Mid 80's GNXs

[CDNL-78]

An issued area on a G-body frame is right behind the back tires. That would be the first place I would look if I was in the market for such a car, Malibu, 442, Hurst/olds, GN etc..... Good luck, awesome looking cars.

[SmallHurst]

The Eagle GT for the G body is also available now in reproduction. Contact me if you want info.

[SmallHurst]

In my travels today, I visited this one gentlemens shop and he said, 'you want to see Dad's Buick?' Went back in the shop and I was staring at a 4100 mile '87 GNX! I kept my distance as I did not want to get drool all over it. Very nice piece!

[firstgenaddict]

Saw an original owner 86 GN today... needed a total resto and of course it's not for sale.

[6pakdave]

Well I booked my next buying trip to CA today. 14hr flight here I come! SoCal in May for the Spring Fling and Edel show amongst others. Keeping an eye out for a nice musclecars and maybe a nice SoCal 86-87 GN.
Hey Rusty tell that guy I'll buy the GNX and double its mileage driving it to CA!

cheers Dave

[Craig_Maiorana]

Hey Dave ... Just figured i'd give you a heads up ... there is currently 4 GNX's on hemmings.com all low milage the lowest being 9 miles and the most beign 7,000 ranging from $65,000 to just over 100 K

[RichSchmidt]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The GN had an 8.5&quot; ring gear in the rear. If those TA's were 12 second cars out of tge box the wimpy 7.5 rears tgey had under them are probably no longer original in mosy of them. How fast were the GN, high 13 at best I thought. </div></div>

Actually,the Pace cars as well as most GTA's and other 5.7L F cars got the Aussie B/W 9 bolt. Most got 3.27:1 gears,but the Pace car T/A got 3.54's. I swapped one of them into an old 82 Camaro street racer I built years ago. I ran a mild 400 small block on a 125 shot and it would yank the tires high and dry on 10&quot; wide bias ply street tires,and really hit hard when I put the slicks on it. I eventually blew up the 400 small block from running a 225 shot on a stock bottom end,and when I looked under the car while working on it I saw the rear control arm mount pushed up into the back seat footwell(no frame connectors) but guess what didn't blow up? The beat to crap 3.27 geared 9 bolt. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[6pakdave]

Thanks for the heads-up S-J, but a GNX is kinda outta my budget at the moment, so I guess the next best thing is a nicer 86-7 GN. Hey SJ, You are with Classic Ind? Im looking to buy a 'hinged' Stinger hood for my 72 Nova in CA, you guys carry them in stock or are they a ship only when order item?

Rich , those B/W diffs are still in use here in OZ. Plentyful and reasonably stout. Alot of guys run them here in lighter cars with upgrades,they use less drive HP than a 9&quot;

cheers Dave

[dl7265]

I would caution you on any super low miles GN/GNX.Or have someone perform an inspection that knows what to look at. I'd rather buy a honest well kept 50k mile car.

DL

[6pakdave]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dl7265</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would caution you on any super low miles GN/GNX.Or have someone perform an inspection that knows what to look at. I'd rather buy a honest well kept 50k mile car.

DL </div></div>

Thats my thinking. Id prefer a driver with service history than a parked up queen with orig hoses and hard seals from sitting etc.
There has been a couple of nice GNs on TurboBuick.com but too far away for me. I'll be in SoCal for only 3 weeks to buy 4-6 cars so time will tell.

cheers.