Canuck Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/differences/ Added a few more details and added a lot of photos that were not there before. This should help people new to first gen Montes identify the year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Looks good Aaron, thanks for all you folks do for the club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Thanks Aaron, I check in often to refresh my memory on specificsĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Great job Arron! Ā Ā I have one suggestion. Where you describe the rear trim differences, you mention the 71 SS. How do you feel about adding a picture in that section of the 71 SS rear end treatment along with mentioning the pad on the bumper?Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, MC1of80 said: Great job Arron! Ā Ā I have one suggestion. Where you describe the rear trim differences, you mention the 71 SS. How do you feel about adding a picture in that section of the 71 SS rear end treatment along with mentioning the pad on the bumper?Ā I considered that but just havenāt hunted down the photo I want to use yet. Iād like one the same angle as the other three rear end shots. It is discussed and shown in detail on the SS454 page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Looks good. Maybe another thing I just thought about is saying which is unique to these cars is no fgmc ever came from the factory with Red Interior or any variation of Red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Jared Richey said: Looks good. Maybe another thing I just thought about is saying which is unique to these cars is no fgmc ever came from the factory with Red Interior or any variation of Red. Arron. Hereās one you may use if you want. If you want a different angle let me know.Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Canuck said: I considered that but just havenāt hunted down the photo I want to use yet. Iād like one the same angle as the other three rear end shots. It is discussed and shown in detail on the SS454 page. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Very nice Aaron.Ā The main thing I would like to see changed is the statements for both the under headlight chrome strip and the Full Halo being an Early 70 items.Ā These were both used in almost the entire production year at the Baltimore plant and since we don't have a cutoff date at the other plantsĀ but assume that as they ran out sometime during the 70 production year they didn't reorder.Ā Ā We also don't know on some cars how many of the fender extension chrome strips were removed and never reinstalled.Ā Bottom line is neither the full halo or extension chrome strip were intended to be an early production item. rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I can say this much about the 70s made at the Flint plant, Big Red, my 70 SS Has the under headlight chrome and a Halo top. The tubbed 70 my son just purchased does not have the chrome and from the body work on the roof where the "Studs" for the clips for the vynal top trim were, it had a full top.Ā Big Red was built Sept 69 (early) and my son's was built July 70 (later).Ā My original 70, have to find the build date, built in Baltimore didn't have the headlight extension chrome and a full vynal top.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Great job Aaron!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Still feel a 71 SS rear pic should be added only because it is mentioned in the description. Under the pic you could add something like, for more SS specific identification see... The link you mentioned. Again, just a thought.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Rob Peters said: Very nice Aaron.Ā The main thing I would like to see changed is the statements for both the under headlight chrome strip and the Full Halo being an Early 70 items.Ā These were both used in almost the entire production year at the Baltimore plant and since we don't have a cutoff date at the other plantsĀ but assume that as they ran out sometime during the 70 production year they didn't reorder.Ā Ā We also don't know on some cars how many of the fender extension chrome strips were removed and never reinstalled.Ā Bottom line is neither the full halo or extension chrome strip were intended to be an early production item. rob I reworded the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Super job Aaron! Even before the few changes. Excellent representation of the differences from 70-72s. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Canuck said: I reworded the page Thanks Aaron rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Nice job, Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SS Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Great Post & information Aaron! š Suggestions by others made it even more complete! I'm a 35 year Monte junkie, and learned a few things here! This forum has so much knowledge! Thanks to ALL!š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc2id Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 The '72 I once owned had a 454 in it. I heard those might be special. Is there anything that can be gleened from the serial#(fromĀ the Title) that would give me specifics. It was pretty loaded up so..? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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