[Not as cool as Sam's...]

looks good bronze plugs are good for not rotting out

[anyone with a trans 4 sale]

i blew my t400 in my 69 gto 6 months after i built it the 3 time from 3 differnt builders the 3 time i used a king of the hill builder to build it. i went with everything beefed with a tci converter but i was running a torque monster 455 pontiac with edlbrock heads

[The 72 Custom SS 454 progress]

my 70 has 72 taillights pieces and right next to the by chevrolet on the back is a 72 custom sail pannel emblem with a 71 trunk bezel a 72 frame and one 71 fender and 70 fender that booth need replacing

[SS454 & sport mirror]

Sorry guys but from the factory there was only a left side sport mirror. The same was true for the 71-72 Chevelles. For 1971 the mirror was an option and for 72's it came standard with the "Custom" package.

 

I've seen guy's modify a sport mirror to fit the right side but I have yet to see one with the correct angle.

 

As far as the chrome mirrors, from what I know, Chevrolet did not offer a right side mirror at all on the Monte. In some cases the dealer added the small chrome mirror to the right side. I've heard that a right side mirror is currently being made to match the left remote mirror but I'm not sure who's making it.

 

Steve

like this one which i used to own

['72 Custom owners ... finned wheel covers]

mine had wheels that looked like cutlass wheels with the racing flags in the center. The paint in it matched the car and the date code matched them 2, I had seen another custom years ago like mine that was orange in color that had the same combo wheels that was on mine. It looked like cutlass wheels with the racing flags in the center. i still have one of the center caps from it but not the wheels. the caps bolted up from the backside. with a 5 spoke look i figure they wernt origonal but mann did they look like they belong from the factory

[Rear gear ratios]

yep agree 100% i have never seen a monte any monte carlo with anything above a 3:31 from the factory

 

Leo

my 72 custom came with 2.73 posi 12 bolt it was on my build sheet

[washer fluid monitor]

my 70 model must be an early production because it has the washer indacater

[1970 or 71 steering wheel?]

i took a 71 chevlle ss center and put it on my monte so it reads ss (lol) now its my ss!!!! and its a 72lol

[Rear gear ratios]

Dave & Leo seem correct.

I got a one-legger with 2:56's myself in my '70 SS454.

 

Dan

my 72 custom came with a 12 bolt with opt code g35 posi track and opt code g80 2.73 thats what was on my build sheet