Thanks for the support. It felt good to get out there and turn wrenches again. Especially since my son is interested. He's kinda' laid back like his Dad, and doesn't get excited about too much, but he seems really excited about getting the Malibu "fixed-up".
Yep, black selt belts. Another reason I may decide to go with black interior. Also, if I dye the dash and some other parts, it should be pretty easy since it is a dark burgundy color to begin with.
The grill/header is off a 82-up Malibu/El Camino. It was like that when my dad bought it. I can tell there was some front end damage at one time on the car, so I guess that's when they put the different header on it.
Monte SS wheels. My Dad put them on there. Not sure what model, mid to late 80's?
I originally planned on a lift, that's why I built the garage with the high ceiling. It is something I still plan on doing. It would definitely be nice to have.
I'd really like to go all out with it (that's just the nature), but I probably will stay conservative on the restoration. I'd love to do brake upgrades, nice suspension pieces, etc. Since this will be his daily driver, and the likelihood of him wrecking it in the first couple years, I'll just pretty much do the things I've outlined. I may put some aftermarket rear control arms on it. :-k