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I have 3 pill boxes! 😁

Great question. I just bought some 10W-30 oil from O'Reilly and a K&N filter from Advance auto parts I found it hard to locate a place that even sells regular oil, all now are synthetic and with 167,000 miles on my 71 engine I am too scared to switch.

Cloth on the pleated seat bottom and seat back areas and vinyl and plastic on the other areas.

Reminds me of going to the Drive-In....................

As close as I ever came. Bought these, haven't used them yet.................

Are we talking Plastic or steel? Sorry if I missed that. If we all voted what would win as the best way to go, plastic or steel?

Thanks for the info! My battery was made in Mexico.

Just installed a DIHARD from ADVANCE Auto Parts cost, including TAX, was $201.65. 3 Year warranty Thanks!

My battery is dead, I charged it and it started then several weeks later it is dead again. I have a SEARS DIEHARD GOLD GP 78 that is almost 8 years old, but there aren't any SEARS stores in my area. Suggestions? I don't want to spend a ton to have an original DELCO battery. Black is nice, not red or yellow....... Suggestions???

These are from a 72 Monte in highly sought after green cloth!! 🤣

Finished eating all we bought from our Granddaughter, now I weigh more than ever ☹️

Best pic I have. On my 71, I swapped out my fixed column for a tilt column years ago. I love the tilt vs fixed. My 71 is all stock for the ignition, dist and coil.

I remember driving a 3 speed on the column, first gen Monte to the parking lot when I worked for Russ Milne Ford in the 70's. I never saw it again, I wish I had looked at it some. How many in the club are there?

Welcome Leo! Looking good!! I see the picture of the rear axle and the missing gas tank. I wanted to mention how on my 71 350 4bbl when I replaced all the original small fuel / vapor lines at the fuel tank one had a very small blue plastic restrictor (INSIDE THE HOSE) that I almost threw out! Here is a picture. If you have removed all the original emission stuff, it may not matter at all but I wanted to share my experience. Enjoy!

Remove all the light bulb sockets "twist", then remove the screws that hold the printed circuit to the steel IP base. The circuit board should come off then replace it with the new one, carefully replace the bulbs and screws. I don't remember any problems with mine. I DO remember the tiny fragile shift indicator cable that I almost broke several times. Years ago I swapped my stock IP in my 71 for one with a tach and gauges. That was a big job for me! Here are pictures I hope they help. I remember the small nut would NOT loosen up so I held the end tight with small vise grip pliers so I didn't break it off! The clock had a small piece of tape the I replaced to keep it from shorting out when it touched the circuit board! I don't think the headlight switch had to be removed. (off topic but...) I remember reading that some replacement H/L switch's don't have the correct number of terminals and will cause problems. 7 are required on my 71 Monte.

Dennis, thanks but at this point I have decided to leave it stock and (almost) as it was when I ordered it. My wife and I drive it about 1,000 miles each summer on nice days and the Woodward Dream Cruise.

My daughter just sent me this link about Monte Carlos. I haven't read it all yet. I hope you all enjoy it. https://www.motortrend.com/features/history-of-chevrolet-monte-carlo/#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17086360144883&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motortrend.com%2Ffeatures%2Fhistory-of-chevrolet-monte-carlo%2F

I believe I saw something about how the A/C version does NOT have fresh outside air for the 2 L&R dash vent in the dash or floor vents. I remember I have the steel plates that fill this hole one each side. I remember now why I never converted my NON A/C to A/C all those years ago, TOO MUCH WORK! The picture on the bottom is after I removed the KICK panel to replace the chrome vent cables. The chrome was not the best but after about 3 years all 4 cables plastic part BROKE and now don't work. I think I kept the original ones!!

If this helps any: Left NO A/C, Right With A/C

I just did a search and found this: https://www.luttyschevy.com/i-20829331-firewall-ac-delete-cover.html

I am looking for a picture of the first generation Monte firewall and how different it is with vs without A/C. All I have so far is my 71, NO A/C firewall, from the inside and outside, when I replaced the heater core that was leaking. I think I remember it being online, still looking.

All I know about the Pertronix system is NOT to use old old school solid copper spark plug wires. My nephew had his changed during a restoration (1963 Triumph TR-3B) and they didn't replace the old spark plug wires. The Pertronix failed two times. Now with resistor type wires, all is well. There is a company that converted our stock distributor to a more modern GM HEI type system, without the giant dist cap. https://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/

This is perfect!!! Congratulations! You will remember this all your life. Get several copies.

Best thing is to start and drive you car each and every day! 🤣

On my 71 Monte 350 Qudrajet 4bbl, if I haven't started the engine for a week or more I have to crank and crank and crank for a very long time to refill the float bowl. Once the float bowl is filled, it starts just fine. If I start it every day, the engine starts just fine. I have heard that this issue is a perfect reason to instal an electric fuel pump. You turn on the key, wait till the electric pump stops, then push the gas pedal down, release and start the engine.