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Serious belt separation, new shoes are in order

Congratulations nice wagon.

The stress is too much for me to bear, IDK and will have to sleep on it. I anticipate some sleepless nights. I LOVE gbodies.

WoW I thought I new cars, especially goodies but this is a first or may have slipped my mind. Very nice. Congrats.

WTF - That burns me to anger. Don't f%#k with a persons property. I hope the property is found and returned their owners.

I love survivors..congrats

Congrats love the tucked bumpers

Thanks all, I humbly accept. I have always had a passion for the Gbody platform (Malibu 1979 - 1981) For many years I searched for an acceptable car in need of little restoration meaning minimum rust. A few years ago in Baltimore at Crazy Rays there sat a rust free 1979 Malibu with minimal body...

1981 Malibu, original paint 62k,

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Looks good, where did you get the polished aluminum radiator support cover?

86sbcmonte, Tim stepped in and has provided a wealth of information as others using this platform...awesome!!! I am in a good place

Varah “AKA Ole Bob” thanks for the advise I certainly want to preserve the original body. It appears you have investigated the areas that are prone to rust on these cars. The car is from PA and the previous owner did perform the rustproofing where as there are plugs in the rocker panels where...

Thanks Caliwagon83, the engine is a V6 which I intend to replace in the future

Thanks Gents - This is an awesome forum already sourcing parts from other members to do the brake upgrade, sway bars and received good info replacing the sloppie gearbox. For now just want to get the suspension and brakes sorted for for the spring thaw take it out and enjoy it......Big ups to timo22

A few more pics of the survivor

Thanks TURNA, not much difference 1/4 inch, nice "G" coupe you got there, looks like the same color combo as mine. thanks for the quick response. Was your machine factory stick shift or did you do a conversion? Sleeper for sure.

Injectedcutty nice block of aluminum there, sonny is not far from where I am in Maryland, a little too deep for my pockets though:( The two wheel drive Blazers used a hub bearing, huh, wonder if that will change the backspacing / wheel offset much. Will do some research take some measurements...

Hey fellas thanks for the good feedback and the hearty welcomes. Pontiacgp you went to the archives for that clip brings back good memories. Want to keep the appearance stock and after the suspension upgrades certainly replace the anemic v6. Vanrah (MM) it appears you have the parts knowledge to...