The All About My 1980 Pontiac LeMans Station Wagon Thread...

[v6sleeper]

That's one rare and cool wagon!

[motorhead]

That's one rare and cool wagon!

Thanks, and I am finally going to get back to building it after a month of life getting in the way. Heh.

[motorhead]

Well I should have more to report, and actually have been making some steady progress on things like: re-installing the interior (big whoop), pulling the dash to repair cracks and recover, cleaning out the HVAC system (so very dirty - thanks to the State of Kansas), mocking up the Speed Hut gauges, pulling the steering column to install a cruise control/delay wiper column (wiring pending), and modifying the heater/A/C box for the coil pack clearance...

Oh and this new beater/parts car (350 SBC/TH350 combo w/a Flowmaster)... it'll get some wheels and maybe a 4 barrel carb swap.  Have to make sure not to turn it into a project car - Natasha will have my head.

Seriously though we need it for the streamlined fascia (my personal preference), inner fenders and fender liners (the ones in the wagon are all cut up and broken), and some other odds and sods.

[SuperSix]

Nice ride.

[Top Speed]

I like it.

[motorhead]

Thanks!  I've been told that it is pretty solid.

[daveismissing]

You are switching "header panels"? got another representative front shot of the wagon?

[motorhead]

You are switching "header panels"? got another representative front shot of the wagon?

The new front end is on the left...

[motorhead]

Here it is on a wagon from the brochure...

[motorhead]

Must. Not. Paint. It. Black.

[motorhead]

Last one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsf-pjIypU

[daveismissing]

Something more honest and blue collar about the blunt nose.

What would it take to rework a GN headerpanel?.....

[motorhead]

Something more honest and blue collar about the blunt nose.

What would it take to rework a GN headerpanel?.....

I really like the sleek nose for many reasons including "aerodynamics"... and that in my mind a GTO has four headlights.

As for the GN wagon: fit the fenders and go.

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325

[motorhead]

Okay I got the floating couch of death home yesterday and currently have it torn apart for a variety of reasons:
1. I am an idiot;
2. My wife allows me to be an idiot (I think it secretly amuses her);
3. It scared the shit out of me on the drive home when the slightest twitch of the steering wheel at speed would introduce an unintended lane change; and
4. Vibrates horribly over 90km/h.

The current plan includes adding a set of KYB shocks (because the ones it came with are blown), a larger (28mm) front sway bar and new endlinks, an actual rear sway bar, rebushed rear control arms, MCSS steering box, 3.73 posi diff - because proper burnouts, a Performer intake and a 650 double pumper (because the stock intake/carb set up is pretty gutless), 14" open element K&N filter, BeCool rad and electric fans, and either a set of Weld Rod Lites or staggered 17"/18" C5 Corvette Y2K (and really wide adapters) "wagon wheels"; and, tint.

Humourously (unless you ask Natasha) I have most of this sitting on the shelf (or will cannibalize the other cars).

[daveismissing]

Are the bee-cools worth all those dineros? I expected something more creative from your fertile mind?