What did you do to your Monte Carlo today?

[Leghome]

21 hours ago, 714024SPEED said:

More like what have you done for your Monte today but dug out the trailer after a long nap over a year, getting ready for carsile.Got all the lights working hooked up the break away kit still have to grease everything ,tire pressure and give it a good bath.still have to dig out the car lol

which trailer?? enclosed in background or open behind truck?

[714024SPEED]

Open the enclosed is full with parts and a car already,would take me a. Week to empty it out 

[jbird72]

22 hours ago, jbird72 said:

Pics aint comn through ugg. 

Here we go got er done today thanks prez. Almost had a bad oil pan gasket 

[Scott S.]

18 hours ago, jbird72 said:

Here we go got er done today thanks prez. Almost had a bad oil pan gasket 

Don't forget the power steering pump and belt.   

[jbird72]

Here we go pretty proud of lil mouse moter. ...first build..well half kina..plugs white runnin lean..plus couldnt time 100 percent my balancer doesnt have marks. And my buddy didnt have tape. My fault left at house...i guess im a member of 400 club thanks prez. Best thing i ever did for her was join this club. Learned alot..my pops would of been proud!

[Scott S.]

NICE !!!

Now the next step is connecting all those horses to the asphalt. 

[jbird72]

29 minutes ago, Scott S. said:

NICE !!!

Now the next step is connecting all those horses to the asphalt. 

Yeah thinkin when timed right and right tuning on carb expert said maybe 15 20 more horse tops. Thats alot to gain will see.  Now the torgue convertor expert before dyno was gonna build a 3500. I emailed him this sheet cause i wanna make sure hes on the money. ...dyno was best thing could of done. I thought she was runnin good. First run was 340 horsepower.  Amazing how these guys know there [censored] and super fun to watch thats how off i was ..even though still wasnt timed ..

[jbird72]

1 minute ago, jbird72 said:

Yeah thinkin when timed right and right tuning on carb expert said maybe 15 20 more horse tops. Thats alot to gain will see.  Now the torgue convertor expert before dyno was gonna build a 3500. I emailed him this sheet cause i wanna make sure hes on the money. ...dyno was best thing could of done. I thought she was runnin good. First run was 340 horsepower.  Amazing how these guys know there [censored] and super fun to watch thats how off i was ..even though still wasnt timed ..

1 more thing if it wasnt for this club and prez. I prolly would of never realized the potential i have personally to do this ..and doin it right 

[DragCat]

4 hours ago, jbird72 said:

1 more thing if it wasnt for this club and prez. I prolly would of never realized the potential i have personally to do this ..and doin it right 

Appreciate the call out, Yes this forum and its members are all about sharing their experience and knowledge 🤘

[714024SPEED]

Dug Tom's car out ,today is his one year anniversary since he passed away. Went to cemetery to visit him hard to read his headstone in the rain but has his name and "IN STOCK" engraved on it .  Now time to get his car ready for Carlisle

[cny first gen 71]

I think of him all the time, certainly a sad loss for us here in the club and for your family! 😪

[Rob Peters]

I also think of him a lot.  I had a feeling the one year since his passing was near because I knew it was just prior to our Eastern Meet at Carlisle last year.  I know it has to be hard on you and Tom Jr with it being the one year anniversary.  Tom touched a lot of people in the time he was a member.  Tom helped so many members here.  God bless you all.  Keeping his spirit alive here at the FGMCC.

rob

[Dtret]

I probably think of him too often with all the parts that I have, nothing compared to you guys though, and as I’m looking for something I always think’ Tom would know where his is’ and I keep digging. lol. As the newer members read this and wonder, you all don’t know what you missed. A wealth of knowledge and always willing to share it with others. The chatbox on Friday morning is our way of remembering and having a little chuckle on his behalf because he started it. In the little bit of time that I knew him he has left a long lasting impression. 

