my malibu 56k beware lol

[Nathan J]

figured what the heck i would do a build thread on here its no show car but trying to make it look the best i can with the funds i have lol
sitting in the shop waiting to rip her apart 37k org mile 80 malibu
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/my%2080%20malibu/DSC00054.jpg
stock v6
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front clip is off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/my%2080%20malibu/DSC00064.jpg
got the body off the frame
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got the frame notch done for the 295 m/t radials
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/DSC00076-1.jpg
got the frame all painted with the solid body mounts
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body is all back ok
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/DSC00105.jpg
my currie 9in ford is back in with the wilwood brakes
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[Nathan J]

here it is just after getting the engine in
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the new brake lines and manual brake set up
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here is the front susp all done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/DSC00115.jpg
and to the day one month after taken the first bolt out she is back on the ground
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/DSC00113.jpg

sorry for all the pics but ya lol

[whe3ls]

thats pretty cool

[Nathan J]

thanks it still has a long way to go but it should be out this year. still have to get the fogger put on the intake and start wiring the car o yay i hate wiring lol.

[twotons]

Nathan, what lower control arms are those? Its lookin good man.

[powerjunkie]

nice build need to see more of these. always love lots of pictures. i love clean older cars, makes me happy.

[Nathan J]

like i said its no show car and i dont have money to build one and dont really want one haha, its a track car that will see some driving, i do plan to drive it to the track and home. and brain they are bmr lowers spendy things but i got them off ebay because a guy miss listed them and i found them and got them for 200bucks. ill kinda give the run down of the car,
383 4 bolt main
eagle 4340 crank
6in 4340 eagle H beam rods
probe 11.1 flattop pistons
studed mains arp bolts on everything
ported sportman 2 heads
comp mech roller cam 582int 588exh crane mech roller lifters
vic jr 850 holley
cold fusion pro fogger

th350 with a brake and a 4000 stall built by trannyman

currie 9in ford 31 spline axles, pro case, 4.56 pro gears in a pro case. spool and wilwood brakes. double adj upper and lower rear control arms

a1000 pump 10an lines from the back all the way up.
and way more crap haha 8point cage going in soon. car will have int but not all of it dash has been gutted and im saven weight were i can shooting for 3000 pounds with out my fat ass in it. im hoping after tuning the engine and susp, i get 11.60s out of it on engine may go faster or slower not sure. then the spray will go on and well we will see lol

[Metz Motorsports]

thats bad ass man, i've impressed! and I think your 11.60 idea may be a little modest. Just from experiece of a buddies malibu (he has a similar build, maybe slightly more motor) and his dips into the 11.0's in spokane on a good day. So I think you have a great foundation for some nice passes. I look forward to seeing it at the track!

[Nathan J]

well got a bit more done on the old bu today i have my painless wiring half done that i robbed out of my old bu( I HATE WIRING) lol and also got the front clip most of the way on along with my alum core support I have been packing around for 4 years lol(very hard to find for a g body) here is some pics. I no the front end is still sitting high but lots more weight to put on. and btw I no i need to clean my shop lol.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/my%2080%20malibu/DSC00120.jpg
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[Jetblack]

Those wheels and rear suspension look great. Tell me this did not start as an oil change, and then you said "As long as I'm in there, I might as well... [fill in the blank].

And the "blank" just got bigger and bigger and more and more full, until finally you had a frame-off.

:)

[Nathan J]

well no not really but i was planning on just cleaning the front frame and painting it then well got down on the ground and started unbolting the body lol and thats how it happend lol. I got the header panel on today I have to say i would rather put the body back on then fight that stupid pos haha.

[Nathan J]

few more pictures the bumper still has to be moved around to get it to fit right still but its in one piece lol btw anyone no anything that removes sap? that will not hurt the paint??
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/my%2080%20malibu/DSC00123.jpg
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[79-Malibu]

That thing looks really good Nathan. I think its going to be a bit faster than 11.60's. I am the guy Metz was talking about with a similar build and from what you listed it seems like yours should keep up pretty good because it should be a bit lighter than mine. I really like what you did with notching the frame! How hard was that to do? Cause i'm just running 28x9x15's on mine and it would be pretty beneficial with my HP to have a little more rubber on the track surface.

Keep us updated, The car looks great!

[Nathan J]

thanks alot man and I have seen your car a few times and its a very nice car. and the frame notch was pretty easy since i had the body off the frame, I have seen lots of guys do the notch with the body on with the same tools i used just basic stuff. It took me about 3 nights after work to get it done. if you do a notch bigger then mine do it to the skin and do a little more bracing and do new tubs you can get a 315 or up to a 325 on the back of these cars with stock susp. maliburacing.com is the best gbody site out there dont no if you no about it but lots of really fast cars on there and there all willing to help.

[79-Malibu]

Yea, I went on there to get some of the information i got on some stuff to do my car. They were really helpful whenever i had questions. I wish i could get about 400 lbs off my car, but for now i will just have to deal with it cause i am done spending money on it for now lol.

[Nathan J]

pm sent to ya

[Northwest outlaw]

looking good keep at it.

[Nathan J]

i cant wait to get back to work on it right now its down at martys he is doing his magic installing the cage and seats. soon as its home time to finish wiring it, run the fuel system and see what can go wrong when i fire her off haha

[trbo355]

Hey your headliner is done at the upholstery shop but i didnt have time to pick it up friday. Gonna get it monday, slap it back in and get on with the rollbar install. I also got most of the nitrous stuff installed on your new manifold too.
I should have the whole deal done early next week although im thinking about making your rear firewall while im at it since i could make it one piece and slide the rear tubes thru as i do it.
Would be a LOT cooler looking than having to cut it all up to go around the bars eh?

[Nathan J]

well hell marty I really like that idea I was sweating doing that rear firewall haha. and thats great about the headliner it was worth having it redone now. Let me no man if you need anything or what not just give me a call!

[trbo355]

Hers some progress pix for ya Nathan. So far so good. Back bars are tacked in right now and im gonna see if i can pattern the firewall to see if i can make it all one piece. Its kind of a bitch to do but looks WAAAY cooler so what the hell why not. LOL
There will be aluminum floor plates covering the access holes when im all done.

[Nathan J]

hell ya looks sweet man. just might get this car to the track this year haha

[Northwest outlaw]

looking good hope to see it out there.

[trbo355]

More pix as i get farther along. Making the rollbars pass thru the aluminum back panel and land in the right place was a royal pain in the ass but damn it was worth it!

[Nathan J]

hell ya man the car is looking great. Thanks again for the pics and all the hard work:D

[Nathan J]

well the car is home as of tonight and I have to say marty did a great job on the car I could not ask for anything better!!! so if anyone needs fab work or anything give him a call. Thanks again man.

[bowtiy]

looks great, i hope to be over there this year sometime and see some people run thier new stuff.... I miss spokane!!!!

Bowtiy

[trbo355]

well the car is home as of tonight and I have to say marty did a great job on the car I could not ask for anything better!!! so if anyone needs fab work or anything give him a call. Thanks again man.Glad you like it and i cant wait to see it run! I'll ask Mike Dopkins about that H-R swaybar for ya tomorrow.

[Nathan J]

ya let me no on that bar im interested you no my number or pm me on here man

[Nathan J]

got a bit more done today got the intake bolted on along with the carb and the radiator and fans in, along with the fans and water pump wired up. got alot more wiring to do but its getting there.
ps I no i need a diff upper hose haha.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/78elcamino/my%2080%20malibu/DSC00135.jpg
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[whe3ls]

looks good