Your Best gen7 Malibu Pic
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Update... Added O.E.M 18in wheels and aftermarket chrome door handles
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09 ltz 3.6
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Swapped front bumper skin, so while the original was off, I cleaned the stuff behind it.
While swapping components from stock to replacement, the openings in the replacement were waxed, the fog bezels and chrome grille insert surrounds were waxed while off the car, and then the final piece was to paint the grille inserts.
I painted the inserts on my first 2011, but since I traded my silvery LTZ inserts for black ones, the paint came out looking darker than intended but it was still quite nice. This time I used the stock LTZ inserts.
The process was simple: wash, dry overnight, adhesion promoter front and back, base color front and back, clear coat front and back. Covering them front and back makes me feel like the paint won't be as likely to peel.
The reason for replacing the skin was because 3 years ago I spun out on ice and damaged the front and rear at opposite corners, front right and left rear. Finally it looks better on the front. Maybe someday I'll get the back done . . .
While swapping components from stock to replacement, the openings in the replacement were waxed, the fog bezels and chrome grille insert surrounds were waxed while off the car, and then the final piece was to paint the grille inserts.
I painted the inserts on my first 2011, but since I traded my silvery LTZ inserts for black ones, the paint came out looking darker than intended but it was still quite nice. This time I used the stock LTZ inserts.
The process was simple: wash, dry overnight, adhesion promoter front and back, base color front and back, clear coat front and back. Covering them front and back makes me feel like the paint won't be as likely to peel.
The reason for replacing the skin was because 3 years ago I spun out on ice and damaged the front and rear at opposite corners, front right and left rear. Finally it looks better on the front. Maybe someday I'll get the back done . . .
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My brother gave me his 2012 Malibu LTZ (sunroof, black leather interior) about two years ago - he drove it from Detroit to Los Angeles!
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I started my build a year ago. These headlights were awesome looking but unfortunately I couldn’t see out of them so I’m back to stock ones with black housing. Going next week to get LED DRL in them and then will get them retrofitted. I have custom coilovers being made right now from Ceika, should be here by next month and going to do a crazy fitment. But, I have a lot of craziness planned for this car so stay tuned. 😊
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@Steven46121 your chick looks thrilled in that last pic. Lmao. Nice engine bay.
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Bro she was so agitated cause I was trying to take pics and she wanted food. But guess what she had no idea what she wanted to eat 🤦🏻♂️😂😂
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Here is my baby!
Hate me or Don't hate me. But I take this ol' baby offroading. And it's great to turn heads with the dixie horn I have.
Obviously I am not offroading in this pic. But I am definetley abandoned by my freinds outside Wal-Mart.
Some day I'll put a cherry bomb muffler on here and hopefully it'll sound nice and throaty. Maybe that'll turn more heads.
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I like 'em all! Thanks for sharing.
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My 2012 Malibu LTZ. This is forever my favorite picture of the car.
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Both cars look beautiful. I love the simplicity of the bumper of LTZ or maybe I am being biased since this is a Malibu forum.
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