2k2cse Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 This may be a stupid question.. but I was at the JY earlier, and there was a 1996 Cadillac Deville there and it had a front STB.. All I had on me was my socket set, so I couldn't measure it, but does anyone know offhand if it would fit the Century/Regal? I want to say that it's too wide, but I can probably get it for less than $20, so it's worth a shot to ask lol Thanks in advance guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxperience Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Best way to check in a situation like that is do what I did. Pull it off and walk it over to a car like yours to check the fitment. I had a bar off a bonneville that I was curious about. I walked it over to a monte and found that one of the holes on each side lined up, I just had to modify it to get the second hole in the right place. For the $7 I spent on the bar and a little scrap metal, I concider it to be a great investment. I had great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I was thinking about going back tomorrow and trying that. I might check a few other cars there to see if they have one too. Even if it's close, I'm sure I could get it to fit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Please let us know the results. I really want some sort of bolt-on front STB solution for my GTP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 you are more than likley going to need one off a GP or CS convertible, if you post a pic of your strut tower area underneath your hood i can tell you for sure. Even if one hole lines up it wont give you the support that a true STB with all holes lining up will give you. All that will do is bend and warp the STB and make you look like one of those guys that puts GT badging on a V6 Mustang or DOHC badges on a base lumina sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Please let us know the results. I really want some sort of bolt-on front STB solution for my GTP. Will do! I plan on going back later if it don't start raining. you are more than likley going to need one off a GP or CS convertible, if you post a pic of your strut tower area underneath your hood i can tell you for sure. Even if one hole lines up it wont give you the support that a true STB with all holes lining up will give you. All that will do is bend and warp the STB and make you look like one of those guys that puts GT badging on a V6 Mustang or DOHC badges on a base lumina sedan. I highly doubt I'm gonna find an older GP or CS vert anywhere around here. I've only ever seen one vert in the province, and it was owned by a member on here. There is a 1996 GP sedan, and a 95 cutlass sedan there though. I doubt they would have STBs though.. I don't have one of my car, but I found this one on the internet. It's from the same year car, so everything is the same as mine. I know what you mean about like a "V6 GT" lol. I would only use it if it needed minor modification to fit, like making one of the holes a little bigger or something. Edited June 30, 2012 by 2k2cse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Do you see those two black pieces of tape on your strut tower? See if there are holes under that and you can mount the factory Regal/Monte/Impala one on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I do have those black pieces of tape. Hmm. How hard is it to find the Regal/Monte/Impala ones? Did they come stock on certain models? There were two or three Montes there and quite a few Impalas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Its stock on those three... If you get two, you can mount one in the rear too, you just have to enlarge one of the holes on each side of the brace and mount it to the strut bolts in the trunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thanks for that info! I'll take a look for them. After checking the JY's site, they have two 2005 Monte Carlos and 10 Impalas (two 2001 and two 2004). Hopefully at least one has a STB on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxperience Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 you are more than likley going to need one off a GP or CS convertible, if you post a pic of your strut tower area underneath your hood i can tell you for sure. Even if one hole lines up it wont give you the support that a true STB with all holes lining up will give you. All that will do is bend and warp the STB and make you look like one of those guys that puts GT badging on a V6 Mustang or DOHC badges on a base lumina sedan. If I came off as recomending only running it with one bolt on each side, thats not what I meant at all. The bracket I used had one hole on each side that lined up. For the other side I had to cut off that half of the mount on each side and weld new metal that reached out far enough that I could add the hole that I needed to have 2 bolts per side. It is made very strong and holds everything together nicely. Ill try and find a way to upload the pictures from my Iphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I got one It came out of a 2000 Impala. There was an Impala LS there that also had one, but it was a different shape..like the one in AL's picture. I'm guessing it was a different shape to fit the 3800.. I don't think it'd fit around the alternator of the 3100. I might go back again some time and pick that one up for the rear, seems it was only $15. While I was there, I also took the STB off the Deville in my first post, and tried holding it in place on a 1998 GTP. It was a couple inches too short, and the brackets were the wrong shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base93lumina Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Do the 97-03 GPs have the holes for that strut bar as well? Or is it just on the Buicks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k2cse Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 That '98 never. I think its just some Buicks, Monte Carlos and Impalas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 excellent thread. I even learned something. MY 96 Deville STB is beefy. Held in place by 2 bolts on each side. But the towers on the Deville are huge and tip inward and that is why the bar is narrower. I would assume. gotta love junkyards:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.