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    1. 01-09-2013 #1
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      Garage built Buick....GN

      Starting a build thread here for my 87' Buick Grand National I've owned since I was 19. It was pretty much stock original with a few basic bolt-ons and Simmons 3-piece wheels. I took it apart January 2012 and have been working on it slowly but steadily in my home garage as time and money allows. This is what I started with...Name: GN photo.jpg Views: 14587 Size: 131.8 KB

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    3. 01-09-2013 #2
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      Name: GN on trailer.jpg Views: 17811 Size: 48.0 KBI also had a set of blacked out Welds for when I would take it to the track...
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      Some of you might know me from my blue Z06. I met and raced with some of you at RTTS1, RTTS2, and RTOS.Name: Zo6 and Shwartz perf.jpg Views: 10797 Size: 216.3 KB
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      Name: body lifting off1.jpg Views: 10755 Size: 179.2 KBName: body lifting off2.jpg Views: 10644 Size: 125.8 KBName: body off3.jpg Views: 10617 Size: 127.1 KBDisassembly.
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      Name: body off6.jpg Views: 10637 Size: 139.2 KBName: Frame separate!!.jpg Views: 10642 Size: 134.7 KB
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      Nice garage.. love the artwork.. GN looks good.
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      Car looks in good shape - 3 bay garage = nice....
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      Gotta love the Buicks. What are your plans for upgrades?
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      My goals are to mini-tub the back and upgrade the suspension, brakes, and pretty much anything chassis related to get it ready for some road course action! After doing some track days with Bill Howell and the "American Street car Series" I am totally hooked on road courses! I've been doing some auto-x stuff too with my local SCCA but thats usually just to hold me over til I can get back on a big track. I'm starting my GN build with a fresh set of Fikse wheels in 18x9, 19x13", wrapped in 345's...Name: rear fikse.jpg Views: 12203 Size: 164.7 KB
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      Pulling interior so I can start cutting metalName: pulling interior1.jpg Views: 10376 Size: 227.0 KBName: gn wife help.jpg Views: 10434 Size: 190.0 KB
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      The factory fuel tank was offset to the left side of the trunk floor and It had a huge spare tire well on the right side. I cut the stock tank mounts off and smoothed the spare tire well. This way I can center the fuel tank and make room for the future frame mods.Name: tank mounts.JPG Views: 9074 Size: 215.3 KBName: fill tire well1.jpg Views: 9070 Size: 236.4 KBName: fill tire well2.jpg Views: 8987 Size: 148.7 KB
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      Name: first cut wheel well.jpg Views: 8954 Size: 151.2 KBName: cutting tools.jpg Views: 8872 Size: 229.7 KB
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      I'm REAL curious how you plan to do the frame notch.
      I'm fitting 345's onto my 71 Monte and I'm at the same s[pot you are currently.
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      Name: Fikse in trunk1.jpg Views: 9042 Size: 173.9 KBName: Fikse in trunk 2.jpg Views: 9228 Size: 171.5 KBName: Fikse tucked!!!.jpg Views: 9383 Size: 170.5 KB
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      nice build check out speedtech performance for the new g body suspension goodies they have in the works
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      Trunk hinges will need modified. They hang down where the new wheel well needs to be.Name: trunk hinge.jpg Views: 9576 Size: 101.9 KB
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      I spaced the factory wheel tub in about 4.5".Name: Topside pass.jpg Views: 9157 Size: 199.7 KBName: Underside pass.jpg Views: 8893 Size: 177.3 KBName: new tub 3.jpg Views: 15329 Size: 194.9 KB
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      looking pretty good i love the GNs, what are the plans for the drivetrain?
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      Quote Originally Posted by turboclevor View Post
      looking pretty good i love the GNs, what are the plans for the drivetrain?
      It will remain a turbo v6/automatic. I'm not crazy about an auto trans on a road course but I want to keep it a Grand National. Its currently a stock long block with a Precision 5857 turbo and big Precision front mount. Current 2004r trans is built nicely. The motor/trans are on the back burner for now, that will probably be a separate project once the car is back together.
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