Old Man's Garage Malibu in the HOUSE! Chevy 10 bolt rear gears, and posi upgrade! Start to finish!

Who does't love a clean classic Chevy Malibu, and even more when it's a low mile one with a healthy small black chevy under the hood... Oh and owned by Bill Hoskinson of Old Man's Garage. Yes indeed, the formerly Street Racing Channel Malibu has dropped by for us to do one of the things we do best and that's rear end upgrades, gear change, and in this case the addition of a posi to the chevy 10 bolt rear end.
We are and have always been honored that Bill and Billy both are willing to trust us with their vehicles, for people who do the vast majority of their own work it really means a lot to us that they would call upon us when they need. You've seen us do the suspension work on the SRC S10, the Falcon, even the Mustang and Corvette so we feel confident in saying they trust us with the best of the best of their toys. Today is no different as Bill has brought us the Chevy Malibu classic.
You'll notice right away how clean this thing is and just how much we love it. When was the last time YOU saw a GM G body this clean and low miles? And also now that Bill owns it, he plans to actually drive this thing! Only, there's one big problem. The gears are terrible in it since it's been upgraded to a 4 speed 700R4 transmission, and, it doesn't melt both tires when told to. Let's be honest here, that's a problem.
So we went long form on this video, showing pretty much the entire process start to finish of chevy 10 bolt posi upgrading and gear changing. It's not exactly a how to video but it's about as close as we'll ever make. Of course there were a few complications we ran into along the way as well, these things NEVER go entirely as planned but fortunately we got it in and out reasonably quickly and if you've seen the videos since on the Old Man's channel... you know he wanted to test that new two tire fire as quickly as possible.
For everyone who has come over to our channel and discovered us through the videos with have done with Bill and his family, we very much appreciate you being here and your continued support. Lucore Automotive is a small family owned shop that shares a lot of similar drive and passions and we are honored when they tag us in to help out. We wouldn't be where we are now if it it weren't for our customer and supporters. So huge huge thank you to each and every one of you!

[@theoldmansgarage]

Excellent video Rich! Thank you very much for your efforts to make sure my old Malibu was back the same week despite setbacks with parts.

[@LucoreAuto]

Our pleasure Sir, thank you for trusting us with her. All in all even with a little challenge here and there she turned out well we think. And glad to see you tested it out to make sure 😉

[@donledbetter3470]

Does he know you are a pervert Bill and going to knock out Molly teeth a little girl.

[@itzpainkillz]

@@donledbetter3470 what makes you say that

[@joecucch8261]

@@itzpainkillz A video of him threatening to do it.

[@itzpainkillz]

@@joecucch8261 damn sometimes people show there true colors when they rage online

[@happydayz5321]

Nice work !

[@David-uu1oj]

Thanks guys for all you do!

[@donalddooley4737]

Thank you for your tip on the bolt's

[@LucoreAuto]

We always try to resolve every issue we have, every time we get our eyes/hands on a project. Especially something like this where abuse is HIGHLY likely to happen. It's a bit of a long form video, but we hope you like it!

[@ericaichinger4768]

Nice workmanship Rich

[@donnielove4456]

Nice Video As Always

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you Donnie we appreciate the comment and support!

[@MrTimNed]

Good video sir, came over from the Grumpy Old Man's channel. Subscribed. Thanks for the video

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks for stopping by and subscribing, we appreciate it! Feel free to look around while you're here!

[@abolishwelfare]

Sounds like you have a great radio station to listen to 🤟

[@ronhodgkinson7683]

Quality job. It's not often that we get to see pride in workmanship anymore. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

Damn that thing sounds good

[@dangilbert8391]

Yes

[@throttlewatch4614]

Derek has the 10 bolt in independence Chevelle with 1000 HP’s

[@tbirdracer460]

I loved the video. It’s hard to find a quality shop that has pride and does things the right way!

[@BigMikesGarage]

Good work, and nice catch on the lock washers. I wouldn't have replaced the 26K mile original axle bearings though, unless they were showing signs of wear. They were probably better quality than anything being produced today.

[@charlie225]

Good evening Mr Lucore, enjoyed ur videos of the the old man's Chevy, job well done!!

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you Sir, we appreciate you stopping by and supporting us!

