Meltonworks

Hey I wanted to make a post here for looking back at all the benchracing, technical resources, support and genuinely honest comradarie of the Monte Carlo community. — encouragement really matters! I wish the admins over the years who keep it sane in what must be a wild social media realm. Faced with constant challenges over the years with time, place, and money to restore my car I recently made the decision to let my car go. It’s going to Maple motors, a classic resale lot in Nashville in hopes that someone can give it some attn. check out their youtube channel. Project Backburner It just didn’t fit where I am in my life anymoreand the sentimental baggage connected to the car for both my parents who have passed were just not hitting like I had hoped they would. my dad did a ton of work on it and passed from Alzheimer’s a few months ago. So I’ve turned over a new leaf, got out of the old car scene and on to something else unique, & sporty- a “personal luxury coupe’” of sorts, VW Arteon- hey it has frameless windows and a decent grill. Be safe out there.

Hey folks, just wanting to let everyone know the car has sold. It’s heading to Maple Motors which is a classiic dealer outside of Nashville. Want to thank everyone for maintaining such a supportive group, been poking around here since I guess 2001? At least that’s when I bought my Monte.

Jimmy, you interested? I haven’t made any progress. I hate to post to “public” sites for all the weirdos and scammers out there.

Left message w Jimmy. Hope I haven’t scared him off. It’s just got its share of piddling things it needs. When my dad died in May, I lost the garage so I have no where really to work on it. These photos taken about 20 years apart, still at my same job.

It’s with regrets, and loyalty to this group that I am listing this here first and only would really love for it to go within the group for someone that appreciates it. I have decided to sell my Monte Carlo. Asking $14000. Might consider trade for a family suv. this link should have just about everything you need to know to see if you are interested. It’s not perfect but it’s a rust free car. I have not really prepared emotionally for this— https://meltonworks.wordpress.com/monte-carlo-project-backburner/

I’ve been considering adding something like this to the bumper side. https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle-lights/led-accent-lighting/led-wired-bolts/bolt-beam-12mm-led-light-12b-x+color-Natural~4000K+housingcolor-Silver

Local Veterans home organized a cruise to salute veterans and caregivers. Was our first public outing in the Monte and happy it survived a slow parade pace on a warm day. just by coincidence we were lined up in Red white and blue classics. Great to see the vets and caregivers enjoying the cars, I was impressed that a few of them were calling out hey- Monte Carlo! Weren’t a lot of classics there mostly bikes, jeeps and vettes. They have had no family visitors so many Of them participated in parade with signs and balloons. We decided the 58 impala was to trunks what we are to hoods! Social distancing/masks was a bit of a mixed bag.

I did manage to get the bolts working. But as you can see here the mirror I have, the arm has an upward angle to it, not sure what it was off of but it’s not Gonna work on the Monte.

I got a $35 version from Jegs. Thin Not great but does it’s job I guess. It shipped folded so that is an issue But it comes with clips.

Thanks Bruce for the walkthrough but I threw in the towel for the time being as I did not have clearance for getting the rear nut in place. Just not enough clearance. For some reason I was ok drilling the outside holes but afraid to sawzall a chunk from inner door. afriad I have the wrong gasket anyway. May just go with reproduction thin style mirror for both sides. On door panels- the pull-handle clips on door panels are a terrible design. Couldn’t get them to slide at all. But somehow the pot metal rivets allow it to snap back together. Note: the photos below are some mystery mirror. It has a bend in the arm part that is not correct. Will be looking at Ausleys for passenger mirror.

https://1971montecarlo.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/adding-a-chrome-right-side-mirror/ so it looks like 80$ to match my driver remote mirror. I don’t think I’ve ever seen these before on a car. I worry that the angle is different for a Monte than a Chevelle can you post more pics of the “chunky chrome” passenger side mirrors? http://www.chevelle.com/1970-72-Chevelle-Malibu-or-El-Camino-Right-Hand-Matching-Remote-Mirror-P5629.aspx

I wanted to tell about my visit to my dad’s tonight, he took me and my 17 year old out in the Monte to show us how far it has come along in getting roadworthy. My son Allan (17) was really quiet the whole time. He hasn’t been in the car since he was a baby. It has the door panels out of it, and no carpet. I noticed he kept rolling the window up and down. It was really noisy. because as I explained to my dad the front tires are too big, and with the extra pounds they were rubbing and making awful noises. Allan was flipping out. He must have thought it was falling apart. We cruised around the neighborhood and my dad opened it up on a long straight block and for an old tired motor, it did it’s job. Allan must have asked me a hundred questions after we left there about the old car. I am not saying his comments were all positive- he may never be a car guy himself- but it was funny, 3 generations cruising around the neighborhood. So grateful for my dad getting the mothballs off the Monte.