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    Another wheel and tire thread

    in Brakes and Suspension Tech

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    Thanks for the pictures! So the wheels themselves shouldn't be a problem? I mentioned Mickey Thompson because the sizing is different. 275/60 r15 is 10.8 inches wide 28 tall ,where I can get MT in 28x10 or 10.5...

     

    Also, both of my quarters are bad, especially around the lip...so trimming them shouldn't be too much of a problem, though I'd rather not. 

    Another wheel and tire thread

    in Brakes and Suspension Tech

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    I know there are tons of threads, and I have read through them all. I'm pretty sure I know the answer but would love clarification. I came across a matching set of centerline wheels like mine but wider. I'm thinking of picking them up but want to be sure.

    They are 15x10 with 5 inches backspace.  Am I correct in thinking these will fit? I'm guessing a 275 will fit fine and a 295 will possibly rub on quarter?

    Or I could go with Mickey Thompson ?

    What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

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    Well I haven't updated in a while, but I've still been working. I just haven't done much to be shown off in pics. 

    After finding spun bearing in the LT1, it's now on the back burner.  I have an old 355 that used to be a relative's circle track engine. Got that cleaned up with a quick shot of paint. 

    Because I'm not using the LT1 I have no accessories or brackets...luckily grandpa used to be a hot rodder, and made his living doing machine work and motor swaps etc. Back of the shop is basically a swap meet or u pick lot. Most of my nights have been spent looking for a correct, and working, version of everything I need. Stripped everything and painted. Last night we finally got most of the pieces in, and it ran! Have some more parts on order to get transmission freshened up, finish coolant system, air cleaner. 

    We threw the fenders on before I left to check clearances and quality of my body work. My passenger side isn't right and may need to be redone. 

     

     

     

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    What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

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    Got the doors back on! Was surprisingly easy to do alone, with a jack, and some cursing. Small problem however...I ordered the parts from Inline Tube, and both kits were 1 piece short. One side was short  a press nut, the other was short the splined bushing...which is a little more important. So they are back on, but one side doesn't sit how it should for now. A got a little glass over my welds on the deck lid sanded down, and got it back on the car. Fitting it will be another day, I'll need to get some shims. Also got both bumpers hanging. Rear will get tightened up when the white on the extensions is dried, and the license plate holder is finished.

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    Got the shifter that I got from Jared put back together, half mounted for now.

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    The only thing I think I need to buy to put the front end together are the inner fenders, which I understand I should get from Parts Place.

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    What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

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    No pictures right now, might take some tonight if phone is alive after work. Lot of overtime,  so not as much work on the car. I did manage to strip a bit more, and I removed the deck lid. 

    My grandpa has been killing it though! Apparently he has been going through the wiring, testing, routing, etc. Went in the shop last night and there is a BATTERY  attached to MY CAR. More than that, I have tail lights! Still figuring out signals, brake lights, reverse lights...

    What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

    in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum

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    1 hour ago, Paul Bell said:

    Hey Thomas, an LT1, eh? What are your plans for an EFI system?

    Yup! For now, we are bypassing electronics, setting up for carberateor. We have a lot of spare parts at the shop, so throwing it together shouldn't be a problem. Mostly just trying to get it to move under it's own power at the moment. Once I get some other more important things done I'll come back and put the lt1 back to fuel injection. At the same time I'll probably swap tranny back out, go digital gauges, maybe cam swap...

    For now the fastest cheapest way to get her moving is a carburetor. 

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