Thanks.
tonydee64: It will run in August and move in September. When it starts, the nitrous will be hard-plumbed, but not wired. I'll wire the NOS after everything else is working and broken-in - figure October...
Vendor Defendor: Good call - I don't like the 'tilted in' front piece and lamps on the early 78-81 Malibus, so I switched the facia for an '83 Malibu station wagon, with quad headlights. IMHO, it makes the car look much newer, like maybe a '87. As an interesting side thought, I once saw a G-body with a huge, one-piece Volvo Euro headlamp assembly, and that made it look even more modern - maybe '90.
I also tried a 2" cowl hood before but it looked too 'bad boy'. I have never found a practical way to add a Buick Turbo hood bulge (it's my favorite - very subtle) so I went back to a stock hood.
Glitch found Sunday - the thickwall aluminum tubing I got to feed the blower conflicts with the LT-4 Resin Valvecovers. I ground down the leading edge of the Pass-side valvecover but it was not enough (I have to now repair the valvecover with a little J-B Weld), so I am now working on a solution.
Mockup pix to follow by tomorrow.
Jim