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Just made my reservations. See you all there

Well, we now know who is Member Number 75 but not just number 75..... We now have 76 members registered with me to attend. I have just added Tom Carter #75 and his sister Eileen Powers as #76, each bringing their own Monte. Saturday 8:55PM March 23rd I just added Member Number 77, Mike Mnich from Pennsylvania, his Monte sounds very interesting, looking forward to seeing it in Carlisle UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE Ryan Palmer has now registered with me and registered with the hotel. April 7, update...Member Kevin Low notified me he is coming to the Eastern Meet. He will be doing a room share with a member who already has a room. Since Kevin is sharing a room, we stlll have 1 room left in the club block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn and Suites. This brings the total number of members registered with me to a whopping 79 members. NEW UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE - April 19, update... Member John Herbert from Clearwater, FL has now registered with me. John will be flying into Carlisle. If I am not mistaken, John may have reserved the last room in our block at the host hotel. Don't worry if you would like to come but need a room. The Host Hotel is currently SOLD OUT but, I do have a backup hotel under contract for 15 rooms. Also I am working with the host hotel general Manager and they have told me if they get any cancellations outside of our block of rooms and we have someone who needs a room they will offer that cancelled room me for our group. With the registration of John Herbert, we now have 80 members registered with me to attend the meet. Jason Abrams Gilford, Pennsylvania Paul Adams Bossier City, Louisiana Mark Apel Batavia, Ohio Thomas Baird Latham, New York Bob Bardou Canastota, New York Sammy Barnette Raleigh, North Carolina Capri Blasco Brunswick Hills, Ohio Jim Boczar Durham, Connecticut Kenneth Bower Floyd, Virginia Tom Carter Syracuse, NY CK Collins Haauppauge, New York Dennis Collins Hauppauge, New York Dave Concordia Vineland, New Jersey Willie Conforti Farmingville, New York Jack Cooper Rootstown, Ohio Jim Covello Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Randy Czankner Northampton, Pennsylvania Brian Den Bleyker Hackensack, New Jersey Tony Divirgilio Coatsville, Pennsylvania Aaron Dodsworth Summerland, British Columbia Canada Dan Donlin Dayton, New Jersey John Engle Beavercreek, Ohio Kevin Ferrante Statin Island, New York Tom Ferrante Statin Island, New York Jeffrey Freeman Westfield, New York Jolene Garvin Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Andy Gorzynski Erie, Pennsylvania Doug Guenther Niagra Falls, New York Carl Hanson Barboursville, Virginia Robert Hedden Levittown, Pennsylvania Anthony Heitz Georgetown, Delaware John Herbert Clearwater, Florida Our latest member to register with me Marty Jenkins Dresden, New York Kevin Jones Coatsville, Pennsylvania Leo Konik St Claire, Michigan Keith Lamagna Rochester, New York Richard Lang Lutherville, Maryland Steve Lavoie Liverpool, New York Stephen Levanti East Islip, New York Kevin Low Pine Beach, NJ Ronnie Martinez Bakersfield, California Bryan Mauger Lewis Center, Ohio Ryan Misrasi Tremonton, Utah Mike Mnich Alverda, PA Jeffy Mullen Pasadena, Maryland Paul Mullen Catonsville, Maryland Greg Munday Reading, Pennsylvania Jay Munday Reading, Pennsylvania Frank O'Connell East Sandwich, Massachusetts Ryan Palmer Cicero, NY Geraled Patterson Alexandria, Virginia Rob Peters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Patrick Peters McDonald, Pennsylvania Glen Popiela Chicago, Illi Eileen Powers Marietta, NY Seth Primack Queensbury, NY John Principato Ontario, Canada Bill Rees Richfield, OH Jared Richey Belton, South Carolina John Rodi Bridgeport, Connecticut Joe Roman Lancaster, Pennsylvania Dan Ruland Commack, New York James Seyboldt Palm Coast, Florida Jerry Skidmore Johnson City, Tennessee Jim Stead Corning, New York Michael Stevens Havertown, Pennsylvania Joe Sullivain Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Michael Talerek Commack, New York Joe Tedesco Niagara Falls, New York Ron Tevis Cynthiana, Kentucky Diana Tocci Derry, New Hampshire Dennis Tretter Amelia, Ohio Mark Truman Dearfield Beach, Florida Gary Vanatter Royersford, Pennsylvania Donny Vestal Bluff City, Tennessee Ed Walker Ossining, New York Jerry (Del) Warner Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania Bob Wiemels Sheffield Lake, Ohio Kevin Wiles Anderson, South Carolina Mike Zecca Thornton, Pennsylvania Keep those registrations coming....Who will be number 77 78 Who will be #79 #81???? Kevin brings our member total to 79 John's registration brings us to 80 members registered with me!!!! Who is going to take us to the 81 in Member Count? rob

Remove the shocks and see how it sits. You’re probably looking at springs also. After some member input (thanks Joe) I’m ordering a set of Bilsteins. They are on the high side of the price scale though. About $390 for 4 on Amazon + tax. There are others for 1/2 the price.

