Hoodicoff1 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 Slowly getting things sorted out! I changed the vacuum lines and low and behold the load level compressor is working! You can put your finger on the air inlet and she's pulling Air! How do I check for air pressure on these compressors? No air at the shocks yet, I think there is a melted line somewhere. I had these old wire wheels kicking around, they are rough around the edges but I think they suit the car 😊 Quote
overdrive Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 Good job of getting her in the game again. It'll make a great car Have fun! Dan Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Posted June 14, 2019 The more I drive er, the happier Monte seems to be. I'm glad to have another old Chevy to distract me from the long days of BS. 1 Quote
Monteman1971 Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 Great to see another rescue! Great starting point!! The paperwork shows sport mirrors right and left side..... so where is the right side mirror? Someone take it off along the way? Wonder if you can see inside the door if the holes have been filled? Steve Quote
Canuck Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, Monteman1971 said: Great to see another rescue! Great starting point!! The paperwork shows sport mirrors right and left side..... so where is the right side mirror? Someone take it off along the way? Wonder if you can see inside the door if the holes have been filled? Steve My Canadian built red 71 SS was the same way. The documents say dual sport mirrors but only had the driver's side. I believe Larry's 71 in Ontario also was the same way originally. 1 Quote
Vaughn Posted June 28, 2019 Posted June 28, 2019 All Canadian built SS documentation says the same thing, yet only a few had the dual sport mirror. This Monte is a one owner never painted original. Never had the pass side sport mirror Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Posted June 28, 2019 I was wondering the same thing! This car is untouched and just had the driver bullet mirror Last night I finally got the AM/FM stereo 8 track from Jared. It was in rough shape, but a few hours and a parts AM 8track I had, I got it up and running! How rare are these stereos actually? The right channel is playing very weak on this ole girl, I had to completely swap out the volume control from my AM 8 track, it needs a bit more work but I I have AM/FM and the all important stereo light now! 2 Quote
willie Posted June 28, 2019 Posted June 28, 2019 Nice work Steve!!!, now I know who to send mine to if it needs repair. Haven't had the car running yet but soon... lol 1 Quote
Blake350 Posted June 29, 2019 Posted June 29, 2019 On May 15, 2019 at 1:32 AM, Hoodicoff1 said: " The more I get into this car the more she wants to come alive and work. :) " Thats exactly it these engines love to run and work...like keeping a fast horse in the stable all day and nite...not fun for anyone she looks clean and solid...enjoy!! Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Posted July 6, 2019 The package tray was just ratched and throwing flakes of paper all over the interior. I just made a new one of some corplast and some colour matching fabric I found. Here's the thing... It looked too good for the rest of the original interior! Ahh crap, I ended up rubbing it down with some used oil, now it fits the theme of the sunbeaten, faded original interior. Just a quick fix to make it a bit less ugly to drive 😜 Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Posted July 6, 2019 Also, now with the airshocks and compressor working, it's got a nice rake to her 1 Quote
overdrive Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 Good job! I can't view the pics in the last 2 posts. 😥 Dan Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted July 13, 2019 Author Posted July 13, 2019 Hmm...I'll have to repost the two last photos from my pocket annoyance device....Been battling overheating issues. Last Saturday was finally fed up and wanted to get to the bottom of the problem! Pulled to old water pump off (yes I kept it, it was original to the car!) Flushed the engine out with a garden hose and same thing with the rad.Went to Napa to get a brand new high flow waterpump and some powdered stuff that mixes with water to clean the whole system out. Sitting all this time the coolant was this kind of brown greyish gross liquid and the rad was plugged. I ran the solution with straight water for 10 minutes, then ran straight water through a garden hose through one of those heater hose tee things until the water coming out of the drain and top rad filler was clear again. The inside of the rad is all clean now and it's running ever so happy now that it is getting proper cooling! I figured this car shouldn't have run so hot, being that is has a larger radiator than a CamperSpecial Chev Truck Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted July 22, 2019 Author Posted July 22, 2019 It's first long trip in 30 years. Sorting out plugged cooling systems, new waterpump, anything rubber, new brake lines, master cylinder, new set of tires, of course getting the tunes working today. Logged 200 miles on a circle tour through Southern British Columbia.Man it was a joy to drive, this ole beast will roast tires in all three gears, while feeling like you're sitting on Grandma's couch.This circle drive is known as the WestKootroute/Selkirk loop. Weather was 90F+ all day, now dealing with a burnt left arm 😛 1 Quote
willie Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 Haha I love the car and the burnt arm comment!! Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Posted August 22, 2019 This car, for how long it sat neglected, I'm so amazed of how well it runs :D Just did a good flush and oil change on er. Lifters are all unstuck and it runs so smooth now VID_26231217_191735_355~2.mp4 2 Quote
MC1of80 Posted August 22, 2019 Posted August 22, 2019 Great job! Love seeing your progress with her! Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted August 23, 2019 Author Posted August 23, 2019 People are loving the survivor cars these days, had a good teen burger 🍔 and some 🍟 fries for a local car show at A&W. Had an appraiser approach me was impressed with all the documentation, thank you Vaughn for having that done. I should probably get an appraisal done. Insurance companies suck 2 Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Posted August 29, 2019 Another weekend adventure, another 200 miles on er, other than a loose solenoid wire it again never skipped a beat. Mentioned before that I ran some motor Medic engine flush through it last week, let it run for 5 minutes, dumped the stuff out, then put some fresh 15w/40 Rotella T and a new Napa gold oil filter. I still remember the demonstration on the Napa counter with the cut out of a Fram VS Napa/Wix. I hope no one here ever runs Fram crap! Anyways, after that flush, no more sticky lifters,engine is silent as can be, and I swear its got more power. Personally I found the Shell Rotella diesel oil to be the best for these old engines, what are you guys all running? Quote
Hoodicoff1 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Posted September 18, 2019 The 71 is now sporting the blue deluxe seatbelts I accidentally bought from Hector's infamous #montenascarlo. Few years back I was knocked out on painkillers after some nasty nasty dental procedures and bought them thinking they were black... Naturally, a few years later I just had to buy a Monte with a blue interior so I could do something with em 🙃. I also shampooed the interior which is why the seats look all blotchy. It actually came pretty clean, other than one spot where the material disintegrated from the sun damage 1 Quote
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