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    Anyone used Year One's oversized replica wheels?

    https://www.yearone.com/Product/wheels/2sf171710250 I've seen Tommy has a set of 17" N90 style (Monte SS) wheels on his Malibu, but I'm not sure if they're from Year One or not. I'm thinking of the snowflake style (black) for the Malibu sometime in the future.
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    Electronic HVAC retrofit into G-Body

    For now it's just planning stages, but recent posts have me thinking about it again... eventually my plan is to swap a more modern HVAC control setup into the Malibu, though it will look slightly out of place having a different button style than the factory. From another post:
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    Light steering & 'pulling' on uneven surfaces

    I'm only at the point of getting it to drive down the road & look decent for the wedding, but I have a list of things I want to look into afterwards. One thing is the current crappy steering situation. Front parts are tight (tie rods, pitman arm, etc.), but the steering feels almost 'floaty'...
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    Trying to find a nylon push nut...

    I've found a few vendors online that seem to have them, but I'm not sure which to go with. I've seen it in the grill and I also need some for mounting the dash back to the cowl. Anyone help?
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    Carpet/interior color names???

    So sometime before July I'll be ordering some carpet (finally), and I'm trying to find out what exactly the colors look like (besides black obviously). Besides black I'm considering a dark gray color... I would stick with the factory green color if anybody ever made it curse_sign.gif
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    1984 B-Body wagon... 12-bolt cover???

    Found an axle on craigslist for cheap, seller says the cover has 12 bolts. I can't find much info on it, can anyone help?
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    3-link using uca 'ears'... strength?

    Since hen's teeth are more common than a G-Body 8.5, and aftermarket housings are über expensive, I've wondered about attempting a 3-link mount attached to the upper ears of a donor rear, and using a panhard bar or watts link to keep it centered. Does anyone think there would be strength issues...
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    Cost to build thoughts... 12/10 bolt swap, 8.8/9" swap

    I'm looking at this just to get an idea on price range and rough cost for doing each, but unsure of other added things. The specific plans for the rear are running a Truetrac, and being stock G-Body width, probably going to do some sort of factory style disc brakes, planning on GM style. Other...
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    T-5 swap - driveshaft length

    So I finally located a suitable T-5 today, still trying to get ahold of the seller. In the meantime I had a question about the driveshaft. I've read it needs to be shortened, but I'm considering getting a larger diameter factory driveshaft. I've seen aluminum shafts in later ('90s+) full size...
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    700R4 casting id help

    Does anyone have info on casting numbers that would be able to help with what vehicle this came from? Far as I can tell it's a 1987, but that's about it.
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    TR6060/T56 Magnum - tail housing swap?

    I've been doing a little research and found the TR-6060 that the current Camaro SS/ZL1 uses is internally the same as a T-56 Magnum. The difference is the Camaro uses a remote shifter design tailhousing like many newer rwd cars. I've also seen talk that the tailshaft housing can be changed, but...
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    4-speed worth looking at?

    http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/4962815081.html Does anyone know if the parts in this would be salvageable by a shop? I'm on the lookout for gears and if I can get this guy to a decent price (and the gears are correct) I may finally have found what I need... trying to keep costs down on...
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    Has anyone tried the Painless 20102 kit?

    http://www.painlessperformance.com/webcat/20102 The bulkhead looks like it's the same as the G-Body, and the fuse panel looks almost identical.
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    Early vs late model sbc - pressure plate bolt pattern

    I don't remember exactly what I did when I swapped the one piece rms 350 in place of the old 305... I'm thinking I just put the pressure plate/disc on the new flywheel but I'm not positive. I'm about to start looking at clutch kits in case I have to replace the current one in the '78 (pedal...
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    Tilt Steering Column Questions

    Ignition/turn signal may work, I'm kind of in the same boat... I do know the wiper controls won't work though. I still have to sort out mine, everything went together in a rush before it was moved out here to AZ.
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    Think I'm going to attempt a rebuild on the Saginaw...

    ... just not sure how soon exactly. It's done me well and has taken whatever I've thrown at it (~375hp/415lbft), but it's had a couple small hiccups almost the entire time I've owned it. Downshifting to 2nd from 3rd anywhere above 20mph or so it wants to crunch as it goes into gear (below that...
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    Idea for fiberglass hoods

    I've seen some look for ideas for their 'glass hoods, and I'm not sure why I hadn't thought of it sooner, but Fieros use a latching type hood strut on one side, that locks in 2 positions. And adapted for the rear Just thought I'd put it out there, it isn't spring loaded or anything.
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    Horn button help - Monte Carlo steering wheel

    So here's what I have, and I'm having trouble tracking down a picture of the rest of what I would need for the horn button... I seem to remember some sort of little retainer that holds the horn button, but I don't know what it looks like or how to install it.
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    Setting timing without a timing light

    I got this tip from a guy I worked with... old school circle track racer here in Tucson (watched him rebuild a Q-Jet in about 45 minutes total time to boot :lol:), I don't have my own pics, but it's not a very complicated process. 1)Rotate until the pointer is on the amount of advance you...
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    Any chance anybody knows a good sage green substitute?

    Since about the only thing that's reproduced in sage green is the carpet, I'm up a creek if I want to keep the original color in the '78. I can't find the site now, but the only green listed for the seats is vinyl (yuck), which isn't huge as I'm not that much of a stickler for the original...