What have you done to your wagon lately? (Let's keep the thread going!)

Thanks! I’ve got a bunch of details in my introductory post. It’s a 79 factory 4 speed Malibu that my dad bought as a father/son project back in the late 90’s. Everyone lost interest in it over the years until I got it out of storage and tore it conpletel apart lol. I’ve got a brand new Richmond super t10 transmission and a homemade shifter (so I could use the original hole in the floor and keep the bench seat) going in place of the original saginaw 4 speed. It just has a .030 over 350 in it. 20 years ago we put a bigger cam, Victor jr intake, and bigger carb on it when we put a 9 inch rearend with 4.56’s in the car. First thing I did when I got it out of storage was get rid of that ridiculous rear gear and put a 3.89 in it. I also threw a set of 195cc AFR eliminator heads on it recently. Hoping to have it ready to go before summer comes

 

Washed it and drove it all weekend…

 

uummmmm ya ...its been 10 years...and I havent done much sept washing and driving
I blew up the motor in the 68 about 8 years ago...new motor has been sitting in the garage about 6 years

PS; never retire unless you have to !! you get less done

 

Just swapping in a new starter and while I'm at it cleaning up brackets, side of the block, etc.

 

painted the exhaust manifolds, took the square exhaust tips off and put turn downs on. kept bluing the bumper

 

Took only 10 months to get the four door seals for the Ambassador. All originals were mostly in pieces.

 

took off exhaust tips and replaced with turn downs, was bluing the bumper

 

After one front started sticking last summer, and the rears would no longer stay in adjustment, I put all new brakes on my Cruiser. Along with the rear disc swap, which would be the 5th time I’ve done it on these cars. I would have done the swap years ago, but wanted to get the most life out of the existing brakes first. Almost ready for the 80s show in Minnesota this coming weekend.

I also picked up #5 of these wagons a couple weeks ago for cheap, from a friend of a coworker. 1990 Celebrity Eurosport. Only got 50k, no rust on top or bottom of the unibody. Has some hacked wiring and a big vacuum leak, needs radiator and tires and a door ding fixed. I’ve been eyeing this wagon running around town for the last 6 years, and now it’s mine. I’ll tinker with this one as time and funds allow, and hopefully take it to the 80s show next year.

 

A/C clutch went on the wagon a couple weeks ago, new compressor & drier arrived this morning so I spent the day swapping them out and now the car is resting over night with a vacuum pulled to check for a good seal at both compressor & drier before I charge it tomorrow.

Old comp, I'm thinking about getting a new clutch & seal kit for it and keep it as a spare for either car.