Project Quandry

[twfurst]

Has been a very long time since I have posted on here.

I have an '87 Monte SS that I have disassembled completely. I'm talking the frame is completely bare, on jackstands. The interior is in tact, and aside from doors, all panels are removed. I'm starting to think I'm never going to get this thing back together, as time is scarce working 40 a week, three nights a week at school, and a young family to take care of. It's been in it's current state for almost 4 years.

On top of this, the frame is in my garage, the body in my mother's, and other parts in a storage unit. To further compound the situation, my father recently passed, and mom wants the garage cleaned, NOW.

Here is my dilemma:

Around the corner from my job I have found an '80 Malibu for sale. The tag in the window says $1000. Which would seem reasonable at first, until you look under the car and see that the rear frame horns are rotted from where the wheel well starts to the bumper mount. My thought was that if I can get the guy to sell for $500 or $600 I could cut the frame rails off the frame of the Monte and replace them on the 'Bu. I could then sell the Monte body and front clip to a local stock car racer for almost as much as I would pay for the 'Bu.

The rest of the car is very solid. I crawled all around and under it. Have not seen under the hood yet, but believe it to be a V6 car. I'm just concerned that if I do this, I'll end up in the same place I am now, with a disassembled car. I think I can do the rear clip without completely removing the body, anybody ever tackle this before?

I guess I'm looking for some advice, encouragement or flat out don't do it.



Thanks guys.