pontiac grand prix

[P72Ford]

Btw, I might get shot for this, but i think that is one of the best styled 90s cars out there.

*shoots Andy*

:banana:

Nah, I suppose they weren't too bad.

I wouldn't go too crazy with the car. Keep it clean, maintained, and respect it for what it is; a good daily driver. I probably wouldn't paint the fender, either, if its just a driver.

[Mr Bean]

Last year of the Aero Grand Prixs. Nice. I had a 91' STE sedan. Those cars were loaded with options for the time. The bucket seats could move like 20 different ways.

[johnunit]

*shoots Andy*

:banana:

Nah, I suppose they weren't too bad.

I wouldn't go too crazy with the car. Keep it clean, maintained, and respect it for what it is; a good daily driver. I probably wouldn't paint the fender, either, if its just a driver.

qft.

Just remember, money spent on this car is money not spent on the vic.

[1990LTD]

*shoots Andy*

:banana:

Nah, I suppose they weren't too bad.

I wouldn't go too crazy with the car. Keep it clean, maintained, and respect it for what it is; a good daily driver. I probably wouldn't paint the fender, either, if its just a driver.

yup! Nothing is really going to get modified unless it's a repair, comfort or fuel economy thing. no gofast stuff or nice exhaust the only thing I am considering is a 3400 intake manifold/throttle body when I take it all apart to do the LIM gaskets. Maybe. Doubtful.


Those intake gaskets will be as far in as I go.


got the paint already so I'm going to give it a go. I don't particularly care if it matches exactly...I just want it all white.

[1990LTD]

since i've gotten it:

inner tie rods
outer tie rod ends
ATF fluid/filter change
front strut spring seat/bearings, mounts
egr pipe
both outside door handles


next week, rear struts and a new monoleaf.

[Piece-it pete]

Looks clean! I know a couple been driving a 4 door for years, bought it in 97 or 98, it's been a good car to them.

The rear trailing arms did need replaced a coupla years ago. They were cheap, easy, and the new ones were solid.

That monoleaf spring makes me nervous. Is it difficult?

Pete

[1990LTD]

Forgot to mention the IAC, TPS, ball joints and wheel bearings.


The monoleaf isn't bad. It can be expensive depending on how you do it...they make a special spring compressor for these (in the neighborhood of 8-900 bucks for the "real" one) but I've seen guys make their own with channel steel and a few bolts. My instructor made one out of pipes. Depending on how brave you are, you could just stick a jack under the monoleaf and raise it up, unbolt the trailing arm and swing the knuckle out of the way...I suppose it's not the "right" way to do it but it will work just fine. My spring is actually bad enough on one side that I'm confident as soon as I take the car up on the hoist, the spring will finally let go. the plies are starting to separate on one end and the lower plies are trying to fold downward.

The trailing arms and mounts are notorious.


channel steel compressor:







I could make one but to me, why bother when I can just put a jack underneath it and do it that way?

[1990LTD]

I'll grab some pics of the ends of the spring. It's so bad it's funny.

[1990LTD]

he's inspecting the spring. too bad he couldn't come in to the shop and lend a hand

[1990LTD]

Got the new struts and monoleaf in today. Got at least 3-4" worth of ride height over what it had yesterday morning when I brought it into the shop.

[sly]

w00t!

[1990LTD]

I compared the spring codes and it appears as though it's got a higher rating than the original spring, probably from a buick sedan or something it's not sagging or missing rubber spring isolators either, which helps. the car definitely has a slight rake to it like my LTD.....awesome. it's the way I like em, even if they are wrong wheel drive and only 189 cubes.



was getting some squeaking from the rear brakes so i took 'em apart and got rid of all of the rust off of contact surfaces, lubed them up, sanded the glazing off of the pads and turned the rotors. the pads were obviously overheated (must have been dragging) but still have a fair amount of life left in them. the rear brakes don't do a fuck of a lot on this car anyhow.

[1990LTD]

new ride height...still two tone

[nfldfordltd]

Yay for non-sagging suspensions!

[sly]

now it looks like it's wanting to go instead of dragging ass