LS5 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Posted April 15, 2017 Well a bit more progress today........ well until 3:43am this morning and then back at it at 9am with a little help from Keith who came over as an extra set of eyes. Dropping body back on the Frame FINALLY and also dropping in 454 and th400... now off to get some zzzzzzzzzzzzz [/url Darren 1
LS5 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Posted June 27, 2017 Well it's been a little while and just about got it licked. Keith is headed over on Thursday night to help install the hood plus the 4 hours it takes to align it hahaha I hate re-installing hoods and yes tried every trick in the book I think for marking and drilling and so on and they dont work..... side shots look good on alignment and body is square on the frame and Bodymounts are tightened down to 35ft pounds with half squished rubbers as GM's were and voila...... **** Yes the Caution Decal is Not factory and may take it off yet but it helps keep fingers away when running engine... Also the yellow Limited Slip decal was on my CDN built monte and there is the other in the trunk on the lid. Aaron's 71ss CDN built had this decal as well*** Darren 1
LS5 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 Had to change the tires, The Eagle ST's were age cracked and figured I would give these a try..... I had them mounted before as a test but now they are on the monte for good. Darren 1
LS5 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 Getting Binder with Docs in it and so cool that it matches.... Darren 1
71MonteCarloMD Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 Looks great Darren! Curious about decals on radiator core support and inner fender, where do you get them?
LS5 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 Hi Rick, The passenger inner fenderwell sticker is the Oil Change and specification decal that appeared on the Canadian Built Monte Carlos. It also states the Plants Address and Town with Postal Code on it as well and talks about the interval changes for Oil Change. The Radiator one's are from left to right are..... Radiator Fluid Specs, Limited slip Differential equipped car, and then the standard Engine ID and Emissions info with Timing etc Decal. Not in the photo's there is another Canadian Decal on the side of the air cleaner right where the "Keep your GM all GM" AC Delco Decal would be on Small Block Cars only, Mine has once again the Dealer Plant Mini Decal stating Oshawa and the Plant Address info. In the trunk on the Lid there is a Jacking Instruction Decal on pass side of lid and on the drivers side the white full size decal on Limited Slip Diff Info. I had to hunt around real hard for those, as no one hardly has the Canadian Decals such as the AU Emissions code on 454 Decal and then the Oshawa Decals too, I tried The Parts Place Inc and Danchuk's and Ausley's and then found most of my Decals through Jim Osborn's. Darren
stangeba Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 Darren, Great information! I didn't know this. Must have been a law / requirement because my 71, Oshawa built Monte, doesn't have the "plant information" Very cool! Bruce
Trueblue Posted August 26, 2017 Posted August 26, 2017 Yes...tougher than regular paint and no primer needed. http://www.por15.com/ Do they make this in an aerosol, or just brush on ?
stangeba Posted August 26, 2017 Posted August 26, 2017 Great pictures, just noticed the W/S washer hoses, my 71 does not have them going through the firewall, like in 1970, just uses longer sprayer nozzles. Perhaps I'm missing something.........
MCfan Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Getting Binder with Docs in it and so cool that it matches.... Hey, Darren, What's with the 285 HP rating on the spec sheet above? That's closer to a "W" code '72 ... or is HP different in Canada, too?
71MonteCarloMD Posted September 2, 2017 Posted September 2, 2017 Do they make this in an aerosol, or just brush on ? I used brush as it can be mixed for air brush spray as they do not come in spray cans.
LostnFound Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 Hey, Darren, What's with the 285 HP rating on the spec sheet above? That's closer to a "W" code '72 ... or is HP different in Canada, too? 285 HP Net....365 HP Gross
LostnFound Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 Darren, we share very close production and shipping dates on our cars.
LS5 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Posted September 6, 2017 Darren, we share very close production and shipping dates on our cars. I know that is Awesome, I took the Monte for a good 2hr rip the other day and ran like a new car. took a couple of dips in the road and corners and not a bushing squeak or rattle or swaybar noise. it was awesome. Darren 1
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