Well carpet party II is done. Without a doubt, the second job came out MUCH better than the first. This is exactly what I had pictured in my head it would look like. Not cheap, but after the first job, well worth the expense.

Carpet is the best grade he can get, some padding & heat shield on the forward floors, tubs covered in a high grade vinyl sewn on the edge and glued in place.















I hope to get the glass people out here Thursday and have an appointment Saturday for a front end alignment and new trailer tires. Next week I'll work on the interior panel install and some maintenance things to get ready to test hopefully on the 25th. I had planned to have the paint sanded & buffed, but will put that off a couple weeks so we can get the car back on the track.

Looking really good Todd....

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1979 malibu
SBC

I wish my carpet looked that good! Wait, I wish my whole car looked that good!

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1980 Malibu Classic 460 BBC, th-350 3.73 strange S60....10.978 @ 121.45
1982 Malibu Station Wagon, 267 v-8, 46,000 mile daily driver
2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Extended cab, short bed, 4x4, 8ft plow
BREAK S#1T RACING!

X 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

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If you want it cheap and good, it won't be fast.
If you want it good and fast, it won't be cheap.

If people aren't talking about you, good or bad, your doing something wrong

looks good...

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We'll get you hooked up

wow looks awesome!!!

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-Kevin-
1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Frame Off Resto LS3 6.2 T56 >build thread<



www.CruizinKev.com

Just a quick update.

Glass was installed yesterday evening. This morning I had new trailer tires installed as well as getting the front end alignment done although he didn't even have to take a wrench to the car.

Next project is some restoration work on the rear interior plastic panels and finish off the interior.

Once that's done, it'll be time to change the trans fluid, oil & filter, reinstall the diaper, check all the bolts and setup the rear suspension and scale the car.

Alot of little things to get done in two weeks so we can try and test on the 25th.

Currently making plans to go test on Friday the 25th of this month at MIR. All day testing, then stay the evening and make test runs with the ODR cars. Barring any serious problems/issues, should be a good chance to get the chassis dialed in some.

todd car is looking amazing... quick question for you.. at what point do you start taking front end travel away? y front end has a crazy amount of droop and the car has been working well leaving on the progressive with 1.35 60 foots on the 275,s. is it basicly a trial and error deal?

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pump gas,3850 pound,9.70@137 1.29 60 foot, not your grandmas gp
2012 hot rod magazine drag week,3rd place small block power adder
You'd give it all up for what's there for the taking
Whatever it takes to keep your hands from shaking
The same things you're thinking might make you feel better
The same things that probably got you here

I ran full travel at 9.50's in the 1/4.

I would say work with tightening the rebound first. If you find the shocks full tight on extension and it's still standing up pretty high, then maybe it's time to take some travel out.

You have to be careful taking travel out as on traction limited cars vs the available power. The more power a car makes, the less front end travel it needs to plant the tire.

See you there!

Making steady progress to have the car ready to test this coming Friday the 25th at MIR.

Got most of the mechanical stuff taken care of as well as completing the interior except for the dash which should hopefully be painted Monday.

Last evening I also put the car on the scales again to see how the weight is doing with the completed interior (not knowing how much weight carpet & padding added). Were still light for the class and will have to run a small amount of ballast to remain legal.

I spent almost all day today installing the decals. Had to make some last minute changes to the HFR logo which Matt Ebaugh came through on very short notice and swung by to help with the changes and install some other decals. Thanks Matt.

TRZ logo won't stick though, so I might have to get a replacement this coming week.

Monday I hope to get Henry over here so we can set the ride height, scale, neutral the anti-roll, plot the suspension IC, and set the shocks.

Looks Killer!

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If you want it cheap and fast, it won't be good.
If you want it cheap and good, it won't be fast.
If you want it good and fast, it won't be cheap.

If people aren't talking about you, good or bad, your doing something wrong

Daaaaaaaaaamn!

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1980 Malibu Classic 460 BBC, th-350 3.73 strange S60....10.978 @ 121.45
1982 Malibu Station Wagon, 267 v-8, 46,000 mile daily driver
2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Extended cab, short bed, 4x4, 8ft plow
BREAK S#1T RACING!

this build makes me want to set all my cars on fire and start over!!

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RYAN AKA* R.A.T.
78 malibu race car
bbc/glide on some go juice

85 monte carlo ss
406 sbc/glide 3.73 rear

85 monte carlo ls
355 sbc/th350 3.42 rear

86 monte carlo ss project
396 bbc/super t10 4 speed in the works