A real one owner numbers matching "barn find"

1987 Buick Grand National hardtop
"barn find"
Titled only once in the summer of 1987 and is a real numbers matching barn find.
Follow the build at gnrestoration.com click on “Barn find restoration”
Check out our completed car on the site as well
Any questions call 1-888-421-4448
This vehicle is being meticulously restored with every effort being made for a historically correct restoration.
This is a challenging project as the car has low miles and was only titled once. For this reason more effort is required to save and work around the parts of the vehicle that have been preserved. This includes many parts, inspection marks and tags from the assembly line.
After being driven for only 18,938 miles the car was parked and was discovered in a field in February on 2017. Our research continues on this find and information will be updated, as it becomes available.
Vehicle options:
Power windows
Power door locks
Tilt wheel
Cruise control
Power seat
Concert sound
Power antenna
Duel remote mirrors
Rear window defroster
Posi rear
Digital dash
Vehicle also comes with original owner’s manual, tire and vehicle warranty book as well as maintenance book, AC Delco radio instruction book and original 1987 sales brochures and a copy of the original dealer invoice.
Chassis
Body lifted off vehicle. frame was stripped and painted.
All fuel and brake lines were in “like new” condition
All body bushings were replaced with new polyurethane bushings including the GNX bushing
New powder coated front and rear springs. New front and rear shocks. New front upper control arms refurbished front lower control arms with new bushings and ball joints. Upper and lower rear control arms also refurbished
Rear completely serviced with gears, fluid and axle
New brakes, new calipers, rotors, drums and pads Completely rebuilt Power master brake system done by Richard Clarke.
New stock replacement exhaust system for the original neat look and authentic turbo Buick sound
Original like new factory Grand National rims with NOS center caps and lug nuts. The tires are new Goodyear Eagle GT’s made from the original mold but made new.
Motor
This is an 18,000 original mile motor. The motor was taken down to the long block, which is in absolutely perfect condition without even a bit of sludge.
Refurbished intake manifold with all NOS or refurbished parts. NOS parts include fuel rail, vacuums line, pcv valve and hose, fuel regulator, plenum, IAC control, EGR control, coolant lines and more. The motor looks and acts showroom new.
Rebuilt factory radiator
Original exhaust headers with high heat ceramic coating
New Limit Engineering (1 year warrantee) turbocharger with new actuator and rare NOS turbo vacuum lines
Correct new A/C delco battery
New motor mounts
Vehicle body
While body was off the frame the belly was stripped and painted.
All heat shields were refurbished,
Paint work
No time or expense spared
With glass and interior removed the body was hand stripped to bare metal.
Hood, header, bumpers, fillers, fenders, doors, trunk lid all removed. The car is rust-free other than surface rust.
All parts were body worked as needed and the entire car was skim coated. Primed and blocked sanded and primed again before final block sanding. Hundreds of hours went into the bodywork alone for a beautiful paintjob.
Interior
This is perhaps the hardest part of a Grand National to restore as very little NOS interior parts exist.
Seats and door cards are new done with RARE!!! NOS date coded gray and black palex. This interior is factor new.
New or authentic reproduction interior parts include, console, door escutcheons, carpet, steering wheel, signal stalk, horn ring, window and door lock switches, dash bezel and a completely rebuilt speedometer/ dash cluster, speakers, speaker cover and more…
Frame-off restorations starting a $35,000.00
Get Your Buick Grand National back to perfectconditionEach retstoration can be tailored to your desires and budget.
Make that special vehicle in your family back to NEW!
Also available:
Interior restoration
Chassis restoration
Engine compartment restoration
Visit gnrestoration.com to see some of our show winning projects including GS nationals show winner and our current "barn find" restoration
Any questions call 1-888-421-4448