Project first muscle build Skull wagon

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Mystery_man

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Sorry could come up with a good build thread title. Lol

I have been into cars since I was around 12 and always wanted to build me up an old muscle car. I got my wagon about six months ago after my old Honda got stolen. I didnt really have any set plans for it.

I was in the process of building a 77 celica liftback with the 7mgte from my Supra. Really I didnt start thinking about doing much to the wagon till I found a set of wheels for my wagon. That is what sparked the bug to do something to my dd car.

My plans as of now are to stroke a vortec 350 from my old GMC pickup and throw an eaton M90 and a small shot of nitrous.

This is a build thread, but I will be needing some help along the way. I have access to a nice garage to do almost anything.
 

L.A.X-RATED

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WELCOME to the boards!!!! sounds like a cool build.having a garage or access to one is a MAJOR benefit in this game!!! :wink: happy building,and look forward to the progress of the SKULL WAGON!!! :mrgreen:
 

Mystery_man

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It is a 80 Malibu Wagon. A couple small updates. I put on a MSD 6AL, blaster 2 coil, removed ac, and cleaned up some of the wiring that the previous owners hacked up.

I just put on 2000 Astro Van front spindles and I am running into a problem of alighning it. I can't get enough camber. I have the nuts at the very end of the studs for camber and it isn't enough. I can't extend the studs because the upper control arm will hit the bump stop and header. So is there a upper control arm that is shorter or lower that is longer?
 

shanghaismith

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The skull wagon! That's great.
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Mystery_man

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Thanks yall

I dont have lots of money thats why I fab as much as I can. So if anyone knows how to correct my camber problem, ie different stock control arms or some kind of ball joint/bushing for camber.

I have been searching all day with no luck. I am about to fab up my own lower control arms to fix it.
 
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