Patrick Sheean

Thanks Scott. Driving the car was amazing. The ride was so nice, the tranny shifts are crisp and I can see clearly out of my new windshield. Monte was pure purring joy to drive. It drives better than a new car, rear wheel drive you know, not that pitchy front wheel drive.

No the dash was not cut, in fact it looks great underneath. Your color looks right, so medium saddle?

It is an unusual color, I bought dark saddle but that was not correct. I had the paint made up by scanning the dash pad. to be more accurate the pain and body guy did. Even Leo was having a hard time with the color and he knows all things Monte. My car is sandalwood and so is the interior, but the dash is what it is, I wish I knew. Thanks it did turn out nicely.

I should have closed the garage door, my man cave is not as clean as most I've seen on this site.

Here is the photo of the dash. The other stuff I mentioned is not so easy to see, but it is there even if there is no picture.

If it were the rings it would most likely show up in a compression test. Sometimes our chevy's leak behind the intake manifold, it is hard to detect. Do you know for sure it is burning the oil? Is the car smoking? Just some thoughts.

Yes I drove it yesterday, about 40 miles and it was pure joy. Thanks Larry and Bruce

Looking good man!

Well since my last what did you do to your Monte, I've got a new windshield, a rebuilt TH350 (yes the original one), fixed two broken off bolts, one in the oil pan, and one in the rear end. When the oil pan was out guess what was in the pan, all of the Teflon coating from the timing gears, so off they came, new chain and gears and oh yes a new water and oil pump to boot. Then noticed a leaky freeze plug, changed that. Had someone who knew what they were doing replace my circuit board, freshened up the interior, repainted the dash and pad, looks great. A little more to do on the dash, ordered a reconditioned radio, not here yet, but will be soon and I'll get it in so it will look all nice and original. Replaced the air vents, looks nice and work! Had all of the windows lubed and fixed a broken roller. Yes this has been a busy month. Got some new upper and lower control arms and a sway bar kit from Leo, will try to get to that next week (I hope). Pictures forthcoming, it is after 1am so I'll take pictures tomorrow. I hope the snowball has melted, I'm tired and almost broke.

Sorry for your loss Rob, sounds like a true friend

Try this video

Great launch and great photo. The only one complaining drove a white Camaro.

Looks and sounds great!

Great run Jason.

Absolutely beautiful Darren, looks great from top or topless to bottom.

Great Job!!!

Awesome Larry

Mine was too, I just put in a new windshield, the old one was pitted and impossible to see through driving into the sun. But if your windshield is in good condition the advice above makes the most sense.

Some things are faster and better, and some things are slower and worse, for example taking a pee in the 1950's went much faster. Taking one in 2014 is much slower, so not everything improves with time.

Fur sure man

Nice option and price

Hi Larry, I'm late to the game, my 1971 California built does not have the metal and it is the original pad.