Capri's 71 SS

Terry: We actually have the dual screen dvd player for my minivan and the screens attach via a velcro wrap around headrests.......My Monte is loud though as prev owner has glass paks on it so I still wonder about the long ride with the loudness. Also, putting in 2 5-point harness carseats in the back seat.....

Bill, we are only a few minutes from Laurel Square so we have taken many a Saturday early evening stroll through there.....way back when we used to head out to the Kmart lot on 303 for their huge cruise. Canuck: I so wish we had a 5 mo old to travel with - so much easier when they are not real mobile yet and just go with the flow! No answers to my questions yet?

Thanks for the big warm welcome! I am still so excited today about this MC sitting in the garage! Greg (my husband) will take it for the out of state inspection on Monday then it can come off the trailer & the search for the build sheet will continue. I am so praying we find one. Greg tends to favor most every classic vehicle & antique vehicles but has most of his knowledge is in Corvettes & Pontiacs. He restored a 1972 Pontiac LeMans with the factory endura front end for his mom about 13 years ago. It did very well in the local shows. Cars are his life & his hobby (after me & our boys, of course!). He was never a MC fan but he is in love with this one. Perhaps, I am finally converting him! Tony: Thanks for posting one of the pics for me! Savvarock: Actually, my husband traded a vette for this MC and the guy had it for 20 years and it was shown & taken many awards before it was garaged. The guy did tell us repeatedly it was a real SS but with all the controversy over fakes -vs- real we weren't getting our hopes up. Which is how I found this site & began all my research. We love it whether it is an SS or not but it sure is appearing to be an SS. I would feel so much better if we locate a build sheet on it. 70BlackChevy: Funny, we were talking about the tires at midnight last night! He wants to do 8" wheels with white letters to "beef it up" and give it the "mean" look. I am feeling it should have the original 7" wheels and thin white wall tires.....I feel if it is so original we should keep it that way. Not sure what we will decide just yet. Bill: Greetings neighbor! We came from Parma but are currently in Brunswick Hills. I do plan to take this out this Spring/Summer. Guess I am going to have to find out where the Chevy Shows are at, huh? Please let me know! We were even talking late last night about taking it to Indiana for the FGMC Meet in the summer. Problem is we have a 2 yr old & a 4 yr old so we'ld have to trailer it for the 5 hour drive and then be sure we could put carseats in the back to drive it around......not sure what others with small children do - this is new terrain. Plus I don't think my 4 year old would appreciate how loud it is sitting in the backseat, ya know? QUESTION(S): 1) We were looking at an SS on ebay that we found thru reading this forum that is REAL and the guy was talking about "hockey sticks" in his ad ----what are they & where would they be and are they suppose to be there? 2) Is the SS rear end suppose to be 10 bolt or 12 bolt? Same guy had a 10 bolt on his but I thought I read somewhere in this forum it was a 12 bolt.... 3) So, tell me who is Leo that everyone gives such accalades to? Sounds like quite the MC Expert.

72yellowmc - LOOKS FUN!!! Thanks for sharing!

I have been reading all these posts for the past week and I believe (at least I sure hope so!) that my sweet husband just brought me home a 1971 Triple Black SS!! I am beyond thrilled. I had a 72 Monte Carlo way back in the early 80's in high school. It was just a daily driver but I loved it to pieces. It has remained one of my all time favorite cars. Tonight my husband came home with this one and so far it is seeming to appear to be a REAL SS. It is still on the trailer and it is 10pm but I made him take out the back seat to look for the build sheet....but no luck....gotta keep looking & keep our fingers crossed. He is a car buff so he knows his stuff so he'll continue to search once it is off the trailer. Everything appeared original when he took the seat out except for one washer and it looked like maybe a speaker had been changed. The floors are beautiful! The chrome is all gorgeous & mint. The numbers do match the engine block & the vin tag, it does have the original bill of sale but it is VERY vague with very little info, it has the rear stabilizer, the emblems, the international symbols for the radio, headlights & lighter..........I need to download the pics so I can post a link for the scrutiny of this very knowledgeable club (that I just joined tonight!).......I am so psyched and I cannot wait to drive it (when the snow decides to leave!) LOL! I look forward to the knowledge that I am sure so many of you will be sharing with me. This car is just way too pretty & sounds great! It needs the interior to be cleaned up a bit but the seats look great - it is awesome - it felt so good to just jump in & sit behind the wheel & start her up. I am hoping we got lucky & found ourselves a real steal & a total gem!! Great group - love the comraderie & honesty I have spent so much time reading. EDIT: OK, I got the original pics & the pics of it coming home. Gives you an idea - I cannot wait until we can take some good photos ourselves.....honestly, the pictures do not do it justice at all. Hope this link works! http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ohiogreg4970/album/576460762394015122