[DragCat]

5 hours ago, 714024SPEED said:

Dug Tom's car out ,today is his one year anniversary since he passed away. Went to cemetery to visit him hard to read his headstone in the rain but has his name and "IN STOCK" engraved on it .  Now time to get his car ready for Carlisle

Thank you for sharing that moment. I feel blessed I got to meet the klan ( the three of you 🤣) at Carlisle and happy your returning. Tom's experience, and helpfulness over the years goes without saying, but the memories of just kicking back with you guys always brings a smile to my face 🍺

[Stuckin70s]

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[jft69z]

12 hours ago, 714024SPEED said:

Dug Tom's car out ,today is his one year anniversary since he passed away. Went to cemetery to visit him hard to read his headstone in the rain but has his name and "IN STOCK" engraved on it .  Now time to get his car ready for Carlisle

I think of Tom all the time, and I miss him daily. He was a huge part of this group, and it seemed like it was a race to see who could get an answer to a member's question first. Many a time, one of us was typing out an answer just as the other's response made it to the forum first 🙂. We had a lot of laughs, and good chats in the background. I go thru the texts sometimes for a laugh (and a few tears).

I'm glad both you and young Thomas will be making the trip this year, and to see the car again is sure to stir some emotions. Safe travels & we'll see you in a couple days.

[72 Monte Carlo]

Last night, my body shop friend Pat and I stretched the new headliner to the front, back and sides and put spring binder clips on the edges to hold it in place.

We're ordering a special brand of contact cement that Pat used recently to install a 70 Mustang Mach 1 headliner, and it worked great for that install.

 

 

[FrankOC]

38 minutes ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

Last night, my body shop friend Pat and I stretched the new headliner to the front, back and sides and put spring binder clips on the edges to hold it in place.

We're ordering a special brand of contact cement that Pat used recently to install a 70 Mustang Mach 1 headliner, and it worked great for that install.

 

 

Hey Doug, Would love to see some pics as you work through this.   

 

[72 Monte Carlo]

3 minutes ago, FrankOC said:

Hey Doug, Would love to see some pics as you work through this.   

 

Frank, I will get pictures of the process when we get the special contact cement and start installing the headliner. 

I have the headliner bows all installed in their respective spots and in the same ceiling holes that I removed them from. If you don't get them into the same exact ceiling holes on the sides of the ceiling, then the bows will not sit straight up because they'll have some pressure on them from contacting the curved edges of the ceiling. 

This is my first time ever installing a bow style headliner, so it's been a daunting task that I've been procrastinating about doing because I don't want to mess it up. 

I figured that since I rebuild my own engines, transmissions, rearends, etc., I can learn how to install it with the help of another set of hands from my friend Pat who is the friend who will be spraying the new paint and clear coat on my 72 Monte.  

[jbird72]

23 minutes ago, 72 Monte Carlo said:

Frank, I will get pictures of the process when we get the special contact cement and start installing the headliner. 

I have the headliner bows all installed in their respective spots and in the same ceiling holes that I removed them from. If you don't get them into the same exact ceiling holes on the sides of the ceiling, then the bows will not sit straight up because they'll have some pressure on them from contacting the curved edges of the ceiling. 

This is my first time ever installing a bow style headliner, so it's been a daunting task that I've been procrastinating about doing because I don't want to mess it up. 

I figured that since I rebuild my own engines, transmissions, rearends, etc., I can learn how to install it with the help of another set of hands from my friend Pat who is the friend who will be spraying the new paint and clear coat on my 72 Monte.  

How hard is it. I was gonna do one on my 72...i shouldnt say hard. How frustrating is it lol

[72 Monte Carlo]

8 minutes ago, jbird72 said:

How hard is it. I was gonna do one on my 72...i shouldnt say hard. How frustrating is it lol

I wouldn't say that it's a "hard" job, but it is a tedious job that requires a lot of patience, focus, and time to get it done correctly the first time. 

[Rob Peters]

Aired up the tires, cleaned and coated the windshield with Rainex and tried to put some wax on her.  Got the hood, front end and tops of the fenders waxed before I was soaked with sweat.  Packed the Monte for tomorrow's trip to Carlisle.

rob

[Rob Peters]

Loaded the grandkids into it and we are on the road to Carlisle!

rob

[72 Monte Carlo]

5 hours ago, Rob Peters said:

Loaded the grandkids into it and we are on the road to Carlisle!

rob

Have a fun and safe trip!

[Rob Peters]

Made it to Carlisle with no issues. Only hit a couple sprinkles of rain on the way.  We did get some more rain after we arrived but not much and now bright sunshine!

rob