[SS 454 Kansas car.. Restoration Portfolio]

I love whatJared has done to his car. Awesome build. I have a 3 70 SS 454 cars. One is a red slick top car with Corvette Rally’s. Back in the day that was the way to go and it still is in my opinion. I have a very nice 72 with 7 inch Rally’s and white pinstripe tires. It looks like it just rolled off the transporter. A local guy used to buy and sell Monte Carlos all through the 70s and the 80s and he would buy 8 inch Corvette Wheels at the dealership for $50 a piece and swap on the original bands and centers. It made the cars sell for a lot more money. These cars have increased in value, however what Jared has done could be reversed if necessary. I love these cars in Black, Red, andWhite. Unfortunately most are Earth tones like Green, Gold, and Brown. I owned a  70 402 4 speed that was originally Gold but had been color changed to Black and had a GMPP 454 in it along with Corvette Rally’s. That car got more attention than a naked woman! I can appreciate a bone stock car or a slightly modified car. I wish I had the drive thatJared has to work on my other 2 project SS 454 cars. 

[SS 454 Kansas car.. Restoration Portfolio]

Great job Jared! Car is really progressing! Hopefully I can get going on the 70 SS 454 you sold me a few years ago. This gives me inspiration to get started on mine. Two thumbs up!!!!

[Insturment Cluster Lens Restoration ???]

I have used toothpaste and also mother’s aluminum polish.

[Red 1970 SS 454 featured in Musclecar Review in the late 1980s or early 1990s]

I went through my magazine collection and finally found the issue I was looking for. It is the October 1991 issue of Muscle Car Review. The feature car is stunning. Does anyone know where it is now?

 

[Red 1970 SS 454 featured in Musclecar Review in the late 1980s or early 1990s]

I have that one and yes it features a blue one and a shadow gray one. I think I read somewhere that Ralph Wyatt had passed.Did anyone here know him?

[Red 1970 SS 454 featured in Musclecar Review in the late 1980s or early 1990s]

I first fell in love with 1970 SS 454 Monte Carlos when I read about one in Musclecar Review magazine in the late 1980s or early 1990s.I have a collection of all of my old magazines, but I cant locate that one. Does anyone here have it? I remember that it was owned by Ralph Wyatt. If I knew what month and year it was, I could buy it on Ebay. The car was Red with a Black vinyl top and was loaded with options. I have seen a few references to Ralph Wyatt as being known as Mr. Monte Carlo. Does anyone here know him or the car?

[Stick shift]

I guess you really need to ask yourself a question. Are you building it for yourself to enjoy or are you building it to resell. You only go around once and I would make the car what I wanted it to be. If you use all correct factory parts and make it look like it came from the factory, I think it would add value to a unique car like a 71 SS 454 that was not available with a 4 speed. I owned a 70 original 402 4 speed that had a GMPP ZZ454 installed and SS454 badges. Did that hurt its value? I don't know, I drove for a while and sold it and made a little money on it and probably sold it too cheap. People were very intrigued by the car and the fact that a 4 speed was even available in a Monte Carlo. If a buyer doesn't like the 4 speed they could always convert it back to an automatic and sell the 4 speed changeover and come out on top. JMHO.