Bluemalibu Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 This is the evaporator that worked so well for me: Classic Auto Air fabricates it. They sell the unit as the Custom Colder Elite... they also supply it to RestoModAir which markets it as the Haymaker II. Here is a link to the picture callery for the system: http://www.restomodair.com/shopproducts/haymaker-ii-custom-air-conditioning-system/ I made my purchase direct from Classic Auto. http://www.classicautoair.com/ 1-888-791-6384 Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent C Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It was beautiful day here in Tampa. Highs in the upper 60's with lots off sunshine. So I decided to take the Monte put for a ride. I pulled the car back and notices a trail of some liquid behind the car. Turns out it was coolant. Looks like either the water pump or the hose that comes out of the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sheean Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Took Monte for a short ride in high 70's and sunny weather. Sorry, just had to rub in some salt, especially for you guys with salt on your roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Ive been tracking the rear end for the 72 since I received the tracking number and knew it would be deliver today. I ended up getting called in for work no big deal need my 40 hours and though I'll come home to the rear end waiting. Check the UPS website at 1:50 and see incorrect address reach out to UPS and the vendor had the wrong address on the label. Got it re-delivered the same and this is what is inside the little black box Moser center section with a 35 spline truetrac and 3.89 gears now the temp needs to go back up. New parts and a cold garage even with a heater is still cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemalibu Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Wow... that has some meat to it Rob! Today, I began prepping the '72 to run A/C lines. The previous owner had pulled the OEM unit to lighten the car for the track, installing a polished 16x28" cloud-like shaped block-off plate in its place on the firewall. I'm running the A/C lines under the fender to keep the engine bay clean, and so, I grabbed the hole-saw to place the bulkhead fitting on the far outer edge of the block-off plate. FOUR hole saws later, the two holes were through the plate. What I thought was a polished aluminum plate, turned out to be polished TITANIUM. LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72-CLASSIC_RIDE Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Spent the better part of this week finishing up repairs/modifications with the intent on taking a drive to the beach Saturday. It was going to be a beautiful February day and was really looking forward to it. Prepped everything Friday in anticipation, got a fairly good nights rest and arose Saturday AM anticipating a glorious day! Drove over to the car (stopped along the way for a 20 oz. Espresso Mocha to kick start me), set up the GPS, MP3 player for some good driving tunes and had camera just in case. Started the car and let sit idling for awhile while I visited with brother and during this period the engine stopped running! Went out and turned the key to restart and initially thought she would fire back up but on 1st attempt did not. Tried a second time and would only crank over with no indication motor was getting fuel and or spark. Made another attempt shortly after and same result. Checked all gauges to see if any suspicious problems there but other than fuel gauge pegged way past full, no indications. Double checked Distributor external connections, checked to make sure there was fuel (there was), put a volt meter on it and read no problems. Scratched my head and tried starting her again and she fired right up! Did some follow up checks while running and didn't find any problems. Decided a drive to the Coast was a little risky considering I couldn't diagnose the problem, so made a shorter drive about 70 miles round trip just to get a feel for how all those repairs/upgrades were working, got back without a hitch and so far, starts/drives just fine. Had a previous upgrade made where my Distributor was recurved and I think the ignition coil was replaced at that time. Am guessing the HEI Distributor caused the problem and just to be safe, am purchasing another new Distributor to keep in trunk just in case it happens again when I'm out driving in Gods Country. Drove the car back to the garage and came back home that afternoon! Thats what I did to my Monte Carlo that day .................. Doug Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 As my late Mom would say.... "dirt in the line" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Carried the center section for the rear end out to the backdoor and then used a dolly to the garage. Got the center section installed and started bolting the axles in and had a drum retaining pin break so the rear end since ain't done on the 72 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I did nutin to the 72 today. Just sat around and watched the Northern Trust Open for the LA area. Very good golf tournament won by James Hahn the 297th ranked player in the world on the third playoff hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemalibu Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Doug, I once fought with a friend's car for months trying to diagnose an intermittent stall like that. Sometimes it would die six or seven times in a day, then it might go three weeks before dying while running. I ruled out all of the usual suspects one-by-one, and then dug deep into the internals of the engine and peripheral pieces. What I ended up finally finding was a plastic printed label, submerged in the fuel tank that would temporarily plug the fuel uptake. It had apparently been on a replacement fuel pump at one point and had not been removed before it was installed. What a relief that was, to finally find the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72-CLASSIC_RIDE Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 You really had to do some digging to find that as the problem. Congrats on tracking that one down. If my issue crops up again, I hope it is much easier to find. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemalibu Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks Doug... I was indeed pulling my hair out, up until finding that critter! LOL!! Larry, the quarter windows that you turned me onto matched my current window tinting perfectly. Thanks so much! I was impressed with your tool-building ingenuity in developing the threaded washer removal tool. For the rest of us, I found a pin spanner wrench that makes changing the rollers a breeze: $11 with free shipping on FleaBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I never thought about looking on fleabay for a tool but of course I needed it RIGHT now not in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Got the big tires back under the Monte today but it's sitting to high for my likes, also found the height from the ground to wheel well off and all that changed was the gears going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Finally got it moved into her new home. Being outside for the last couple years has not been nice to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wow, that doesn't look good Ian. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I think if my hood did that I would start to cry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 No crying but frustration. It is a 12 year old paint job and looking back on it they guy did a great job on the paint, but a crapy job on prep. Lucky it lasted this long. I plan on doing a slow frame off and most if not all of the paint and bodywork myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinniepooh Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Rebuilt and reinstalled the carb, installed new plug wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Spent most of yesterday afternoon getting the 72 to sit right and finally got it low . Also order the rest of the brake system for it coming 1" bore Wilwood master with a 8" dual booster and some alum door jamb vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71MonteCarloMD Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Took a look at Monte tucked in garage away from the 12" snow we got today. Come on spring so my son and I can work on body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS5 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Finally got the Monte pulled outside where he got to get lots of fresh air and cleaned up the engine bay a little. there was so much dust and dirt that built up from its last road trip that didnt get cleaned up when it was parked for winter..... now it's looking better.... Darren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Dropped the tank so I can fix the gas gauge. I did find a build sheet...I think. I am going to order a new tank and sending unit. Where should I order them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've read that the Spectra tanks are the preferred ones. They are available through several different places I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Man that tank looks like it is in great shape! I would clean that one up and POR15 it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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