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1970 Monte Carlo SS454 - Tripe Black - Barn Find


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Put the front coils in tonight. The 2" drop springs are so much easier to install than stock. I basically pushed the bottom control arm up by hand and was able to start the ball joint nut.

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I'm using these faux rivet head bolts on the ball joints. Not sure why but they look like a factory rivet at first glance but still isn't the same as a real rivet. I guess I could have bought the rivet dies but I didn't.

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Well now that the convertible is to a point where is goes down the road or just back into storage I can get back on the 70 SS. I decided to start the rear deck panel and package tray replacement. Going well so far. So much easier removing parts and reinstalling in comparison to installing a complete convertible tub. This seems tame in comparison.

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Started fabricating up the window channel with the shrinker/stretcher. The first one is taking shape nicely. Rolled the top lip then had to pull the window trim out to create the correct radius.

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I always try and use as much of the original panels as possible when repairing rust so I ended up splicing in the AMD rear deck panel to the original. An added benifit was that I was able to retain the part # stamping and all the studs for the vinyl top. Luckily the rust was limited to the window chanel section. The window glass contours match good too. It added about 4 hours to the panel replacement but will be worth it in the end.

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Took the engine to the machine shop to be cleaned and magged. Because the engine was disassembled for unknown reasons 25 years ago I was expecting the worst. Turns out the block and all castings are 100%. No cracks and still standard. Should clean up at .30 over. They can deck the block and stop short of the pad stamping too. The tonawanda stamp (CRN and build date) is the only number on the pad. The vin is on the bell housing flange next above the oil filter which many '70 Van Nuys Cars were located.

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Just got the chance to read this thread. Amazing!! I sure hope you didn't sell the convertible. To find this car in the shape it was in... and to see it now as you are bringing it back to life. I can't wait to see this in person. All us upper New Yorkers should meet at the syracuse Nat'ls next year!

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Just got the chance to read this thread. Amazing!! I sure hope you didn't sell the convertible. To find this car in the shape it was in... and to see it now as you are bringing it back to life. I can't wait to see this in person. All us upper New Yorkers should meet at the syracuse Nat'ls next year!

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

Perhaps the eastern meet can be at the Syracuse nats at some point. I'd try and bring both of my SS's and my brother would probably show up with the 71 SS I sold him.

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Took a bonsai run to Fall Carlisle to get stainless steel fuel and break lines and ended up picking up a few other items to move the project along.

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Pulled the body off the chassis so I can do the final assemble of the rolling chassis over the winter hopefully including engine and drive train.

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Looks like you hit up Ausley's Chevelle and grab a radiator from them.

Good eye. Hope it's a good radiator. Looks nice but never used one of theirs before.

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I plan to run a set of ladder bars for that vintage street look. Was going to run Lakewood but you can't run the rear sway bar with them. I found this set of bars that will allow for the rear sway bar. They may be NMW brand but not sure. They were a bright orange color originally. I fit them to the chassis before paint to prevent chips but I'm sure I will ding them up being as heavy and awkward to fit. It took some fiddling but finally got them to line up.

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