KLASSIK1
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On 11/4/2019 at 11:03 AM, Andy's Auto said:
That my friend that is gold to an LS6 guy. A CRV December 8th 1st shift Buffalo rear is worth a ton on an early LS6 car.
CRV 3:31 Monte Carlo , CRW 4:10 LS6 Chevelle
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funny , some are made on the same dies , some are exclusive , some are shared back and forth , if you only knew
Leo
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yes drum brakes could be ordered , seen a 1970 with drums and a powerglide from the factory
Leo
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always thought that 1970 had disc emblem as you could get drum brakes on a 70 monte , 71-72 disc brakes were standard , that being said gm had a way of using up parts in the plant , so each plant may have had different stock volumns and carried the disc pad until inventory ran out , that was normal when i worked in the auto industry
Leo
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discovered the notch out in the 72 upper tie bar years ago ,needed to clear the 72 grille , could late 71 cars have this new 72 upper tie bar for sure it is called a running change , worked 25 years building parts for production cars , could tell a million stories , if you new what i know about airbags you would drive with a helmet
Leo
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there are several companies that do this service these guys i like , also remember there is a vin number stamped on MOST firewalls under the air box usually in 2 locations need to remove air box to see
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datatags.com must own vehicle and show documentation such as you have talk to them very good source all legit perfect reproduction
Leo
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we carry soffseal , full kit 324.95 gaskets and seals
koniksklassiks.com
Leo 810-334-4162
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After over 40 years of restoring and collecting cars you think i would know better by now , just keep saving rusty cars , major metal work everywhere in our shop and i am still looking at saving this 71 SS454 , all numbers matching sat for many years , needs 75% of the sheet metal replaced , we have done several worse projects but this is major , color combo is odd/rare and build sheet documented , black on black with a jade green interior , was from Greenbay WI and had a Greenbay packers key chain , guessing a fan , first we will take her apart document and decide , so far it has been a great reference point and a sign that i am still a nut that loves a challenge
and yes we had to duct tape and chicken wire the car together to get it home , a good friend of mine had this car stored for 20 plus years and kept asking me are you sure you want it , OF COURSE YES
still crazy after all these years
if anyone knows any history on this car or previous ownership please let me know
Leo
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we are a distributor for AMD ,GOODMARK , SHERMANS ,DYNACORN , AND OPGI , we have sold several hundred over the years and all fit well with a skilled installer, steel inner fenders become a big part of the entire front end build as they do not flex like original plastic/fiber inners , so when i am asked about fit , my first question is where is the rest of the front end how well are your fenders core support and such things as body bushings aligned every car is different , we sell mostly Dynacorn as we have had good luck with them , but all companies listed above share a lot of the tooling , some parts are unique to supplier many are stamped on the same tool and simply branded
Leo
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All gm body gaps are .120 plus .080 minus .040 inch
in other words .080 to .200
it is best to tram or align the front fenders and core support prior to aligning the hood , basically square up the front end to the cowl then align the hood , good hinges are a must
Leo
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sorry should of looked at pics as i stated above is true , however pauls pics show the chrome version , the one with drilled holes was drilled by someone not gm , to use as the bullet style and not factory correct
hope i confused everyone
Leo
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The chrome plated version is for the chrome outside remote mirror , the brushed aluminum grained finish was used on all 71-72 montes that came with the painted bullet style mirror
so they are both used on first gen montes ,depending on mirror
Leo
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according to Gardner Exhaust yes they did , we installed them on a 71 SS we just completed , but i have never seen an original exhaust on montes we parted so i would say maybe yes
Leo
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Bruce is correct from the factory they put a piece of electrical tape at the edge of the housing to keep it away from the speaker bracket
Leo
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For sure , i support and tell all my customers and friends that the FGMCC is a solid club
Leo
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Car Came from us at Koniks Klassiks , we did the body shell and supplied lots of parts , Custom Creations did a lot on the car , and Adrienne did a huge amount of work on the car herself , she was very motivated and stuck to her dream to complete the car she worked two jobs and went to school while managing this cars build , she put her heart and sole into the car and never lost her vision to complete the car , she is a very special person and her dedication to finish the car was true vision , most people burn out on their projects , it took several years to complete the car and a ton of work
CUDOS
Leo
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the metal inner fenders add great strength to the front end , i prefer over plastic , the metal are more part of the alignment of the car and should be installed with the entire front of the car loose , as part of the front end sheet metal alignment , they simply stiffen the entire car up front , we have used both , the plastic ones from the parts place are just simply plastic , they are not that original and add no real value to originality , we have installed many pairs of steel and if you go about it right they are not a big deal to install , just remember there is more variation in your fenders hood core support and body than the fender wells , so they will fit each 1/4 inch Monte different and it does take some amount of skill to install , where as the plastic can be twisted and stressed to fit , as the car is driven and moves most plastic will crack or split somewhere over time
Leo
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Check out Independence day 2 should be a couple Monte Carlos in there somewhere , one might blow up ??
Leo
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Ditto , what Jared said , 3M caulk strips , seen this from the factory , in late 72 they eliminated the holes added a couple more tabs around the column and 3m style caulk strips , remember you may want to remove this again someday so do not use a glue or strong adhesive you may not get it back off
side note i have seen early 70 models with a dash insert that has about 1/8 missing from the top and no screw holes at the top
Leo
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C08 is code for vinyl top , it is even possible the car was not built correctly at the factory , did not look close but make sure vin matches build sheet , i have found up to 3 build sheets for different cars or different montes , found a build sheet for a 1970 396 el camino in a monte back seat , car was shipped to Argentina
many options were installed at dealers , and vinyl tops were the in so many aftermarket companies offered top trim , REMEMBER JC WHITNEY!!
lEO
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the 4 speed base is the same as an automatic , there is an enternal plastic insert and boot and metal retainer ring that is required for the 4 speed console
the reproduction consoles are good we sell and use them
gm original consoles we also have many in great shape as well , the door and back plate seem to fit a bit better than repo and grain is better
i will check the thickness of the repo vs original
i recently measured an aftermarket rear bumper for a customer and found it to be .012 thicker than original gm so you never know the truth until you verify it with logic
Leo
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we will be there
Leo
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Pat have a safe trip , thanks for the kind words , helping you get your car done was and is a pleasure , you keep me going and good customers always become great friends , real bonus for sure
Leo
72 grille refinish project
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hundreds of hours of labor
Leo