Keep it or swap it

[CRCRFT78]

I own the CarCraft magazine Project 78 Malibu and a 1983 Malibu Woodie Wagon, as of lately the Malibu has just been sitting since I've gotten it with limited driving. I've lost interest in finishing it and would like to make the wagon a nice driver/cruiser to load the family in and take to carshows. I've been contemplating stripping the Malibu of all parts CarCraft has put on it and use them to make the wagon a nice reliable car to enjoy. I don't have the budget to buy new parts for the wagon and leave the Malibu to sit until I'm interested again so I thought swapping the parts over would be the best bet and save the Malibu shell for the future. Whats your opinions?

Heres some info on the Malibu. Project78 (http://www.carcraft.com/howto/81518/index.html)
The wagon is bone stock. The pic has been chopped.

[Texas 1972 Velle]

The wagon would be great for the power tour!

[68Formula]

Sell the sedan, rebuild the Wagon with the money (drop a 5.3L in it).

[joemac]

I like the 'bu

[wicked68]

how about selling both and getting something more collectible?

[CRCRFT78]

I don't think I would get enough money selling it to do the wagon. Malibu has full Hotchkis suspension, Edelbrock shocks, GN 10 bolt w/3.42s, LT1 w/4L60E, Autometer Gauges, a cowl hood, etc etc. All that could be swapped over to the wagon.



how about selling both and getting something more collectible?

I actually think they are collectible. Maybe not valuable, but collectible. Anyhow, thats what my 1963 Nova SS Convertible is for.

[nullshine]

From his sig I would guess that he is collecting... A/G Malibus.
If he doesn't have a budget for new parts for the wagon, I doubt he has the budget for something "collectable" and new parts for it.

Swap the parts from Project 78 to your wagon and have a nice reliable driver/cruiser if that's what you're looking for.

EDIT: ^^^ Uh yeah, what he said. lol

[CRCRFT78]

If he doesn't have a budget for new parts for the wagon, I doubt he has the budget for something "collectable" and new parts for it.


Haha I can thank the economy and the Governator for the lack of a budget.

[nullshine]

lol, yeah sorry I didn't mean any offense commenting on your budget, but it just didn't seem like buying something collectable (project or finished) was a valid option, or what you were trying to accomplish for that matter.

Sounds like you just want something useable, and within a small budget instead of starting over with another project, which for a pro-touring application is what it's all about, right? Y'know... actually driving the thing?

I voted swap the parts and make the wagon your driver, seems like the most logical thing to do. Finish the project car exactly the way you'd like to see it finished, in your own time, on your own budget. With the wagon as your driver maybe you'll re-evaluate what the 2-door is supposed to accomplish and go with some different parts the next time around, who knows? Good luck.

[wicked68]

I don't think I would get enough money selling it to do the wagon. Malibu has full Hotchkis suspension, Edelbrock shocks, GN 10 bolt w/3.42s, LT1 w/4L60E, Autometer Gauges, a cowl hood, etc etc. All that could be swapped over to the wagon.




I actually think they are collectible. Maybe not valuable, but collectible. Anyhow, thats what my 1963 Nova SS Convertible is for.
put it in your 63??

[CRCRFT78]

Haha no offense taken. I'm just bored looking at the 2 door and have more interest in the wagon right now. I thought swapping parts would be the most logical and money saving idea. I'm just still undecided though to follow through with the idea or not.

I wish I could swap everything from the Malibu to the Nova but those are just two different projects.

[oestek]

Wow, I remember working in the shop when Henry D was going through the Malibu for CC. I wondered what happened to that one! Getting the LT1 to run right was a bit of a chore, if memory serves!

[nowukno]

lol, yeah sorry I didn't mean any offense commenting on your budget, but it just didn't seem like buying something collectable (project or finished) was a valid option, or what you were trying to accomplish for that matter.

Sounds like you just want something useable, and within a small budget instead of starting over with another project, which for a pro-touring application is what it's all about, right? Y'know... actually driving the thing?

I voted swap the parts and make the wagon your driver, seems like the most logical thing to do. Finish the project car exactly the way you'd like to see it finished, in your own time, on your own budget. With the wagon as your driver maybe you'll re-evaluate what the 2-door is supposed to accomplish and go with some different parts the next time around, who knows? Good luck.

Everything he said,I would hold on to all my projects and see them thru at my own pace man..As a matter of fact, im looking for a 78-81 malibu 2 dr to fix up a little and a daily driver.

[Twentyover]

I'm guessing I'll go against the flow here. I hate to see cars stripped and parts moved over to another when the original is still usable. My experience is neither of the cars is ever completed. Takes almost twice the time to swap components as to put new stuff on.

Guess the first question is, what you're goal is with the wagon. You say "make the wagon a nice reliable car to enjoy." So just put some wheels and ties on it, maybe do the B bosy spindle deal, and put an intake and headers on the wagon.

[srh3trinity]

Swap the setup over to the wagon and then start saving up for a more extreme buildup of the Bu at a later date.