Hey guys,
Long ago since I posted here the last time.
Now I thought it is time for an update.
I was working really hard on my ´79 Malibu the last month, but now I finally got the registration!
I changed both fenders due to rust, I painted them and welded the front doors and A-pillars.
Also I painted the ds door and I dyed the carpet with black hair color.
It is a hard job to get the whole carpet plain black, but it is looking really great now!
I put in a new steering column, a new steering gear, a new idler arm, new inner and outer tie rods and all ball joints.
Also I exchanged all the control arm bushings, front and rear brakes, the stabilizer bar links and bushings.
After a short test drive, I realized that it was leaking fuel leaking ou tof the gas tank, because of a small crack.
So I had to put another gas tank in.
At least I blacked out the front grill and the head light bezels. I think it´s looking pretty cool.
Here some pics:
Burning out the ball joints:
Light check:
Carpet and interior:
This saturday I wanted to go to a Rock ´n´Roll festival / car meet in Styria, about 130mi away.
It is called Rollin Dudes Festival (
http://www.rollindudes.com)
It should have been the first longer ride with my Chevy.
A friend of mine with was going with his Camaro and I with my Malibu.
After about 30mi on the Autobahn one of my tires burst.
🙁
Thank god it was right before one Autobahn-exit, so I drove off very, very slowly.
After that we jumped into the Camaro and get me another tire from my ´81 Malibu.
Now I have installed both front tires of the ´81 and painted the wolfrace on the back.
I think it is looking not that bad. I like it somehow.
