lownfast

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I recently started collecting parts to start this build. I have a 71 malibu and plan to drop in a 6.0 LS engine with L92 heads, ls3 intake and a cam, a t-56 6-speed and some other goodies. Here are few pics to start.

lownfast

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needed some sheetmetal to replace a bad repair by the previous owner.



new stainless brake line kit, the originals have seen better days

veltboy618

Looking good

chuckd71

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Always good to see more 71s.

vandal699

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what headers, mounts, oil pan and radiator you using?

Doug G

Looks good so far.

lownfast

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hooker abody LS swap headers, ebay mounts that i modified, fbody pan, and a griffin LS swap radiator.

lownfast

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bczee

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Yeah.. Another 71' !!.. Anyway... I'll be watching..

What did you do to coat the Frame.. looks like you just took it and had it sprayed or coated. Are the plans now to replace the suspension part ?

BC

lownfast

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i actually found another frame, had it blasted, epoxy primed and painted gloss black, i plan on replacing suspension pieces as i go, but doing everything in the rear now, i dont feel like fighting it under the car.

bczee

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Yeah.. I hac my frame and Suspension as a roller and then dropped the body back on after I assembled all of it 1st.

keep the posts coming

BC

lownfast

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lownfast

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taking it to the media blaster in the morning to shoot the firewall and underside of the car to see how far i need to go with rust repair.

Rucumn

Are you modifying the fbody pan so it doesn't stick below the crossmember or are you just going to run it as is and put the engine a little higher? I know some folks on here who haven't lowered their cars very much have added some gussets under the crossmember to protect the pan.

Great project, keep us updated!

lownfast

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from what ive seen it wont hang below the crossmember, ill see when i get there.

lownfast

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she is blasted and back at home getting some epoxy primer and gloss black

lownfast

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Self etch primer sure is high dollar but its a great start. Painting the underside black, and goin to shoot some 2K over the fire wall before i spray the secret color, and the motor gets fitted.

lownfast

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passenger foot rust hole


driver foot rust hole




passenger cowl rust


driver cowl rust

lownfast

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bottom of the car is painted and my UMI lower arms came in, now i can make the new frame a rolling chassis. nothing stopping me from putting the body on it now!

pics!

nos487

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Looks good keep it up with the pics.