81 Malibu rebuild

[procircuit]

Finished a bit more this weekend. Started out by shortening the obscenely long factory bumpers a few inches, tucked them in tight..
- installed trans last week.RMVB 700r4, upgraded internals and added a 2200 stall converter..( thanks geard customs! )
- went thru and tightened all suspension
- finished up 95% of the brake lines, installed master,booster and pedal assembly. just handbrake to go.
- starter/distributor/fans with shroud/trans cooler/stage 8 header hardware.
- fuel cell,prelim filter and pump mounted.. Going to get fittings to plumb it all tomorrow.
-installed heater setup, started to layout painless kit..
-locks mirrors and other misc as well.

More to come this week.

Before

After

Added some chassis supports..

Now some wiring fun.

 

[Blacktiger355]

Looking awesome man, going to be an awesome car when done. Nice job on the bumpers too, they tucked in well.

 

[procircuit]

jerry rigged some old ac units and cardboard to work out in shop all weekend.. was frosty in there

 

[Longroof79]

The bumper looks great, man. Looks like you cut out a little more than I did. My welding ability isn't quite as good as yours, but I got it done never the less.
Looks like you don't have to do anything to them...just bolt 'em on and go. Nice! The cars look so much better with the narrowed/ tucked bumpers..and no fillers.

I like how your car is turning out. Keep up the good work, man.

 

[procircuit]

The bumper looks great, man. Looks like you cut out a little more than I did. My welding ability isn't quite as good as yours, but I got it done never the less.
Looks like you don't have to do anything to them...just bolt 'em on and go. Nice! The cars look so much better with the narrowed/ tucked bumpers..and no fillers.

I like how your car is turning out. Keep up the good work, man.

they looks allright but i had buffed to the nickel surrounding the welds.. i just finished sandblasting them at a place locally.. should make for a nice surface for the powdercoat to adhere to..


now im really on the fence about keeping the window and drip rail trim brushed.... or do i powder coat it to... hmmm.. hmmm

can't decide yet

 

[Longroof79]

they looks alright but i had buffed to the nickel surrounding the welds.. i just finished sandblasting them at a place locally.. should make for a nice surface for the powdercoat to adhere to..


now im really on the fence about keeping the window and drip rail trim brushed.... or do i powder coat it to... hmmm.. hmmm

can't decide yet

I'm thinking maybe you should do the drip rails and window trim satin black. Unless you're looking for some contrast. Like maybe if you're doing the bumpers in a brushed nickel finish, then maybe do the trim in a brushed look as well.
I personally think the drip rail and window mouldings would all look good satin black.
The bumpers can go either way.
I did all my trim with SEM satin black trim paint. I'm undecided about the bumpers, though.
Maybe I'll get some of your feedback as well.

 

[Gbody]

Rolled her outside while I was shortening bumpers in shop. few more pics tonight.

nice build, im planning something similar as far as paint goes but with gloss black bumpers and trim

 

[procircuit]

they looks alright but i had buffed to the nickel surrounding the welds.. i just finished sandblasting them at a place locally.. should make for a nice surface for the powdercoat to adhere to..


now im really on the fence about keeping the window and drip rail trim brushed.... or do i powder coat it to... hmmm.. hmmm

can't decide yet

I'm thinking maybe you should do the drip rails and window trim satin black. Unless you're looking for some contrast. Like maybe if you're doing the bumpers in a brushed nickel finish, then maybe do the trim in a brushed look as well.
I personally think the drip rail and window mouldings would all look good satin black.
The bumpers can go either way.
I did all my trim with SEM satin black trim paint. I'm undecided about the bumpers, though.
Maybe I'll get some of your feedback as well.



Hmm hard to say, either painted to match your trim then accent wheels.. Or maybe same color as car?? Couple choices there

 

[procircuit]

Rolled her outside while I was shortening bumpers in shop. few more pics tonight.

nice build, im planning something similar as far as paint goes but with gloss black bumpers and trim

Ya the bumpers are getting powder coated to match.. Maybe gloss trim.. Not sure yet, still thinking on it

 

[Gbody]

what paint did you use??