[@alwayshungry24]

ahh gravity. some times it just sucks lol

[@LucoreAuto]

Always catches you when you aren't paying attention!

[@shawnadams1558]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who drops literally everything.. especially that part you're holding and thinking to yourself wouldn't it suck to drop this and have to clean all the dirt and stuff out... Blamo gravity takes it straight to the floor everytime 😂

[@bryanking8202]

I've watched a few of your guys videos... and it absolutely amazes me that you guys still do everything "The correct way" or " Old School Way.... I haven't seen anyone stamp caps in many many years.... you guys are too notch.... well done... ruffle the old man's feathers a little.. I love watching him go.... thanks for everything

[@dennisadams2902]

You do nice work brother great video.

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Dennis, we appreciate it! Just doing what we do and sharing a bit of it :)😀

[@hillarylevenworth8824]

Those two large holes at 3 oclock and 9 oclock are for the diff housing spreader. Use one for a trouble free installation.

[@jasonhastings5538]

Ive had to cut a broken pin bolt out of a carrier before!

[@LucoreAuto]

Uh huh... and HOW did it break? 😉

[@jasonhastings5538]

@@LucoreAuto over tightened and broke off! I bought the rearend for a foxbody dirt car! The rearend was suppose to be stock and was gonna do the quick lincoln locker!!!! Took hours to cut that thing out!!!

[@josueortiz8628]

Love your videos you guys are professionals

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Josue we appreciate it! Just some honest folks doing honest work 💪

[@ac7205]

Is what it is. You know what time it is👍❤️🔔

[@mikewardhvacrestoration7136]

Great show very educational and entertaining 👍

[@kevinshields8278]

Lol! Tend to break under a neutral drop! Did that many years ago with the same model and rear end! Lmfao! It was a 79 Malibu, original V6 car, I swapped with a 307 without changing the rear end and broke it quickly! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@hollowpoint357sw4]

Such an eye for detail. If I lived in that area he'd be the only one I'd let work on my rides. Very few mechanics would have cought that bolt problem or would have even cared about putting the right ones in they would have just used the wrong ones that came in the package. Great job dude. 👍🔩

[@LucoreAuto]

We appreciate the praise, always try to do the best we can for all our customers and keep an eye out for issues. Even good properly ordered parts can cause issues. As you see here obviously. Do the job right, do it once.

[@charlesherrick7400]

Learn something everyday...in replacing parts (bearings, etc), work both sides each at the same time in order rather than the way I have always done it (one side as complete as possible, at a time). Thanks for the unspoken instruction.

[@klancyjones726]

Being a 79, the original transmission was more than likely a 200 metric .

[@rickharper1497]

Thanks for the video, Like watching you work!!

[@LucoreAuto]

Very welcome thanks for watching and supporting us!

[@mikemontgomery7337]

" I'm sure Bill is gonna violate this car ". Priceless !!! 😂

[@bryanfogle6672]

What's with the Walmart chime close to final assembly???

[@michaelburton5760]

love your shop working on old Chevy's killer toons rock on

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Michael, we have a whole lot of cool toys that roll in and out of our facility for sure. This year is going to get wild stay tuned for a WHOLE lot more!

[@throttlewatch4614]

My mom bought that same car brand new $5757 was brown V6 POS I was 11 years old lol

[@jimandskittum]

I thought it was Billy's car. I must have missed something.

[@LucoreAuto]

It was, Bill bought it off him

[@bobbysmith8120]

Great job Rich you make the videos very enjoyable for an Old Man from Alabama 👍 watching 🇺🇸 keep up the Great work 💯

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Bobby, appreciate you being here and supporting us!

[@kevincreech3729]

That snap on box would take a whole career to pay off wow . 🛎🍟are done 😂😂

[@LucoreAuto]

Lol he's been at this whole wrenching thing for a few years, but yeah ... he gets a lot of box envy 😉

[@LucoreAuto]

AND you caught the ding fries are done reference! ✔ Well done Sir!

[@herbiederby3394]

Nice work as always lacore auto .......💯% 🙂👍

[@gloriamaletta8667]

3.73 gears with a 700r4 transmission and a lockup converter should put you around 2300-2400rpm at 80mph l had this same setup with 4.10 gears was 2800-2900rpm at 80mph making the 3.73 gears more highway friendly

[@rogerchevelle8543]

Nice work guys. I learn something new from every video Rich does.👍

[@Eastendhunter9]

great video thanks for making it

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you, we appreciate the support!

