Built and running project. You can finish with your own way….
Car started life as a V8 2 door Malibu California car. It was originally a vinyl top car.
This has been a long on/off again project. Body was removed and media blasted.
Frame was stripped and painted semi-gloss black. The only rust to speak of was along the seam off a torn vinyl top. Sitting in a field water pooled causing some rust holes (metal added)to top and damaging package tray area. The rear panel below window was cut out and replaced. The car still has both original quarter panels. There was prior body work on both quarters. My brother was the one whom did the body work and he felt they were suitable to use. The dent holes were welded up. I would say the driver quarter was a little rougher. I am trying to be as honest as I can as most would not even mention this.
The car is primer however the body work is very close. The primer job was done by me so the pictures show some shadows that appear to be wavy but it was my spray gun issue. Below is the list of new parts.
New Body and Trim Parts:
Under carriage with raptor bed liner
Front fenders
SS Hood, with new chrome SS Grills
Header Panel
Front bumper valance
Front core support
T3 headlights
Grill, and chrome pieces
Headlight eye brows
Chrome bumper
Front turn signals
Metal wheel wells *Not installed
Rear Chrome bumper
Rear Chrome tail panel upper and lower pieces *Not installed in pictures
Tail light lenses
Chrome taillight bezels
Trunk lock, door locks,
Windshield
Windshield Trim (3 piece)
Rear window trim
Rear window *not installed, currently has lexan rear window which rattles like crazy
Chrome side marker bezels
*What is needed on body….it needs a new trunk. It has one mounted on it but no body work is done on it . Door handles are just driver quality. *The trunk and handles total about $350.00
Side glass is original except the rear driver qtr window. The side is not installed yet . I am working on that now. It will have new outer window felts installed. I don’t have all the chrome on drip rails. It also will need the chrome trim on hood and fender pieces.
New Interior items
Floor board tunnel is custom and raised for max space
Front and rear door panels, Black in color
Kirkey Road Race Seats with black seat covers. These are new but passenger black seat cover on side has slight rip.
Crow 5 point harnesses with cam lock style dated Aug 2011
Roll cage constructed of .120 wall, 1-3/4” DOM built by a shop. Cage was built for max room.
The cage extends up into the bracing which was trimmed so the bar could extend high up in the roof line. I have had this car at higher than freeway speeds and there is no distortion or flex. It remains sturdy. See picture to help give you a better idea. The catch ties into the frame, extends through to the trunk and also up to the engine compartment. I should mention that the Kirkey seats are fixed and placed for my height ~ 6-1”. That said the new holes could be drilled for shorter and or taller people. While the down bars are a pain to get in and out of you get the feel once you are in that you are protected. At my height with a helmet on I still have plenty of head room. The seats sit nice and low.
OE style pads with Drive by wire pedal.
Hurst shifter with 5 white 5 speed knob
Dash pad, trimmed to fit down bars of cage
Autometer 3-3/8” Tach and speedo with 2-1/16” Fuel, oil, volt and water gauges
These are mounted in a Covan Classic dash which is cheap and bunk looking.
Lokar park brake lever with Ironworks mounting pad
Car has B-Quiet style sound insulation.
Ididit tilt column
Soft seal door seals
*What is needed on inside: Roll cage will require better prep for paint
will need carpet and custom headliner. Note the cage is very tight to roof so a reproduction head liner is not going to work. I was building this car to drive and was not worried about a show piece. I am sure a good interior shop could come up with something. Car has no heater or a/c, still needs windshield wiper motor. I have old one (would need rebuild) . I have the old wiper arms also.
This is a two seater car only. So there is no rear seat period.
New Drivetrain
New (Bought in 2008) LS3 Crate Long block, has L76 intake.
Water pump was not brand new but was removed off LS7
Speartech E38 ECM with harness
MAF
GM 02 sensors
Has Corvette accessories
Alternator was a rebuilt unit
Edelbrock 409 SS Headers
ATS Road Race pan
Remote Oil Filter with -12 Lines
Ron Davis radiator with dual Spal Fans
Flywheel
Mcleod Series 100 clutch and pressure plate
Ram hydraulic throw out bearing with tilton remote res.
TKO600 5 Speed, .64 ratio
Classic Motorsports Group LSX style alum bell housing.
Inland Empire driveline, 3-1/2” Aluminum with 1350 u-joints
Currie 9” rear end with black powder coat (got a little scratch up)
31 spline axles with ½” ARP studs
Cats Ion third memder with True Trac posi.
3.50 rear gear
Torino/LB style.
Rick’s stainless steel EFI gas tank with 255 walborough in tank pump
Using Vette FPR
New Suspension
Front Upper controls made by SPC Performance
Lower control arms made by SPC Performance
Front coil over conversion Varishock single adjustable with 650# spring rate
ATS/AFX spindles with C5/C6 hubs, with ½” ARPS tuds
7/8” solid front sway bar.
All tie rods, and mving parts are new.
ATS/Lee 600 Steering box,
Rearend control arms Upper and Lower made by Currie enterprise, Johnnie Joint stle
Speedway Eng rear coil springs, 225#
Off the shelf Bilstein rear shocks
New Brakes
Kore 3 / C6 Front calipers
13” Baer 2 piece rotors front and back, Eradispeed
Rear calipers are Baer/Vette style Track plus style #136-4262065
Bare proportion valve
New brake lines
Wilwood Dual master cylinder, (Manual brakes)
Wheels and Tires
Fikse Profil 13, 3 piece wheels
Rear wheel 18 x 11”
Rear tire 305/35/18 NT555R drag radial
Front wheel 18” x 9-1/2” front tire 275/40/18
*This is not a fire sale. This is me just putting a feeler out there. I love the car and every-time a drive it I end up with a smile. I have approx 500-600 miles on it. Car starts up all the time. I have not had a dyno tune as I planned to do a cam swap.
I am sure I have missed some details. I have a full catalog or receipts. Anybody who has gone this far into a car knows what it cost. If you do the math not counting the hours I have you will see the value.
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