My 70 Malibu build

[mestorod70]

Thanks guys!! That 56 was probably one of the cleanest ones I've seen.


Mestorod70, My car originally came with a bench seat and had bolt holes in the floor. The bucket seats use studs and the brackets have the studs on them. I found a template online for where the studs are supposed to go, so I just welded the brackets in place. I guess I could have just ran some bolts up through the floor with big washers on them and done about the same thing.

Thanks for the info.
I guess mine had a bench from the factory and someone changed to buckets
with out the brackets.
Knowing that...the console and horseshoe shifter were added too.

[Quadracer392]

I've been MIA for a couple months and work on the car has come to a creep, since life happens. I'm friends with a few people on here on facebook but I figured I'd tell the ones that I'm not, my wife and I are expecting our first child and she should be here early February. That has already taken a bunch of time getting things prepared doctor visits and whatnot, plus we have had several big outdoor projects that have been going on too. Last weekend though, I was able to get the rear drums swapped out for late model F body disc brakes, which was way easier than I figured, took just couple of hours to do. Had to order new rear brake hose and run new brake line along the rear axle. Today I went to the DMV and got license put on the car and was able to use an antique plate I bought off ebay the same year as my car. Here's a shot of the before and after of the brakes. More updates are soon to follow.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150906_204721312_zpsq7oq5mll.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150906_204721312_zpsq7oq5mll.jpg.html)

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[flash]

Congrats on the new addition to your family soon and the upgrade on the brakes .

[carpoor]

What year brakes did you use?

[Quadracer392]

Thank ya flash! We're pretty excited but know it's going to change everything.

Carpoor, you should be able to use anything from the 98-02 camaro or firebird. I bought mine used as a kit off of a 02 Trans Am on ebay for around $300. It came with everything from the hose bracket, brake hose, caliper, backing plate with the emergency brake band, rotor, and brake pads like look brand new. It's was a really simple upgrade, hardest thing was pulling the axles to get the backing plate and welding the hose bracket to the axle tubes.

[shadowgray396]

Congrats. Car is also looking good.

[carpoor]

Thank ya flash! We're pretty excited but know it's going to change everything.

Carpoor, you should be able to use anything from the 98-02 camaro or firebird. I bought mine used as a kit off of a 02 Trans Am on ebay for around $300. It came with everything from the hose bracket, brake hose, caliper, backing plate with the emergency brake band, rotor, and brake pads like look brand new. It's was a really simple upgrade, hardest thing was pulling the axles to get the backing plate and welding the hose bracket to the axle tubes.

I was thinking that is where you sourced them from. Thanks again.

[Quadracer392]

Last night I fixed the problem I had with the door gap along the driver side quarter. I ended up having to cut the whole length of the gap, opening up the gap and rewelding back down now the driver door will finally shut.

This evening I got these beauties from UMI and got them put on. Since the upper control arms is adjustable I was able to fix the pinion angle and I'm sure they'll hold it in place better than the stock ones too.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_191909721_zps7ykhklrp.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_191909721_zps7ykhklrp.jpg.html)
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_211215158_zpsukhfmm7s.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_211215158_zpsukhfmm7s.jpg.html)

Fixed pinon angle
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_211650094_zpsqgvti49t.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20150914_211650094_zpsqgvti49t.jpg.html)

[Quadracer392]

Been quite a while since I've updated anything on here but I'm still working on the car, slowly but it's still coming together. Over this past weekend I completely rebuilt the rear end. Went from 2.73 to 3.73 gears, added an eaton posi-trac, all new bearings and seals, sandblasted it and finished it off with a nice sturdy diff cover and longer wheel studs. Last couple of weeks I completely finished up the wiring. Took it to the alignment shop and had it updated with more of cruiser/corner carver specs. Just about everything I've been doing has been little things here and there but it's starting to look more like a finished product. I'm probably going to try and drive it a couple times this fall and then fully finish the bodywork/block sanding over the winter. Anyway here are a few pictures to update the car.

New Gears and posi unit
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160905_135900170_zpsqefi8huh.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160905_135900170_zpsqefi8huh.jpg.html)

Still need to put the new bushings in. They're supposed to be here tomorrow.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160906_181809136_HDR_zpsiwlb0sri.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160906_181809136_HDR_zpsiwlb0sri.jpg.html)

Here's what the outside of the car is looking like.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160828_190823350_zpswifjyj2r.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160828_190823350_zpswifjyj2r.jpg.html)
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http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/quadracer392/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160828_190534724_zpsdfiznrmi.jpg (http://s132.photobucket.com/user/quadracer392/media/70%20Chevelle/IMG_20160828_190534724_zpsdfiznrmi.jpg.html)

[shadowgray396]

Nice. Making good progress.

[chevymaher]

Looks great. I wish mine ran.