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Hi Sam, sorry for taking so long to get back with you......It's a bucket with console. The bench seat and column came from a parted out car years ago, back when I had a a bucket/auto and was debating on putting a bench/column in but eventually sold that car and kept the project I have now......downsizing is sometimes an agonizing process.

It will be nice to see pictures of your completed Monte and it does sound like one of the rare ones. The original radio was removed and he had a after market one in there that fit the stock mounting holes so the dash was not cut, thankfully. A friend had a 70 Impala with the am/fm/8track so I have that sitting in the trunk and will hope that it will hook up/work with the harness as he didn't cut the radio plug off, just made connectors to work with it. Also have 8-track tapes that still work and a 8track to cassette adaptor. I do have a bench seat for a 70 Monte laying around here somewhere and maybe even the auto column just haven't decided what to do with them yet.

You all are a wealth of knowledge. I dug out the partial build sheet I had stashed away of course after I finally remembered that safe place I put it to look at it somewhere down the road, like today. It was on top of the gas tank and thanx to Sam I'm now hopeful there are more to be found:) If some of the more interesting boxes I can read are right and looking through build sheet stuff; 27 - NJ (matches engine so should be original engine) 28 - WB (indicates M20) 67 - GK (guages) JL2 - Power Disc Front L48 - v8 350ci UF1 - Mirror Lamp UM1 - AM Radio with Tape U14 - Instrumentation Package U25 - Trunk Light U35 - Clock

Follow up on the engine......Is there any reason the engine and vin would be 1 number off? I managed to track down the person I bought this from. In speaking with him the story is the same as when I bought it years ago. His parents bought it new. The wife got it when they divorced and he ended up with it when she passed away and there it sat. To his knowledge there was never any engine replacement or work as it got parked as it ran rough and mechanic indicated it would need a rebuild. Will be searching for build sheet when the weather is a little wamer.

Thanx for all the input!

Hello all and thanx in advance. Re-started working on a project I've had sitting for a few years and picked it up as best I can tell it is numbers matching 1970 350/4spd. Haven't tried to find the build sheet or get numbers off tranny/axle (yet). Sorry if the post is a little long. Here's my interpritation of decoding stuff but figured those that know more then me can tell me if I've looked up something wrong. VIN 138570L158016 1 - Chevy 38 - Monte Carlo 57 - 2dr hard top 0 - 1970 L - Los Anglees/Van Nuys 158016 - Production Sequence TRIM TAG ST ..... 70-13857 70 - Year 138 - Series 57 - Body Type BL19532 BL - Assembly Plant 19532 - Unit Number TR757 757 - Interior Color/Trim (black fabric?) 28B - Lower - Fathom Blue Upper - Black (has vinyl top that doesn't come to windshield) 12C 12 - Month of Build c - Week of Build ENGINE (stamp pad and casting) 10L15015 1- Chevy 0 - 1970 L - LA/Van 158015 - Should match Vin? Last number is one off as vin is 6, not 5 T1203CNJ T - Tonawanda 12 - Month 03 - Day CNJ - 1970 350/300hp 3970014 - 1970-1973 350 engine CARB - Q-jet 7040203 70 - 66-75 yr 4 - decade (70-75) 0 - year (1970) 2 - 4Bbl 0 - Chevy 3 - Manual