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Old 09-18-2017, 04:55 AM
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Hello I have a 1988 buick lesabre I'm trying to find a rwd platform to replace the original fwd h platform any ideas or will this be a custom job Andy help will be much appreciated
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You are looking at a complete custom fab job to convert from FWD to RWD.
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Agreed, complete custom fab.

I have only seen one so far, but it was in some obscure magazine 20 years ago, and I think they ultimately dropped the Bonneville body on to a roadmaster chassis.
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Check the specs of a 'B' body (sedan) of the era or a 'G' body.
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