by lleelduo » Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:00 pm
Back in 1983 I bought a 1979 Monza Wagon with 100k on it and a blown 3.2 liter v-6. I needed a car to drive long distance cheaply. The car was owned by an extermination company that had all sorts of chemicals spilled in the back trunk area. It smelled bad. I was the service manager for a chevrolet dealership at the time. I striped out all the rear interior and scrubed and scrubed. I went to the junk yard and got a 4.1 4 bbl v-6 from a buick park avenue and bolted it right in. had to use the dual snorkel air cleaner from a camaro to clear the hood, but everything else was a simple bolt in. I LOVED THAT CAR!. My fiance was diagnosed with cancer and I drove that car 850-900 miles every weekend for a year to be with her till we were married. fast forward to 2013. New wife but missed the car all those years. I looked occasionaly on craigs list or other places for another one. I found in august 2013, a gem. 1978 Sunbird Safari sport wagon. 2.5 liter Automatic, Air, P/steering, Power brakes, Deluxe interior, deluxe exterior moldings, Tilt wheel, am/fm. It had 33158 miles on it! I bought it for $1600.00 It is one of only 3900 made! I had to take tires with me when I went to get it. because they were the originals. This is the story of me making it over for a car to drive when I retire.
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lleelduo on Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:48 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Larry Leitz
1978 Pontiac Sunbird Safari sport wagon
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