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Old 05-22-2012, 09:25 PM
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what we have here is a 1969 chevrolet malibu p0s 307/glide car. Car needs a ton of work. However it should be fun. I am going to be swapping a 2001 lm7 with about 80k miles, and doing a ebay turbo on the cheap. Also adding 98-02 f-body disc brakes.









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Nice project...
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This is just like the Malibu I picked up last year only mine is puke green. I have got the 307 and Glide gone just trying to figure out on what I want to do for a engine/tranny and a turbo 5.3 was one of the options! You should get started on this and maybe it will help me make up my decision!! Keep us posted on here!
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Looks like it's in really good shape. That's a car I would love to have, that's for sure.
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Great project. You should look at a few of the other turbo builds here. Tons of good information. It should draw you a pretty good map to get where you are going. Love the 69 Chevelle, tons of suspension and running gear options.
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I plan on running a single turbo and keeping the glide and 3.08 rear gears. I think it will be a fun sleeper.
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Hurry up.....u get that motor picked up yet....post a pic of it in the bed of my pick up.....lol
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picked up the motor today



new shocks and springs showed up today



and new fuel tank i plan on sumping.
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I'm trying to do same setup in my 69 firebird
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The car doesn't look like a POS! Looks like it just needs paint. Check out how I did my '70.
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Bad ***. My first car was a black '69 Malibu with a rebuilt 307/'glide and 3.08 combo. I would so love to have another one to build a turbo LSx/4L80 combo.
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Looks like a good start to a project, my Chevelle started out as a 307 / TH350 also.. my Nova's paint looked just as bad, but after a few hours with a polisher and some rubbing compond, I got it to shine ! LOL

The body looks pretty straight, any Rust ? aournd the back window ..

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The vinyl top really took its toll around the back window. And the rear quarter has some parking lot damage on it.
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I always liked those cars! They have so much potential for looking bad ***. I think the car is in decent shape, I've seen a lot worse brought back to life. I understand about the vinyl top too, my brothers car had one when he bought it for restoration. He had to replace the entire roof and both rear quarters. The guy charged him a **** ton of money to do it and the rear quarters were off a half inch, and while the trunk was closed the rear spoiler touched on one side and not on the other!! (68 Camaro)
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any updates....c mon i know you werent working earlier....
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Run a carb on it and make it look like that 305 haha
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Or 307 same thing
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Going to be an awesome build bro.
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brp f body brake swap stuff came in.



picked up a sump for the new tank
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This is going to be an awesome build! Keep the updates & pics coming!


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