Got the cover off mine yesterday, hopefully back on the ground and out for a cruise this weekend 🤞

I think it has to be moved back and I believe the holes are there for it. I'm sure someone else will chime in that knows for sure.

Had to bleeping mow again. What’s the point of nice days when you can’t enjoy them. Tonight more rain. It’s a vicious circle.

I've been wanting this done for quite a while, finally got it done. With everything that has gone on the last couple years with me and still going on I just said it's time to get it done so now it's done! It's there forever.

It will be great to meet you and all the other fine people in the club.

I don’t know on a small block car because, honestly I never paid attention. But the first picture is of my 70 SS frame ( 454 th400) for reference. The second picture is I of the mount holes, you can see the washer mark towards the front bolt and the other would be the rear hole with hardly no washer marks. The third picture is of my 71SS ( 454 th400). That should give you what you need.

I recommend the Bilstein shocks as well. I have had them for several years and they perform quite well, limiting body roll and helping with cornering immensely. That being said, the ride height is determined by the springs and if your car sits too high you may want to consider swapping those out after checking the height without shocks as recommended by Mark

Wow, Gene Winfield going strong at 96. I love it !!! Being around custom cars, car shows and automotive events keeps him young. He has been customizing cars since the mid 60’s. Come meet this customization auto legend at the Syracuse Nationals !!!

I initially had put KYB shocks on my Monte (72 Custom which includes the larger front sway bar that the F41 suspension offered). Car seemed to be a little soft with those shocks on it, especially on the highway. I decided to try the Bilstein's after that. As mentioned, they cost more, but do seem to ride better and provide more control. Only thing I did was remove the stickers, paint them, then re-apply the trimmed down stickers. I painted the blue boot with black vinyl dye as well. https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19368-new-guy-here/page/37/#comment-255389

Thanks for joining in on the fun, it was nice talking to you earlier...you should put your car on the Auto Train and bring it too rather than flying. rob

Awesome! Now I'll recognize you right away in Carlisle!

Gene Winfield will be a guest again and giving out his award. I had no idea he was 96 and still going strong.

Awesome. Well done everybody.

Just ran across this one https://www.freijeauctioneers.com/auctions/834/lot/35559-1970-chevrolet-monte-carlo

Just move it back holes are already in the frame from the factory.

Wanna place a wage that he won’t drive the trip????? He may fly though. lol. 😂

Had breakfast with my Dad and my second favorite mechanic yesterday. I’ve previously mentioned that Terry had owned a ‘71 SS that he sold many years ago, but he’s still finding various parts, memorabilia and literature etc. Yesterday he gave me a few “Super Chevys” magazines from ‘84 and ‘85. Attached are some pix and Monte-related articles… can you find the two unicorns? 🤣😂 Hint: one’s “down under” and one’s pulling the front tires off the ground. There’s a nice 2 page article on the ‘71 SS which appears on the cover of the July 1985 edition of Super Chevys “Chevy Show Place” Looks exactly like Dennis’, minus the bananas in the tailpipes And I’m definitely curious… were some of the owners as listed 40 years ago ever FGMCC members? Are these folks still alive? Are any of the Montes still around under different ownership? Perhaps some of you senior FGMCC members might know of these folks and cars.

This is the one that is owned by Richard, from Brooklyn at the time. He now resides in Staten Island and still owned it.

Here’s the entire February 1984 issue of “Super Chevys Limited, dedicated to our First Gens. Since the pictures likely won’t load sequentially, I made sure the page numbers are visible. The color photos are the covers. Enjoy…

I believe it was Joe T.

Yes sir, that’s PGA endorsed turf. I had that installed after I brought the work dog home because I got tired of repairing the grass every spring with 2 dogs destroying it over the winter. No more muddy paws coming into the house either. It installs over crushed lime stone/sand just like pavers and has drainage holes. Both dogs do their business on it and it cleans up just like grass (easier actually as it’s relatively short), however it somewhat holds odor so I hit it with a deodorizer/neutralizer every so often.

Very nice scenery!!!

No rain today, altho we needed it. After I spent the day last month with the chainsaw cutting up the fallen trees I realized I was over my head. So had a crew tasked with the dead trees waiting to fall and the other sketchy ones . Now waiting on the fence crew.

I switched from KYB's to Bilstein's as well.... Haven't got it on the road yet, but after finding that the KYB's had drained out over the winter, I decided that a good shock is worth the extra $$$.

It just sold at the Barrett Jackson Auction , hammer down price of $62,000.

