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  1. 18 hours ago, Stuckin70s said:

    Thanks to everyone this forum has been an inspiration to keep me going...  One small bite at a time.  New boot on the lower steering shaft this week.  Took it to a shop and then later found all I needed to do was heat up the nylon mid area and give it a smack with the hammer.

     

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    Question, I think I remember something about this shaft (like my 71 Monte) is / was collapsible on impact in a collision. What is needed to repair it if it is impacted? I assume there is one or two tiny plastic sticks that would be broken. Are they to be replaced? Who has them?   Thanks!

     

     

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  2. Way out question, any trailer hitch / wiring on this car now or ever?

    Bad light bulb or defective / rusted / dirty socket? Bad ground? (My 71 the T/S blinks slightly faster left than right)

    I bought some new light bulbs years ago and they were slightly smaller in diameter so they didn't ground very well all the time.

    After 50+ years anything could have been changed, so there is that also........ Good luck.

     

  3. I was at the UTICA, MICHIGAN car show today and found one first gen Monte, a 71, that I don't think I ever saw before.

    VERY nice low milage. I talked to the owner and looked the car over. It's very very nice stock 71 Monte 350 2BBL with A/C.

    I didn't take my Monte today because of rain.

     

     

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  4. 4 hours ago, Mikstudie said:

    I still remember the day my dad drove it home from the dealer (Sept.1971) I was only 15 years old, I had to wait about six months before I could drive it.

    Mike, I was a mechanic then a service advisor at Russ milne Ford in Mt. Clemens Mi from 1972 till 1981. I left them for a service advisor job a Vyletel Buick in Sterling Hts, Mi. for 1 year. Good times! (Milne Ford didn't like it when I parked my 71 Monte where customers could see it!) 😁

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  5. Just thought of this, bench seat vs bucket seats used a different female buckle, when I ordered them from Morris, I ordered both so if I ever instal the buckets I have in my basement, I can switch to the shorter belt. (never going to happen..............)

     

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  6. Probably nothing new here. I ordered the deluxe seat belts for my 71 NON SS from Canada. I remember when I replaced the ft seat belts with the 3 point seat belt kits from Morris, there was an option of the small metal buckles or large plastic buckles. I paid more for the small metal ones. Here is the build info I ordered from Canada years ago.

     

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  7. Who originally sang Oh What a Night?
    "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a song originally performed by the Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's album, Who Loves You (1975).
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  8. Looking good! 

    Thanks, now I feel like I need to look at mine.

    I replaced the spark plug wires in 2009 but no record if I did plugs. That was 16,600 Miles ago.

     

  9. Just think, when I was driving my new Monte home on it's first day, I never would have thought of something like this!

    This year:    2023
    Year of my Monte:    1971
    Age of my Monte:    52
        
    Year of my Monte:    1971
    Less it's age:    52
    52 year old car in 1971 was built in 1919!
     

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