Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Hi all, new member here. I have just bought an all-original '72 which apparently has been sitting in a basement since 1982. One owner from new. The body looks excellent, the interior needs some love (and some steering wheel cork tape or a new wheel!). Even has the original am/fm radio. Matching numbers VIN and doorplate, although the seller says he would have to remove the alternator to get at the engine number. What is a reliable website to check the VIN number and car history out? thanks. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregs70 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome, really good looking car, I'm sure you'll get all the info you need here, many knowledgeable members here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome to the madness, nice looking Monte . You can get lots of info from the resource page here for starters https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/resourcespage/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome. Great find in a real nice car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks guys, very excited to get her shipped over to Ireland and start driving and tidying her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 you can't go wrong wwrong blue monte. Hopefully all the delays in shipping lately won't delay delivery to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome Paul!!!! She looks sweet!!!! I love the idea of her being in the basement for years. Great find!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 A few more photos, what do you think of the interior condition? a little work ahead of me. Can you tell anything interesting from the vin plate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Looks like a very solid car. Good luck with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Body tag checks out except for one thing, it looks like It used to have a back vinyl top! The seller said it was painted before storage in '82 - was this common, to remove a vinyl cover and paint? Year '72 Assembled in Baltimore Interior Blue Cloth Bench Seat Mulsanne Blue Upper Black vinyl Built 3rd week in August (bought on 31st August in Tennessee, the paint was barely dry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome! Very nice car you found. Looks like it just needs a good cleaning. As you discovered with the body tag it did have a black vinyl top from the factory. Some people decide to remove them when they repaint either for a different look or just to prevent having rust issues. My 71 had a vinyl top but was also removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 I guess they are not easy to remove. How interesting, thanks for the info, and for all the warm welcomes. I'll be digging deep into the site in the coming months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome to the club!! Ireland you say, would be great to see one on road over there .paint code 26 mulsanne blue is the name. Mine has the 26 code ,but I painted it Corvette Nassau Blue. More metal flake in it. If you need a good condition steering wheel I have my original you can have for shipping cost.. Again,welcome to the Club,looks like a great Monte Carlo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 minute ago, 420ponies said: Welcome to the club!! Ireland you say, would be great to see one on road over there .paint code 26 mulsanne blue is the name. Mine has the 26 code ,but I painted it Corvette Nassau Blue. More metal flake in it. If you need a good condition steering wheel I have my original you can have for shipping cost.. Again,welcome to the Club,looks like a great Monte Carlo! That is very generous James, mind your fingers while I bite your hand off! Will I PM my home address for a postage quote etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Certainly. It's a driver wheel looks good just one crack back side , next to horn pad.barely see it mounted. Pad in good shape, no cracks on finger side of wheel. If you have email ,I can send pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome Paul! Great find! Good luck with her! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 2 hours ago, 420ponies said: Welcome to the club!! Ireland you say, would be great to see one on road over there .paint code 26 mulsanne blue is the name. Mine has the 26 code ,but I painted it Corvette Nassau Blue. More metal flake in it. If you need a good condition steering wheel I have my original you can have for shipping cost.. Again,welcome to the Club,looks like a great Monte Carlo! Beautiful car by the way. What’s your interior spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Mine? My interior has the black strato buckets ( driver side power bucket seat),console, tilt wheel, rear defrost, power windows. AM radio gone ,aftermarket CD player (don't mind) dash was already cut. I'm in the process of doing the gauge conversion for the tach. I like that you have the bumperettes on yours. Your VIN should have the J in for the 4 bbl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Welcome Paul!! Great looking car, I imagine there’s not too many of them cruising around Ireland. Now if only she were green… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Howdy! Great to see another Monte being returned to the road. this place has lots of knowledge & good folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Glen said: Welcome Paul!! Great looking car, I imagine there’s not too many of them cruising around Ireland. Now if only she were green… Nearly bought an Inverness green Mercury Cougar XR7 until this grabbed my attention! Funny enough, over here a green classic might be associated with British racing green, say a Jaguar, so maybe the only case where green is not very Irish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmonte72 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/29/2021 at 6:25 AM, Crom Cruach said: Thanks guys, very excited to get her shipped over to Ireland and start driving and tidying her up I like your priorities Paul.... nice "mo'ah" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris shipley Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Nice car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Cruach Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 I hope so! Still organising shipping. The engine looks a little rusted, but it drives, so hopefully just surface rust. A good engine clean is in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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