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  2. My ‘70 arrived with this wheel. I wouldn’t be adverse going back to the original if I can find one in (near) perfect condition.
  3. Lots of nice lookin Montes there. And take your time in your hunt for YOUR Monte. Make sure you get exactly (or as close to exactly) what you’re looking for.
  4. First start after a long winter, fresh oil, and new plugs, then the Holley decides to start puking fuel EVERYWHERE! Man, let no good deed go unpunished. Almost had to build another new garage. I do have 2 fire extinguishers nearby, but man that was a lot of fuel. I've got an Edelbrock 1406 ready and waiting to go on anyway. I bought it from another awesome forum member here last year, along with an intake (already have the same one installed but bought that anyway). I've got to chase down a fresh gasket and then deal with the linkage but should be a quick swap. I already have the Holley off and the Edelbrock ready to go.
  5. I have seen that done I have never done it. Although I did do an oil change one time and forgot to put oil filter on, yea that made a mess when I started it up. But out of thousands of oil changes a couple screw up are not to bad. I do pride myself on never forgetting to tighten up any lug nuts after doing thousands of them too.
  6. Did you get any pictures Mark? We love pictures here. Glad you were able to get your car out to a show. rob
  7. I bet you would not have been the first person to do that.. What, who, me. NAH, not me. rob
  8. Ray, You first logged in in August of 2004. That means you have been checking in on the club website for almost 20 years. As far as the post count is concerned, it currently showing you as 132 but that count is incorrect, it may be many, many more than what is showing because a few years ago we updated our club website and when that happened everyone here lost their post count and started back to "0". Looking at your profile, since September of 2018 you logged onto the club website over 320 times which calculates out to over 50 times a year so almost weekly. Even if you have offered up information to others here, I am sure you have also asked for information. The dues for our club are not only to keep the club up and running it is also to keep this website operational. Web hosting is not free, nor is keeping a club operational with expenses like the website, mailings, club insurance and many other bills that must be paid. Compared to other clubs, our dues are not very high. Is our dues worth $25.00? I think you would not find any other First Generation Monte Carlo Club website or for that matter any Monte Carlo Club Website with as much available information available or as reasonably priced club dues. I am sorry if you are offended if some of our members are urging you and others to become a dues paying member, it is because it is the dues paying members that are making it possible to keep this club and this website operational... especially when they see someone who has been benefiting from from the use of the club website for almost 20 years. If when you say.. "Having said that I am outta here." and "Goodby" mean you won't be returning that is your choice and I am sorry you feel that way, but the club will survive on our dues paying members who know a good thing when they see it. rob
  9. Mine is black but I do like some of the other colors for interior, the blue really stands out Dennis.
  10. My 70SS in not so nice state. My 71SS done. My 72 Custom is black so I won’t post that one. lol.
  11. @cny first gen 71, correction here. I got the AC Delco Double Platinum 19308035 41-803 They are definitely a bit spendy. And I have no idea if I will realize the quality. But it sure has been a while since this engine has had some new spark plugs. So I don't mind the $40 delta from the el-cheapos On the oil I ALMOST made a seriously dumb move! I left the oil plug out last night to let the engine drain fully. I ALMOST dumped the oil in without putting the plug back in. I had the funnel in and was starting to poor before something in the back of my mind set off an alarm. Sheesh! Went with 10W30
  12. So I've got this next set of switchback bulbs in. The passenger side is still acting very funky. As it was with the other set. So although I want to blame the bulbs there is sufficient statistical evidence to suggest something is up with the passenger side blinker circuit. Both turn signals work fine with regular incandescent bulbs. Weird. Any ideas what would cause one side of the circuit to have intermittent function with the switchback vs regular incandescent? There must be a weak point somewhere.
  13. After nearly a month this rear window to trunk panel has finally shipped from SS396! Some more surgery coming up, but at least it's metal this time boyz haha
  14. Yesterday
  15. 1). “To the "jack handle" pic poster I suggest you buy some inner fenders and the use the lug nut end of the jack handle to pry open your butt and let out some of the s--t you are so full of. Doing some research after the jack handle I noticed that I am not the only one who has been honored with a wise [censored] arm twisting about paying dues. I felt good knowing I was not alone.“ Correct. You are/were not alone in the ranks of site visitors who’ve been called out after not contributing. Not the first, and probably not the last. No sacred cows, as they say. And not for nothing, we have members who live overseas - who will likely never attend a meet - become dues paying members. We also have members who’ve paid dues for years and never comment. They understand and respect the whole concept of reciprocity as it pertains to the benefits they reap from the site even if they never post. The magic which happens behind the FGMCC curtain takes time, effort and yes… money. 2). “For the mathematically challenged that boils down to just over 1 post a month if I indeed have been a non dues paying member for 10 years. I can't recall the "Member Since nnnn" number right now but let's just say 10 years for the h--l of it.” 🤔… “mathematically challenged”, eh? Here’s an equation for ya: 2024 - 2004 = 20 years Here’s an explanation of these variables for those keeping score at home: (Current Year) - (Year LS65Speed Happened Upon the FGMCC Boards) = (Years Wallet Evaded Pry Tool) In the time you spent crafting your response, you could’ve PayPal’d your $25 dues several times over and been on the other side of the “two class system” 🙄
  16. Large car show at the old muscle car museum in Port Charlotte, FL. Great time. Many old cars I haven't seen in a few years. Lots of lookers and conversation on my Monte. Finally now getting to enjoy some shows and conversations. Really proud of my car. Took a long time to get here. I'll post pics later.
  17. Thank you! I initially did it with the horn cap for the NK4 wheel. I had planned to further modify that one by making a mold of the insert, use clear acrylic and embed the hat pin, etc., but that never happened.
  18. Yup! The factory emblem is 2" wide. Your mod looks factory- so cool.
  19. I remember when I placed my very first post, another member, '714024Speed' (Kevin Ferrante) said this about the dark saddle interior, made me laugh at the time: The dark saddle interior grows on you, when I first got my 72 I was not in love with the color, but now I'm in like with it. lol
  20. As the owner of 1970 with a black interior, I always get blown away that they made other colors. Has anyone created a "Show us your non-black interior" thread? I could drool over the other colors for a long time! I especially geek on the all of the many little pieces they had to make in the the different color plastics.
  21. Factory Monte insert would be way too big. The hat pin is only about an inch wide. Thanks on the interior, Legendary did the upholstery, I put the Dakota Digital dash in, Custom Autosound 740 radio, & new carpets, etc. The HVAC control is the original GM A/C panel though.
  22. THAT is awesome! Now I'm wondering if I could use the factory insert emblem to do that. Gorgeous interior! (Love the factory non-AC heater controls! ;))
  23. Had it done at Craft Customs out of Texas. takes about 3 weeks to get done. A bit spendy but the craftsmanship is first rate.
  24. I like that! I'll probably go that route to start.
  25. Do you mean the original wheel? It is a cracked disaster!
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