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It’s not what I did to the Monte today. It’s what I’m doing for the Monte’s. lol. In process of picking this up and relocating it to my property ( no 2x4’s involved). 16 x36. Not pretty now but we’ll see how it goes. Don’t know if I will put cars in it yet but it will be great for parts.

Well got the MC serviced 2 weeks ago and today the weather was extremely nice so me and my wife had to go for a ride and it was was awesome.

Looks like the engine is in, so there is half the battle. Just need a drivers seat and dash, some working lights, bumpers and a windscreen and you could drive it the short distance to the Eastern Meet. To me that's about a week and a half of work, so there is no excuse not to drive it on over!

So John, what you are saying is with 58 DAY'S AND A WAKE-UP remaining until our members start arriving in Carlisle, your car is right on pace to be at the Eastern Meet, right? rob

Since were striving for perfection, I'm not going to upset the bodyshop flow. But I might be able arrange a road trip to the bodyshop if anyone wants to see it in person. Ha ha

Rob, my Monte is only 90 minutes away from Carlisle Fairgrounds at the bodyshop. It currently looks like this. lol

Some nice ones in Raleigh today

Ole Red is up and running. I am so tired of working on him that I hope I never have wrench on him again. Still some tweaking to do but we are close to being road worthy again. I’ve tried to up load the video I made but it keeps giving me a 200 error code so I am guessing it is to big of a file

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

Thanks! I talked to the guy that owned the white 71 SS. Yes Rob, I gave him a FGMCC card and told him to check out the forum. I didn’t see the 4 speed car. Didn’t meet the owner of the other 70 either.

Hey Clint! Sorry I missed you! The white 70 is mine!

Why did I have to open this thread? Shocks on the way....

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

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

I drove the 70 Monte to work today. It drives really nice. Engine has good power and the rebuilt trans is nice and smooth. Here is a photo on the way to work where I got stopped for construction for a few minutes.

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.

Thanks for posting the pic's 🤘

It was my favorite!

I’m in!

You know we always like helping others spend their money 💰 😄. Just in time for Carlisle & Syracuse too.

This is the best deal for Bilstein that I've found: https://www.jegs.com/i/BMR-Suspension/142/BSN-A-68-72/10002/-1

Great pics John. But I agree, I don’t think it will be making the trip. lol.

Those are the same front ones I got for my Monte, from Amazon. They were $77 at the time (May 2023), and $91 now, in stock, free shipping, would be delivered on Monday. The Tire Rack number looks like it is for 1973 and later applications, at least in Summit's application list. The number above I used, has 1968-72 listed. Amazon also has the rears (24-009294) in stock $94, deliverable by Sunday. Don't know why Tire Rack says June.

Sorry for such a late response. I was at a memorial for my sister-in-law. It looks like James, Scott and Joe got you taken care of. I chose the Bilsteins based on Joes recommendation. The 2” drop coils seem like the way to go to offset the lighter engine combo. You may want to check the spring rate with the factory rate. Because your engine combo is now lighter you may not get the 2” drop.

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.

Suspension Products for 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (tirerack.com)

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 $$$.

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

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

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

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.

The flouro rubber works, just takes a bit to cut and get together. I did spot a nos one on ebay last wèek, asking $500.00. If you Google 3188818 it should come up.

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

It moves too. Gonna rain. That’s as far as it made it. lol.

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.

I got the cover off. lol. 😂

Sorry I can't remember who recommended the script modification for the steering wheel hub but I tried it and i love the results! thanks who ever you were.

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

Our countdown today is 63 days and a wake-up until our first members start arriving in Carlisle for our Eastern Meet. rob

SWEET, Dennis comes through again. rob

Not yet, maybe monday