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My ‘70 was also Van Nuys built and I have that option. It was an obscure RPO…

The little car is a Johnny Lightning (Counting Cars) diecast that I sanded down and my Granddaughter painted to match my ride.

Might as well join the fun !!!! Most of the photos are still on film, may have to scan them one day.... 1971 Chevelle- 2 door, 250 cid straight six sold 1969 Firefird- 250 cid OHV six wrecked 1976 Chev C10 pick up- 350 cid sold 1976 Grand Prix SJ- 400 cid sold to a buddy to part out for his '70 G.T.O. project 1976 Chev Blazer- 350 cid sold to a buddy for running around his farm 1977 Chev Silverado fleetside pick up- 350 cid destroyed 1980 GMC Cabelero (el Camino)- 305 cid, replaced with a 350 cid traded in for Regal 1986 Regal T-Type- 3.8 L S.F.I. Turbo sold at 300,000 km to a bracket racer. 1981 Dodge 250 pick up- 318 cid died 1980 F-150 extended cab pick up- 400 cid sold 1987 F-250 pick up- 351W cid traded in for ex's '80 T-bird 1996 S-10 extended cab pick up-4.3 L traded in for .... 2004 Monte Carlo LS- 3.4 L still have. 1970 Monte Carlo- 350 cid still have..... The reason why I've met all you nuts !!!! LOL

You'll see a trend here, couldn't find a pic of my Montego MX. 🤣 Some may notice the 75 and 72 have the same wheels and tires. I had just finished upgrading the 75 when FL started emissions testing, couldn't get the 75 to run and pass emissions so took the whole drive train and dropped it in the 72, 72 was exempt from testing. The 67 pic is taken in front of the lot of my first house, the others are the built house.

It depends on a lot of factors Dale, with a bunch of different paths to take (and there will be multiple opinions on that too, lol). That being said, there are a couple things to consider first. Has the system ever worked or did you get the car with that missing front hose? Is the original type GM A6 compressor there? Do you want to charge the system with the old R12 refrigerant, or go with the more readily available R134A? Are you concerned about original appearance. How much is cost a factor? - The original compressors were large, heavy, inefficient, and prone to seal leakage. - If the system has been open for any length of time, it'll need a new filter/drier, and a system flush would be recommended as well. I'd try to see if the compressor even turns before wasting time going thru the system, to later find out it's defective anyways (and it could still be a leaker). Personally, I'm not a fan of the Vintage air conversions, especially if the car was a factory A/C car to start with. As long as the original dash controls & actuators work good, everything else in the system can be made to work with readily available replacement parts, as well as R134A upgrade kits. The Sanden type of replacement/upgrade compressors are smaller, more efficient, and don't leak like the old A6's, though they obviously don't look stock. There are 'S6' compressors that bolt in place of the originals, but have Sanden type internals. They are a bit expensive though, but can be painted black to mimic a factory type installation if that's your goal. The whole thing can snowball from there. R134A isn't as efficient as R12 at making cold air, plus the molecule is smaller, making replacement hose selection a factor. R134 hoses are a 'Barrier' type, with an internal liner of sorts, that helps keep the smaller refrigerant molecule inside the system. Popular opinion is that good, used R12 system hoses are OK to re-use as the old oil in the system coated the inside, helping to create a bit of a sealing effect. Oh, it's recommended to replace all of the system O-rings to 134a spec materials too. The refrigerant oil is different too, necessitating a system flush as well. R134a replacement evaporators & condensers tend to be a 'parallel flow' type, which is more efficient at heat transfer than the old originals. I've converted systems with the old components, and systems with the new parts and can say the new ones seem to make for colder measured air temperatures coming out of the vents. It obviously comes at a cost though. Labor is another factor, would you be doing the work yourself, or farming it out? I tend to like the stuff that 'Original Air' group has, plus have had great luck with their customer service. Others here like different vendors. If you're missing parts, or want to upgrade to the more efficient parts, their 'Upgrade' kits are complete with the better evaporators & condensers, fit good, and work great. They have 3 stages, all with varying degrees of parts & prices. Stage1 with compressor, hoses, filter/drier: https://www.originalair.com/69-72-chevelle-el-camino-malibu-monte-carlo-sprint-134a-rotary-compressor-upgrade-kit-stage-1 Stage 2 and 3 are available with more parts (they're not showing a Stage 2 for Monte that's $200 cheaper, which deletes the evaporator, but call them and they'll make it up if that's your choice). Stage 3 is the best they offer, are complete, and work well. For the extra $200, that's my choice, though it's extra work to replace the evaporator. My motto, do it right, do it once and be done with it... : https://www.originalair.com/70-72-monte-carlo-ultimate-engine-compartment-upgrade-kit-134a Here is the S6 compressor I spoke of, that looks stock. It can also be had in black: https://www.originalair.com/s6-compressor-new Parts: https://www.originalair.com/replacement-parts Hopefully, this gives you some info and direction. If you have questions, just ask, or PM me your phone number and I can explain things in more detail. This is just a small bit of info regarding a conversion, there are plenty of other factors, and tips necessary to make a good installation. EDIT: I forgot, they do have 'Stock' replacement kits too, with the A6 compressors. Appears to be the same prices, but still with the leak prone, heavy, horse power robbing compressor. Still, it would be a good choice for the purist type of owner. https://www.originalair.com/70-72-monte-carlo-ac-compressor-replacement-parts-kit-v8-stage-1-exc-1970-with-bbc-2 https://www.originalair.com/70-72-monte-carlo-ac-replacement-parts-kit-v8-stage-2 https://www.originalair.com/70-72-monte-carlo-ac-replacement-parts-kit-v8-stage-3

