1978 MALIBU "PROJECT TUMMY TUCK"

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Jlcustoms:

They only wire i have coming from the alternator is a wire from back of alt with a nut to the pos sideof battery??

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

$15 welds/ $7 sheet metal and $22 later got my crossmember modified for dual exhaust!!

Got to leave early today from work and got my grind on, cut the pieces i needed and off to my exhuast guy "Jose" hes a real koo guy, he was telling me that not to many people put enough time and effort like im doing and gave me MAD PROPS!! He was honar to weld my crossmember knowing that it was for a good thing.. Will install over the weekend, also got an update on the dash, should be done next saturday which is perfect, im not going to install the dash untill i get my cut out in so i know where im going to run the wires for it, with the dash out it might easier for me to run da wires.. Stay tuned..

 

[flatheadfever]

Nice work looks good!

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Nice work looks good!

Thanks you!! Alot of time and patients but getting there..

 

[YGspider]

Just read through the thread really like the work you put in on this Malibu. Really makes me want to rip into my cutlass.

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Just read through the thread really like the work you put in on this Malibu. Really makes me want to rip into my cutlass.

Thanks :wink:

 

[melman109]

Crossmember came out NICE big bro!!!!

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Crossmember came out NICE big bro!!!!

Thanks Mel, it was so easy and for a budget build this is perfect!! I was all pumped up knowing i was going to modify my own crossmember and i did

Well the crossmember is in, was easier to take out then to put in lol, but its done... And wow what difference it make and gives me sooooooo much clearence i could go with 3" exhaust but staying with 2.5..

So with that do i was dying to see if my battery was going to work, i installed the column and just the ign part to test everything out since its coming back out to install dash after the cutouts, Everything look GOOD!! My volts on my gauge stayed at 12volts, when i turned on Bu, dropped to 10volts then right back up to 12volts strong, also connected the radio And didnt turn off on me once, left it on for a good song and my neighbors shut there windows i wont know forsure sure untill i drive and all back together, rains coming so a brake from the Bu.. Next is cutout and dash next week 🙂

 

[84clonewars]

Awesome Saint I'm glad you got ir figured out, it always feels good to fix tour own ish bro

 

[80ELCAMINOFLAKE]

Awesome Saint I'm glad you got ir figured out, it always feels good to fix tour own ish bro

YES!!! Tell me about it!! Feels real good, and thats what its all about, thats how we learn and move forward.. Thanks to you too for keeping my head up and texting me with options.. Thats love..GBODYS FOREVER!! :wink: