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I'd like to wish everyone a safe, happy,and healthy new year!

Happy New Year to everyone. May you all keep any resolutions you may set. To that end, my resolution is to continue to be the catalyst for FGMCC’s “Coolest Club” designation as bestowed upon us at Carlisle 2023. It’s what I do.

I’m not sure if I was even born yet. Let me check. lol.

Happy and healthy New Year to all!

Happy Healthy New Year all. Car show season is right around the corner.

Happy and a healthy New Year to everyone

Happy New Year to all the members of the Coolest Club.🎉🎆

In your dreams rob

Yes Dennis i think you were 10!!! LOL

Happy and Healthy New Year everyone!!!! And also be Safe out there!!!

I found a picture from the 2004 Woodward that I think was in Pontiac, Michigan, not sure.

It was actually warm enough to push the 70 out of the garage to wash the firewall and frame getting it ready for paint. Also washed up the bumper filler so it can paint it the correct silver colour. The body shop back in 2000 painted it body colour in error.

Please keep the family of John and Sandy Patterson in your prayers. They were members of the club for a number of years and Sandy passed away a few years ago. John had several health issues and could no longer drive and I think someone in the club purchased their Monte. I just learned John passed away yesterday, Dec 29th. rob

Happy new year to everyone...may the new year be filled with blessings and good health!!!!

Sorry, I disagree. Both sets of tubular arms are heavier than the factory arms and the alignment benefits are marginal at best.

Personally, after installing tubular arms on Big Red and my son's 69 GTO convertible I wouldn't do it again. Both sets are off of eBay, one has the grease fittings for the lower arms on top towards the chassis making it almost impossible to grease in the future. Be aware of the fitting location. The ball joints are eighhh at best and the boots for the ball joints almost immediately start to crack and disintegrate. I would and have used moog bushings and ball joints, purchased from RockAuto (very cheap prices) for these parts and rebuild what you have. Just, if you do go this route, make sure which lower bushings you have. Round or oval or even a mix. I do recommend a front coil over conversion. You can adjust your ride height to wherever you like. Just my .02

Bought my Monte Carlo in October of that year. 4yrs later working on it (weekends only) frame -off restoration, it was done!! I took it to Carlisle in '10 for my 1st show. I believe I got an award of excellence for it that year. It would be great to see you in Carlisle this coming June.

Rob, I would stick with AC Delco and use R45TS and set the gap at .35 if you are still using points.

Safe and Happy New Year to everyone

Happy New Year! (pic from 2005) I hope we don't have any snow!

Hello There! Been here for a few weeks and figured it was time to give a proper hello. My name is Joe T. and have loved Montes from an early age. First car was a 72 Monte, Mohave gold/black interior, 350. Sold that and found another 72 Monte Custom, Mohave gold/saddle interior this time when I was stationed at Keesler AFB on the Mississippi gulf coast in the early 80's. Built a 350 LT-1 motor for that in my barracks room (roommate wasn't too pleased). Eventually car ended up with a 4-speed setup and after that a GM crate motor 454 LS6. Time moves on and eventually turned the car back to stock, sold it in the mid-late 90's, but kept the 454, 4-speed parts & 12 bolt posi w/4.11 gears. VIN was 1H57H2R587886 btw if anyone knows whatever happened to it. Well, the 454 was at my Mom's house for all those years but ended up at my shop after her passing last year. Now that thing has been staring at me like it needed a new home. Cleaned it all up and made a table out of it, but apparently that's not good enough... So the search began. Ended up finding another 72 Custom, same color scheme as the last one, but this one is a 402 BB, out of California. Car was delivered Monday, just before the blizzard we're presently having here in Western NY. Appears to be a numbers matching car so far, but someone put headers and a cam in it. Plans for the car are to probably pull the body off the frame to clean everything up real nice. Probably do a compression check on the motor before pulling it out to see the condition and decide from there its fate. May go back in, or may be an end table. Car has the original window sticker, but not sure about a build sheet yet. Tried looking on the gas tank, but nothing obvious until I drop it (shoved a borescope camera along the top ribs but no luck). If anyone has a history of this one, the VIN is 1H57U2L542406 So far I've been pouring over the website sections and have gained a boatload of useful info specific to these cars, so thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Here's a few pics of the old one, the end table, and a couple of the new one, not much chance to get deep into it yet. Thanks again for the info you guys share here and hopefully I can help others as well. Joe T. My 2nd Monte, this one a Custom, 1983 maybe. At Lowry AFB for advanced electronics training before going overseas: Same car, with Centerlines after I got out of the Air Force. May have the LS6 in it by now: The LS6 from the above car. Next stop, the new car below. Just delivered, 72 Custom with a 402, TH400, 12 bolt posi. Original window sticker for the car: Won't be long, it'll be a pile of parts soon:

