1978 MALIBU "PROJECT TUMMY TUCK"

[Dave V]

nice work...looking good saint...

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Thanks guys for da comments.. Cant wait till i can hit da streets..

Today i accomplished a lot..

I got the center link, tie rods, and idle arm on the front of mally, also got all my bracket and pulleys back from powder coater and got it all tackled down, everything nice and tight, also went to autozone to pick up seal, cotter pin set, rotors, springs,brake lines,dust caps.... So all i need to do this week is to paint da dust shields, and coil spings...should be ready for saturday to get this knocked out...im so happy i got 80z crew to help me with the front suspension, wow everthing new.. Cant wait! Stay tuned..

 

[Bumpin1ohmSS]

Oh helllllll yes!!!!! I'm excited!!!! You know sexy suspension setups get the old guy goin!!! Excellent work Saint! I'll bring my torque wrench and spec sheet so we can get the water pump bolts and other stuff torque'd correctly .

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80z BABY!!!!

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Oh helllllll yes!!!!! I'm excited!!!! You know sexy suspension setups get the old guy goin!!! Excellent work Saint! I'll bring my torque wrench and spec sheet so we can get the water pump bolts and other stuff torque'd correctly .

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80z BABY!!!!

Wow!!! Thats mad love and putting time into those spindles bro, :shock: 8)
Once again thats big bro!! See u Saturday..cant wait.. 😀

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Just alittle update before i get ready for work...

Mounted the electric fans, put my rad top plate, same color as block, went with the Flex radiator upper and lower hoses becuase they have those springs inside of them so that the hoses wont collapse like stock hoses...staying with my stock springs, i likes the height in them and they still looked very good, some good sanded and paint, looks like new..nothing special just some little work..

Still need to put chrome wire looms, spark plug wires (accel) , vavle covers, flowtech headers, paint wheel wells, paint booster and lines....etc etc so much..lol stay tuned 🙂

 

[lg1200]

You got the Bu looking good over here bro..yall got the suspension real clean. i'm a few weeks before getting to this point..Are those 1200 cfm fans you got off ebay? I was looking at these but didn't about quality or know anyone that was running them. what do you actually use to mount the fans to the physical radiator? again good job with the progress..

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

You got the Bu looking good over here bro..yall got the suspension real clean. i'm a few weeks before getting to this point..Are those 1200 cfm fans you got off ebay? I was looking at these but didn't about quality or know anyone that was running them. what do you actually use to mount the fans to the physical radiator? again good job with the progress..

Thanks for cking in.....yes they are the 12" dual electric fans from ebay, my second set...I LOVE THEM!!!...i had them on the El camino and it stayed so cool, way better that the regular fan that comes with the rides...I would recommend them...

U actually have these plastic long inserts that u push throw the radiator,no it dosent punture your radiator, slides right through it...and has mounting tabs and the thermostat kit...

heres a pic...but i would get it..

 

[bonez305]

Is that the 59 dollar ones ?

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Is that the 59 dollar ones ?

Yea there were like $57.00 plus $14.00 shipping...they were like $10 bucks cheaper when i got them for the elko, but i would recommend them...they worked super good on the elko, never over heated on me and turned on right at 180degrees all the time and shut off at 160

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

I started with the rear this morning...cleaned it up a bit, changed the rear brake shoes, turned the drums, painted the drums, painted the rear and as well as coil springs, picked up my rear coil shocks, and installed my rear sway bar..i kinda like how it gave me a good stance..kinda lifted it alittle with those shocks.. No more rubbing...i love these shocks , had them up front and back on elko, and tummy tuck will have the same..

Elko Warren is on his way so we can knock out this front suspension...stay tuned 🙂