BUILD THREAD 1986 Regal Project by 565bbchevy

[565bbchevy]

So I have my console painted and installed and I have my shift indicator wired, I was able to keep the function of the factory column arm so the dash shift indicator works with the floor shift indicator and also keeps the factory reverse lights and neutral safety in tact.

The upholstery I ordered a couple months ago from StockInteriors.com for the rear seat finally came so I stripped off the pillowtop upholstery and installed the new upholstery made by ACME the same material that Cerullo uses on their buckets seats.
The bottom cushion was a basic R & R but when I removed the upholstery for the top I remembered that the foam is designed with recesses for the pillowtop cushions so I had some bottom seat foam that I cut to fill in those areas and then used 3M Super Adhesive to glue them to the other foam so after doing a mock up and fitment I finished the install of the new upholstery.

And then with the new rear seat installed.

 

[565bbchevy]

Made a quick walk around video Today of the Regal, had to take it out and do a parts run for my daily.

 

[motorheadmike]

Made a quick walk around video Today of the Regal, had to take it out and do a parts run for my daily.

That's a nice clean project. Well done.

 

[565bbchevy]

That's a nice clean project. Well done.

Thanks, I am really enjoying having a Gbody that I can drive like a normal car with AC, overdrive, decent MPG and no roll bar to climb over.

 

[Tony1968]

Thanks, I am really enjoying having a Gbody that I can drive like a normal car with AC, overdrive, decent MPG and no roll bar to climb over.

Sounds like you are getting older 🤔
😆 Looks darn nice for a project. Count me jealous...

 

[565bbchevy]

I figured I will add some updates here since I have been doing a few upgrades to the Regal.
I think most of this I posted in "What did you do to your Gbody" thread already
I changed my Champion radiator out for a huge Griffen with 2 x 1.25" tubes and then installed the Intrepid dual fan set up to it.
I trimmed down the mounting brackets off the fans and made some new ones to mount it directly to the radiator.

And then I made this filler plate to cover the top and hide the bolts.

 

[565bbchevy]

I installed a new MSD system to replace the HEI, I started by making a bracket out of aluminum to mount the coil to the firewall.

I then installed the digital 6AL and billet distributor and also a noise filter I had here.

 

[melloelky]

slick!

 

[565bbchevy]

I made a switch panel to control my electric engine fans and the dual fans I added to the AC condenser and mounted it to my center console

And I also bought some custom floor mats from ACC to finish off the interior.

 

[565bbchevy]

I also upgraded my alternator to a polished Mechman 170 amp to handle the new electric fans and MSD.

And then made a copper busbar for the positive side of my battery to eliminate the stacking of 1/0 power cables.