TWAMECH Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Reupholstered bucket, new and old 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Put this in the live and learn column, it was time to change transmission fluid and filter so I figured I would change the pan with a nice chrome one. Well it leaked real bad for no apparent reason so I pulled it back off and saw nothing wrong with it but I cleaned up and painted the original one and put it back on, no leaks at all. So now I have a nice shiny item to hang on the garage wall. Took it out today it ran great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Steve, Look at it this way, more people will see it hanging on your garage wall than they would mounted under your car on the tranny. rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Steve, Your car looks fantastic and has a great stance . Absolutely beautiful !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Your right Rob, thanks Mike looks great in pictures lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 And in person !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 hey steve car looks good glad to see it out I used a deep alum pan no leaks hopefully our fearless leader lets us out for cruise nites/car shows soon R/F pic is good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Of course Steve, In Carlisle, if one of us puts a mirror under the car so people can see the ratty original tranny pan rather than the chrome one hanging on the garage wall we will all know. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Rob Peters said: Of course Steve, In Carlisle, if one of us puts a mirror under the car so people can see the ratty original tranny pan rather than the chrome one hanging on the garage wall we will all know. rob It's not ratty Rob I did clean it up and painted it silver. It came out pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Steve, just have Rob place the mirror directly under the pan. People will not see anything but the pan, and it will look great just like the rest of your car!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Found a really old can of stripper hiding in the shop today. We decided to see how effective it was for being so old. Tried it out on the hood...worked pretty great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 No Monte this weekend I'm camping for the first time this year. Not a lot of people here and a little cool but a great weekend still the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bell Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 The right side of my front bumper was so high I couldn't install the two small screws at the bottom of the fender extension. I fixed all that today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71MonteCarloMD Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Applied epoxy primer today, hope to apply high build primer tomorrow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbolt Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Finished installing the rebuilt heater box and fancy radio. Everything with the air conditioning system finally works as advertised and all I need now are new tires and the car is ready for the trip north to the eastern meet. The goal now is to put as many miles on it as I can between now and then so I can justify a fresh oil and filter change before we head up to Carlisle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Steve, That's a nice looking camping setup you've got there . I like the two entry doors. And with that truck it never realizes it's even pulling anything !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael Boyte said: Steve, That's a nice looking camping setup you've got there . I like the two entry doors. And with that truck it never realizes it's even pulling anything !! Yea we love it and really enjoy camping, as far as truck yea it pulls it just fine but it does use a lot more gas. Only got about 9 mpg but there was quite a few hills where we went but the other truck I had only got about 8 so it's an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Went out for a socially distance visit with my grand kids today (I was going through withdrawal) my granddaughter said grandpa I love your car, my grandson said blue is his favorite color. It was a very nice visit 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Got the hood stripped, treated, and neutralized. Should be able to put primer down soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN70Monte Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Took my 70 out of storage and swapped out the column shift for a B&M Quick Silver. Way more fun! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 That looks sharp Mario, and the Monte too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Got some primer on the hood, both sides. Also got extensions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looking great! One comment you probably already know, but others may not, the inside of the taillights need a coat of white paint for better reflectivity of the bulbs. I remember NOT doing mine and wow were they dim / dark. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72RustBucket Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, stangeba said: Looking great! One comment you probably already know, but others may not, the inside of the taillights need a coat of white paint for better reflectivity of the bulbs. I remember NOT doing mine and wow were they dim / dark. Bruce Thanks! I brought this up with my grandpa (shop supervisor). I'll be putting white in later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I would recommend a high gloss white for better reflection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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