Vehicle Description This is Malibu ice! In 1964 Chevrolet built the first Malibu SS. In 2008 Rod Tech, the premier custom car builder in Hall, New York, rebuilt that same Malibu into what is now the most beautiful Malibu in the world! We debuted this masterpiece at the 2008 Detroit Autorama and it was the most photographed car there.
Rod Tech started with a nearly rust free vehicle. Art Morisson Chassis in Oregon provided the custom made stage 3 chassis which became the foundation for the complete new build.
Attached to that frame is a GM ZL-1 polished aluminum big block with Edelbrock fuel injection. This 632hp jewel is connected to a Tremic 5 speed transmission. With Bon Speed wheels and Nitto rubber, she cruises smoothly and gently on air suspension with a crystal clear view through the hand formed glass.
Conceived by Mark Rasmussen, commissioned by Dave and Marjory Hall and built to Marks' standards, Malibu ice became the "car with attitude". There are thousands of hours in hand formed sheet metal, custom moldings and exquisite paint. The upholstery is hand selected Euro hides that are as soft as kitten fur. No expense was spared to bring this girl to life.
We showed Malibu ice at Detroit. So the new owner will have the opportunity to take ice to all the show venues and proudly display this truly sweet ride, as well as revel in any magazine articles that come out.
We were proud to play a part in preserving this beautiful car. We hope you will enjoy it too.
Below is a listing of most of the modifications to Malibu ice.
Frame: Custom built frame from Art Morisson of Oregon
Front air spring by Slam Bags
Back air spring by Firestone Sleeve Bags
Rear suspension is triangulated 4 link chromed
Chromed " A" arms and spindles
3/8" bulk headed air lines
8 3/8" SMC air valves
18 gal. custom made stainless steel gas tank
Custom made 3" steel exhaust pipes and mufflers with Cermachrome Coating baked on
Custom made exhaust pipe hangers
Sheet Metal: Custom made ribbed floor pans
Hand formed wheel tubs
Custom inner fenders
Custom made radiator supports and shroud
Hand formed center shift console
Hand formed gauge cluster housing
Firewall was custom made and moved back 6"
The dash was made 2" deeper
The cowl panel was filled and serves as egress to the Willwood brake reservoir
Front valance was hand formed
Front fender openings were reshaped
Rear quarter panels were sliced open and bulged " " ody line was removed from the " A: pillars
Drip rails were removed
Rear sail panel was extended
Top was chopped 1 5/8" and a new roof panel installed
Rockers were reshaped
Reshaped rear quarter body line
Glove box was hand formed from aluminum
The interior of the hood was filled and mimics the shape of the air cleaner
The air cleaner was hand formed
Front grill opening was modified
Exterior Trim: Front and rear bumpers were hand formed
All the stainless trim was custom made
The hood center molding was custom made of brass and chromed
All the aluminum trim was Cosmichromed
The trunk trim was all modified and Cosmichromed
Wheels: Front wheels are Bon Speed Malibu 5. 20 x 8.5Rear wheels are Bon Speed Malibu 5 . 22x 10.5
Front tires are Nitto Extreme 245/30 ZR 20Rear tires are Nitto Extreme 295/25 ZR 22
Air ride: The air ride system is by Air Lift Easy Street. This is a computerized, digital, programmable system.
The controls were inserted into the hand made center shift console and the computer is housed beneath the rear seat. There are 2 batteries in the car. One specifically for the air compressor that is concealed in the trunk. Electrical:There are 2 12 volt batteries
VDO electric gauges
All wiring and plumbing has been built into the rockers or hidden elsewhere
Pioneer cd, dvd, GPS, XM, I-pod sound system
Vintage heat and air
Nu-Relic power windows
Specialty power wipers
Tail light and brake light lenses were custom made
Brakes: Custom made brake and clutch assembly
Willwood polished 12" disc brakes
Interior: Ididit steering column
Hand formed polished aluminum moldings
Custom sewn Euro leather
High end carpeting" 57 Chevy arm rests
Glide Engineering " 64 Malibu seats form fitted for comfort
Custom made rear seat
Billet Specialties Classic steering wheel
Hand made shift knob colored to match paint
Engine and Transmission: This car sports a polished GM, ZL-1 big block bored to 511 ci
Seely Engines pulled 632 hp at 682 ft pds torque
We used Edelbrock polished heads
Edelbrock polished electronic fuel injection
We used Billet Specialties Tru-Trac polished pulleys
Hand formed custom stainless hard lines
Moved the engine 8" into the car
Tremic 5 speed transmission
Glass: The side glass and the rear glass was custom formed by Pro Curve in
Pennsylvania Paint: The paint was supplied by Sherwin Williams It is a urethane base/clear coat
Stellar Blue with Ice Pearl
The floor pans are painted a matt finish, while the frame is a gloss finish
The interior paint is all gloss and the superbly done |
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