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The Malibu has it's own frame and it's the same for Coupe and Sedan. The G-body Wagon has different rear rails and body mounts. The El Camino has a longer wheelbase. The Monte Carlo, Regal, Cutlass, Grand Prix & Grand Am have longer front frame horns because of the longer nose and are known as a...

I just picked up two saddle tan armrests at Carlisle. They're marked "78 Malibu" & they looked like the right ones, but they're shaped a little differently. They're not "square" at the back where they meet the plastic part of the armrest molded into the door panel, they're angled. Anyone know if...

You need to remove the seatbelt bolts and the B-pillar trim, then slide the belt end out through the hole in the trim. Believe it or not, it does fit... Tommy

I may have a line on a complete, 0 mile GM 3.8 litre V6. IDK if it's a Buick or a Chevy yet, but it's supposed to a fuel injection engine for 80's cars. If anyone is interested in it, just let me know & I'll look into it deeper. Tommy

Anybody running a hydraulic clutch with Hooker 2241 headers? I saw a 496 Malibu with a Muncie in it this weekend & the primary tube that runs near the brake booster was HAMMERED to clear the clutch master cylinder where it comes out of the firewall. Just for reference I'll be running the McLeod...

Jeff's 70 LT1 4 speed convertible (the one in my signature) went into the bodyshop last week. He's redoing the entire body, including replacing the windshield frame & getting L88 flares. We're going to be upgrading the suspension & brakes while the car sits to let the fiberglass cure. I'm going...

I'm dropping off my new Year One 17" N90 wheels for the repaint @ Wheel Collision Center this Saturday. Hopefully I'll have them back in a week or so. I'll post pictures when I get them home. I might even get the tires & have everything on Madge for the pictures! Tommy

Anyone have any recommendations for refinishing my new 17" N90 wheels in the proper gold paint for 1980 Z28? I want to use Wheel Collision Center in PA, but they won't p/u & deliver from a residence & I haven't been able to find a local service shop that uses them. My other option is USA Wheel...

OK. The test fit for my new 17" x 8" wheels is done. Everything fits around the suspension & now I'm ready to get the wheels painted & order tires. I'm going to go with 245/45/17 on a 5" backspacing for the front, like 35579_bu did because we have the same front suspension. I was going to run...

I gotta get these to replace my OEM N90s so the suspension work I did can be fully utilized. A question for the guys who have 17" x 8" wheels, does 5" or 4.25" back spacing sound right? Those are the two back spacings available. http://www.yearonewheels.com/category.aspx?zcid=735 Tommy

If there's enough response, can we get a section under Food/Cooking for pepole to list restaurants/pubs/etc. with recommendations & locations? Tommy

For me it's Bombay Sapphire... #-o Sorry... :lol: Tommy

Ok, I got a question. I'm sure somebody here has upgraded from standard courtesy lighting to the delay timer setup. Is it a plug & play type of thing? I can get an NOS delay relay for free locally, but looking at the diagrams it appears there's more to it than just plugging the timer in to an...

Northern Auto: http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=19230 Summit: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-DS909/ Speedway: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1968-1988-GM-A-G-Body-Center-Drag-Links,20847.html Jegs: http://www.jegs.com/i/Moog/719/DS909/10002/-1...

Check out this deal: http://www.sprayonchrome.com/index2.html If that stuff works & looks as good as they say, it could be a lucrative investment for some of the body guys here. Tommy

I stumbled across this info & figured it might be helpful to someone. 1980 CHEVROLET Malibu lighting High & low beam headlamp H6054 H6054ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen H6054XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light H6054CB Cool Blue Halogen - The...

Shafi just introduced a new dog-ring syncrho 6 speed at PRI. Looks like a great unit, but boy do they beat on the rear end in the video. Clutchless or not, you should still match revs for a down shift. The rear end (& tires) will thank you for it & you'll be about 1000% less likely to spin due...

I swear I saw one of the sponsors is now making 16" Monte SS alloys, but I can't find them even if I perform a web search. Can anyone confirm they exist so I don't have to commit myself? dancin_banana.gif confused_swirl.gif Tommy

Anyone running 17" x 9" with 5" back spacing on all 4 corners? Year one just announced some new wheels that are visually identical to the 1978-1980 Z28 standard steel 5 spokes. I'd love to get them, but they currently only offer that one size. Tommy

:oops: I screwed up. After reading some replies to some of my responses to brakes queations I thought that maybe I was remembering things wrong. Well, I was. I got out my GM manuals and started studying the brakes sections once anew. I have edited my FAQ's and recent posts to try to eleminate...