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From 1969 1 (1967) 1967 Triumph GT6 2 (1968) 1966 Impala 2 door hinge 3 (1971) 1971 Monte Carlo 402, turbo 400, air, criuse, tilt, ps, pb, pw, pt, rear defogger, am/fm/8 track, gauge package, buckets/ counsel, triple green, front and rear bumper guards, 3.08 gear,rally wheels. 4. (1971) 1959 Triumph TR3 - still in the family 5. (1975) 1968 Olds 442 455 4 speed M22 built by B&M 6. (1975) 1938 Pontiac coupe, 350, turbo 400, air, cruise, tilt, telecopping, pw, pl, ps, pb, 3.42 posi. Ran high 13s. 7 (2000) 1987 GMC 4 wheel drive 454, Holley Sniper, 4 speed, 3.08 posi. Daily driver 8 (2019) 1970 Monte Carlo SS454, gauge package, pw, ps, pb, pt, tilt, vigilite, wiper fluid monitor, buckets/counsel, 3.42 posi, black/black. Driving when no snow. Hope pictures load, left out a lot of short stays. ..

I do use the AC a fair bit but drop the windows when I get close to my destination for the "cool effect "

Happy Easter 🐰 to everyone and their families!!! God bless 🙌!!!

Here’s some decoding pages. Note that the last 6 digits of your VIN are not going to match anything on the body tag. https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/decodingbodytag/ https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/decodingengine/

If all you changed was the fluid in the pan and didn’t drain the converter then it would be 4 quarts for a 350 and 6 for the 400 with a standard pan.

Hi Dave. Th350 or th400? All GM cars are to be running, in park on level ground with fluid warm to check for correct level. A th350 completely empty of fluid usually takes 10 qts while a th400 takes 12 qts unless it has the deep pan which takes 14 qts total.

Even better if ya had the old wing windows 🤣

Great list. Here’s mine 1976 Cutlass S 1995-1997 (was my Dad’s car 1976-1995) 1970 Monte Carlo 350 Turquoise 1996-now 1980 Malibu 305 Tan/beige 1997-2005 1972 Monte Carlo 350 Placer Gold 2008-2013 1971 Monte Carlo SS454 Red 2013-2016 1971 Monte Carlo SS454 Copper 2016-now 1972 Monte Carlo 350 Gold 2023-2023

Be sure the car is up to the normal operating temperature when you check the transmission level.

For those with power windows maybe, but I’d have to pull over to do that, and I’m not that cool.

Ditto to what Chris posted.

Hey Roger, dumb question…do you know if the motor is original to your car? Means a lot if you plan on using the link Aaron provided to (possibly) make that determination. Good luck!

I have them in my 88 Monte. Hate em, they mess up my hair. lol.

Alright I’ll try this 68 Impala 83-85 70 chevelle 84 - current 69 chevelle 85-86 ( I got my DL in 85) 67 c-10 85-87 77 Monte. 86-88 76 monza v8 85- 92 85 Silverado 88-90 90 Blazer. 90-90 ( had two weeks, hate it got my 85 back) ( also my first brand new vehicle) 91 Blazer ( Brand new had it a month, full of maggots and traded it) 88 Monte SS 90-still have 85 Silverado 93-01. ( a different one) 2000 Silverado 01- current 90 Accord 07-10 between 03-14 had a bunch of flippers won’t count them but there were all titled in my name 2013 Cruze 13- current 71 Monte SS. 20- current 70 Monte SS 22-current 72 Monte Custom W code 23-current I also have a few other first gens titled in my native currently

When changing filter, 3 quarts to start. Car level ( on the ground), in park, idling, let it warm up, pull dipstick, wipe then reinstall, pull back out and check level. This gets close to how much more needed. Try not to over fill. I do the half quart trick to see where the level goes from there. Easy Peasy😊

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!!

X2!

