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[quoteIt morphed from a Malibu into an SS396 too ... !!!

it used to be "cool" to pinstripe the heck out of the cars ... forgot about that, even the windows were pinstriped ....

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Yes, it was a 6, powerglide car when I got it. I had done so many cars that were all engine and no brakes or suspension, that I did it the other way on this car. There weren't too many aftermarket suspension parts in the late 70's, so I went GM parts bin shopping. I parted out a 70 442, and got the steering box, Posi rear and front discs for the Malibu. In went a 79 Trans Am front sway bar, (1 1/4") a 72 GTO rear bar (1 1/8") and custom made boxed lower control arms. Had a custom alignment done and a few other tweeks, added Rally wheels and the best 60 series tires I could afford at the time. Took it out for the first drive and discovered the car cornered so well, I couldn't stay behind the wheel. So next came some 79 Z28 buckets. After that was all done, a 71 Belair donated it's 350, turbo 400 for motivation. Headers, dual exhaust, an HEI and an Alum intake with a Q-jet kept me happy for a few years.
In the mid 80's I picked up a 71 402 and started to make it a big block car.
I sold it after losing interest, and I guess the next guy made it an SS396. As a Canadian car though it will come up as a 6/glide if docs are requested from GM of Canada.
I had a lot of fun with that car including autocross and club days at out local road race track, Westwood.
This was back in 79-80 when I would literally have the largest car on the track. Won my share of events too!