other than possible interior parts.

-UT-

 

[antysmithers]

the frames actually real nice its been undercoated since day one, i think the floor rotted out because the back vent window leaked on the passenger side.

 

[Uncletruck]

If the frame is indeed nice and you don't mind doing some body work and have a decent engine to put in it, it could very well be a nice sleeper. I have been complimented more on my '78 LeMans sedan than I ever was with the '78 2 door Cutlass I had, so if its something you would like to work on, I'd say to go for it. I originally bought my sedan just as a car to pass some time with, but after having the Cutlass and an '85 Grand Prix, I quickly discovered the sedans have more long term body integrity over the coupes IMHO, as the doors are lighter they don't wear the hinges and sag, and the door windows are fully framed and stay sealed up much better over time. I've never been worried about fitting in with the hot rodder crowd having to own a coupe, thus I favor the G body sedans and wagons. On the plain jane G body Malibus and such, if you put a set of classic Cragars on it, people will have to take that second look to even realize it's a sedan.

-UT-

 

[bourbon]

lay that b*tch out on 20's! well thats what I would do 🙂

 

[Uncletruck]

That's just it, more or less anything goes nowadays as far as G bodies, so you can be creative to get the look you want no matter if it's a coupe, sedan, wagon, or Elky.

-UT-

 

[misfitregal]

not too shabby for 200

 

[antysmithers]

ive got the 406 for it, all i need to do is slap it in and fix that damn floor.