G-body Roll Call

[tb8125]

here mine with test fit..... she will be sent off for frame notching next week.... autofab here in md they are going to handle that for me

[el-camino]

g-body europe division

[Bill Howell]

hey....QUESTION FOR ALL YOU G BODY GUYS......my buddy has an 80 Grand Prix thats hes had for like 15 yrs.......nice paint.....nice 350.....has really kept it up.....the other day he noticed the trailer hitch was a little c ockeyed .....upon further inspection found the drivers side of the frame had cracked on the downside of the loop over the rear wheel.......Ive heard this is fairly common but can it be fixed??.......my friend is bummed out over this to say the least.........doug

It depends on the damage and how much frame metal is left. Usually the frame has been rotting for some time by the time you see the cockeyed bumper. I simple replaced the whole frame on my malibu when I got it with a good one. They are cheap enough and probably an easier fix than repairing the old one. Plus you can box the new one before you install it and notch it also if you want to. I pretty much jacked my car up, removed the frontend, and then unbolted the old frame. Rolled the new one (with all new frontend parts, engine, tranny, rearend, etc) back under the body. What a difference to the "same" car.

On a sad note, my malibu now has a new home and zip code guys, just could not keep em all.

[CRCRFT78]

my malibu now has a new home

So where did the Malibu end up?

[Bill Howell]

Byron, Georgia

[Tony_SS]

Sorry to hear Bill.... does the new owner have any new plans with it? Like maybe wanting to get rid of those AFX spindles?

[mone]

Man I live in Ga also...I would have loved to have that car.

[nastynavy]

I just found this thread. I have an 87 Turbo Regal and had a 78 Malibu wagon that had a 355/200r4 in it that got totaled about 4 months ago. My dad and brother both have 87 Turbo Regal Limited as well.

[SickSpeedMonte]

'85 Monte SS

[Memphis]

^Your car definitely lives up to your screen name. Great cars guys I love g-bodies . I hope to get into some sort of G-body in the near future and the cars in this thread are plenty enough inspiration

[John S]

WOW, I must really be lagging, how did I miss this thread?
Anyway, heres mine;
Original owner, 1986 Monte Carlo SS
427SBC, T56
SC&C G5 front suspension, Alston coilovers

[DeltaT]

Hi, 81 Malibu 4DR
nondescript but runs OK


Jim

Site: http://home.mindspring.com/~jim_fisk/id1.html

[jackfrost]

my pro-project is an 86 442. b-body spindles, 12" brakes. it's currently in pieces in the garage, awaiting complete restoration and a built 403.

project thread: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=39080

[megaladon6]

don't know how i missed this one
most of it's in the sig. she's a driving work in progress, once i get the LCA's back that is.

[Twentyover]

84elCamino, 383, T56, ATS spindles, Ford 9", still in assembly stage

[Tony_SS]

79 Monte

[Scalarrthu]

Well I'm new here, and while I have not begun my new project, when I do it will be a '86-'88 Monte SS. My first car back in the day was a '86 SS and I still regret getting rid of it. So my plans are to get another one in memory of the old one and do everything that I wanted to (but couldn't afford to) do back then.

[hotwheelsboy28]

well i guess i'll put my 2 cents in. i have a 79 malibu mildly built .060 over 350 t-5 4:10 posi poor man's pro tour,i tried to get it ready for the rod run in p forge last summer but did'nt make it( balanced,honed align bored, freeze plugs and cam bearings (machine shop) build prep paint etc.. motor and parts ,new comp extreme cam,timing chain,balancer,clutch kit, plugs&wires, dist, gasket matched 305 ho heads,sand and polish valve covers and breather lid & pulleys,new ps pump & pressure line new headers& exhaust 2.5 flow's with x pipe new fan shroud, shocks & springs front springs have'nt been installed yet new overflow bottle & washer bottle need to put on my b body master cyl. i am also a machine shop supervisor cnc & semi manual machinist with 10+ yrs exp. i am thinking of producing custom knobs(headlights,hood rel. cig. lighter & valve cover fastners) for interiors locks etc... that i have made for my ride any takers? send me a design and i'll try to getr done in Jasper,Tn

[jdsfastgn]

I thought I had posted in this thread but I guess not. Here are some pics of my 87 GN. I recently upgraded to rear disc off of an ls1 camaro to match the ls1 fronts and went with EBC slotted and dimpled rotors all the way around. I couldn't be happier with how they turned out.

[NOT A TA]

Over 2 years ago I brought my 81 Malibu classic to a guy to have a cage installed. Things went very wrong and I chased after it and eventually got the police involved and they located the guy in a hospital. I got my Malibu back just before Memorial Day weekend. Got it painted it over the holiday weekend and color sanded it on Memorial day. The cage is being finish welded this weekend and then I'll buff the paint and start reassembly. Color is Audi Imola Yellow. I'll be puting a new black vinyl Laundau roof back on. Interior is now black with race buckets.

Sold my 42,000 mile 88 Cutlass Supreme Classic survivor yesterday.