Glen
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Couldn’t tell ya. But I’d interpret it as a sign from the Monte Gods
You need to start playing these numbers in your local Pick 3 & Pick 4 lottery. $1 straight, $1 box.
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What would it take for you to put a pooch on the hood of your Monte today, Rob?
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Man, that blows. Hopefully it cleared up so you guys had at least a partial night to enjoy the cars.
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Registered for this show today, lady at the village hall said “tons of people have registered”. I got one of the last remaining spots in one of the three (four?) lots registrants will be showing their cars in. Unless things go sideways for any particular reason, my Monte will see her first show as mine.
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2 hours ago, sbarnette said:
I love this color on our cars.
I must say that I agree...
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9 minutes ago, sbarnette said:
Had to check mine too. I can’t see them with the fenders on.
Well, in the name of automobile preservation and documentation, I believe you know what needs to be done.
Grab a ratchet and the socket set and get crackin’!!
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For what it’s worth, I love the gold. I actually still have the picture from one of the ads of a 70 SS that I had looked into prior to scoring the one I own. The only reason I didn’t get this one was it was already sold when I called to inquire (everything happens for a reason, they say). There’s a lot to be said regarding originality. But at the end of the day it is your baby, do with it what makes you happy.
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23 minutes ago, willie said:
Thanks John i will look for it at my local detail shop, and give it a try.
Let me know what you think. I haven’t had a car with a vinyl top since my ‘81 Granada with the landau top. And it was my daily driver, so I ignored it and never did anything to it other than wash it. This looks good so far, and I’ll reapply as recommended.
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8 hours ago, John S said:
This is what I did to repair it you can see the repair that I built up then ground down.
John S
Looks nice… And you are absolutely right… It’s Murphy’s Law. The other side will break as soon as I fix this side.
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Absolutely outstanding work! Well done.
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5 hours ago, Dtret said:
Looks great and sounds good too. I was never a fan of welded on hangers. Welding them on the pipes always seems like it makes a weak spot. Clamp it.
Thanks Dtret. I didn’t have a choice as the car arrived with this exhaust, but I was also leaning toward a traditional hanger as the fix. Don’t get me wrong… I really love the way she sounds, but you’re absolutely correct ... this mounting process obviously leaves the metal compromised.
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6 hours ago, willie said:
Glen she looks GREAT!! Glad you had a nice dinner also. What did you use to spruce up the top?
Thanks Willie. A coworker recommended this. Directions say to reapply every 3 to 5 weeks. That won’t be an issue because it went on nice and easy. Did one small area at a time and rub/buffed it in with a clean microfiber towel. For the small strip below the back window I just sprayed some directly on the towel instead of spraying it on the vinyl.
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2 hours ago, John S said:
My exhaust broke in the exact same place with the weld on exhaust hanger breaking off. Repaired it with wire feed welder and used factory exhaust hangers and clamps to repair
John S
Good heads up, thanks John.
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15 minutes ago, Gerard Munday said:
Your car looks great, hope you had a nice dinner!
Jay and Jenny
Thanks Jay (and Jenny!). Yes, dinner was great, got to catch up with friends we hadn’t seen in a while. An all around good evening.
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2 hours ago, Gregs70 said:
Beautiful car man, love the color
Thanks Greg, I got lucky with finding a Shadow Gray... I would’ve settled for any color SS in this condition. More pix soon, hopefully with backdrops nicer than my alley 😂
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Spent four hours applying elbow grease to the Monte this afternoon in preparation for a nice drive to meet friends for dinner this evening.
Washed, tires bleached and dressed, vinyl top conditioned, windows cleaned, chrome polished and a final wipe with quick mist detailer... or so I thought.
I noticed the horizontal surfaces were rough to the touch. Broke out the clay bar and put two and two together... car must’ve been in close proximity to where the valve covers were painted (see the picture below - sure looks like Chevy Orange!).
Car looks terrific, rode awesome and got a ton of looks. But pulling into the garage I noticed the exhaust tone was different. Suspected a leak somewhere on the passenger side and sure enough I found it immediately. Easy enough fix, but it’s always somethin’...
PS - I had to share a quick video of the exhaust (pre-leak).
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Still haven’t reserved my spot (was waiting to see if my girl was gonna be out of the shop in time). Will take a ride to the village hall sometime this coming week to see what’s what. I’ll update accordingly. Worst case scenario, I’ll roll through the show with mama for beers and to look at cars even if I don’t show my car.
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It’s so much easier to just roll down all four windows 😂😂
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Time flies. Most people don’t regularly think about how old their favorite bands/musicians are. I’ve been out of high school 33 years. High school is when I was introduced to a ton of great rock ‘n’ roll bands, ZZ Top one of them. And those boys looked old back then, LOL.
RIP Dusty.
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Damn! Can you even fit a credit card between the starter and exhaust?? Gonna wrap/heat shield the starter?
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Ryan,
My deepest heartfelt condolences.
Like many, I grew up with and around dogs and losing one has got to be one of the worst things ever.
My avatar is my CPD partner Mongo. I spend more time with him than with my family, so it will be an especially painful goodbye when his time comes.
Don’t dwell on the immediate pain - this will pass with time. Rather, remember the 11+ years of good times and love that you gave him. No doubt he knew that you saved his life and he’ll be eagerly waiting you at Rainbow Bridge.
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39 minutes ago, Brew said:
I may have. I’ve got so many parts. I try like heck to keep them organized but I may have misplaced that kit.
i got my original chrome out of the shop crawl space & I am WRONG!this new chrome is the same as the original.
I will have to try again.
Pay no attention to the ignernt guy!
Carry on! 😎
Let me guess...
you had them upside down and backwards????
😂😂😂
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Forgot to mention the additional load requires a bigger alternator. I believe it has a 130 amp now.
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Have you considered electric fans? Mine kick on at 190 (using factory temp gauge) if AC is not being run.
AC on? Fans run continuously. Drops the temperature back down to right around 165-ish in about a minute. I didn’t realize how much air those things pull through the radiator (not sure what CFM they’re rated for as they came with the vehicle and I haven’t looked that closely... yet).
Not to mention it’s fun to pop open the hood while it’s running and watching people jump back when those fans kick on... they startle almost everyone the first time they experience it
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in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum
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Coming back to reality sucks, doesn’t it?