Dennis its somewhere to put your purse!!!

I forgot one, 1956 Murray that I also still own. (My true first car!)

I got another message from a happy customer. These detent plates are doing very well. Dan

80's NOT 60's I don't own any tie-dyed stuff, but I do have a few raggedy concert t-shirts in the closet 🤘🤣

I know before i even start that i will forget a ton of them and when i had them. But i will give it a shot. First legal, under my name car 68 Chevelle SS, triple black with ghost flames 396 4spd with a/c 69 Impala triple green 350-350 4door a/c 66 toyota celica cream over black 4 cyl 4spd a/c 68 Cutlass, white over black 350-350 a/c gave to my Mom 72 Nova SS, red (painted her black) over black 350 4spd with a/c 70 Impala triple blue, 350-350 4 door a/c 76 Chevy K20 350 4spd blue over blue a/c 76 Ford F150 red over red v8 4spd a/c 7? Plymouth arrow 4 squirrel 4spd 78 toyota celica triple blue 4cyl 4or 5 spd a/c 82 olds 98 champaine over brown 455 auto a/c 86 Ford F150 silver over red, 6cyl 4spd a/c 87 Grand National, 6cyl turbo, original 92 town car dark silver 8cyl auto a/c 99 expedition black over brown ?????? auto a/c 98 navigator black over brown ???????? auto a/c 2000 trail blazer black over gray ????? auto a/c 2001 impala black over gray ????????? auto a/c (POS) 2001 Chevy dually black over gray ????? auto a/c 2009 honda pilot burgandy over tan ????? auto a/c 2021 honda pilot black over brown ???? auto a/c 2018 Ram 1500 silver over gray 6cyl auto a/c 2021 Chevy PU 1500 black over gray 4cyl turbo auto a/c 72 Monte green over green 350-350 auto a/c 72 Monte Blue with black vinyl and black int 454-400 a/c 64 Chevelle SS. black over red, small 8cyl 4spd a/c 71 Monte SS classic copper, sandlewood top and interior, 454-400 a/c 71 Monte SS classic copper, brown top sandlewood interior. 454-400 a/c 71 Monte SS classic copper, black top, black interior, 454-400 a/c 71 Monte SS blue, black top black interior, 454-400 a/c 72 Monte burnt orange black top black interior, 350-350 a/c 72 Monte burnt orange sandlewood top brown interior 350-350 a/c 71 Monte triple green 350-350 a/c 72 Monte yellow over black 350-350 a/c I wasnt going to do this, but here it is, I know there is more and i cant remember some years, they are also not in order. I cant believe i remembered this many!!!!

You see me in a man-bun, just shoot me please 🤣

I never drove this but it held the NHRA record E.T. @ 11:37 with an inline Pontiac OHC SIX back in the late 60's. I did help work on it when I was 15 - 18 years old. My Brother in-law and two of his friends owned it. I did get a ride one time WOW! I made this MINI Bike in 1966, that was fun. Check out the long chrome exhaust header!!!

I've been hooked on Montes my whole life, dad had several. He's had a 70 SS when I was just a couple years old but unfortunately some lady T boned it then another 70 shortly after. Then he had a couple mid 70s. But when I was in highschool he had a 72 Custom with a 454, man I loved that car. It was the car my girlfriend and now wife use to cruise. Came home one day and he'd sold it...bummer. It surprised me because he loved it as well. A runaway car smashed the quarter panel was pretty messed up and parts we're scarce back then. Still though...A CUSTOM! Heard the guy pulled the motor and put it in a Camero. Waste.

It’s more like a mullet

In 79 days and a wake-up my 70 Monte, along with some others will be arriving in Carlisle for our 25th Eastern Meet. We currently have 77 members registered to attend and wondering when we will hit 80 members. rob

I helped at our church today doing the decorating for our Sunday services. Happy Easter to everyone. rob

Cleaned the interior. Still a little too cold to wash the outside

Its NOT a depth perception issue, but yea stuffing the suburban and the car requires a little width guidance 🤣 But I appreciate the offer. On a side note, its funny how many people were cautious passing me on the interstate in the old suburban

I was looking at a sweet restored Montego GT big block when I found my Monte, Glad I got the Monte and found this place 🤘This guy used to run the local track back in the day...

