Hoodicoff1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 A well travelled 1971ss that went halfway across the continent, to return an hour away from its original home :p .Been giving it some lovin' in the past few days.New plugs cap and rotor, lotsa penetrating fluid on everything. Got the trunk release working, lights, dome light, even the underhood key reminder buzzer is working! The more I get into this car the more she wants to come alive and work. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 A lot of cleaning, shampooed the rug, armour-alled the vinyl, even got some soap and water in the trunk. Gonna have a long road ahead of me. But I will looking forward to every minute of travel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hey Steve! Nice find! Looks like a sweet ride. Love the pics. Keep em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imr Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Nice find. I like the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Steve Great catch!!!! Congrats. Love the color, I have one the same color buried somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Nice !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brichta Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I never could resist the lure of a great car project. Nice find. Enjoy your new project!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Loaded with lots of cool options too. Most of which I have gotten working again after sitting all these years. The last time it was insured and on the road was 1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Built at the same plant as mine, built April 27th 1971, just a few weeks older, cool! 1385711540975 1385711532433 8542 cars later Looks like a DNA match to me! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Good to see your giving the old girl some loving Steve, its what she needed. Glad that you have her now. Triple Blue, nice combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Vaughn shoot me a message. I need your phone number. Gotta get the paperwork sorted out so I can get it in my name! This ole blue beast is itching to be back on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS5 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hey I recognize That car............. hahahaha....... So it Travelled 6000 miles yet the odometer didnt move at all LOL...... Great Steve.. Darren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS5 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 So on the Canadian GM Docs Steve the only way to get Vaughns name changed to yours as silly as it sounds is to call George Zappora or email him and order the GM docs again from him. the Doc forms will ask who is making the Inquiry and address and such so when its researched and found on micro fish its then printed out with Your Inquiry info and then sent off to you. when I did mine with Larry Demmings help it was $129cdn and took 6 days and it came all done. kebin will have to do the same now with my 71ss too. hope that helps. and the registration on the car should be a piece of cake but Take lots of pictures into get plates because after 10 years BC purges history into a different file. So when they first search nothing will come up and they will assume its an out of province car. but when you give and show them the Plate they now have something to visualize that it was registered in bc and look in purge files and reactivate the vin and re issue you plates without OOP issues.. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 I still have the original registration for the car. If I can get some signed transfer papers from the original owner (if he's still alive!) It should make thing a lot simpler. Just wasn't sure if the registration was already transferred into Vaughn's name or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Steve, I sent you an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bell Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Awesome car, it has all the unique parts. DON'T trade in that master cylinder, it's the original style with bleeders on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinquack Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Just curious, on the spec sheet it says 454 Engine with bright accents. What are the bright accents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, smokinquack said: Just curious, on the spec sheet it says 454 Engine with bright accents. What are the bright accents? It is referring to “bright accents dual exhaust” with the bright accents being the chrome exhaust tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 I was confused myself. I figured the RPO description was just copied wrong. The Monte's would have never come with the chrome valve covers and chrome air cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its Just Me Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Nice project car, enjoy the process & keep the photos coming. I sent you a PM Scott 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Nice score. I said I'm done buying montes to keep for myself as I have 3..but if a #s 71 SS comes along cheap I will be tempted. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Here's the first day it has been on the road since May of 1990! Almost 30 years. I did change the rad hoses, and belts and some wiring. But in the past 2 days: The rear brake lines have catastrophically failed, the thermostat was stuck open, finally opened up,one of the heater hoses split, started spraying coolant everywhere an impromptu rainstorm, dried up wipers weren't a good mix and the tires are egg shaped, but it HAULLSSSS ASSSS! HEHE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Great job! Nice to see the ol girl up and about again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Nice to see another one back on the road!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.