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    Bucket seat brackets

    I bought a set of bucket seat brackets from mikesmontes, and ive look ed at other pictures of floor pans that shows how they go in. My dilemma is that my bucket seats that are original malibu seats to another car has the same outside mounts, but the inside mounts has two holes in the front and...
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    79 Front turn signal lamp

    Does anyone know of a place that sells the front corner lamp for turn signals on a 79 two door? OPGI only has a drivers side same on ebay, anywhere else to look? I need a passengers side asap but i figured id get a pair just to put a new set on. Thanks Travis.
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    Wheel problem

    Im running weld prostars all around my fronts are 14x7 with the center cap, when i go around a corner slowly. EX. pulling in the driveway, it sounds like the wheel is riding on the center cap, you hear the plastic, what could be causing this?
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    Turn Signal Switch

    Dixiemontecarlo sells two a coulmn shift and floor shift. ebay sells a mess of em but it says with or without cornering lamps. I don't know what to buy without getting the wrong one? Help? Is there a difference between column shift and floor shift? I can't think of anything that would be different.
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    Gauge Box

    I remember seeing somewhere that someone was selling the square box that you mount the gauges in and the face plate that has the headlight, wiper switch, and vent in. The whole big square assembly. Anyone have any clue to who sells this or where i can find it again? Thanks, Travis.
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    body off frame

    What all needs disconect to get the body off the frame? How long does it take roughly?
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    Automatic to manual

    Okay so ive read alot of post in here about t56 swaps and blah blah blah. Too much BS for me to follow and then ppl talk about different things. SO im asking everyone on here, i have a 79 malibu, 267 followed by a th350 3 tree. im getting a 350 to build up and im asking how do i go about...
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    Can i run this combo?

    What the title says, Can i run 15x9 with 4.5 B/S on stock 7.5 rear with 275.60.15's? According to the turbocad drawing i did with everything to scale, i can do it, tight fit but can be done, also im not drag racing, It's a daily driver right now. If theres clearance issues i will go to air shocks.
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    What are my rear end options?

    Right now i have a 267 w/ th350, GM 7.5 rear with 3.90 or 3.93 not sure. I don't know thats what the guy told me, Its a daily driver/ Street project. Up coming shortly will either be a 350 or a 327 w/ double hump heads. Keeping the th350 trans in for awhile yet. Wanting to know what are my...
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    Front Speakers Where to mount?

    I have two 4" front speakers that are about 2 inches deep. I checked the kicker panels, it looks really close to where they would fit there unless i use some type of spacer to get them away from the metal. Any other play i could mount them that would work? Also i would like to keep from cutting...
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    speaker wiring diagram

    When i bought the aftermarket connector to hook up an aftermarket radio it showed the factory plug and where the wires went for the front right, front left, rear right, rear left speaker. i have lost the small book that came with that showed that and wondered if anyone had a diagram. i used the...
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    Rear deck speakers

    Got new 6x9's for christmas. How in the hell do you put these in? tried mounting from underneath screws aren't long enough. Tried mounting from up top, speakers wont sit in the hole. Do i have to cut the metal? Really getting me P-O'ed
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    Good wheel for stock 7.5 rear

    Now i know people say these gm 7.5 stock rears are junk but yet half the people say they like them.. im planning on taking the malibu off the road once i get a civic, could i build this rear to perform like others. It would be a street/strip car to begin, like a weekend cruiser. but would love...
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    Just general help with everything overall

    Okay so i wasn't too sure on what forum to post this is, and it kinda fits a bunch...anyway to the point, i have a 79 Bu with a 267 and either 3:90 or 3:73 gears, not sure which one. original 3 speed trans. the engine screams at around 55mph which is obvious with the three speed. not too good...
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    aftermarket radio install

    I have the radio. I have the harness. They are wired together and i have a yellow wire going to a clear plug that is suppsably constant power. Where does that plug in at ive looked all over cant find it.
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    two plastic pieces not sure what there for???

    what are these two plastic pieces i want to know if they are needed when installing the quarter windows, need to know asap. thanks. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1474550039877.45847.1717472729&saved#!/photo.php?fbid=1507613666447&set=a.1474550039877.45847.1717472729&type=1&theater
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    Butyl tape thickness for windows?

    What butyl tape thickness works best for quarter windows and back window? i would think the thickness of the butyl tape would affect the back window trim and how easy it goes on and if it seals against the glass. What do any of you guys recommend? i have 5/16 thickness that i could use on the...
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    Aftermarket radio install

    Can anyone on here upload pictures of an aftermarket radio installed, and how they did it? Thanks. I installed a sony xpold in my mothers jeep, but she is trading it in for a new vehicle and id like to re-do the whole stereo system in my malibu. I'm not exactly sure how to get the sony xplod to...
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    Windshield chrome trim installation

    Does anyone know how to install the chrome windshield trim? ive tried looking on the internet and can't seem to find anything. Also ive looked at it, and tried putting an extra clip on the chrome itself, to see how it grabs, not too much of the clip to grab, and whats the easiest way to install...
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    really shitty weatherstriping

    Okay so this has me really pissed off, i got roof rail weatherstripping from dixie monte carlo, bought reproduction because im not spending 500 just for some pieces of rubber, and now when the window is up all the way i have a half inch gap at the back top of the window, that runs about 6 inches...