Ugh. 😩

I'd buy that for $5.00 !!!

Check out your crossmember and make sure the ends are not rusted away.

It was Grant MacPhearson. Go to this link for the info: https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/search/&q=Diaphram&search_and_or=or rob

No problem. I just posted another separate thread dedicated to just First Gens. Good stuff in that one also.

Thanks Glen, that’s great stuff. Side note, they probably already ate their bananas like I did. 😆

Ok so it runs. lol. IMG_7328.mov IMG_7328.mov 😝

It’s the red headed step child. It’s outside under the car port. lol.

Amazing!. Great to watch them come out of hibernation!!!!

Joe used the same shade of red for the butterfly tat on the small of his back.

Finally a decent day. took Monte out for her first run of the year, got her some fresh gas and had myself my own little cruise. Looking forward to have others join me.

The ‘71 came out of hibernation Friday. The ‘70 was extracted from her cocoon today. Both gave me no issues starting and felt great on the 10 - 12 mile initial ride. The AC compressor on the ‘71 gave up the ghost (the pretty green dye in the refrigerant matches the Lime Green Poly perfectly 😂), but whatya gonna do? New compressor already ordered and hopefully delivered and installed in time for Carlisle. PS - the day I figure out how to get pictures loaded in sequence is the day Dennis’ feet don’t appear in his pictures

Spent the weekend getting her ready for spring.... IF that every comes. lol Changed oil & filter, lubed the front end, re jetted the carb, chased that "mystery wire" down, pulled the rear seat.... and "no", there's no paperwork tucked in there. Put the re conditioned dash and battery back in, added a squirt of gas down the carb...... And "BINGO"!!! She fired right up. Now, just need to get the new tires on and wait out the snow the weather woman says is coming tonight.

Replaced the plugs again today and I also replaced the plug wires. I then took her for a test drive. Sure felt great to get a ride in. rob

Reassembled! Rebuilt engine and transmission. Some tidying up in the engine bay.

Ron, Glen can have Tiger as many times as he wants. Me, i would choose something a little more watchable like Paige S!!!!!!

Got mine done. Rain every day coming up.

Trying to get tiger 🐅 woods to pay a visit huh? 🤔 😂

It does look great for sure and no more muddy paws is sure nice.

The he11 with the mowing our lawn, I am starting to build an Ark. It will need to be large enough to fit my Model A and Monte in along with our kids and grandkids. I have been able to cut our grass once. Now the hedges need trimmed too. This yard work stuff is going to be cutting into my car cruise activities soon. Plus I need to bring the Monte here to the house so I can get the oil and filter changed and the new plugs, plug wires, points and condenser installed and check everything out in prep of the car cruise season and of course the Eastern Meet. rob

I must be a gluten for punishment I finished up my 3rd cut a week ago and it needs it again. My rain gauge is only showing about .7" of liquid snow and I have not emptied it in the last week. Maybe tomorrow afternoon I can fire up the trusty Kubota and get my fourth in. Meanwhile I have gotten the headers bolted up but ran into a snag putting the ac bracket over the headers. I took it off OK but one of the brackets must have shrunk because I cannot get the front bolt into the head it is setting about an 1/8" low ??? do not know why because it came off very easily unless the head is taller but everything else has lined up perfectly. Oh well I needed a break anyhow.

Hey Nick, Welcome back! Seems like you have a pretty good path carved out. That compression ratio is pretty high though, possibly even with the planned open chamber heads. Ask questions from the cylinder head manufacturers that you contact. Lot of people have had trouble with the Sniper systems, as seen on the Holley tech forums that I used to frequent quite often (haven't been there in the last couple months). Could be due to the sheer volume they sold, so problems are in proportion to that? They came out with a Sniper 2 that was supposed to address the issues, but I haven't followed to see if they are better. May want to join the Holley tech forums, do some research first. I have the Holley Terminator Stealth EFI, with Aeromotive fuel tank/pump and have had good luck with that stuff. I also have the ECM control the ignition timing as well. Not sure if the Sniper systems will support that. Something to look into as well perhaps. Now's the time to possibly dump the Sniper, before you get too far. That being said, ask ten people, get ten different answers. FWIW, I have the Terminator stealth system on my Monte & Z/28, very happy. Are you planning to run tail pipes? those make a big difference in noise/sound quality. I have 3" Flowmaster Series 40 Delta Flows on my Camaro with big roller cam, etc. They sound pretty good thru 3" tailpipes. I have the Super 44's on my Monte at 2.5" all the way out back That system sounds good, but a much different engine (454 LS6) than the Camaro. I did try the Super 44's on the Camaro, but ended up with the 40 Deltas on that. Some people here (Tom F) hate the flowmasters, but I also tried his preferred mufflers, and didn't like them, so it's a subjective choice. Post some pics too, we like a lot of them.