After being in the Jeep world for almost 10 years, I was bit by the Hot Rod bug again. Actually, I was looking for something a little more family friendly for long cruises with my car club. My requirements were fairly simple: It had to be enclosed (no convertibles), have a back seat with actual seat belts for a car seat (wife's demand), A/C (again...wife's demand), reliable (again....wife's demand, and capable of running 65 mph without screaming at 5,000 rpms. It also had to be mostly road ready as I simply don't have time for another frame off rebuild at this point in my life.
Most importantly, my requirements were it had to be cool, something not common, and parts had to be plentiful and easy to obtain in my area. After a LOOOONG search, I found the perfect candidate.....
Introducing my 1980 Chevy Malibu. It has a 400 small block under the hood joined to a TH350 transmission and stock rear end. A mild cam, Vortec heads and Edlebrock carb are attached to the 400. Most everything else is stock at this point.
Up until now, I have been finishing the car and fixing/hooking up a variety of small things like HVAC and electrical stuff to make it safe/enjoyable for the family. Future plans include headers with cutouts, aftermarket gauges to keep an eye on things, complete stereo and speakers (girls have to hook up their iPhones..) and maybe bigger wheels/tires with a lower stance. Oh yeah........and I still have to hook up the A/C.........