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1974 Monte Carlo engine & engine bay restoration.

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:45 pm

JANUARY 26, 2011 - More Painting.

Second coat on the block and intake. Blasted and painted a few other odds and ends. Clipping along pretty well.

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Post by Limey SE Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:34 pm

looking good lil brother

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:47 pm

Thanks. Might just get her finished a hair sooner than anticipated. However...haven't touched a thing under the hood yet...lol.

Underhood shouldn't take too long. Probably just going to wipe down the firewall and fender wells with mineral spirits.

Like I have said...I'm not out to win a Concours D'Elegance...just want her to look good at local shows Cool

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Post by 1973montec Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:45 pm

LOOKIN GOOD THERE BUDDY
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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:04 pm

1973montec wrote:LOOKIN GOOD THERE BUDDY

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:59 am

Thanks Chris Squared!

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Post by Cdub74 Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:12 am

I like it! Laughing
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:21 am

Thanks, CDub!

I'll have new pictures later tonight. Yesterday (1/17) I was not home all day, but my dad wanted to do some work himself, so I will take some pictures of what he did later and post them up!

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:42 pm

JANUARY 17, 2011 - More Blasting & Painting.

Was not home this day...but my dad wanted to do some work himself while I was gone. Just more sandblasting and painting. Pictures are self explanatory.

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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:49 pm

boy hes doing alot of work. you better be giving him more than labor rate Very Happy
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:53 pm

-throws hands up-

Hey, I tell him over and over and over and over again "You don't have to do anything while I'm not home". But, he wants to do it. Keesp him out of trouble in the house.

Lol.

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Post by 1973montec Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:36 pm

dads are like that. just let him do his own thing Very Happy
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:46 pm

Yeah, I do.

I just feel bad about it sometimes =/

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Post by Cdub74 Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:15 pm

Just tell him hes the best Dad ever Thumbs up . My step son is four, he wants to work on everything with me, so I let him. I know Im going to be helping him a lot when he grows up!
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:57 pm

JANUARY 22, 2011 - More sandblasting and painting.

Pictures are self explanatory.

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Post by abajc3 Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:38 pm

looking nice, i like your atention to details! how did you degrease and prep the engine? did you put any primer under the paint?

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:02 pm

No primer. Two coats of paint on most everything though.

Used a brush and parts cleaner to get off the grease and oil, and manually wire brushed it.

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Post by 1973montec Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:07 pm

great job. now lets get it back together. Wink
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:09 pm

Thanks Chris!

It's coming along well! I still need to get all the gaskets.

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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:50 pm

74MonteCarlo wrote:Thanks Chris!

It's coming along well! I still need to get all the gaskets.


dont forget to replace that tranny front seal while you have the motor out.
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Post by Cdub74 Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:36 pm

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74MonteCarlo wrote:Thanks Chris!

It's coming along well! I still need to get all the gaskets.


dont forget to replace that tranny front seal while you have the motor out.

YES! new gaskets are a must, I rebuilt the trans in my jeep and tried to cut costs buy re-using the trans pan gasket.....lets just say two weeks later the pan was off again! Head Bang
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:08 am

The trans pan gasket is already new.

Replaced it about a year ago.

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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:45 pm

JANUARY 29-30, 2011 - Final blasting/painting & engine re assembly.

Did some final sandblasting and painting. Got a new timing chain & gears(made in USA, can ya believe it?) and gaskets and began re assembly.

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Post by Malicruiser Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:47 pm

Looking clean!
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Post by 74MonteCarlo Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:58 pm

Thanks! Looks even better in person.

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