2002 Grand Prix and First time Pontiac owner!

[BigBadDodge]

Hey guys

I've got a 2002 and I just bought it. Sadly before it was bought I had a 1998 dodge Ram that I did a lot of work on and totaled 2 weeks ago. Luckily I'm alive and my trucks not .

SO I bought this car. I like the looks of pontiacs but this ones the SE so it's not as impressive as I'd like it to be. Moneys tight (insurance didn't cover my truck...) and I want to make this car unique and not so basic.

I'm planning on De-Badging it but don't know what to do after that. I have rusted rocker panels and was thinking of painting them black all the way to the wheels. Any ideas for the completely new pontiac owner?

Also how-to's would be nice. I know how to work on fords and what not but don't want to mess this one up

I will post pictures soon.

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Hello.

Where at in MN you from?

 

[BillBoost37]

Don't fret Roger the Dodge Lover.

You hit the right place. There's tons of ideas etc you can find by browsing the members ride section. Many times I find new ideas walking through a JY and heck..it's free to mock it up there. :th_winking: That' keesp the cost down and the appeal up.

Drive that puppy til you are back on your feet and it's good.

As for working on the engine/trans.
If you are used to a Ford: Remove the extra connectors (you know the every 8 inches in a wire connection points, yeah) and you have a GM wiring harness. Skip the crazy all over vacuum lines, make them straight forward and simple, then remove all the excessive plumbing and 2" pieces of hose etc. That's a GM.

If you are looking at most Dodges pre 2002ish, add a crap ton of technology and you have a GM.

In a nutshell, they aren't bad to work on.

 

[BigBadDodge]

@Fivefingerdeathpunch I'm in coon rapids but drive around often. (Rogers is the better place to be)

@Billboost I want to for sure keep the pontiac. I love the idea of it being white cause it seems clean. I might hit the junkyard when it warms up and pull off a front bumper. Is there a difference between SE and GT bumpers?

Any suggestions on paint schemes? I was thinking white and black but it seems cliche. What I wouldn't mind is White and like a dark grey..

::EDIT:: Question. I want to get the headlights replaced. The fog is inside the headlight and I just want to replace them. good ideas on pairs that work OEM approved?