We are now at Eight-Zero, that's 80 days and a wake-up, before members start arriving in Carlisle for the Eastern Meet rob

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Here are the vehicles I remember: The 73 Cougar was my wife's first car and it was stolen. She is still sad about that. Year / Model Color Date New Date Sold 1937 Dodge Truck Black 25-Feb-37 (My older brothers but I drove it alot. He still owns it) 1963 Triumph TR3-B Red (Our youngest brother and I restored it for our older brother then I sold it to our youngest brother then he sold it back to our older brother) 1971 Monte Carlo Black 14-May-71 (Still own it) 1973 Cougar Red 1-Jun-73 27-Sep-79 STOLEN!!! 1978 Ford T-Bird Brown Met. 1-Oct-78 9-May-86 1984 Escort Black 1-Jan-84 1985 Pontiac Grand Am Red & Gray 9-May-86 29-Sep-93 1994 Ford Taurus Deep Emerald Green 29-Sep-93 14-Apr-03 1998 Ford Taurus Toreador Red Met. 1999 Pontiac Grand Am Red 24-Mar-99 23-Mar-01 2000 Grand Prix GT Black 1-Jun-00 31-May-02 2001 Grand Am 23-Mar-01 23-Mar-03 2002 Grand Prix GT Bright Red 2003 Grand Prix Silver Met. 14-Apr-03 5-Mar-20 2004 Grand Prix GT2 Ivory White 29-Mar-04 27-Mar-06 2005 Pontiac G6 GT Electric Blue Met. 21-Dec-04 18-Oct-06 2007 Impala 3LT White 17-Oct-06 31-Oct-08 2009 Impala LTX Silver Ice Met. 31-Oct-08 14-Oct-11 2012 Buick LaCrosse Quicksilver Met. 14-Oct-11 30-Aug-14 2014 Buick LaCrosse Crystal Red Met. 30-Aug-14 28-Apr-16 2016 Buick LaCrosse White? 28-Apr-16 24-Apr-18 2018 GMC ACADIA White 24-Apr-18 21-Apr-20 2020 Impala White 5-Mar-20 2020 GMC TERRAIN Red quartz tintcoat 21-Apr-20 My least favorite are the two SUV's.........

I'm not even gonna try, I've had to many to even think about. Just quick thinking I've had around 25 cars and trucks over the years not including a couple company trucks that had about 200 k on them when they got turned back in.

Just pretending

Thx Scott, I told him we should do that but he is very impatient, doesn't want to wait. I will tell him again. Even if he gets them to put on the buckets that he is taking out.

Hey Willie.... Sorry about the derailed conversation. From what I've seen, the tracks look similar, and being a massed produced part for all G.M.'s, I'd think they'd interchange. It's the seat width that would determine location. Here's a couple pics that might help... the first is the Impala. Hope it helps. Scott.

When I bought my 70 SS it had a mini starter (not sure what make) horrible noise, sounded like wrong gears. Replaced it with a new (took 3 to get one that worked) Sounds great now, those were new delco not remains.

Parenting was a whole different ballgame back then..... And strangely enough, we did survive. LOL

Once they find out you're OK then it becomes hilarious.

Tracey, that's quite a collection of cars you have there. You should think about full membership and join up in Carlisle in June. Hopefully you like what you see here.

I would have done the same thing. 😝

Here you go 🙂

I suspect Bob is doing that so from start to current his restoration is pretty much all in one long post over the years. From knowing Bob all these years getting this done has been a challenge but I am glad to see there is a light at the end of the tunnel for him. Having followed Bob's restoration over all of these years, if I am not mistaken I think Bob has done almost all of the work himself. When I was young, single and living at home I did the restoration on my Model A.... back then I didn't have any home, family or any other responsibilities, I know I would not have been able to do what Bob or many others here have done in the restoration of their cars. I have seen way too many people take on a project like this and give up on it, I know I could not have accomplished what Bob has done on this car. rob

The last two wheels came out ok. A few days of electrolysis and wire wheeling to remove the rust and there you have it !

I use Castrol gtx 10w30 and have used different oil filters. I change the oil once a year.

Looks like somebody loved....(or got loved) in them.

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

Bumping