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Thanks for all the info. The video was very helpful. I had read about adding the white tach wire but didn't think about finding a spare pin to slip into the connector. Would be great if it was as easy as adding a wire and changing out some senders. Again thanks for the help.

I have an 83 Malibu wagon with the round cluster with a speedo, idiot lights and a clock. I have a cluster with the speedo, gages, a tech with a small clock inside the tech. I'd like to swap to the gage cluster and have rad the procedure about the swap but I'm looking for anyone who has done the...

Again thanks for all the encouraging comments. I fool with Volkswagen normally but this wagon has such a bitchin ride but is so big I had to two tone it so it wouldn't look like a big white blob or a big brown pile and the synergy green strip to break up the two. I painted the mating surfaces of...

Been into VW's for ever it seem. I've also had my share of Fords, Chevy, and 1 Dodge. Recently finished my 69 Firebird. Bottom line is I'm just a car junky. But Longroof, while I have your attention, a few years back I bought a SS Monte Carlo speedo cluster with the gauges, tack and clock. I...

I skinned a few doors in my days. I'm always up for a challenge so converting the doors was more fun than skinning plus my doors were really bad. And the replacement doors only cost me $15. each for all four. Thanks for all the good comments. Longroof, I appreciate all your help. And I have 4...

Painted, sanded, buffed, and waxed. Now the hard part. Remembering how it goes back together.

Been a while working on the wagon. Finally got the body work finished and some paint on the car. Had to replace some of the front roof metal, make patch panels for the upper rear corners, make patch panels for the lower rear corners of back side glass area, convert rear doors from a 4 sedan to...

Once again you come through with help. I'm guessing the rear bumpers are the same. I like what you did with your but other than the fillers the bumpers are in pretty good shape. Thanks again, I'll call them tomorrow.

Ok folks, I have an 83 Malibu wagon. When I bought the car about 5 years ago it had no rear bumper or fillers. A local guy gave me the rear bumper and what he said was the rear filler off his el camino since he was going to use a roll pan. So now I'm getting ready to paint the wagon and tried to...

Going to Florida next week. Think I'll check a few yards to see if I can get lucky. Thanks for the help guys.

Working on a 83 wagon. Thought I'd be able to save the brittle felt channels for the door glass. No so. This stuff is turning to dust while I watch it. Can anyone give me any ideas on where to buy new felt window channel. You guys have been great in the past. Thanks.

Currently waiting on samples. In the mean time I found the cost from web companies is $16-17 per year, 3 yards, roughly $40. for shipping and a $10. can of glue, it looks like something near $100. if the color is correct. Checked with an upholstery shop that supports our local Volkswagen show...

Both look like excellent choices. If nothing pans out tomorrow then one of these guys will get an order. You guys are a huge help. Thanks

Well, first let me say I live about 50-70 miles from any kinda large city that may have parts or material I need to work on my wagon. Look at the earlier post about trying to replace the windshield. Took two months. Anyway, today I traveled east 50 + miles to get the brown headliner material to...

Guess I'm livin a dream. All of my interior is the same color. Even the dash. I was able to find a near perfect match for that Malibu. Since I'm only painting the metal trim parts that hold the headliner in I only needed a spray can. My paint guy tried to match it but couldn't and the smallest...

Lots of good info. Once the name changed in 83 was it just called dk brown? I'm thinking the best way to do this is to take a piece of trim to the paint store and match it as close as I can. All you folks are a great help. Thanks a bunch.

Looks really good mikester. With any luck mine will come close the that. This is the tag from the cowl and a piece of the trim that was not blasted yet that I'm trying to match. I like the idea of the SEM paint. I have the bulldog on the shelf. Just have to find a supplier for the paint and...

Thanks for the info. The SEM seems like the way to go if I can find a supplier and figure out what color I need. Any idea about the body tag?

This is the wagon. Snowballed into a lot of rust removal and welding in new metal. Found four good doors in a parts yard for 15 bucks each only to find out the rear doors on a wagon are different than those on a sedan. I converted the rear doors, all the doors are back on now. Doing a color...

Hey folks I'm working on a 83 Malibu wagon. I had to do some rust repair on the roof so had to take out the headliner. This has really snowballed into a huge project. The roof rust repair is done, I'm going to redo the headliner while its out and since the metal trim around the headliner is also...