finally got it!

[83build-up]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A DECENT BUICK REGAL FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW TO CONVERT TO A TURBO CAR.I HAD A 83 T-TYPE I BOUGHT AS A SALVAGE CAR AND REMOVED THE WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN TO INSTALL IN ANOTHER REGAL.I WAS HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A DECENT REGAL THAT SOMEONE DIDN'T WANT 3 GRAND FOR IT,SO LOOKING ON E-BAY ONE NIGHT THERE IT WAS THE PERFECT CAR,81 REGAL 48,000 ORIGINAL MILES NEW MOTOR GREAT CONDITION,ONE PROBLEM IT WAS IN LITTLE FALLS NEW YORK,BASICALLY B.F.E. I LIVE IN CLEVELAND.ABOUT A 7 HOUR TRIP ONE WAY.NOT BAD BUT MADE FOR A LONG DAY THERE AND BACK.YES I WON THE CAR FOR $750.00.THE CAR IS AS NICE AS THEY SAID AND CLEAN.I BELEIVE IT'S 48,00 NOT 148,000 WAY TO CLEAN LOOKING TO BE HIGH MILAGE.FLOOR BOARDS ARE CLEAN TRUNK AND WHELL WELLS LOOK NEW,FRAME BUSHINGS IN GOOD SHAPE,INTERIOR IS REAL CLEAN,HEADLINER ISN'T EVEN FALLING DOWN.ANOTHER REASON I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR,NO VYNIL TOP(WHICH I DON'T CARE FOR)AND IT HAD NO AC WHICH I WAS GOING TO REMOVE THE WHOLE HEATER-AC BOX IF IT DID BUT KNOW I CAN RETAIN THE HEAT WITHOUT THAT BIG AC BOX STICKING OUT.THIS IS THE FIRST ONE OF THIS BODY STYLE THAT I HAVE SEEN WITHOUT NO FACTORY AC.HAS NO OPTIONS WICH WAS WHAT I WANTED.JUST ADDS MORE WEIGHT ALL THAT POWER JUNK.THE MOTOR HAD BEEN REBUILT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR SAT FOR LIKE 12 YEARS AND THE MOTOR HAD SEIZED UP.I LITTLE OLD LADY HAD OWENED IT AND HAD PASSED AWAY SOME TIME AGO AND THE CAR JUST SAT.ANY WAYS WETHER IT'S TRUE OR NOT WHO CARES THEY GAVE ME ALL THE SALES SLIPS FROM THE PARTS STROES FROM WHICH THEY BOUGHT ALL THE ENGINE PARTS TO REBUILD IT.IT RUNS GREAT TO BAD IT HAS TO COME OUT TO PUT IN THE 83 TURBO MOTOR.ANYWAYS I'M HAPPY AND NOW ABLE TO START GETTING THE BEAST ON THE ROAD.I'M THINKING OF PUTTING ON THE GNX FENDER FLARES AND LOUVERS.I ALLREADY BOUGHT A SET OF 87 T-TYPE WHEELS WHICH I HAD SANDBLASTED AND POWDER COATED GREY/SILVERISH TO MAKE THEN LOOK LIKE STOCK BUT BETTER.ONLY THING IS I THINK I CHANGED MY MIND ON THE RIMES AND MAY BE GOING FOR A DIFFEREN'T STYLE SO THE T-TYPE RIMS MAY BE FOR SALE SOON.I BOUGHT THE REAR SPOILER AND FRONT AIR DAM ALL READY.I SAND BLASTED THE REAR END THIS WEEK AND PRIMED AND PAINTED IT BLACK WITH A CROME COVER,NEW AXLE SEALS,BACKING PLATES,S-10 WHELL CYLINDERS,LINES,SHOCKS AND TO TOP IT OFF I BOUGHT A SET OF ALLUMINUM DRUMS TO MAKE IT A LITTLE LIGHTER.I KEEP YA UP TO DATE ON PROGRESS AND SOME PICS IF I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THEM UP.

 

[b4black]

Sounds great! It's great to here that a Carb/Turbo is being reincarnated. Definately keep us posted on the progress.