Vehicle Description
1980 Chevrolet Malibu 2-Door Coupe - Rust Free, Southern Car -
Frame Off, Rotisserie Restoration - Hugger Orange over Black
Interior - Built 490ci/600hp V8 with Crower Rotating Assembly - TCI
Built TH350 Automatic and Converter - All New Chassis Components -
Currie 9-Inch Fully Adjustable Rear End - 3.70 Detroit Locker
Differential - 4 Wheel Wilwood Disc Brakes - Full Mandrel Bent
Exhaust - 250HP NOS with Heater - All New Chrome and Trim - Carbon
Fiber Instrument Panel with New Gauges - 178 Miles Since Built -
Mean Street Machine There is a saying among automotive enthusiasts
that goes: If you want to build an affordable hot rod, buy one
already done! The 1980 Chevrolet Malibu 2 door coupe featured here
is a great example of this mantra. As you look at this Malibu and
all of the high performance modifications incorporated into the
build you will quickly come to the same conclusion we did, you
really couldn't build this mean street machine for the price it is
being offered for. This project started out as a rust-free Southern
car, that was treated to a frame off restoration. Hugger Orange
paint was carefully applied over well executed body work and the
finish was polished to a deep luster. A steel cowl hood was
incorporated into the build and the chrome bumpers and related
stainless trim is reported as new and presents with a brilliant
shine. The body is mounted to the chassis with Energy Suspension
polyurethane body, engine and transmission mounts and polyurethane
bushings are used throughout suspension. The suspension features
power steering and has been completely rebuilt with components from
Performance Suspension Technology, and it features front and rear
heavy-duty stabilizers and boxed rear trailering arms. A fully
built TCI 350 THM GM transmission with a high stall torque
convertor transfers the power to a Currie prepared Ford 9 rear end.
The rear differential is filled with a set of 3.7:1 gears and a
Detroit Locker carrier to put the power to the road. The brakes
have been upgraded to a Wildwood four-wheel power disc brake system
with all new brake lines. The exhaust has been mandrel bent to
insure superior flow and expulsion of the exhaust into Flowmaster
mufflers. When you need a little more power a set of electric
exhaust cut offs were incorporated into intermediate pipes that
open the exhaust with a flick of a switch. The interior cabin has
been fully upgraded as well. The door cards have been subtly
modified with lower carpet inserts and upper textured upholstery
and matching rear cards. The stock dash has been replaced with a
custom carbon fiber unit that houses AutoMeter Pro Comp Ultra-lite
gauges and integrated switches for the fuel pump and nitrous
operation. A leather wrapped LaCarra wheel sits atop a factory tilt
steering column. The front seats have been replaced with high back
upholstered racing seats with 5-point racing seat belts and the
rear seats have been re-upholstered to match the front seats
upholstery pattern. A 6-point roll cage with bolt in removable door
bars has been welded to the frame for added structure and safety
and a B&M Megashifter controls the shifts. Under the hood sits
a fully built 490ci/600hp V8. This big block is topped with a set
of AFR Aluminum heads and Eagle full rotating assembly. A complete
Comp Camshaft kit was installed with 550/550 lift and 292 Duration
and Comp 1.7 ratio roller tip rockers open the valves. This
combination is topped by an Edelbrock aluminum intake with a Quick
Fuel Prepped Holley carburetor. The fuel/air mixture is lit by a GM
HEI ignition and the burnt gases are expelled through a set of
Hooker large tube headers. In case 600 horsepower is not quite
enough, you can turn it up to 11 with a quick shot of 250 more HP
from a NOS Nitrous oxide base plate injection set up. The engine
compartment is clean and well detailed with chrome accessories that
add plenty of bling to make this a real showstopper. This hot set
up is kept
