The Grand Trashonal

[KrazyKarl02]

I picked up a 1985 Buick Grand National last Friday. In my typical style it was cheap and crappy. Basically it runs, but had no tires, no rear axle, lots of rust, and was owned by a real a$$bag.

I went to Pick-A-Part on Sunday, which is now called LKO???? I picked up a drop in 10 bolt. I did not notice in the junkyard, but the axle is very, well interesting.

[KrazyKarl02]

And it runs. Frick and I started around 3:30PM and finished around 8:00PM. Drove it off the trailer and took it around the block twice. The tach is messed up, It starts to build boost and then I think the computer must be leaving the waste gate open due to the RPM or something????

Either way it will burn out....

[stx4wheeler]

it was wicked pissah, i now know how god feels when he makes earthquakes after riding in this turd. So now karl has completed the white trash trifecta on the cheap.

[jerryg79]

of all the turds i've ever seen...

I still like Project "just under a" Grand National.

[Reckless]

whats the deal with the axle? but very nice indeed

[stx4wheeler]

the fawking deal is we bought it and loaded it without and axle, then me and karl installed an axle while the car was on the trailer. Now it is in working condition on the cheap really cheap, also we didnt have to bastardize some axle swap like a good portion of off-roaders, it was pretty much bolt in.....

[KrazyKarl02]

Yeah, bolt in, just don't look close.... The front lug nutz don't match the rear.... The ratio isn't right..... The driver's side has no "parking brake adjuster"..... The brackets had been re-welded on??? Who fixes a 10 bolt??? and for some reason the inside of the diff had gear ink on it???

But the point is, it bolted in, it runs, it burns rubber!!!!

WOO HOOO!!!!

[Graystroke]

awesome! drag race only? I think you should go all out and make it know where close to being street leagal and try and rule the local track!

[Graystroke]

or better yet..try and get it on PINKS!

[BMFScout]

Seriously, you couldn't have made this happen a few weeks earlier. Timing is everything Karl, and you suck!

I can't wait to ruuber it out!!!

[BMFScout]

How about "The Grandmaster?"

[redcagepatrol]

Sweet!

[fbronco86]

I would put this straight to ebay.

[davido]

That's cool looking. Those things are hella fast.

[KrazyKarl02]

As was referenced in Cody's Box today, I procured a second form of turbo charged, 4 wheeled, vehicular transport. This was for sale in way south houston (Richmond). It is a 1985 Buick T-Type. For those that don't know, a t-type is basically the same package as a grand national, but not all blacked out.

The guy, who was of hispanic decent, that I purchased the vehicle from had gone through a series of swaps and trades to acquire the car. He was in the process of painting it and gave up on. This one was acquired for less than the grand national.

Here is the basic run down: Very solid body (the other trashonal is a rust king), has a lot of interesting options like 3.42 positrac rear end, power windows, power locks, power sun roof (that works), digital radio, "concert sound" speakers.

The bad: The guy had removed the doors for body work and let the interior get pretty trashed, its all there, just needs either a hell of a cleaning or replacing, the t-type rims are bent to F***, and apparently the fuel pump is out, Frick and I are replacing tonight, so expect pictures of us driving around with no doors!