my 85 has a 36mm hollow swaybar from a GTA. it bolts in with a little modification to the clamps to the chassis. the "jounce bar" and the nose to fender braces the radiator brace. then recently i boxed the upper/lower trailing arms. has the back seat brace(can be easily fabricated or u can get a version at turbobuicks.com) and finally the rearbumper brace(this can also be fabricated relatively easily). also, the transmission mount adds alot of rigidity to the car. u can get a g-force or an iceman brace. they dont work in my car due to my exhaust.

i like the way this car handles. it is a completey different feel than my stock 87. but also my car has polyurethane body bushings & KYB's. i HATE the poly!! feels great on the straights but over little bumps they create lots of NOISE. my 85 isnt a good looking car and needs outside appearance help but underneath its respectable.

also,  you can find some braces in old's.  im sure u r aware that g-bodies interchange.  my old malibu had a hodge podge of pieces throughout. from other g's as well as caddys and f-bodies.

the olds have supports under the hood like 3rd gen f-bodies but they are really small in diameter but they do have the radiator brace and if i remember right some had the rear seat braces.

the GP had the most bracing.  they had the nose to fender braces they have to be at least 3/4" hollow then the jounce bar and rad bace as well as f-41 parts.

but in a think 86 and newer g they had the rear seat brace built into the body.  you can still add the extra bracing it does even stiffen a bit more.

the third gen montes had the braces in the engine bay the go from the firewall to the fenders.

oh yea and the malibu can have an aluminum header panel the panel that goes across the chassis that hold the headlights.

-- Edited by 87z16 on Saturday 13th of March 2010 02:24:37 PM