[@claytonhaske]

I need the exact same thing done to my 81 camaro. I'm on the westside of columbus, can you give me a ballpark quote?

[@andrewstoffel1170]

I know what you mean about your hands, after 50 yrs of manual work mine can barely grip anything now so I could challenge you to a dropping contest anyday. Great video 👍

[@LucoreAuto]

It's an unfortunate hazard of the work we do, you end up with big bear paws that aren't too good at gripping things at times. Especially when it's cold. Or hot. Or humid. Or when the weather changes. Or...

[@bradarthofer7596]

Good job

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you Sir, just trying to share a bit of honest wrenching

[@gloriamaletta8667]

Not knocking your upgrade it's better than a one leger and with regular street radials and no sticky tires the 7.5 with a new posi and gears is definitely a good upgrade but with sticky tires and hard burnouts in a burnout box with it most likely will not last to long l had a 1984 Monte Carlo SS l bought new and it had a healthy LS2 engine built 700r4 transmission just sold it 3 months ago for the cost of the posi and gear for the 7.5 you could probably get a 1985-87 Buick GN 8.5 it's much sturdier than the 7.5 that's what l did with my Monte Carlo the other route is to put a 8.8 out of a 1985-93 Mustang GT anyways very nice Malibu love G-bodies

[@LucoreAuto]

You have a valid point, this poor little 10 bolt is certainly in for an exciting and possibly dangerous life. If you was Bill's video last week when he picked it up he pretty immediately "tested" it. As far as we know he's got no plans to put it on slicks or anything race tire. At least that's the plan as of now. If he DOES end up wanting to get rowdy with it... honestly it would probably go the Ford 8.8 route exactly like what we did in the Falcon for them.

[@gloriamaletta8667]

@@LucoreAuto 8.8 Ford is plentiful cost effective and can be built to handle big power l think of the 8.8 Ford as a better GM 12 bolt and l believe the width of the 1985-93 is close to the same size as the G-body close enough that if you had the right backspacing on the wheels it would work perfectly in a G-body l can honestly say the 7.5 l had on my Monte Carlo SS never broke before it was changed to a 1986 Buick GN 8.5 but it was whining really bad

[@LucoreAuto]

@@gloriamaletta8667 it would be a perfect upgrade for this little G Body if he ever needs it. And they make very simple swaps. Doubt he'll be needing it but all it'll take if he does is a click and a phone call 😉

[@bdd1469]

Before 8.8 swaps were popular I broke at least a dozen 7.5 ten bolts with a healthy 406. I had Camaro's and Trans Am's so axle swaps were a little harder and more expensive. I built a " good " 7.5 with a detroit locker, solid pinion spacer, and good axles, and never broke it again. After that I moved on to breaking 3rd gear in at least a dozen T5's. I loved dumping the clutch in 3rd gear and doing half mile long burnouts... I cringe to think that that 7.5 is still in a car my friend owns to this day.

[@gtnoslp]

Good Vlog...would have been a good time to replace the 10 bolt with a Ford 9"....too bad about the crease in the right rear quarter? Uncle bucko will take care of that!

[@LucoreAuto]

That crease is certainly not our department! We try as hard as we can to stay away from anything and everything paint and body. Not sure what Bill's plans are in the long run for this car, whether it's just going to be a fun little cruiser or bracket car or... who knows. For now we'll say a prayer over that little 10 bolt and hope for the best!

[@gtnoslp]

@@LucoreAuto I also try and stay away from body and paint work!!

[@LucoreAuto]

@@gtnoslp we're dirty greasy grimy folks, doesn't blend well with trying to do paint 😉

[@interceptor4728]

I love your shop truck!!!

[@dickhickernell6541]

Wow does Bill know he needs body work on right rear lower panel.

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you, it's actually going under the knife this weekend for some more upgrades and tweaks

[@rolliefoster2837]

If I was closer, my stuff would be in your shop - your attention to every detail is why the people trust you & come back again - awesome video content..."Jesus clips" made me spit a 'lil bit laughing so hard !...

[@tommycook9620]

another good video guys keep it up

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Tommy we appreciate the support!

