78 malibu

[78 rust bucket]

Just bought a 78 malibu . Planning to build a street strip car. Needs a lot of work but price was perfect ($400) wheres a good place to get quality body panels ? What's the best rim tire combo without notching mini tubbing. Will get pics up tomorrow This will be my first complete build like this thanks in advance for all the help

 

[melman109]

I am running a 275 tire on a 10" wheel on my el camino, my frame is notched but it wasn't required.

 

[78 rust bucket]

What back spacing are you running?

 

[78 rust bucket]

 

[Flyers9928]

You got you work cut out for you. I've seen people start with worse

 

[78 rust bucket]

Yea I've looked at a lot worse around here lol. Gonna start by hanging some new sheet metal an fix the floors

 

[Flyers9928]

You don't see them up for sale much anymore. I was looking before I bought my Cutty, they were either way over priced or clapped out worse that that one

 

[78 rust bucket]

I seen a lot of rollers in prett bad shape for $1500 and up. Around this area the nice ones are really pricey and hard to find that aren't donked out. This one had the front frame rails por15ed and a rebuilt 7.5 that I'm gonna throw in my girlfriends cutlass

 

[melman109]

What back spacing are you running?

5" backspacing

 

[78 rust bucket]

Thank you.