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Old 05-16-2008, 05:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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2 door or 4 door? I believe the frames are different.
They probably made 200,000 of those cars just in 83. Finding another should be no problem. You may be able to use a grand prix or regal frame as well.
Actually, except for the El Camino, all 78-88 G-body cars used the same wheelbase. There are some small differences in the rear body mounts for the wagon, but 2dr and 4dr frames are the same. Note that the early frames used slightly different spindles and the frames made prior to the 200-4R don't have the mounting provisions for putting the crossmember that far back. Any G-body frame from 83-88 will swap.
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