[@Stevesbe]

Why spend any money on that 7.5?

[@Stevesbe]

8.8 swap it

[@Steve-qw8hj]

Every time y’all work on something from old man’s shop you have some rigging to fix the right way

[@everettoakes3153]

Great video!

[@robertkeime4907]

Great video

[@patricknash1198]

Nice ride...just noticed that crease in the back quarter....ouch...that sucks...

[@LucoreAuto]

Yeah not sure when that happened, if that was a thing when they originally purchased the car or not. Other than that, she's pretty damn cherry.

[@1982MCI]

@@LucoreAuto I asked the same thing a bit ago so don’t worry bout answering it. At least it’s not a bad one, it’s down low and will be easy to bump out, fill and paint and that’s a color that is easy to match so no one will ever know it was there once it’s fixed………… unless Uncle Bucko paints it, lol (I didn’t say that about Uncle Bucko!!! I promise, you did not hear me type that!!! Bill hacked my account and added that, not me)

[@porkchopaldridge4498]

Keep the video coming Thanks

[@joecameron3406]

Great video Rich some time this spring I am going to venture down there from Cuyahoga Falls to get my 94 s10 ss alignment. Can't wait to meet all of you down there. Keep the awesome videos up always watch and learn

[@shaunroberts9361]

Back to work.. Do you watch Mike PATEY channel. He says that all the time.

[@ThePaulv12]

I'm a mechanic also and I can just about dictate the phone call to the gear company. "Hello, that gear kit you sent me has the wrong washers for the crown wheel bolts. They're spring washers designed for right hand thread bolts and when you torque them they spread open and you can't torque the bolts properly." Response, "Well sir we've been in business for over 50 years and you're the first person that has ever complained about this - left hand washers indeed. Would you like us to send you out can of striped paint."

[@JacobBennett45]

What a pain in the sphincter 😂 Very true

[@LucoreAuto]

Lol we try to keep it pretty PG13 around here 😉

[@Dad-jk2wd]

Sweet

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks! We are honored to be trusted with these kinds of rides.

[@jamesklink4698]

Nice job. #!!!

[@1973406]

Good luck Bill....7.5 with slicks or drag radials? Ain't gonna last long....

[@jonminnella4157]

Nice car

[@paulpowell195]

Good job bro love the content

[@LucoreAuto]

Thank you Sir, we appreciate the support!

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 great job. Love that car

[@derekgilbert2884]

I think only put chevy malibu from 1978-1985 or 1986 end production all engine was 305 small V8 .

[@tommycook9620]

No sir the name Chevy Malibu started in the 60s with Chevelle Malibu that body style that they are working on is from like 78-83 that's the 4th generation I think most had 305 some had v6 now we're at the 9th generation Malibu lol

[@Amxracer]

😎

[@LucoreAuto]

Always here first! 😀

[@joecucch8261]

All that time and money put in a ten bolt that is gonna blow up sooner than later.

[@kennygibson1164]

Much agreed about the sadness, we need products made here in America again, it's ridiculous that the politicians sold our country out.

[@LucoreAuto]

It really is unfortunate, we've spent a generation sending our domestic production elsewhere all purely for cheaper products and higher prices.

[@roosdad1]

7:23 Lick it up!

[@cyane1577]

My Grandmother had a '75 & rode like a boat with wheels. Bumps? What are those? I didn't feel a thing.

[@brentonk461]

Genuine Timken bearing will have Timken stamped on them.

[@alfredodirks3537]

I'm surprised he didn't bring you some aftermarket axles at least.

[@lorenlutze1768]

I marvel a good mechanic who knows his shtuff and casualty works his way through a job that would have made me read instructions and put it together and take it apart ten times

[@retloc4147]

I work for Koyo lol

[@annwilliams2128]

What was your back lash ? I would set up you can feel but not see at dealer and on high performance car I would run on lift or jack stands to break in . Nice video have a great day . Keith

[@jeffbamford805]

Just proves it's a low mileage car have still got the Jesus clips ..

[@LucoreAuto]

Indeed, same with underneath this little tan tank is CLEAN

[@totalyep]

“Planar to the flange”.

