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tigeraid
March 12th, 2017, 07:03 AM
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6Ka8gomr1B0/hqdefault.jpg

IT'S ALL HAPPENING AGAAAAAAAIN!

After years of waiting for the right opportunity, I happened upon this '72 Monte Carlo. Had to jump on it for the right price.

http://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e08df2097cf5c2563ffed0a8a23248b9dd3ae36ce816c3b2ed dd50f7dd4716fa.jpg


Only major surgery required is the trunk floor, and the lower quarters. Everything else just has a coat of rust on it from sitting outside. Everything's there, including all the hard-to-find trim pieces and random doodads. Previous owner recovered the entire interior with fresh leather, polished up or replaced all the chrome pieces, and provided lots of alternative body panels.

My old Monte was my dream car, but I was young and broke and it was a piece of shit, so this is my second chance.
Godson
March 12th, 2017, 08:02 AM
Neat, what's the story on the truck?
tigeraid
March 12th, 2017, 08:08 AM
eh, S'10's maybe half done. Suspension's together, motor is sitting in it. Debating whether to still go through the work required to put a stick in it, or just throw a 4L60E in so I can drive it.

This year the priority is building a working SHOP at The Ranch anyway, so likely won't get to either one until next winter.
Godson
March 12th, 2017, 08:11 AM
Gotcha.
Cam
March 12th, 2017, 09:11 AM
Cool. Bummer it will be a while yet. :(
novicius
March 13th, 2017, 05:25 AM
Great year! :rawk:
tigeraid
March 13th, 2017, 08:39 AM
The LAST, great year.

Well the G-bodies are cool too I guess.
thesameguy
March 13th, 2017, 02:04 PM
These are my favorite MCs. I even loved the GTA:SA version of them. :up:

Really looking forward to seeing this project unfold!
novicius
March 14th, 2017, 05:03 AM
Yeah Tigeraid, you can't just sit on this car for years!! :D
tigeraid
March 14th, 2017, 07:26 AM
Are you implying I sit on all my projects? :p

(I kinda do, other than the racecars. On accounta I ain't got no money. But now I sorta got money! So maybe!)
tigeraid
March 14th, 2017, 07:28 AM
Potential inspiration:

https://theblock.com/news/adrienne-peters-monte-carlo


http://theblock.com/sites/default/files/1-7594.jpg


http://theblock.com/sites/default/files/1-7590.jpg


http://theblock.com/sites/default/files/1-7595.jpg
novicius
March 14th, 2017, 07:45 AM
Not gonna build Lucas' Tokyo Drift MC? :D

http://enthusiastnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/21/2006/07/hrdp_0607_fast_05_z-1971_chevy_monte_carlo-side_view.jpg
tigeraid
March 14th, 2017, 08:08 AM
No, god dammit. No.
thesameguy
March 14th, 2017, 09:47 AM
:(

I liked that one.
novicius
March 14th, 2017, 10:06 AM
Yeah that Monte was bad-assed. :toast:
Phil_SS
March 14th, 2017, 10:10 AM
My childhood best friend had a 72 Monte Carlo. It was Mojave Gold with a black interior, 454 with a 400 Auto.

It was his second car, first was a 71 Chevelle SS. Really cool car. I remember we could work on the engine by taking the radiator shroud out, remove the hood and stand between the engine and the radiator. :lol: There was a good 2-3 ft between the engine and the radiator.
tigeraid
March 14th, 2017, 10:56 AM
:(

I liked that one.


Eh it's fine I guess. I just really dislike everything about F&F. The wheel and tire treatment is certainly killer.
tigeraid
March 14th, 2017, 10:57 AM
My childhood best friend had a 72 Monte Carlo. It was Mojave Gold with a black interior, 454 with a 400 Auto.

It was his second car, first was a 71 Chevelle SS. Really cool car. I remember we could work on the engine by taking the radiator shroud out, remove the hood and stand between the engine and the radiator. :lol: There was a good 2-3 ft between the engine and the radiator.


Yup! It has the same wheelbase as a 4-door Chevelle, which has the added effect of moving the powertrain back from the rad support. Shit-tons of room. Also better weight distribution too.
tigeraid
October 18th, 2018, 09:32 AM
Well, got it all one colour anyway, before winter hit. Stripped off all the old bondo work that had been done.

Good news is that the bondo didn't hide any rust, only patch panels. The bigger panels only had surface rust and I was able to knock that all off, then epoxy over top. Bad news is, I either got a LOT of body filler to do, or I need to maybe attack a bunch of it with hammer-and-dolly. But I don't have easy access to the inside of the panels, so.... We'll see how my body filler skills have kept up.


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