'66 Malibu N/SA

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 02:23 PM

What would a race car build be without a few glitches?

This one is pretty trivial. I decided yesterday that it's finally time to install all four Pro-Stars and get rid of the junk tires and wheels the car has been on. But then I found this oddity. This is like "Sesame Street".

"One of these things is different from the rest, one of these things doesn't belong."

I know it's a little blurry but if your eyes are sharp you might notice a 1/2" lug nut among the 7/16" ones. Summit is shipping out a new set.

A bigger issue is the line lock. It seemed like the master cylinder would be way out in the clear, but it turned out to be a lot closer to the inner fender than I thought:

So the next task is to relocate the solenoid to the inside.

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 05:38 PM

The fix seems pretty straight-forward. I moved the mounting plate over...

And mounted the solenoid right back up:

From here I have to swap around the 90 degree fitting and bend the brake lines a bit. I might have to replace one of them altogether. But it looks like this will be okay after all.

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 07:55 PM

And here's the car finally sitting on the correct wheels and tires.

I strongly suspect that I'm going to have to do some cutting on all four springs. And that's after having already cut off a substantial amount from the rear springs.

stocker396 · 05-02-2016, 08:50 PM

Dave PM me about the spring set up DONT cut anything you will regret it later. Plus do yourself a favor and get REAL eyebolts for your tiedowns not the soft hardware store ones you got there. It would be a shame for all your nice work to get ruined having it come off the trailer!

HandOverFist · 05-02-2016, 09:04 PM

Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints?

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints?

Yes, I do.

HandOverFist · 05-02-2016, 10:36 PM

Which brand did you use Dave? I was considering the RideTech for the El Camino...don't know who manufactures it for them. http://www.jegs.com/i/Ridetech/029/90000894/10002/-1

05-02-2016, 02:23 PM	#1
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA What would a race car build be without a few glitches? This one is pretty trivial. I decided yesterday that it's finally time to install all four Pro-Stars and get rid of the junk tires and wheels the car has been on. But then I found this oddity. This is like "Sesame Street". "One of these things is different from the rest, one of these things doesn't belong." I know it's a little blurry but if your eyes are sharp you might notice a 1/2" lug nut among the 7/16" ones. Summit is shipping out a new set. A bigger issue is the line lock. It seemed like the master cylinder would be way out in the clear, but it turned out to be a lot closer to the inner fender than I thought: So the next task is to relocate the solenoid to the inside. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-09-2017 at 12:56 PM.

05-02-2016, 05:38 PM	#2
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA The fix seems pretty straight-forward. I moved the mounting plate over... And mounted the solenoid right back up: From here I have to swap around the 90 degree fitting and bend the brake lines a bit. I might have to replace one of them altogether. But it looks like this will be okay after all. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 12:16 PM.

05-02-2016, 07:55 PM	#3
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA And here's the car finally sitting on the correct wheels and tires. I strongly suspect that I'm going to have to do some cutting on all four springs. And that's after having already cut off a substantial amount from the rear springs. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 12:17 PM.

05-02-2016, 08:50 PM	#4
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 109 Likes: 2 Liked 58 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Dave PM me about the spring set up DONT cut anything you will regret it later. Plus do yourself a favor and get REAL eyebolts for your tiedowns not the soft hardware store ones you got there. It would be a shame for all your nice work to get ruined having it come off the trailer! __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

05-02-2016, 09:04 PM	#5
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

05-02-2016, 10:36 PM	#7
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Which brand did you use Dave? I was considering the RideTech for the El Camino...don't know who manufactures it for them. http://www.jegs.com/i/Ridetech/029/90000894/10002/-1 __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321