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    Wagon rear door vent windows

    with the rear doors the lower part of door or main door body are interchanchable depending what car they come from. some bodylines were changed. the entire window frame is a different shape but if you wanted to it is possible to pop the welds and swap.
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    Malibu dash looking to convert 80 to 81 style

    yes, i already new about the glove boxes being slightly larger on the a/c cars and not fitting the heat only set up. i actually also have a complete extra heat only set up stored away . complete with glove box, hvac control panel and harness.
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    Malibu dash looking to convert 80 to 81 style

    Exactly . always on back order for months. and can only get 81 up style. have not seen a repro for the 78-80 complete dash. only found caps
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    Malibu dash looking to convert 80 to 81 style

    i got lucky and found a 81 up style locally for 400 with the hvac control panel for my 81 wagon.
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    Malibu dash looking to convert 80 to 81 style

    that is what i was hoping to hear. i was curious if the vent piping was the same. i know i can dash cap my current dash but they never look right .
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    Malibu dash looking to convert 80 to 81 style

    I recently picked up an 80 2dr malibu and looking to swap from from a super beat/cracked dash to the 81-88 style malibu /monte/elco dash. what is all involved to swap out dashes? car is a heat only setup.
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    I will be crawling under car tomarrow. was way too hot for that messiness today after getting home from work. i already have the 700r4 filter. ordered it up when i got the pan. already ordered new solenoid. it was only 35 shipped . should have it tomarrow. will still be doing the rest of diag...
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    PERFECT. Thank you for the run down of what else i can check . looks like i will have a messy night ahead tomarrow.
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    how much pressure does it need. making a fixture for compressed air test is easy
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    yup. i am hoping a local shop has the solenoid in stock. otherwise i will be ordering one up.
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    since i cannot hear it click or feel it that is what i am leaning towards. i guess this is as good a time as any to also finally put the aluminum pan on while i am in there.
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    when i turn on switch the solenoid inside the trans i cannot hear click at all. the pressure switch on outside trans if i put my meter on the 2 terminals it shows full 12v continuity . this is with car off on jack stands just checking everything. now that i am thinking about it i did not try...
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    MALIBU 2004r not locking up converter

    looking for some help with torque converter lockup issue on my 2004r. I have lock up running of of a switch. Lockup was working. became intermittent. now does not work at all. i started with the most obvious easy stuff. check all my wiring to make sure plugs and connection had good clean...
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    Need help with 700r4

    Why not post a picture of what you have going on?That would have been faster then that video and we can see what you are talking about and be able to be of better help .
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    HELP BILSTEIN or KYB G????

    the big question that noone seemed to touch is what is your intended use of the car? what type of ride are you looking for? i have an 81 malibu wagon on bilsteins and an 83 malibu wagon on belltech street scene shocks. the 81 with bilsteins is defenitly more complient when cruising but not...
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    Drop Spindle Installation

    may want to take some pics of what is happening. the races are usually hammer or pressed in.
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    Drop Spindle Installation

    Did the bearings come with new races? Rotors sometimes have them sometimes dont. Even if they do ,they dont always fit all bearing the same.
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    Aftermarket Radiator/Core Support Top Plate

    i am with timo22. i always run the olds style. i have one on a 4 core champion radiator. besides triming the rubber bushings still fits super awsom and i cleaned up the treads on core support to run button head allens.
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    8.5 WITH C-CLIP ELIMINATORS. BRAKE QUESTIONS

    one kit is for abody does both sides. the other kit is g body. does both sides. Both are master kits. i have bought the kit for the gbodies twice. why i was hoping to reutilize the gbody backing plates as i have a brand new complete set up backing plates, shoes,drums and all new hardware . i...
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    8.5 WITH C-CLIP ELIMINATORS. BRAKE QUESTIONS

    The backing plates, drum and shoes are different for the A-Body but the hardware is the same? the Carlson H2319 master rebiuld kit for A-Body has alot of different parts from the CARLSON H2320 G-Body kit. So basically i am looking at a 100% new drum rear set up when finished for an A-Body if...

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