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  1. 39 minutes ago, jft69z said:

    Same here. Before I joined this group, I never entered a show to be judged. To me, it's a $25/year parking space 🤣.

    Thats how I look at it too. The "reward" comes from the trip mostly, but also the folks in the club. I love driving the Monte and bench racing. It's always an adventure and not to be missed. :2beers:

     

    The event itself is, to me, the same old same old..... same vendors and same sitting around near cars. (yawn)

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  2. Plastic. Unfortunately, I installed my plastic inner fenders before the Monte specific ones were available so they are Chevelle inner fenders and do not have the wire loom channels in them, nor do they fit exactly. When they finally crack Ill get the plastic Monte ones. Been on since 2002 so who knows when they will finally crack. What I do know is they will never rust. 

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  3. 10 hours ago, Whons said:

    I have an Optima Red Top battery. has a 2014 date on it. I know they are expensive, but I would buy another one.

    I have had very good luck with the Optima Red Top batteries. It can sit for a month or more, no battery tender, and still deliver plenty of cranking power, even when several years old. I am only on my second one in 8-9 years of buying the first one. 

     

    Some folks balk at them because they don't look stock (the red is funky looking) but I could care less, so long as I can rely on it. Someone already said it..... from the drivers seat at 70mph it looks just fine. 

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  4. 6 hours ago, cny first gen 71 said:

    I've known about the banter for years Jim and we have met before at previous meets, remember discussing genny cream ale? A few years back. Think that was the year Saturday got rained out and we hung out at the hotel. We started out camping that weekend but came over to hotel on Saturday. 

    How could I ever forget that meet? A total washout for me as I recall. Kept the car covered all day Saturday in the hotel parking lot. That was like the 24 hours of bench racing, right? 

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  5. 4 hours ago, sbarnette said:

    I've been thinking about a Western meet since I attended my first Eastern meet. I may have to wait until I retire as well, but it's on the list!

    Thats my goal as well Sammy. Everything will have to line up just so, or we will have to wait for Linda to retire before we make a western meet happen. It will happen, just no idea exactly when. You KNOW I'll be driving out. Cross country backroads in the Monte.... heaven. 😎

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  6. I can never remember which fluid type is in which vehicle so i keep the container with a decal which says what vehicle the fluid type is in. Sounds kind of crazy, i know, but I have 7 vehicles all requiring brake fluid and not all have the same fluid requirement. Then when its time to flush and fill I know what kind to purchase. 

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  7. 6 hours ago, jft69z said:

    Check your brake master cylinder level, see if it's full. Or coolant, like Aaron has suggested. Check your radiator level, when it's cool, of course.

     

     

    and when you check the levels of the brake fluid, coolant, and even the engine oil, use your fingers to touch each fluid so you can compare the feel against what is on the garage floor. All three fluids feel slightly different when rolled between the fingers. You may even go as far as to perform what can only be described as a sniff check because anti freeze has an odor while brake fluid and engine oil have an entirely different odor. 

    Its almost not worth saying but be sure to thoroughly wash your hands afterwards. 

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