Differences On Gbody Malibu Years

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MarkLoya

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So I just purchased my first Malibu. 1980 with a 84 El Camino Front End. Roller Shell Because I Plan On Ls Swapping It With A 6speed Mt. Was wondering what’s the difference in the years? I’ve noticed tail lights changed but did anything else did? What were the options for them?
 

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pagrunt

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Exterior it'll be headers ('78-'79, '80-'81, '82-'83{Malibu}/'87{El Camino}), grills/headlight bezels, taillights, the mirror position on the '86-'87 El Camino doors, front fenders ('78-'81, '82-'83/'87, '82 up headers fit all front frnders as '78-'81 headers only fit those years fenders.) Interiors other than the yearly color/fabric change the dash ('78-'80, '81-'83/'87) cluster/dash trim ('78-'80, '81, '82-'82/'85, '86-'87). Alot of the interior is shared with the Monte Carlo.
 
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ssn696

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Front fender turn signals present on 82-up. Built into corner lights on 78-81. Wiper switch on the dash 78-80. On the turn signal stalk 81/82-up. Manual transmission 78-81.
 
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Ribbedroof

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Dash wiper is through 81, 82+ for column-mounted, along with the switch to metric wheel studs

For coupes, each year had different grilles/bezels, park lamps and side markers also changed with header panel change. Taillamps different each year also on coupes.

Once you get past 81, things got a lot more generic with little change over the years in sedans/wagons (82-83) and Caminos (through 87)
 
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