Glen
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Looks great! What are you planning for the floor? I can’t remember ever seeing concrete poured AFTER a structure was erected. Keep the pics coming.
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Happy Easter, everyone!
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On 3/30/2021 at 6:33 PM, DDay said:
Hi All. I believe they sell repo rear trim pieces for the 71 SS. Has anyone put these on a 70? Just curious if it's an easy install.
Thanks,Don
Would you wear size 12 shoes on your size 10 feet? Just curious.
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Pics or it didn’t happen.
All kidding aside, welcome to the club.
Pics at your earliest convenience, please.
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I hope this is coffee and not a leaky Depends...
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Chevy DID contract a private vendor to make / convert 500 Montes into drop tops. Your new best friend has one of them. And I have the other 499. In a heated warehouse. All are survivors in mint condition. All have every option available. Yeah, that’s the ticket...
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Is it wrong that I knew exactly what Johnny meant the first time I read his post?
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On 3/7/2021 at 8:59 PM, MC1of80 said:
He added the 70s-3,823 and the 71s- 1,919.
On 3/8/2021 at 7:40 AM, Dtret said:Ya I know but I figured I’d get him a little more excited
Do you guys have any idea how long it took me to add those numbers using my fingers and toes???On 3/8/2021 at 7:38 PM, Dtret said:With all these SS’s showing up makes me wonder if they are starting to be cloned. IE 3 million 70 chevelle SS’s
Funny you mention that... that was one of my concerns which I expressed to the dude that I paid to fly out and inspect my car. His response? “Monte SS’s have only recently become more and more noticed and hitting the radar as highly desirable as prices on higher end Chevelles and Camaros are outta control. I am highly confident that Monte Carlo SS’s aren’t being cloned and offered for sale... yet”.
I will say that looking at ads of cars that are advertised as an SS can be quite comical...
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Very nice!! Reminds me of the red ‘70 my dad would occasionally work on for an older woman friend of the family when I was in high school. She’d drop off the Monte on a Friday afternoon for dad to work on over the weekend. I’d sneak that car out and drive it like I stole it with one or two of my high school friends coming along for the ride. I’ll never forget m how long that car would lay rubber for when mashing the skinny pedal into the carpet...
I’d make sure I got that car back home and parked by at least 8 PM as dad got home from work about 10:30. He once came home earlier than expected and the car was still “ticking” as it was cooling off. It briefly caught his attention as he walked our dog past it on their nightly routine, but he never questioned any of us about it. To this day, I think he knew what was up, he just never said anything since the car was still in one piece... I’m gonna call him tomorrow and reminisce.
He had an absolute ball when he drove my SS before I put her up for the winter. Nothing cooler than watching your 81-year-old father stand on the gas from a stop sign and say “THIS is how a real car sounds”.
She looks like a beauty, Larry. You, Roger and myself are all reasonably close... perhaps war all get together at a cruise night or three this summer
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I’ve always dreamed of having 2 at the same time, but Mama said it’ll never happen. She’s cool with me having more than one car, though. 🤣
Anywho... congrats!! Can’t wait to see pix... and lots of them.
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Maybe it’s the lighting / shadow / heavy paint on the tag. Or perhaps it’s my old eyes. Either way, I can’t wait to hear what exactly “BF” or “8F” represents. And for the record, I concur that it’s a “B”, not an “8”.
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1 hour ago, Canuck said:
My Baltimore built 71 SS454 also has BF in the same spot.
Here’s what’s f&&king me up even more now ...
Ghackett’s ‘BF’ is definitely a ‘B’ - as evidenced by the straight edge, while yours clearly resembles a number ‘8’. Observe...
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“Chevrolet By the Numbers” lists “BF” on the trim tag as the Fremont, California assembly plant code... but for 1970.
Do you have a build sheet? If you do, where does it show your girl being assembled? She was built the first week of February 1971, so maybe the information as listed in the book is inaccurate and some (at least EARLY) 71’s were still assembled in Fremont.
Just a semi-logical assumption on my behalf, coupled with what I found in the book. I hope this helps...
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Very cool! While neither were Montes, these pix reminded me of when my bud and I took similar pix of our first new cars. His: ‘92 Grand Am GT. Mine: ‘92 Lumina Z34 with the 5 speed manual. Both black. We were so proud to finally have good jobs and a bit of “disposable income” (only because we both still lived with our parents, lol). Now I gotta see if I can find those pix, there somewhere in this house.
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5 hours ago, Ghackett1 said:
Thanks everyone! I’ll post pics of the progress when I get started and as it progresses.
Welcome! Can’t wait to see how that beautiful gal turns out. Every time I see an SS, I can’t help but wonder how many of the 5,742 of them are still around.
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On 2/21/2021 at 8:49 PM, Pitbull04 said:
Yeah, I think there's only a hand full of Monte Carlos in New Zealand. There are hundreds of Chevelle's, Camaro's, Mustangs etc here. If you google 'Beach Hop Whangamata' you can see the types of vehicles we have here.
Just looked at pix from the 2019 event. Looks like you folks know how to throw down when it comes to partying and enjoying your cars. Enjoy your girl and the envious looks you’ll undoubtedly be getting in her.
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Welcome, Greg! Great looking ride. And, yes... open up that exhaust so she can breathe (not to mention you’ll love the rumble). I imagine you get a ton of looks driving a “gas guzzling” American classic where you’re at... ENJOY IT!
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On 1/2/2021 at 7:11 PM, Rob Peters said:
Just a note to everyone, don't forget to register your car by going to https://store.carlisleevents.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=114 The same rules apply for classing your car as before for Stock, Street or Modified
Stock= No more than 3 alterations from factory stock
Street= No more than 6 alterations from factory stock
Modified= 7 or more alterations from factory stock.
If you have any questions please send me an email at rob29ford@aol.com
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Rob,
I need clarification on classing, please ...
Would intake and carburetor be one modification or two? Same question for aftermarket radiator and electric fans.
Does each individual part count as one? Or does the former fall under “fuel delivery/induction” and the ladder under “cooling”?
I’ll be checking time off availability at work on those days, hope to be joining you folks for my maiden meet.
Thanks!
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On 2/6/2021 at 7:19 PM, jefro said:
Will do Glen. By the way, know anything about this one in Chicago? Shows as a Custom.
1972 monte carlo chevelle impala caprice - cars & trucks - by owner... (craigslist.org)
If anybody here is seriously interested in this girl, the seller isn’t located too far from me (judging by the location posted in the ad). I’d be happy to act as a liaison, picture taker, etc. in the event it might help out in any way.
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Beautiful work, wish I had 10% of your skills and know-how (not to mention tools and equipment) to do that kind of work. Can’t wait to see the final product.
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11 hours ago, jefro said:
Thanks for the advise Glen! I know too well how many cars are misrepresented on the market. I will be armed with engine/trans codes, vin decoder... and looking for paperwork, paperwork! Luckily it isn't too far away from me.
Good look and keep us all posted Jefro.
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7 hours ago, overdrive said:
What assembly plant built your car? It's common for a 1970 built at Van Nuys to have the partial VIN stamped vertically by the oil filter, not near the alternator.
Dan
She IS a Van Nuys baby. I will start my hunt at the oil filter come spring when hibernation is over. Oil change will be one of the first things to do anyway, so I’ll bring more than a filter wrench when I roll under there. I’ll update accordingly. Thanks Dan.
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50 yrs old today
in General 70-72 Monte Carlo Forum
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Well Happy Bday to the half centurion!