Rob Peters Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Keep up the work and of course, keep the pictures coming. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thanks Willie and Rob. Ima tryin'. Lolol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Man that thing is so stock and untouched, even the Towanada#1 sticker is still on the valve cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Well, today's progress.... Changed all the hoses and clamps, thermostat and gasket, heater control valve, flushed the cooling system before doing all this. Ran the car, got it hot, burped the system. All good. Shut the car off and spotted antifreeze coming out between the radiator support and the upper radiator plate. Removed the plate to find a pinhole in the upper most tube. Old cars!!!! Lolol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Gotta love old cars,one step forward and four back 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodicoff1 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Battled cooling problems since the day I got the car, flushed the rad twice, ran water through the block, popped the drain plugs out of the bottom of the block. If the rad is all punky and old like that, Rick Auto has em for less than 300 bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Hello people, this week's progress... Bled the back brakes after tightening the stainless steel brake line some more. Also removed the rear drums to free up the brake shoes and hardware. Now have a brake pedal! Added bars leak, the original formula, to the radiator to stop the pinhole leak. Success there also. This is until I decide on either a new radiator or have this 4 core recored. Installed a new 10yr old distributor that had a pertronix already installed along with a flamethrower coil, new cap, rotor, a/c spark plugs and flamethrower wires. All of which my brother had "in stock" from an old (10yrs) project. Car runs better than before and it ran gooooood. Decided to test the brakes and trans shifting..... It shifts! Lolol Next should be an exhaust system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 First time on the road, under its own power in 34 years! Before tire smoke. Lolol VID_20190831_212525_01.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Nice guys, hope you put new tires on her now!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Great to see the old girl driving again after 34 years !!!👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Well today my brother decided to take the new rally rims and red lines off his 72 Monte Carlo that he has for sale and install them on "barn find". Reinstalled the new, but older white walls and original hubcaps back onto the 72 and lower his asking price. Have to say, the Rally's really wake up the look of "barn find" Check out the 72 with the new lower price in the for sale section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The red lines look really great on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imr Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 those redline look so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Tom they really look great on the "barn find"!!! However i thought they looked great on the other also!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hey everyone! Finally got back to "barn find". Added the NK4 sport steering wheel and started to do the exhaust. Of course no matter what I tried the old studs broke in the manifolds. So my son and I removed the exhaust manifolds to remove the broken studs easier. Well of course, true to big blocks, the outer bolts on both manifolds were cracked off and upon further inspection the passenger side manifold was severely cracked almost in half. So we decided to change the original engine mounts, that turned out to be broken. Lol. We installed new mounts from Amazon that were 6.00 each and are exactly the same as the 35.00 Lakewood mounts. My brother then remembered that we had some big block exhaust manifolds "in stock". After finding, checking and painting the "in stock" manifolds and changing the exhaust pipe studs, they were installed. Then we added the pypes 2 1/2 stock style head pipes. That's where we called it quits, for now. Next is to add the flowmaster header back exhaust system we have "in stock" from a parts car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Dig'n the updates on the Monte. Do you and your brother have a warehouse hidden somewhere with all the parts and pieces stored in it ? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Lol we have a few garages, basements, attics and other various spaces with parts that are "in stock" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I love that phrase "in stock". Nice going Kevin and Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Helloooo everyone! Update time. Lolol As some of you know, my son now has his own 71 Monte that we did a bunch of stuff to. Well it's done,for now. Now it's "Barn Finds" turn. We installed rally wheels with bfg tires that were in stock from my brothers 71 SS. Changed the valve cover gaskets with ones from my 70 SS build. Installed the F41 upper and lower control arms and sway bar that we installed new bushings into. Then we finally tackled the exhaust system that also was "in stock" from a parts car with the GM exhaust tips that have been "in the family" for at least 20 yrs and are weathered accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Niiice Job Guys!!!!! The barn find is looking sweet!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Nice job. How hard was it to do rear control arms on jack stands? I have boxed arms and anti sway bar to put on mine I've been avoiding because I think it's going to be a real pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 lovin all the pictures.... Would really love to see some of those Monte's in Carlisle at the 50th Anniversary celebration. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Great looking Monte, love that color... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 cny first gen 71- that was the easiest job we did today. All the bolts came out except for one that needed a little persuasion. About 45min tops. 1970mcss- it is supposed to be Nevada silver with a black vynal top. Had a repaint many years ago with a slightly bluer tint to the silver. Rob Peters- we are still up in the air about going with the virus still going strong and possibly worse with all the unmasked protests. We are watching though.... Hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hey gang. Lol just a brief update. Have been doing alot of little stuff on the. "barn find" Got all the exterior lights working. R/r both headlights, misc bulbs and l/f turnsignal harness , reverse light housings all with good used stuff that was in stock. Got the horn working with some steering wheel/column parts and a good used horn. In stock parts. Lol Had the original numbers matching/correct carb rebuilt and installed it along with a new divorced choke coil and cover. Also installed a new nos a/c throttle solinoid. Purrs like a kitten, even though it's a 402. Purrs like a cat just doesn't sound right. Lolol Bolted the grille on with the correct bolts and hardware I purchased from Vic at East Coast Bolts. I know, your saying, WHAT? He doesn't have them in stock!?! Well I do, a couple of sets BUT I couldn't find them. Lol now that it's done I will. Lololol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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