1981 MALIBU PROJECT "THA CALI-BU"

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GBoDYon4s

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Ok fellas i finally got some time to get started on my LS 1 brake upgrade.Got the drum brakes vanished and ebrake /mounting bracket installed I also got the rear
Calipers and pab's painted.Im gonna go ahead and complete the rear then order up a set of brackets and Z51 pab's for the front
 

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GBoDYon4s

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Another day in the garage with my angle grinder/cut off wheel,Drill and wire wheel i got my Ls1 backing plates mounted and
got the rear in primer/paint.
 

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GBoDYon4s

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Gonna run the 7.5 for a while til i can scrape up the change for an upgrade 8.5,8.8,or 9". The 7.5 will get a small upgrade as far as axles and torsen posi unit which should hold up for a minute.
 

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GBoDYon4s

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nice centerpiece!
Yes indeed i was planning an LS swap but came across this 350 roller out of a 97 yukon which was a good runner and made more sense budgetwise = cam upgrade, light head work and possible fitech efi should make enough power to pull this Mali down the road 1513466961981651123502.jpg
 
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