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The MalibuRacing.com site will be shutting down at the end of the current quarterly billing cycle, which is the end of September. I hate to do it, but I just don't have the time or interest in continuing MalibuRacing.com. I would be willing to turn over data/information to anyone willing to...

I've had a few cooks on my DIY UDS smoker. Here's a few samples: baby back ribs Boston butt cooking on the smoker. Pulled pork from the Boston butt. Chicken Chicken plated up with the wife's potato salad, slaw and red beans and rice with sausage from the smoker. Yum!

I've been wanting a smoker for a while. Kinda' hard justifying the cost since I don't grill that often. So, I did some research and found a cheap and easy way to make my own smoker called a UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker). Basically it is a 55 gallon drum with some added hardware to make it a smoker...

Some one on the forum was talking about getting 17" N90 wheels from Year One. I'd love to see a photo of a Malibu with them. Did this person ever get the wheels? If so, please post pictures! My son really likes the look of the N90 wheels we have on his Malibu. It's about time to buy new...

I griped about the window cranks being cheap/flimsy Chinese crap the other day, but I've got another Cheap/Flimsy item to complain about. I've bought two "Help!" section dome lights for the Malibu. Both of them seem to melt from the heat of the bulb, causing the metal electrical contacts to...

Anyone using an aftermarket console with some type of cup holders that would go with my aftermarket shifter? Looking for ideas. Here's my current setup:

Anybody running 245/45/17 tire, 17x8" wheel with 4.5" BS, 2" drop spindles? Rubbing issues? Tie rod interference issues? I recently changed front suspension setup to stock height coil springs (Moog 5600) with Belltech 2" drop spindles. I'm currently running 15x7 MCSS wheels with 3.75" BS...

Let me start from the beginning... When we started on the Father/Son project Malibu, it had a slight lean or sag on the driver's side. It appeared to be the front spring. So, i replaced all four springs during the initial construction. It seemed to help but still seemed about .5 - 1" lower...

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There are MANY options and configurations when it comes to the fuel system. I will not cover all possible fuel system options here, but will cover what we did on our project. I'm not saying that this is the best way (most likely not!), but how we did it. I wanted to maintain the stock...

My son's Malibu didn't have door pull straps. I'd like to install them, but I'm having trouble finding them. Anybody got a source on BLACK door pull straps and hardware?

I added a place for interior discussions, as was suggested by several members. This forum is actually long overdue. Hope you enjoy!

Finished the interior by installing the lower door panels from G-bodyparts.com. Here's a few shots: Ha, I just noticed from the pictures that I have the passenger side speaker grill installed upside-down! :oops: :lol:

I wanted to drop the rear 2", so at the suggestion of Canadian-T-Bone, I got the Moog 5413 rear springs. It is supposed to drop the rear 1.5"-2". It's hard to say how much it lowered mine, because the springs on my Malibu was weak and sagging. The fronts are sagging also, and I suspect...

I got in a bunch of interior goodies this week from Brian at G-bodyParts.com. Here's a rundown of what I got done this weekend: Crappy picture from my Blackberry... Anyway, I got "used" lower quarter with armrest. They were burgundy, but I dyed them black. Very good quality for used...

If you want or need a new driveshaft, here are some good tips to perform measurements before ordering your new driveshaft: http://www.iedls.com/Driveshafts/Measuring-Driveshafts.asp

How do I know what size ujoint I have (1310, 1330 or 1350 series)? The series is determined by two measurements, the end cap diameter and the width of the ujoint. First, measure the ujoint end cap diameter, if it is 1 1/16" or 1 1/8" then you have either a 1310 or 1330 series. Because each one...

What are you guys doing as far as connections to the vent line? Do you just put some type of filter on the end of a section of hose? Does it need to stay above tank level? OK, another thing.... I went to the gas station to put gas in the tank for the first time this past weekend. When I...

UPDATE: I picked up the Malibu from the shop today. They finished the pans, applied seam sealer, paintable undercoating and installed seat brackets for my aftermarket bucket seats. This is a shot of the passenger side so you can see how they did the seat brackets: Here is a close-up of...

As I have talked about before, the floor pans had some pretty bad spots in them. I was really surprised, when I started tearing into the car, since everything else was in very good condition. Obviously there had been a water leak. Anyway, I thought about patching the spots, but decided to...