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  • Wally

    Oct. 26, 2011 11:55 p.m. Wally SuperDork

    I am looking at buying this to convert my car to an Aerocoupe. Rather than ship back the whole car I'm tempted drive down and cut the pieces off I need and tie them to the Cavalier.

  • Oct. 27, 2011 12:00 a.m. fasted58 SuperDork

    HF trailer?

  • novaderrik

    Oct. 27, 2011 2:06 a.m. novaderrik Dork

    i don't think the pieces you need to get are too big to fit into a Cavalier with a flip down rear seat. you might have to leave the passenger seat home, tho..

    you only need the package tray, trunk lid, and anything that goes along with it. it looks like the package tray would be the biggest/most cumbersome piece, and that's maybe 18" wide.

    you might wanna bring along a thick blanket to keep you from cutting your arm to pieces on the jagged metal parts that you will be using as an armrest for the drive home..

    it's too bad the window got busted out- that's the part that's gonna cost you some $$$ to get..

    do a google search for the guy that's making his GN into a GN Aerocoupe to see all the unique pieces..

  • DILYSI Dave

    Oct. 27, 2011 6:26 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    Cut the car at the B Pillars. Weld on a tongue. Tow the rear half of the car back home.

  • Per Schroeder

    Oct. 27, 2011 6:28 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

    And you'd fit right in here in the South. Cool project though!

  • 1988RedT2

    Oct. 27, 2011 6:54 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork

  • pinchvalve

    Oct. 27, 2011 7:18 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

    Looks like you would need fenders and maybe C pillars too.

  • Gasoline

    Oct. 27, 2011 8:38 a.m. Gasoline New Reader

    You may want to source that rear window first. They are nearly impossible to find affordable.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-monte-carlo-RARE-aero-coupe-aerocoupe-back-window-/31...

    I pass a Pontiac version for sale near Atlanta. Very cool cars.

  • AngryCorvair

    Oct. 27, 2011 9:17 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Cut the car at the B Pillars. Weld on a tongue. Tow the rear half of the car back home.

    nice!

  • Streetwiseguy

    Oct. 27, 2011 10:49 a.m. Streetwiseguy Dork

    Gasoline wrote:

    You may want to source that rear window first. They are nearly impossible to find affordable.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-monte-carlo-RARE-aero-coupe-aerocoupe-back-window-/31...

    I pass a Pontiac version for sale near Atlanta. Very cool cars.

    They are cool, but also very ungainly...mis-proportioned....Ugly.

  • jrw1621

    Oct. 27, 2011 11:01 a.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

    The thing that gets me on the Pontiac 2+2 is just how bad the trunk opening really is.

    Here is an example that was converted to a real hatch.
    http://www.classicresto.com/www.classicresto.com/mambo/content/view/96/43/index.html

  • Derick Freese

    Oct. 27, 2011 12:58 p.m. Derick Freese Dork

    Ice at Ice's House of Hack might lend one. It's a mini truck and rod shop.

  • BARNCA

    Oct. 27, 2011 2:52 p.m. BARNCA HalfDork

    i would lone you my utility trailer if you wanna come to nh and get it.

  • Wally

    Oct. 27, 2011 3:45 p.m. Wally SuperDork

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Cut the car at the B Pillars. Weld on a tongue. Tow the rear half of the car back home.

    This might be close to the winner. I'm waiting to find out what shape the front end is in. If it's good I may drag it back with a tow bar and sell the steering box, swaybars and rear end when I get it back. I have found two rear windows near by so I just need the sheetmetal

  • Gearheadotaku

    Oct. 27, 2011 8:20 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

    Sad to see this happen to a nice SS, much less an Aerocoupe. Glad to see it may be saved in some way. If nothing else, grab that trunk lid and rear bumper!!

  • Dr. Hess

    Oct. 27, 2011 8:45 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

    I used to live in Slidell. I was sad to hear they rebuilt the town after Katrina. Don't talk to natives when you're down there. Actually, stop, hook up the purchase and leave in a prompt fashion.

    (It's the armpit of the world. I know, as I've been around the world 3 times, that that's the armpit. The shiny happy person of the world is the Persian Gulf.)

  • clownkiller

    Oct. 27, 2011 8:57 p.m. clownkiller Reader

    You could swing by and pick up this in Atlanta: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2664273845.html or http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2641247612.html

    RARE*Nascar-1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2,Like Monte Carlo Aerocoupe - $5500 (Eatonton, Georgia)

    Date: 2011-10-23, 7:19AM EDT

    Reply to: sale-uwkud-2664273845@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

    RARE Pontiac's NASCAR version of the Grand Prix. ONE YEAR ONLY One of only 1115 built. Straight, clean, all original. 158,000 miles. Original Silver paint, stripes, and 2+2 decals. Strong 305 engine with all factory components in place under hood. FRESH fluids and filters. NEW heater core and heater control valve. 200R4 overdrive transmission with shift kit. 3:08 POSITRACTION rearend. High Performance SSBC Billet aluminum front brake calipers with SSBC Turbo Slotted Front brake rotors. NEW High Performance SSBC Front brake pads. NEW rear brake shoes and hardware. Factory Sport wheels in excellent condition. Goodyear Eagle GT II 215 65 15 tires with 80% tread. Excellent Silver bucket seat interior with newly upholstered seats and door panels. NEW floor mats. NEW inner and outer door window seals. All factory guages work. All dash controls work. Power windows, door locks, and cruise control works. Cold Air Conditioning. Super clean trunk with original mat, spare tire, and complete jack assembly. Your chance to own a RARE and VALUABLE piece of automotive history !! Original build sheet included !! Many more pictures available. Please call 706 473 8037. THANK YOU.

  • mmosbey

    Oct. 27, 2011 9:40 p.m. mmosbey Reader

    Slidell native here, though I live about forty minutes down the road now. Sadly, no sawzall to offer.

  • mmosbey

    Oct. 27, 2011 9:55 p.m. mmosbey Reader

    Saw this 2+2 the Friday before last in Illinois, and it looked nice, but I'm guessing that you don't want this price if you're thinking about that one in Slidell.

    http://www.volocars.com/1986-pontiac-grand-prix-2-+-2-c-2889.htm

  • novaderrik

    Oct. 27, 2011 10:29 p.m. novaderrik Dork

    Streetwiseguy wrote:

    Gasoline wrote:

    You may want to source that rear window first. They are nearly impossible to find affordable.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-monte-carlo-RARE-aero-coupe-aerocoupe-back-window-/31...

    I pass a Pontiac version for sale near Atlanta. Very cool cars.

    They are cool, but also very ungainly...mis-proportioned....Ugly.

    their ugliness served a purpose- win at NASCAR at a time when the cars had to use production body parts. GM had to do something to keep up with the sleek new Fox based T birds, and this is what they came up with.

    the Monte and GP Aero cars pretty much outclassed everything else on the 1 mile and bigger tracks..

    thee is a guy that has a pretty badass GP with a Chevy 502 in it that races in all the open road events. he goes nearly 200mph in a production mid 80's GM body with only a set of Lumina Z34 hood vents added to it..

  • Gearheadotaku

    Oct. 28, 2011 6:51 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

    thee is a guy that has a pretty badass GP with a Chevy 502 in it that races in all the open road events. he goes nearly 200mph in a production mid 80's GM body with only a set of Lumina Z34 hood vents added to it..

    I've seen that car, it is a work of art!

 
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