Nee User; '78 Malibu Coupe 305 from the Netherlands

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DutchGReaper

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Hi guys!

I am Renzo from the Netherlands, I'm 23 years old, and I'm the proud owner of a Chevy Malibu Coupe. I bought this car 3 months ago, and I already started to tear it apart. :p

My plans are to make a lightweight streetracer, but I want it to be used on the circuit also.. The car already came with a limitesslipdifferential, so that's a nice one (7.5 inch though) I already stripped down the interior, and heavy steel panels. I'll replace them with fiberglass parts. The engine will eventually be a 383 or 400.. Throw some bucket seats in it and custom aluminum interior panels.

The suspension will be modified but first I want to finish the interior.

The car was pretty solid, the floorpan had some holes but these are welded, the passenger side had some nasty rust, because the heater radiator ( correct me if I spelled it wrong) the inner wheel wells have 2 little holes in it. The chassis is straight and solid, the body is accident free. :D

I will post some pictures of the progress I'll make. I expect the car to be finished in under 2 years!

My apologies if my English is bad, those Dutchies over here don't speak it fluently haha

Greetings from the Netherlands!
 
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Streetbu

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You're doing great so far! But like normal we love pics so get some posted! Hahaha
 
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DutchGReaper

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Longroof79

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Welcome to the forum, Renzo.
Thanks for sharing pics of your Malibu project. Keep us up to date on your progress.
Oh...and your English is just fine. There's many Americans that do a good job of fracturing the English language.
 
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kalidromos13

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Welcome from California!! Looks like a solid project!! Good luck with the build and welcome to the forum!! I am sure you'll find all the info you'll need here!!
 
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Longroof79

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Renzo,
Don't be afraid to ask questions, that's what this site is about.
 
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Welcome! Get to know RockAuto.com. Whether you buy from them or not, their website is an excellent resource to see what fits across different cars!
 
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