[What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?]

Today I MISSED THE HELL outta my Monte! Why? Because I'm in KY and he's in SC, hanging out and looking pretty...

[What did you do to your Monte today?]

Put on lower body moldings/rocker panels, wheel moldings, trunk lock/bezel, rear-bumper, hood-cowl seal, marker lights! Hitting it at 0900 in the AM, he is almost finished :-)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Decal Adhesives Question?]

Doug, I would try using a stronger solvent/cleaner to ensure the surface is oil free before applying the decal. Also, be sure to give the decal time to sit before inducing engine heat. Last recommendation is to call a good restoration shop and ask them what they are using homie

 

Jamie

[NOS]

Was poking around the net and found this site: http://www.nospartsfromthepast.com/ seems like they have a ton of stuff for the first gen mc

[Check this site out...]

No prob guys, glad you all enjoy the site as much as i do; the brochures are way cool!

[Check this site out...]

If you've never viewed the it and you desire more info on original paint; cross-references, close up paint chips, alias names for b.o.p. and caddy (other auto makers too), photo examples etc.

 

http://paintref.com/paintref/index.shtml

 

jamie

[Inconsistent exterior trim!]

Thanks for all the info guys. GM did some "various" things to vehicles that just show up every now and then; i met an older woman once that was driving a first gen MC with a half-vinyl top. she said the car was purchased by her father new, with that top! only one i've seen like that...

[Inconsistent exterior trim!]

Thanks Canuck! Any leads on where I can get an after-market one?

[Inconsistent exterior trim!]

I'm racking my brain and trying to figure out whats the deal with the chrome trim that runs along the quarter panel and doors (sometimes all the way to the front), horizontally above the wheel openings. I like it, and its the one deviation from my MC's original state I want to add; what is it called?! Was it a GM factory/ dealrship add-on? Thanks.

['72 ('70-'71?) RH Mirror]

Thanks Tony I never knew that! I'm assuming most people just put the rt mirror on. I wonder if it has something to do with the width of the cars...either way its interesting

['72 ('70-'71?) RH Mirror]

Just got a shipment from OPGI of random detailed parts for my MC and the passenger door morror arrived cracked! As I stepped in the house to look into return procedures, I peeked at my '72 buyers literature (with that sweet brown monte on the cover :-) ) and lo-and -behold no passenger mirror!!!!!!!!!! Then I looked at the pic gallery and lots of you have none either! Any input as to why GM did this would be helpful! And as it stands now I'm not going to mount one!!!!!!!!! Thanks guys.

Jamie