Side note: I just noticed you’ve got the “Grandpa Guides”…. garage floor marked with various colored tape for parking assistance. Check your mail this week.. Im gonna send you a tennis ball on a piece of string to hang from a joist over the back window 🤣 PS - I’ll remember to bring my Members Only jacket to Carlisle, you try to remember to bring your Geritol and walker 🤣😂

$60k is in the ballpark. There was a nice red 70 SS454 that sold recently at auction for around $65k. I have my 71 SS454 for sale also in that same price range.

Don’t EVER bad talk of our Members Only jackets, capiche? I keep mine in the ‘Vette with a 100 pound, German engineered security system activated. Ain’t nobody taking my M.O. threads!

Mark my dad had a 68 montego convertible and a 64 comet convertible would love to find one in his memory. He traded the 68 for a van and he wrecked the 64 one night when a tree jumped out in front of him. He walked home 3/4 of a mile with broken nose bloody face and got a neighbor to help him get it out. They ended up calling a tow truck and when police showed up every thing was under control he didn't ask any questions. It was a simpler time back then. But I loved both of them cars.

A Friend of mine had a gran prix nice car, my brother in law had a 70 monte that's when I fell in love with them. Almost bought a 72 a bunch of years ago but I thought the guy wanted to much for it and I didn't trust him so I ended up with my 71 17 years ago, been working on it ever since. Didn't need full restoration but a lot of work but was a driver when I bought it and been driving it every summer since then. It's a driver not a show car although it shows well for what it is.

Funny, coming from the guy with the 60's hippy hairdo....

Well ya just dropped a notch in my book , another vette owner 🤣 Don't forget to bring your members only jacket to Carlisle 🤣 And nothing against Vicky, but this is my favorite blue oval

Here ya all go… 1967 Camaro (‘86 - ‘92) 1992 Lumina Z/34 (‘92 - ‘95) 1995 Camaro Z/28 (‘95 - ‘99) 1976 Mercury Monarch (‘95 - ‘97 - winter beater) 1980 Ford Granada (‘97 - ‘02) winter beater/daily driver) 1994 Corvette ZR-1 (‘99 - current) 1997 Cadillac Sedan DeVille (‘02 - ‘04) 2004 Pontiac GTO (‘04 - ‘08) 2008 Hyundai Sonata (‘08 - ‘22 - kid totaled it) 2008 Ford Crown Victoria (‘18 - current, “Vicky”, AKA Marks Fave Blue Oval) 1970 Monte Carlo SS (‘20 - current) 1971 Monte Carlo SS (‘22 - current) The Better Half’s vehicles since we’ve been cohabitating: 1993 Saturn SC1 1997 Jeep Cherokee 2004 Ford Explorer (Gangstered my Sonata) 2022 Kia Seltos (Gangstered Vicky when kiddo gangstered the Seltos after totaling the Sonata)

I said the same thing when I bought my 70 SS. Buckets, no console and column shift. Strange ordering back then.

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

Too Funny Steve, I remember when I was a kid, our parents hid hard boiled easter eggs around our house for the 4 of us kids to find the next morning. We thought we had found some of them but a couple months later "Something Is Rotten In Denmark"!!!!! Well not Denmark but definitely somewhere in the hallway leading to the bedrooms. It took awhile to find the offending egg. One of our parents had hidden one in the hallway linen closet under all of the towels and wash cloth's. Everything in the linen closet had to be washed at least twice to get rid of the odor. rob

Happy Easter to everyone. I'm going to have an Easter egg hunt. I'll hide them tonight after I get good and high and see if I can find them in the morning 🤪😅🤣 hopefully I remember to look.

I'm familiar with those security systems 😁

Very nice!

Very nice car. Agreed, post the selling price.

Nice car. Please post a price Mike.

Happy Easter Everyone!!! Enjoy your days with friends and Family!!!!! Be safe driving, some enjoy the Holiday too much!!!

80's....ahhhh, that would explain the man-bun then...

Need to put that option in my vert 🤣

Happy Easter

In Danville IN there is a Black 70 with a White vinyl top and interior three speed on the column 2 barrel 350 one owner car. Beautiful specimen

And I can’t believe that you’ve owned four SS Montes. That’s awesome. Not to mention a ton of other super desirable cars. You’ve had quite the stable, Willie.

Note that the seat belt light was not required until January 1972 so there are many 72s without the light. My low mile unrestored 1972 I just sold was built in December 1971 and did not have the seat belt light. Yours appears to be stamped for the seat belt light but was not cut out. Maybe a few were made that way during the transition. I would imagine it is pretty rare like that. What month was the car built?

If it hasn't already been said, it was black.

What Dennis said, black.

Took a picture of my 1971 350 w THM350. Looks like 23-3/4" to me.

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.

Now that is interesting, like it was stamped to punch it out but never worked.

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