[@sendit2873]

man I hate gear oil it stinks so bad is also hard to fing anyone near me to set up a new ring and pinion they all just want to swap the whole rear end

[@LucoreAuto]

We were just laughing about this yesterday evening, doing gears on a Jeep crack the diff and you could smell that thing OUTSIDE! It's certainly a special kind of stink. We do quite a lot of this kind of work, not much of it makes it onto the channel though. As long as the customer is paying, we'll do more or less whatever they want.

[@PaulRhodes420]

I noticed you said Bill may violate it at times. He's Old Man Bill, he always drives conservative, ask Miss Vicki! I better run before lightning strikes! 🌩⚡

[@LucoreAuto]

Lol did you see his video he made ON THE WAY HOME? We were pretty sure it was about to take a whuppin 😉

[@PaulRhodes420]

@@LucoreAuto LOL! Somehow something tells me he nailed it! Ha Ha! 😂 I'll have to go see the video if there's one! ✌😎

[@DaveScoutlaw]

Poor little 10 bolt you have no idea what you signed up for lol 😂

[@LucoreAuto]

Lol as Bill proved almost immediately after leaving 😀

[@1982MCI]

@@LucoreAuto may as well make sure it’s gonna do what he paid em to do before he gets too far down the road and have to turn around and head back for more tweaking. Gas is getting expensive so no sense in waisting 4-5 miles before ya try it out! Lol

[@51-FS]

Can u get that broken bolt out while you're back there

[@51-FS]

Oh wait that was the shop truck that he broke the bolt of in

[@davidjenkins1958]

Come on now Rich, I’m at the very back end of 63, and you and I know why they were called Jesus clips. As they flew across the shop when you took them off and couldn’t find them. Especially when the dealership said we had to put them back on. LOL 😂

[@richardlucore6813]

Jesus..... where did that go? 😳 lol

[@dalehall2993]

Japanese company (koyo) bought out timken..the Japanese make top notch shit..HONDA for starters..😂👊🏻

[@LucoreAuto]

Ohhhh really? Interesting didn't know that! Thanks for the info!

[@burtmoore2101]

👍

[@LucoreAuto]

Thanks Burt, we appreciate the support!

[@burtmoore2101]

Liked the video! Sorry I didn't comment earlier, I was pressed for time. Found your channel through O.M.G. via SRC. Nice work on the rear-end, I have to do the same thing to my Ford 8.8 rear-end really soon.

[@LucoreAuto]

@@burtmoore2101 well thanks for stopping back by and commenting 😉 If you didn't see the video we did of the 8.8 replacement on the Falcon it's on here as well

[@burtmoore2101]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

[@donaldsmith5160]

Were ARE YOUR SAFETY GLASSES????

[@LucoreAuto]

That's a good question! Richard!!! 😎

[@stevec88]

Most of us technicians don't wear them unless grinding, or using cut off wheel. We trade a little safety for comfort and not having to deal with glasses fogging

[@stevec88]

Most of us technicians don't wear them unless grinding, or using cut off wheel. We trade a little safety for comfort and not having to deal with glasses fogging

[@billyray8062]

Nice work Rich,I saw Bill testing your workmanship on one of his videos,it looked like you did a fine job as always!!

[@LucoreAuto]

This one was pretty straightforward and a good one to show how things work, hopefully it was still watchable even in a kind of "long form". We had a feeling he was quickly going to test it 😉

[@billyray8062]

@@LucoreAuto LOL You guys knew he was going to test it,it`s Bill`s car.

[@rickharper1497]

I'd be making me a little phone call to the manufacturer and ask them, What's the correct bolts and if they tell you the big head then you'll know somebody did a little switcher roony, if they tell you the bolts you got then I'd express my thoughts on why they aren't correct for this application and go from their

[@1982MCI]

Won’t do any good to express your thoughts to the manufacturer tho. They believe they know better than you as a mechanic so it’s just a waste of your thoughts there. They figure that’s what they have engineers for and why they pay them the big bucks…………. Supposedly, lol

[@donaldsmith5160]

Where are your safety glasses at my friend you only have one pairs of eyes and driving races in without them could not turn out very well for you safety first buddy.

[@1982MCI]

He’s a grown man and knows the risks. KZbin will not change his views on the situation at all so let’s not preach to the man with safety policies for a shop he owns, not us! You and I are only here for the entertainment