[2024 Western Meet - Summerland, BC]

5 months! 

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

3 hours ago, Scott S. said:

Now you can more accurately line up on those squirrels..... lol

There was a member who removed the black Chevrolet emblem and put crosshairs in the chrome ring on his 71 SS. 😁

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[Introduction...]

Welcome! I hope to see you at a future meet. 🙂

[Passing of a fellow member]

Sad to hear. 😢

[70SS @ NC Auction]

There’s a 5 year member badge on the grille the engine bay photo.

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[NEW member but old lurker !]

Welcome! 🙂

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

2 hours ago, skinnerhound said:

I opened my latest box from OPGI, usual product disappointments, but  I'll make it work.  Not all bad stuff but nothing ever seems to just plug in, lol.  Finishing my complete interior restoration on my 70 SS.  I bought this car from a collector who passed .  He had done everything, engine, trans, complete body, exhaust ect. except the interior that was gutted.  I thought it would be quick and easy but it's been a challenge to get it the way I want. I have way too many cars and trucks so my ADD does not help.  I promise to post some pictures of "Oreo" someday soon.  Peace. 

I look forward to seeing the progress. I ordered my interior stuff from a few different vendors depending on the product I needed. You still have time to get it ready for the Western Meet in September. 😁

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

2 hours ago, Rob Peters said:

That sucks Aaron.  It's always something.  Did he say what happened to cause the issue?

rob

There’s several little plugs in a small block. One decided to leak. The builder said out of the hundreds of small blocks he has rebuilt this is only the second plug he has had leak. I wasn’t too critical. Stuff happens. He came over and did all the work to reinstall a plug and seal it up.

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

Did some touch ups today.

The rebuilt engine had an oil leak that could only be addressed by removing the head. A few weeks ago my engine builder came by to pull the head/intake and fix the plug that was causing the leak. I finally got around to doing the paint touch ups today. 

[Mecum Houston]

4 hours ago, DragCat said:

Made 1K in two years 😮 I'm gonna say Aarons delivered price is a better investment , not to mention well detailed during ownership. 

Actually lost money because they paid $61,600 with the buyer commission and sold it for $57k.

[Mecum Houston]

Sold for $57,000 plus commission. Instead of $62,700 they could have had my 71 SS for $55k. 😁

[Z28 rims for my 70 Monte]

I got tires mounted today and tried them on the 71. They look good.

[Made the cover of OPGI catalog]

3 hours ago, mon-tss said:

I would have to get five copies for my Moma

🎶 “On the cover of the O P G” 🎶

[Rocker moulding]

Agreed. I’ve used those auveco clips too. I would not use the factory style metal ones again.

[1970 Monte Carlo SS454 LS5 Documented Matching Numbers and Protect-O-Plate One Owner 42yrs For Sale]

1 hour ago, Jared Richey said:

 

That car was not on this level either. I seen it in person a few years back.

There was certainly some attention to detail needed from what I saw.

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[Mecum Houston]

It is optioned really well. Not sure if they seller will make any money though but would likely sell in the same range. Time will tell.

[1970 Monte Carlo SS454 LS5 Documented Matching Numbers and Protect-O-Plate One Owner 42yrs For Sale]

$60k is in the ballpark. There was a nice red 70 SS454 that sold recently at auction for around $65k. I have my 71 SS454 for sale also in that same price range.

[1970 Monte Carlo SS454 LS5 Documented Matching Numbers and Protect-O-Plate One Owner 42yrs For Sale]

Very nice!

[What goes here?]

20 minutes ago, kpcsgasp said:

The car was built in Oct. of 1971 at the Van Nuys plant in according to my built sheet and Ident-o- plate

OK, the seat belt light wasn't required yet so it makes sense yours doesn't have it. That woodgrain insert is certainly a unique conversation piece you have.

[What goes here?]

Note that the seat belt light was not required until January 1972 so there are many 72s without the light. My low mile unrestored 1972 I just sold was built in December 1971 and did not have the seat belt light.

Yours appears to be stamped for the seat belt light but was not cut out. Maybe a few were made that way during the transition. I would imagine it is pretty rare like that. What month was the car built?

[Underhood color]

Here's an unrestored 72 with 11,000 miles. I pulled off the original hood insulation. The fenders were repainted at some point so there's a slight bot of gold overspray on the driver's side.

[Underhood color]

If it hasn't already been said, it was black.