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I m starting some upgrades on my 80 malibu wagon. Eventually going LS but for now I am wondering if someone here could tell me the basic route the fuel sender wire goes. Do the wagons have a plug somewhere?

I recently brought my 80 Malibu wagon to a Body and fender guy to clean up some rust that I saw starting in the drip rail valley near the back of my car. I knew this was not a job for a younger mechanic , but more for someone who has worked on older GM's and classic cars that had the usual...

Doing some repair to my 80 wagon's rear weatherstrip area. And doing so I removed the rear glass( carefully ). I once saw an image in a GM service manual that states what is the proper torque value for the bolts that attach the wagon rear glass to the hinges. LAST thing I want to do is end up...

I'm always thinking of ways to lighten my wagon. And I was wondering if any wagon guys think that I can replace the glass with lexan ( without any serious mods). The rear door glass in our wagons has a slight curve and that is where I'm unsure if this swap is doable. What do you think?

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I was kicking around some ideas with friends , what is the reason for the gbody wagon Rear air deflector. Its sure not to aide with handling at high speeds. Actually I think the spoiler could LIFT the car at high speeds. But what are your thoughts? Is it pure aesthetics? And did GM offer rear...

A week or two ago I made a post about the fact that how we can not get the weatherstrip for the rear hatch of our wagons. Well I heard from this forum that a 90's Caravan weatherstrip will do the trick. Well I fit the pichweld fine. I even made a post , Here , about it. I was all happy until It...

Well most wagon guys know how hard some of the wagon specific parts are to find. One being the headliner molding clips over the rear window and over the Large side windows. I got lucky a few weeks ago and found some for a fair price too. Actually I was planning to get a dozen extras and piece...

Well all gbody wagon owners know we have limited selection on certain parts that are wagon specific. One such partbis the clips that hold the headliner trim up. I found the rear ones last year and sold off what i didnt need. Now i came across the retainers for the side large window trim. And...

Things are changing daily in the Ls world. Been doing ALOT of searching too. But If I had 1500 to spend and didn't want to do any cutting and welding What headers would you use with your standard set back plates. I really would like Long tubes too. Right now I'm looking at American racing and...

We all know the hang-up us wagon guys have with having this odd ball fuel tank and long sender. I have been making plans to upgrade my fuel system with a walbro pump on a 1990 Astro van fuel sender. Now, instead of designing a tank baffle or using a surge tank, I think I'm going to TRY the...

I have a 80 malibu wagon that came with the rear fin that is part of the rear window's hinge. Has anyone had any negative experience with that spoiler/fin while at the track? After looking a the designs of those racing style fins that stabalize the car at high speeds, it really makes me wonder...

I wish someone would come out with some gbody wagon specific gauge pods, but in the meantime I'm thinking about using one of those ADD-ON deals that all the gbody guys were using back in the day. I think i've asked around before but I'm looking to find out how those ADD-ON pods fit the wagon a...

recently finished a small block malibu wagon project. Went through the motor thoroughly with ALL new parts. Now the motor runs strong and cools well in normal street driving and if I leave my electric fan on all the time , even 100* New Orleans weather, the motor will stay at 180. But on the...

I feel the need to move my tach more in my line of sight. The steering column seems to be the best spot but not sure if I should drill into it. I know the screws would have to be VERY shallow!!! Wondering what others have done. Maybe a hose clamp? what you think???

I have an 80 Malibu wagon that I just got on the road. I have a built 400 sbc and have traction issues at the launch( street tires for now ). I plan to try some Comp. Eng. shocks but want to know how much drivability I will loose when street driving. The car is only driven on weekend cruise...

I have a question for the guys that have been around g-body's for quite a while. I come to find out that there are at least two styles of seat belts. I really shows on the buckles. One is metal and one is plastic. I bought a set of Bucket seat receivers which are the plastic style buckle. And my...

I have an 80 Malibu wagon. Doing a motor and drive train swap. That turned into also modifying the interior to accept Bucket seats. I'm using the Cutlass type High back buckets( also were in early Camino's). Well they look great but I'm having a little clearance issue with the seat belt...

Hey guys. I'm doing a bucket seat install on my 1980 Malibu Wagon. The seats are the high back style that were common on cutlass and some early Camino's. But the sliders ( or seat adjusters) are the same as the Monte Carlo bucket seat adjusters. The problem I have is I'm not sure how the springs...

Although I would like to think I am pretty good with tools and can usually work through any task. Well I'm having a little trouble removing the trans lines from Malibu wagon's TH350 trans. I have a flare nut wrench but just don't have enough room to work. Any tips would be helpful. The only...