MC1of80 Posted May 2, 2023 Author Posted May 2, 2023 Not quite Carlisle ready.... This year. Lol Quote
willie Posted May 3, 2023 Posted May 3, 2023 Looks Good Tom, Kevin, Tom JR!!! I am getting old and dont remember what set of cars goes to who, so for now on we should refer to you guys as TKt. lol 3 Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 6, 2023 Author Posted May 6, 2023 Today, my son wire wheeled the interior floor boards, vacuumed, cleaned and painted the inside with rust inhibitor. 7 Quote
Rob Peters Posted May 6, 2023 Posted May 6, 2023 Definitely work that needed to be done. Something done even on back to original. The other thing is all of that work usually just gets covered up. What is his final vision? rob Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 6, 2023 Author Posted May 6, 2023 3 hours ago, willie said: Tom looks good!!! What did you use??? This stuff Willie. Lol. Idk where Kevin bought it from. eBay? He has used it on a lot of things including the chassis on his truck many years ago and it still looks good. 3 Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 6, 2023 Author Posted May 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Rob Peters said: Definitely work that needed to be done. Something done even on back to original. The other thing is all of that work usually just gets covered up. What is his final vision? rob Hey Rob. Obviously a stock restoration is not in the pic. Lolol but as stock as possible looking interior is the plan. Recovered buckets, rug, back seat, console and staple shifter with the slap style plate made by dan, aka overdrive. (Already in stock) lol and all new wiring. M&H wiring harnesses. 3 Quote
cny first gen 71 Posted May 9, 2023 Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 11:16 AM, MC1of80 said: This stuff Willie. Lol. Idk where Kevin bought it from. eBay? He has used it on a lot of things including the chassis on his truck many years ago and it still looks good. Tom is that stuff thin enough that it can be sprayed or does it have to be brushed? Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Posted May 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, cny first gen 71 said: Tom is that stuff thin enough that it can be sprayed or does it have to be brushed? Steve, it is right on the verge. A little goes a long way. With a "big" tip on a spray gun, I believe it can be sprayed. 1 Quote
willie Posted May 10, 2023 Posted May 10, 2023 Tom i haven't had a lot of time lately but i will try and find it next week. Tkx again for the pic 1 Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 10, 2023 Author Posted May 10, 2023 Well got 3 sport mirrors painted black Monday and assembled today. Painted another set of sport mirrors Nevada silver today for "Barn Find" 9 Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Posted May 22, 2023 Decided to install the passenger side sport mirror today after my spirited drive in Barn Find. Lol. 7 Quote
willie Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 Looks good guys!!! I like the look of the right-side sport mirror, i think it evens it out!!!! 1 Quote
Dtret Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 As nice as the mirror looks, and it does great job, I don’t know if it’s worth a modification deduction. Lol. Jk. 1 Quote
Rob Peters Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Dtret said: As nice as the mirror looks, and it does great job, I don’t know if it’s worth a modification deduction. Lol. Jk. I don't think he is looking for a Stock registration... But Dennis just likes to stir the pot, go for it Denny. rob 1 2 Quote
EVC Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 Looks great…. It should have been a factory option from the beginning… Quote
EVC Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 I won't drive my classics without dual mirrors… I put them on my Bonneville 35 years ago … My Monte got her first pair about 50 years ago… Quote
71SSclone Posted May 25, 2023 Posted May 25, 2023 Where did the sport mirrors come from? Was it a Monte Carlo option, or was it a different application? I would love to put a pair of mirrors on my 71. Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Posted May 25, 2023 The driver's side mirror was an option in 71. In 72, the custom option automatically received the driver's sport mirror along with other Custom specific options. The passenger mirror was never made in the US. A few are supposedly installed in Canada. I heard they are as rare as hens teeth. I purchased the passenger side from a place that modifies the passenger side base to "work" with the Monte Carlo and Chevelle from 70-72. I believe they also have the driver's side. Bulletmirror.com 4 Quote
jft69z Posted May 25, 2023 Posted May 25, 2023 2 hours ago, 71SSclone said: Where did the sport mirrors come from? Was it a Monte Carlo option, or was it a different application? I would love to put a pair of mirrors on my 71. 1 hour ago, MC1of80 said: I purchased the passenger side from a place that modifies the passenger side base to "work" with the Monte Carlo and Chevelle from 70-72. I believe they also have the driver's side. Bulletmirror.com They use a slick 3D printed base that corrects the angle of the F-body type mirror to work with the Monte. I still spent a bit of time modifying that base to contour it for the curved area of the door. I tried reaching out to them a couple of times to see if they sold just that base, but they never responded. Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Posted May 25, 2023 13 minutes ago, jft69z said: They use a slick 3D printed base that corrects the angle of the F-body type mirror to work with the Monte. I still spent a bit of time modifying that base to contour it for the curved area of the door. I tried reaching out to them a couple of times to see if they sold just that base, but they never responded. The ones I purchased, 4, all had metal bases that were modified. I paint stripped and sanded all mirrors before repriming and painting. 1 Quote
jft69z Posted May 25, 2023 Posted May 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, MC1of80 said: The ones I purchased, 4, all had metal bases that were modified. I paint stripped and sanded all mirrors before repriming and painting. Did they also send that 3D printed base too? Mine definitely had a much steeper angle to it than the OEM driver side. Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Posted May 25, 2023 45 minutes ago, jft69z said: Did they also send that 3D printed base too? Mine definitely had a much steeper angle to it than the OEM driver side. When you say base, do you mean the "gasket" for between the mirror base and the door? I think we are talking about different things. Lol Quote
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