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Thanks for sharing the pictures Joe, Interesting seeing the paint markings

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Looking good Joe. You're almost at ground zero. As I start pulling things apart in my own 71 SS deconstruction and build, I am realizing how much work/money is involved to restore one of these cars nicely (say to the Vaughn standard). You start to scrutinize every part and some of them you realize just aren't going to look good enough on a restored car. Decisions, decisions!

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Isn't that the truth. I have a friend that restores vette for a living to NCRS standards and the time and money that goes into them is insane. I am gonna bring this one to a very nice level that is not gonna take remortgaging the house but will be awesome when done. Gonna do whatever I can myself as I like working on them as much as I like driving them. This Fourm is a fantastic place to chat with other owners and great info on these cars. You guys are an asset to the hobby.

Joe

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What exhaust systems are you guys running. I'm trying to stay close to a factory system. Was looking at inline tube or the parts place or maybe a garner. Are any of you guys running resonators

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the gardner exhaust is as close to stock as you can get, they are awesome! put one on the 4 speed  I restored

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Thanks Sam. Did it have the resonators on yours and if it did was there still a bit of a rumble.

Joe

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I used '69 Chevelle tailpipes so they weren't any resonators and so I could use the cowbell tips, the gardner tips are the nicest ones I have ever seen, twice as heavy as any of the re-pop crap out there, use their turbo mufflers for a little more exhaust note 

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Thanks Sam. Was thinking either garner or inline. Both seem like nice systems.

Joe

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inline is local here to me, I would buy the Gardner again, no questions asked! you can get all the clamps and stuff ceramic coated to so it won't rust!, their hangers and hardware are the best I have ever used, it was such a surprise to use an aftermarket product that actually worked the way it was suppose too and the best quality, worth every penny!

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I will have to check them out Sam. You sound very convinced with their products.

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I am a master mechanic and have been messing with GM A bodies all my life, if you want as close to stock as you can get and a quality product which is hard to find anymore these days, Gardner exhaust is the way to go

 

http://www.gardnerexhaust.com/

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Sounds good Sam. Truth be told when I first looked at this car I thought the ad said non matching so I was gonna make it a 4 speed ss but after finding out that it was completely matching I figured I would return it to its former glory. As it seems to be a fully loaded ss.

Joe

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Just spoke to Eric Gardner this morning and ordered my exhaust. Very nice guy. He told me that I will be very pleased with the system.

Joe

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I told Eric that it was a 71 monte ss. He said it was same basic system as chevelle. He is making mine with no heat riser so that head pipe will be a shade longer. He was familiar with the car. He knew just what I was looking for.

Joe

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Like Sam said Gardner exhaust is very good. I have put the system on a couple of Monte's and would use again

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I built a dolly for the SS this weekend and got the body on it and rolled in the garage so now I can remove the undercoat and detail the underside while the Frame is out being blasted. This way when the frame gets back I can install the new suspension and rear and then get the body back on.

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So I have been busy doing the horrible job of removing all the undercoat from the bottom of my car. It's coming out good but what a pain in the butt. Heat gun and putty knife and alot of lacquer thinner.post-1179-0-84400500-1447706840_thumb.jpgpost-1179-0-76351500-1447706862_thumb.jpgpost-1179-0-57644700-1447706883_thumb.jpgpost-1179-0-61636800-1447706901_thumb.jpg

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I don't know why they are on its side but posting these pictures right side up is more frustrating than removing undercoat

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it's something about this web site, all mine come up sideways too, everywhere else they are fine :mad:

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