1980 lesabre

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  1. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    The slightly bulged look is very "70s style muscle car" that was the norm when I was growing up
     
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  2. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    gotcha a 73 with a factory th400 is a bolt in deal as well was my point. also the 73 rear end will swap in if you have that weak 7.5 or a later 8.5 30 spline but they have 5x5 bolt patterns
     
  3. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    quick question the old driveshaft how long is it? i may buy it from you. i need a longer one for my 700r4 swap in centurion. that may be long enough. ill have to measure.
     
  4. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    I don't remember, but I already gave it to my boss in exchange for the gto shaft
     
  5. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    As far as I know the a body/g body was always the small gm pattern, it was the b bodies like the Impala and such that were 5x5
     
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  6. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner


    yes it is im saying the later 8.5 offered in the b bodies. they are only ones that are factory 30 spline and they are all 5x5. you can swap the bigger front rotors and the 30 spline 8.5 from a 9c1 or later b body if you want stronger parts then you have 5x5 bp. but if you want a 8.5 and keep 5x4.74 use a 73-77 a body. both bolt right in your car. the 73-77 is 28 spline. that 455 may murder the 7.5.
     
  7. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    ok thanks
     
  8. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    Ahh okay I got confused, also they are very rare but there was a 12 bolt option in the early 70s a bodies
     
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  9. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    yeah chevrolet and pontiac had 12 bolts iirc in the 71-72 cars with big blocks. idk if any 73 up had them. the top mounting points are different though on a 71-72 vs 73 up.
     
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  10. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    My dad's old 454 74 monte had a 12 bolt
     
  11. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    That must be a rare one. I used to have a 1973 El Camino with the numbers matching 454 in it, and it had an 8.5 10-bolt from the factory. It was a posi though. That car did awesome burnouts!
     
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  12. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    maybe cause it was a monte? all the malibus ive ever seen had 8.5s.
     
  13. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    many canadian built cars had 12 bolts.
     
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  14. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    Going to the junk yard tomorrow to pick up two more steelies, gonna run the black steelies and dog dishes for winter
     
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  15. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    I wonder if I could find anyone here with 77-78 Riviera interior parts they would sell, I'd love to use the dash panels door panels and steering wheel
     
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  16. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    IMG_20230107_153919.jpg Cars dirty as hell atm, Hazzard of a daily when you're on a dirt road, but here it is with the steelies
     
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  17. thamojster

    thamojster Well-Known Member

    Got the hubcaps, couldn't get to a car wash, but I wiped the wheels down and had to see them on the car IMG_20230209_115908.jpg
     
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  18. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    So how does she run? Some under the hood pics would be nice..
     
  19. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Looks just like the int of the 77 Im working on now
     
  20. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Mine are a vinyl covered pull strap.
     

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