[Oh bla de oh bla da ,fix it day]

11 hours ago, willie said:

from what i understand from the insurance company, it might of started out as his tree but the min it crossed over your property line, now its a gift!!!  (Ask me how i know)  

That always worried me Willie. A few years ago a neighbor called me about some dead trees looming over their house. I arranged to have them cut down but luckily they were nice enough to split the bill. 

But thanks for the comments, geesh now ive had to think about government mandates and insurance companies with my first cup of coffee this morning 🤣

[Electric Vehicles]

9 hours ago, Marks71 said:

Here in California the idiocy state, I believe 2034 is the last year for ICEs to be purchased new. Used purchases will still be ok. I had heard about all the dead EVs that had to be picked up by the diesel powered flat beds. Or having to wait for the gasoline powered van to bring the gasoline powered generator to get a charge. Yes, batteries don’t like those temps. 

disclaimer......yes I'm a car snob 🤣 So I don't care if that's the car you want to buy.....

That said , the problem I have is the "what's good for thee but not for me" crowd demanding the commentary. I think Ford lost 30K per unit last year, dealers can't them off the lot, even Hertz is dumping all of theirs . The concept may be pure but the reality isn't at all practical.

As Mark eluded to, in commiefornia you can't charge your car or run you a/c in the house in the summer. Reality trumps (no pun intended) theory every time.

On a side note, I have heard the new S model is super wicked fast 🤣

[Weather]

1 minute ago, jft69z said:

That's beautiful, good for you!

I moved another 5 inches of snow around today, that dropped out of nowhere....

And since you brought it up, probably the first time in years I've been on the tee without a smoke 🤣

[Oh bla de oh bla da ,fix it day]

6 minutes ago, jft69z said:

Cut into your beer and cigarette time.....

I said morning workout 🤣 But yea only got 2 smoke/gatorade breaks 😮

[Weather]

NOT trying to trash ya'll with the snow and cold...........But they built a new TopGolf close to the house. My buddy got a gift card so we went today (1/2 price day) Hit balls for 90 minutes and was fun. I did manage to hit the ball recovery cart (NOT intentional) that thing looked like a mini swat truck 🤣Good Times 

[Oh bla de oh bla da ,fix it day]

6 minutes ago, Dtret said:

All will be done except for the fireplace part. It’s the neighbors tree so it just going to get thrown back in their woods. lol. 

I had to cut up one of my trees that fell in a neighbors yard last year, quite the morning workout 🤣

[1972 Monte Carlo $15,000 Arizona according to AD.]

I saw the "in stock" callout and immediately thought of Tom 🤣

[Anniversary]

Congrats Ron 🤘

[New member]

Welcome to the madness, and there are NO stupid questions everyone is here to help ya 

[What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?]

4 hours ago, Searsman said:

And why not Mark. ??? Only 4 bolts a seat. 🤣. And by the way , the front of the inner trim is somewhat visible from the opposite side 👍🏻

I only did the outside because one was broken/missing, and yea with that mentality I should have only done one seat.🤣 But that's my story and I'm sticking to it Ron 🤣

[1972 Monte Carlo $15,000 Arizona according to AD.]

Don't have FB so can't see it 🙃

[Topic suggestion]

7 minutes ago, MC1of80 said:

Well, the pic is a hodge podge Mark.  Lol. 

71 steering wheel and 70 headlight knob. BUT if you look close to the right side turn signal indicator you can see the remnants of the chrome surrounding it. It was probably  worn off during many years of cleaning. 

Thanks Tom, I'll just assume mine has just been cleaned too many times 🤣

[Topic suggestion]

On 1/12/2024 at 8:53 PM, Dtret said:

seriously why aren’t the gauges chrome trimmed?

This question perplexed me so I tried to research it and I still don't know 🙃 But I did run across 2 (one pictured) where the gauges arent chrome trimmed. So I'll ask the experts why not. Was it an option ? I know before I got it the front turn signal lenses where amber (el camino) because nobody had the clear glass during the rebuild. 

[70 SS454 for $102k (!)]

I quick scanned the pic's, way outta my budget to even comment 🤣

[What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?]

2 hours ago, Searsman said:

Took out the seats to have upholstered, but a 325$ sidewall hole truck tire put the damper on that . So I just cleaned them up , took the opportunity to put the console side trim on and re installed. Not bad shape anyway. And wasn’t a priority.. 

Sux about the tire 🙃 But they look fine to me. I didn't do the inner console trim on mine 🤣

[Topic suggestion]

14 minutes ago, jft69z said:

Sort of a non-issue, if the car in the picture never goes to a club function......

luv the new emoji 🤣

[What’s for sale, no major projects]

Sorry for your loss bill. There are a few first gens for sale across the usual sites and auctions. Not sure what your price point is, or how far your willing to travel to them 

[Topic suggestion]

Mine has the color matching column and black steering wheel (1970) Just remembered I got to take another hit for the kick panel speakers on the modification list 🤣

[Mecum Jan 24]

3 hours ago, TheBMan said:

Sold for $62,700. 💪

Which one 70/72 ? I see the 71 went to the bid goes on 

[Another Mecum Monte Carlo]

3 hours ago, TheBMan said:

It makes me happy to see that this sold for $38,500. The price/value of our Monte Carlo's is rising. 💪 👍

Thanks for keeping track 

[My Blue Oval Ride]

On 1/6/2024 at 6:03 PM, DragCat said:

Since my Monte is in hibernation having some time to work on the Cougar. Ya know, all those little things that always take a back seat to other priorities 🤣 Its on jack stands because I'm replacing the 2 negative battery cables ya bunch of haters 🤣

Had a primo detailer ( he's done some of my friends MUCH nicer cars) do a test patch where I burned the paint with a car cover 😡So he's coming back Monday&Tuesday to cut/buff detail the whole car exterior 😁 Not one of my finest moments 🤣

 

Just an update, detailer did a fabulous job! Cougar looks better than it ever has, very pleased to say the least .

On a side note, our local 1 big show a year is this weekend. Usually over 800 cars. Ive stalked one Monte owner at 2 different shows, no luck 😠I'm not taking the Cougar but will have my FGMCC cards in my pocket in case I run into any other owners.

[My Blue Oval Ride]

10 hours ago, 714024SPEED said:

I was at Carlisle last year with no car and had a great time. It did rain and had to wipe down my Brother's car 100+times but was well worth putting faces to the names on the site, great group of people.

Obviously ever meet ive been to was without a car 🤣 Always had a great time 🤘I usually skate off when it comes to washing and drying cars 🤣

[Estate Sale]

Yes I know its a FB link, but it pubic so you don't have to have a FB account.

Check out the "parts area" walk through, some NIB OEM Chevy stuff. Saw a drawer marked Q-Jet parts. 

I don't know anything else than what's posted, ran across it on a racing forum so just throwing it out there 

https://www.facebook.com/beforeyoumove/videos/610598061192379/

 

[70 SS on Ebay]

2 hours ago, Dtret said:

Agreed. I hope when I sell my cars that I will at least break even. Definitely cheaper to buy than to build but you don’t get the same satisfaction. 

And just think how special those little surprises are when working on a newly purchased car 🤣

[70 SS on Ebay]

4 hours ago, FrankOC said:

I just remembered this started as a conversation about an eBay MCSS.   "The seller has lowered the reserve price. Bid now so you can get a deal!"  The current bid is $28.8 but reserve not met.

I saw the seller "revised" the post but it still says 36K to buy it Was the price higher before?