MALIBU Malibu ST (Car Craft)

[michmalibuman]

The only ones making parts for these thing is GBodyParts and half the time you order from them you never get your items!!

I liked it better when no one wanted these cars!!!

I'm with you TURNA . I do it because I've got a Jones for these car's

 

[JAMCAR223]

Jack, I couldn't agree more. I truly liked GBody cars from the get go. ALL of them.... With the emerging popularity, and affordability of the GBody, the Aftermarket WILL step up. There's a "Market" now, and they will respond to it. It's always about the $$$, and they know they are leaving it on the table, by not responding. I believe in the next (10) years, you will be able to buy just about anything for our cars, just like all the 60-70's cars you see completely restored, and not using (1) junkyard part. Interior plastics, front fenders, header panels, tail lights, wiring harnesses... are on the way.

 

[Ribbedroof]

. Interior plastics, front fenders, header panels, tail lights, wiring harnesses... are on the way.

A lot of it is already here, you just have to look around in a few odd places

 

[CaliWagon83]

Same. I’ve always been into wagons. Seems only recently the enthusiast community has embraced them, apart from a small subset that has always been into them.

 

[pagrunt]

Jack, I couldn't agree more. I truly liked GBody cars from the get go. ALL of them.... With the emerging popularity, and affordability of the GBody, the Aftermarket WILL step up. There's a "Market" now, and they will respond to it. It's always about the $$$, and they know they are leaving it on the table, by not responding. I believe in the next (10) years, you will be able to buy just about anything for our cars, just like all the 60-70's cars you see completely restored, and not using (1) junkyard part. Interior plastics, front fenders, header panels, tail lights, wiring harnesses... are on the way.

But will the aftermarket go with what I call the "SS marketing" method of putting parts out there. Just like the earlier generation of A-bodys, most if not all parts reproduced are for SS cars (& similar sister division cars.) Have anyone ever tried to find specific parts for a Chevelle 300?

 

[CaliWagon83]

Honestly, I’d be thrilled if we just got some exterior and trim re-pops, and (as exhaustively noted elsewhere) wagon-specific fuel senders!

 

[Ribbedroof]

Honestly, I’d be thrilled if we just got some exterior and trim re-pops, and (as exhaustively noted elsewhere) wagon-specific fuel senders!

Would seem pretty simple to me to take a new sedan/coupe sender and change the standpipe to the wagon depth. That's what hotrodding is all about, adapting/modifying to make what you need.

 

[Longroof79]

But will the aftermarket go with what I call the "SS marketing" method of putting parts out there. Just like the earlier generation of A-bodys, most if not all parts reproduced are for SS cars (& similar sister division cars.) Have anyone ever tried to find specific parts for a Chevelle 300?

That's a good point. man. You could understand why there's more parts repop'd for the popular models...like SS' and the like.
When was the last time you actually saw a Chevelle 300? The last one I saw was a nice original condition 4-dr.. and that was years ago. I guess the same would apply to guys that own Chevelle and Chevy II wagons. I think it's a matter of seeking out NOS and used parts. It's pretty much the same deal owning a G-body wagon. As many NOS parts start drying up. we either have to get creative, go on the elusive treasure hunt, or hope we'd get lucky finding parts that were hoarded by guys over time.

 

[TURNA]

When was the last time you actually saw a Chevelle 300?

Cough Cough!!

 

[Ribbedroof]

I have a friend that owns a 66 Chevelle 300 (not 300 Deluxe), it shares garage space with his 66 Chevy II sedan