1976 Malibu, Custom Paint, 468 BBC Beast, Draws Attention

Description for Chevrolet Malibu 1976

I BUILT THIS CAR ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. HAD A LOT OF FUN. WON A FEW TROPHIES AT LOCAL SHOWS.

IT DRAWS A LOT OF ATTENTION, WHEN CRUISING IT.

ENGINE - 454 PUNCHED OUT +.40, BIG CAM, RUNS STRONG. ABOUT 5K ON MOTOR. REAL MINOR OIL LEAK (ABOUT 1/2 QUART BETWEEN CHANGES).

TRANS - 700R4 WITH ABOUT 3K MILES. SHIFTS OUT GREAT. B&M RATCHET SHIFTER.

REAR - FRESH 3:42 WITH EATON POSI

BODY - SOLID FLOORS, TRUNK, FRAME, FENDERS. NEW QUARTERS AND DOOR BOTTOMS, WHEN PAINTED 5 YEARS AGO. BPDY HAS 85 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. CUSTOM 74 FRONT END (ROUND HEADLIGHTS) FIBERGLASS COWL HOOD. CUSTOM GHOST FLAMES. PAINT STILL LOOKS GREAT WITH ONLY VERY MINOR FLAWS IF LOOK REALLY REALLY CLOSE. BUMPERS HAVE BEEN TUCKED IN A LITTLE.

INTERIOR. IS ORIGINAL SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR. DASH HAS CRACKS AND FADE, COVERED WITH CARPET. HEADLINER COUPLE LITTLE FLAWS. CARPET DECENT BUT ORIGINAL

ONLY MECHANICAL ISSUES. I SHOULD HAVE RAN A 3:73 GEAR. WHEN HITTING OVERDIVE AT 60 MPH (1500 RPM) CAM CHUGS A LITTLE. ONLY NOTICE ON HIGHWAY DRIVING IN OVERDRIVE (I WAS GOING TO CHANGE CAM, BUT IT SOUNDS SO GREAT). AND MINOR OIL DRIP, LEAVES SMALL SPOT MAY BE VALVE COVERS?

TIRES ARE NICE BFG'S. CRAGAR SS RIMS WITH MINOR PITTING ON REARS.

I HAVE AROUND 13K IN BUILDING THIS CAR. RESERVE IS QUITE LESS, TIME FOR SOMETHING ELSE.