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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

front marker lights and rear backup lenses Leo

Or you could buy from a club brother that knows what he is selling

Pat , 1/8 is well within original tolerance , you can adjust and play with the entire car for days months and years , body gaps are needed for road use , these are not models that sit on a shelf ,well i guess some are , i would suggest a massive power slide to the left while burning both tires , should put that bumper right in place J/K maybe Leo

i have an original GM if interested give me a call Leo

there are hundreds of great painters to every 1 great restorer , the prep metal finish primers fillers sealers discs sandpaper etc that will add up in cost , the final gallon of paint is the least costly of the journey expect 3k-4k in prep and materials possible more depending on level of detail and quality Leo

go to our koniksklassiks.com , we have replaced every single panel on roughly 20 or more first gen montes , the pan pictured has the chevelle under seat pan , if you plan on putting it in in one piece you will need to remove the side crash braces big job , there are several versions out on the market we sell Dynacorn,CHL ,and AMD sheet metal all are good quality really depends on application what pan you want to use , we are currently working on a 70 SS floor trunk wells and NOS quarter replacement as well as full tail pan , the 1970 1/2 Z28 we completed a couple years ago had over 70 percent of the sheetmetal replaced and is currently a top show car , just take your time and measure before you cut then measure again then brace where you need , we do not brace cars for sheetmetal replacement only, they do not move , if you remove rockers and floor braces and crash braces you will need to brace and jig the car Leo

only canadian built have the coded cowl tags, i have a 1969 SS chevelle that has every option on the cowl tag , big block bucket seat 4 speed SS , They almost ran out of room on the tag , the one exception being Kansas built us cars had cowl tag id for the ss monte chevelle and malibu models i know for sure Leo

the 1200 number came from research we did years ago with NMCOA members , Ralph Wyatt who passed away a couple years ago , myself , Larry and Ben NMCOA founders and owners for 20 plus years , all our research found the Custom package to be an throw together sales attempt to push some 72 Montes , Willie 454 W code customs again just a educated Guess 50 - 100 tops Leo

There is no exact number , roughly 1200 were built all motor combinations were used Leo

we sell and back M & H , good product Leo

or a Jared Richey 1970 Monte , dont class yourself down bro , your cars and workmanship are superb Leo

GM gap tolerance is .180 -.080 + .120 , the car body , bushings , frame and suspension all twist and move or they would break , if you gap the car to close it may look good when standing still but the first railroad track or pot hole you hit there goes your paint Leo

must be that grill Leo

slots , shims , bend , twist , the best assembly body tool at the auto plants are 2x4's with a rag around them great for setting body gaps , serious cars houses and brain surgery all are within a 1/4 inch , to understand production tolerances fit and function vs perfection is understanding acceptable variation Leo

We have installed many PUI parts in our own cars and customer cars with great results , most if not ALL original GM parts are not very good quality , we have spent as much or more time fitting original GM NOS parts , i spent 25 years working with original GM parts in high level quality control jobs , we have shaved ground trimmed bent twisted and modified all original GM parts during production, i assume you would pay 450.00 for a high quality set of original GM exact reproduction parts , that is exactly what we sold a set of 69 camaro NOS BELT MOLDING set for yep 450.00 our reserve was 150.00 so the camaro guys would , i recently visited PUI and had a full plant tour to say they dont give a is truely insulting and rude at every level and extremely non productive ,i am saddened by this behavior , i would be glad to discuss this further by PHONE and work closely with you to resolve any concerns you may have , i inspected the PUI moldings we have in stock and find them to be very good quality and any concerns are minor at best , they have a very nice facility have worked with me to resolve issue and been very responsive to my concerns , i also realize you can only spend so much to reproduce a part with limited market , a member here made some VERY HIGH QUALITY FENDER AND QUARTER PANEL PATCH PANELS , IT TOOK ME YEARS TO SELL THEM BECAUSE THE PRICE WAS TO HIGH ,but the quality superior , after working with Trim Parts to reproduce the rear back up lenses i am done , little to no thanks and minimal sales leads to failure Leo

we have used and sold the pui for several years with no complaints or issues, should try a supplier that supports the club like KONIKS KLASSIKS , thats ok dont even hurt my feelings anymore J/K Leo