'78 Buick Regal Sport Coupe

[SuperBuickGuy]

nice

[STINEY]

Bees will never know what hit them this time around. Evil little pollen-bandits anyways.


Harvest commences.




Going to take it in as big a chunk as possible with as little disconnecting as possible. It runs great, why disturb it more than necessary?



Hmmmm.......hydroboost.....hmmm.....




This 3+3 quad cab truck has really rusty rockers, but seems to be very low miles. Odometer shows 48,000 and it is coming apart rather nicely so far.

Anyone upset about us killing a clean title '86 square-body 3+3 is free to make an offer on it. Build your own ramp truck?

Can't remember the last time I saw an intact factory jack setup complete with plastic holder. Neat stuff.

[SuperBuickGuy]

poly so the bees will get hit harder? too soon?

[STINEY]

Planning to add all of those braces, plus the ones to link the upper and lower front arm mounting points on the frame.

Paint.



And playing with rim back spacing and tire size.

[CTX-SLPR]

I do plan on adding a rear crossmember. The GNX got that IIRC.

You lost me on the chain between second set. #2 as in the mounts under the A-pillar? Does the chain go over or under the transmission?

Or are we talking the second pair in from the rear?

GNX got an extra cross member as part of the torque arm rear suspension with an added body mount and a brace behind the rear seat. I think Gbodyparts and/or Kirbans sells repos. If they are still in business, been a number of years since I seriously looked for G-body parts.

[Deaf Bob]

I'll have to look later and see if I can find a pic..
Lately we been running 03 ishy Crown Vics converted to leaf rears.
The chain trick is for coil cars.

[Deaf Bob]

I do plan on adding a rear crossmember. The GNX got that IIRC.

You lost me on the chain between second set. #2 as in the mounts under the A-pillar? Does the chain go over or under the transmission?

Or are we talking the second pair in from the rear?

The rear.. When you hit the frame at the corner, it. Pushes the top of the "box" onto the tire at the bottom of the hump.. Because at the corner, the bumper will stay relatively straight.. "down the line" is that upper corner. About 4-6 inches from the 2nd rear puck towards the humps should have a 3/4" hole on the inside and 3" or so on the outside.

[STINEY]

Can build one or use parts of a reciever hitch system. (bracing) for a little more peace of mind.
I would since it is that far apart..

One trick we use is a chain between the second set of body mounts. The holes for the chain bolts and access is already built in.. Chain keeps the rails out of the tires... Yes. Basically a derby move..

I do plan on adding a rear crossmember. The GNX got that IIRC.

You lost me on the chain between second set. #2 as in the mounts under the A-pillar? Does the chain go over or under the transmission?

Or are we talking the second pair in from the rear?

[SuperBuickGuy]

Good nose hitter car, see why rear is "soft"? No final crossmember...
Can build one or use parts of a reciever hitch system. (bracing) for a little more peace of mind.
I would since it is that far apart..

One trick we use is a chain between the second set of body mounts. The holes for the chain bolts and access is already built in.. Chain keeps the rails out of the tires... Yes. Basically a derby move..

given the way his son drives, those are probably all good ideas

[Deaf Bob]

Good nose hitter car, see why rear is "soft"? No final crossmember...
Can build one or use parts of a reciever hitch system. (bracing) for a little more peace of mind.
I would since it is that far apart..

One trick we use is a chain between the second set of body mounts. The holes for the chain bolts and access is already built in.. Chain keeps the rails out of the tires... Yes. Basically a derby move..

[STINEY]

TH400 crossmember with fframe extension added.





Getting the '71 Tempest 3:55 posi 21-bolt swapped in with an old SouthSideMachine swap kit. Fabbed upper and lower arms with rear lower arm relocating holes. Lift Bars is what they called them IIRC. Or was is NoHop Bars?

[STINEY]

Wouldn't be losing any stiffness.

[SuperBuickGuy]

now roll a Jeep frame under there and you'll be stylin'

[STINEY]

The "Other Regal"

[STINEY]

For the "other" Regal.