A little something I've had hanging around....

I think, someone will correct me if I'm wrong Carburetor idle stop solenoids are used to reduce idle RPM to prevent engine run-on when ignition key is turned off. They also were used to increase idle RPM when the A/C was turned on to prevent stalling. Dash pots slowed the closure rate when throttle was released quickly.

I wonder how that loosened up. I'm glad you figured it out. Happy New Year

Great! Glad you got it worked out.

I always wondered what the TS stood for. Woo hoo learneded something today

I have 10 extra bottom pieces if you’re interested. John S

Me either

Maybe one of them very rare 350 ss cars 😅

Nice picture!!! We need to get you to the 2024 Meet in Carlisle in June, sort of a 20 year anniversary of the 2004 meet. We currently have 53 members signed up to attend. Trust me, it will be memorable too!!! rob

Looking good Bruce !!

I initially was going to question that, but like you noticed, they showed both types in the service manual. I looked thru the GM Heritage info packages at the time, which are pretty comprehensive as far as options, specs, etc. and couldn't find anything at all that suggested an internal regulator was an option on the Monte. But, all 3 years in the service manuals (70-72) showed those available, so I figured maybe it was plausible. I even went thru NAPA Prolink to search alternators at the same time, and they all listed 'external' regulator only, for the ones they have for Montes. Just now, I went back to Prolink, and noticed that the 70-72 Corvette has the internal regulator, which now probably explains why it's in the service manual. I think the 63 amp one was option code K85.

Since I didn''t get a response the above poster was from the 2004 Eastern Meet in S.E. Michigan at the Woodward Dream Cruise

Welcome fellow Michigander! Leo at Koniks Klassics https://koniksklassiks.com/ In St Clair, MI may know of a 72 for sale. There are a few Michiganders here that have had 1st Gen Monte's for decades!

I stated that the internally regulated alternator was an option, but I may have been incorrect. The 63 amp alternator was an option, but my 63 amp is not internally regulated. The service manual shows both types , but the internally regulated one may have not been available on a Monte Carlo.

I think one way to confirm if it’s loose would be to leave the ignition in the locked position then pull up the release on the horse shoe and see if you can move it front to rear. If you get a good 3/4” front to rear then that’s most likely the problem.

Our Son Tom and his dog Lu-Lu joined us for our traditional Christmas Breakfast Casserole. LuLu wouldn't leave us alone so we told her to go get one of her gifts and open it up. LuLu is a little over two years old and smart as a whip. She disappeared from the dining room and headed to the living room. Almost immediately we heard wrapping paper being shredded. We hurried in to make sure she hadn't gone after someone else's gifts but NO only hers. rob 20231225_085630.mp4 20231225_085700.mp4 20231225_085718.mp4

Looks like a keeper to me. We got a 4 year old rescue last year, about 6 months after our Husky passed. What a personality she has. I agree, they are a little pricey, but unlike my passed dogs who i got as puppies, my carpet and furniture have been spared. Plus she had been spayed. All of which helped offset the cost.

When I saw shoes in the vid I thought maybe Dennis was over 🤣

How could you not keep that dog, lol...

My daughter took in a foster dog for over the holidays, she's a little sweetheart for sure. Only 4 months old. I'd think about her but they want way to much for adoption fees.

O come on. That was enough work digging that out. You expect me to read correctly too ? lol.