Shnalla Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hi everybody ! I bought my Monte back in 2010. It is a 72 californian car in pretty good shape. A friend of my friend who lives in US bought it for me and did some maintenance to make it a decent runner. New vinyl top, new 2,5" dual exhaust, new bumpers and some other little things. Now it's in France, since a few days. Here are some pics (As you can, there is a bump on the front fender... something bad happened during shipping... ) : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Is the shipper paying to repair the shipping damage?? Not a bad looking Monte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Glad you got it, bummer about the dent, hopefully you can get reimbursed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 That really stinks having it show up with the dent, but at least it is there with you! Very nice to have it home Ill bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnalla Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 The bad news is that no insurance was subscribed... I am trying to find a way to get reimbursed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 time to have some fun now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddiddle Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Stinks about the dent! How much does a fill up cost over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Glad you have finally received your Monte, Romain! At least it got there in one piece ... looks nice in spite of the nasty dent. It wouldn't be fair to generalize, but it seems there are more and more baggage, package and cargo handlers that purposely damage goods in shipment. My wife saw a news special on TV recently about the purposeful damage and destruction that some drivers from one very well known express shipping company were doing. Hope they got terminated ... or maybe they should be handled for a week like they handle packages! Of course, some of it may be just carelessness, but who do they think pays their wage if not the consumer? Hope you get some financial help getting it repaired. Thanks for representing the FGMCC in France! Enjoy the club and your nice Monte! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo's70MCs Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 The dent sucks! Though a Monte in France.. what could be cooler? Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnalla Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yes the dent sucks a lot ! As Dennis says, many people encounter problems whith shipping. Sometimes it's little things, sometimes not... Anyway, I am trying to find a deal with the company. I know 4 Monte here in France. I guess two (french) Monte owners knows this forum I am really proud to own this Monte. I like american cars so much... (My daily driver is a little Park Avenue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnalla Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Hi, just a short video of my Monte... As my friend says in french, vacuum hoses should be inspected...You can hear backfires (engine was cold). Paint is dirty, and interior is too... On the rear fender the paint is dull... Do you have any idea how to make it shine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It's always good to give things a once over... i.e. timing, hoses, fluid levels, spark plugs and wires, cap and rotor. That is awesome that you had that shipped over there. I really need to get my Monte up and running. I really like the pic in your signature, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnalla Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thank you Archie ! I just bought gearhead bible, "How to Rebuild Your Small-Block Chevy" ... I think it will help me a lot working on this Monte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnalla Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Some news of french Monte...! I finally got my Monte. I drove it back home, about trouble-free 600 miles. It was the sweetest day of my car-guy life !!! The bad thing is that it's 2bbl 350 but it runs pretty well. I don't know how or why, but wheels spin easily when you hit the gas pedal Thought 2bbl where boat anchors... I was wrong. Anyway, I hope to get soon a decent dual plane intake and a 4bbl carb. Here is me trying to move the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtankjones Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Very Nice. Glad you brought it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mcarlo Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Congratulations!!!! Hope you have a lot of fun with it! Your Monte must turn a lot of heads over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Glad that you got it home, safe and sound. 600 miles is a nice for your first trip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrj52 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Fgmcc------World-wide, AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGD72Monte Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Fantastique Romain, combien pour faire le plein? Peût-importe, l'aventure commence! Oh and we're looking for a volunteer to make the trek and be the first to snap a pic of a Monte in Monte Carlo . You would be the first as far as I know and it would make quite the trophy for the site. By the way, I see you have the same type of vinyl roof as mine, I'm starting to wonder if they were available like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I was wondering the same thing about the vinyl top, possibly just a 72 thing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I was wondering the same thing about the vinyl top, possibly just a 72 thing?? The vinyl tops like that are dealer or aftermarket installed, not factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I was wondering the same thing about the vinyl top, possibly just a 72 thing?? My 71 had the exact same Vinyl top (vinyl without the trim all the way to the rails and down the A-pillar). It also has the vinyl top code on the body tag. When I removed the top, there was no indication of ever having the vinyl top trim before... I have seen at least one other Monte at a show which had the same type of Vinyl Top.... Could they have delivered Montes to the dealers without a top for dealer installation? Sounds weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 How was the trim piece by the script on the sailpanel changed?? Did they just make a small piece to fill in the gap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 How was the trim piece by the script on the sailpanel changed?? Did they just make a small piece to fill in the gap? The vinyl top on my 71 looked exactly like the one on Shnalla's car. There was a chrome strip which ran from one rain gutter below the rear window to the other side rain gutter. The vinyl went all the way to the gutters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Congrat's on your Monte.....the dent sucks but can be fixed.... Good luck with it! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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