Dtret
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O by the way it was built for a California dealership Wm Morris Santa Paula
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I was thinking that because that’s all still there. I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have to find the correct and complete a.i.r. system. I’m still googling to try and find out. I m hoping it is just the canister so I don’t have to spend money on something I don’t want
Thanks
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Does this picture mean my 71 SS has a smog system. And if so does anyone have pictures of the system so I know what I have to find. Pass exhaust manifold has tube ports but they are plugged. Drivers does not but the date code on that is 74 so it’s been replaced
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I grew up in Minnesota. Sometimes I miss real snow like that. Here in Cincinnati we just get leftovers
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54 minutes ago, MC-71 said:
Anybody out there that can help me with these questions?
Did you get the info you needed? I can dig mine out ( wherever they are and get you pics and measurements if you want. Let me know. Dennis
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Just now, Dtret said:
You do realize that’s my basement. Ha ha I go 3 feet all the way around to work. The advantage I have is all my tools are also in the basement. My three car garage has 3 1/2 other cars and one is Karen’s. And if I don’t let her park in the garage for winter I might be sleeping in the garage. 😝
O and by the way I’m 51. So time is not my friend. Of course neither are finances for this project. Karen want new windows in the house. So I can’t win
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6 hours ago, Dans '70 Z20 said:
I remember those days. Scary. LOL. 6 years of collecting parts needed and waiting in line, 6 years of evenings with a member here to finish her. Worth it in the end, but midway we were saying to ourselves "we are to old for this $#!T" LOL. Hopefully, you are younger than we were. If not, know that it will all be worth it in the end.
I gotta say. You have a much better set up than the majority of us. Mine was done in a double garage with a wall between them with a door. Very tight,
Good luck and keep the pics comin'
Dan
You do realize that’s my basement. Ha ha I go 3 feet all the way around to work. The advantage I have is all my tools are also in the basement. My three car garage has 3 1/2 other cars and one is Karen’s. And if I don’t let her park in the garage for winter I might be sleeping in the garage. 😝
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Love it. Drive thru garage.
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1 hour ago, Mike Brichta said:
I would like to replace my Brake Booster and Master Cylinder on my 70 Monte. I notice that there is an additional component on a 70 Monte booster that my 72 Monte booster does not have. What is this extra device on a 70 Booster and what does it do? Do I need to keep it or can I chuck it? I only ask because my 72 Monte does not have one. See pics below.
The first pic is from a 70 booster and the second from a 72 booster.
Also I see that I can purchase a 9" booster instead of the normal 11" booster. Are there any pros and cons to going with the 9" one to gain some space?
Thanks!!
Mike
If you decide to replace the master cyl let me know because I think that is the correct one I need for my 71
Thanks Dennis
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That’s awesome work. Stuff I cannot do. Great job. Getting it back on the frame will give you guys a ton of satisfaction. Great to see a father son project coming along. AWESOME.
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2 minutes ago, Rob Peters said:
I moved it here to the General Forum as per your suggestion.
rob
Thank you. That’s where I should have put it to begin with
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35 minutes ago, Leghome said:
The vinyl and the plastic part of the dash is really hard to get a great match because of the difference in the material they are made from. We have a 2019 Equinox and the bumpers are close to the rest of the car but not a perfect match although we can match the blues better than what is shown. The pad color needs to be tinted to match. The spectrograph usually gets it close but someone who knows how to tint paint needs to finish the match up.
I knew that going in but I had new paint mixed and this is much better
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And as of today this is how it sets. Not one broken bolt. Every brake line and hose came apart without twisting and I used nothing but hand tools. No air tools at all. I’ll keep you posted on progress. But now it’s about cleaning everything and figuring out what to buy next. I have no idea how I ended up it the new members section. I meant to do general. Sorry
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So it fit. Had to take off the basement doors. Karen said it still will be close might want to take off the center caps. I say it will be fine. I need a new center cap. Lesson to all listen to your woman!!!!!!
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Frame headed to the basement. I hope it fits through the doors
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Split the car. Not a part left on the body but gutted doors and the trunk lid. I didn’t want them damaged so I left them on the body. Body on wheels to move it around
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The body is fully gutted now. Just some breakdown pics
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Well I thought I had a picture of the finished dash but apparently not. So we move on to the gutted interior. In the meantime I bought a tilt column shift steering column rebuilt that and bought the sleeve to rid myself of the shifter knob. Looks great with my nk4 wheel I purchased (of the group)
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So I had my paint professional(?)use the special paint matching laser to mix me some plastic paint. Well that didn’t work
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I have been buying parts as I can. I was originally going to redo the dash and put it back in the car but that never happened.a little before and after of the cluster. The dash and pad were in great shape just faded. So a quick repaint was needed
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Let the taredown begin. Interior
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A few surprises. Not unexpected. Really nothing will be on a 50 year old car
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All back together and drivable. Although I never drove it
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As some are aware I bought car Saturday before Memorial Day 2020. Some pics are repeat but are necessary. Here we go
as I bought it in Illinois
I guess I need to post pictures more often. Takes to long to load
Smog system help
in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum
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CCS. Controlled Combustion System ?