i think its ready to cruise now
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i think its ready to cruise now
so i have been pondering the thought of redoing the monte.
last week was the posi swap
![i think its ready to cruise now Posist11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/posist11.jpg)
this past w-end the wife and i were having one of our daily chats. so i caught her off gaurd and asked if repainting the monte was in our budget. without batting an eye she said yes.so tuesday i put some travel tires on here and took it to the body shop to get an estimate.
![i think its ready to cruise now Paint111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/paint111.jpg)
i cant get it in till mid/end of may,but i brought it home and started the tear down procedure.i started on it and did not quit till motor was out.
hood went into the rafters.
![i think its ready to cruise now Pnt110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pnt110.jpg)
front off next,much easier in one piece
![i think its ready to cruise now Pntc10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pntc10.jpg)
than out came the beast.shoould not of pulled in one piece,(very heavy)
![i think its ready to cruise now 45410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/45410.jpg)
put on some maypops
![i think its ready to cruise now Pnte10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pnte10.jpg)
today i took off some moldings,the rear lid, trim, bumper and t-lights.
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst210.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Pntf10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pntf10.jpg)
last week was the posi swap
![i think its ready to cruise now Posist11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/posist11.jpg)
this past w-end the wife and i were having one of our daily chats. so i caught her off gaurd and asked if repainting the monte was in our budget. without batting an eye she said yes.so tuesday i put some travel tires on here and took it to the body shop to get an estimate.
![i think its ready to cruise now Paint111](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/paint111.jpg)
i cant get it in till mid/end of may,but i brought it home and started the tear down procedure.i started on it and did not quit till motor was out.
hood went into the rafters.
![i think its ready to cruise now Pnt110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pnt110.jpg)
front off next,much easier in one piece
![i think its ready to cruise now Pntc10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pntc10.jpg)
than out came the beast.shoould not of pulled in one piece,(very heavy)
![i think its ready to cruise now 45410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/45410.jpg)
put on some maypops
![i think its ready to cruise now Pnte10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pnte10.jpg)
today i took off some moldings,the rear lid, trim, bumper and t-lights.
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst210.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Pntf10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/pntf10.jpg)
Last edited by 1973 454 MONTE on Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:34 pm; edited 2 times in total
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
the monte sat under a car port for about 3 years and rust took its toll. couple spots in the 1/4s and under the rear of the vinyl top. so it will get fixed also
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst310.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst710.jpg)
i have NOS fenders for it,and a set of doors that have not seen daylight since 1986. so nows the time i use the good stuff.so all in all,it should turn out to be a nice cruiser
the color of choice is one of these.....
![i think its ready to cruise now Color110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/color110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Color210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/color210.jpg)
it has to be a 73 color,just has to be,,,,,,,
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst310.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Rst710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/rst710.jpg)
i have NOS fenders for it,and a set of doors that have not seen daylight since 1986. so nows the time i use the good stuff.so all in all,it should turn out to be a nice cruiser
the color of choice is one of these.....
![i think its ready to cruise now Color110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/color110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Color210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/color210.jpg)
it has to be a 73 color,just has to be,,,,,,,
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Why not go back with black? it looks good like in a tuxedo...
Im in kinda the same process as you but im doing interior. I pulled the heater and ac box out rebuilt with new cores and fixed alot of vent door seal issues.
Then I decided to pull the dash and redo the whole wiring harnesses in the car, repaint the dash and other hard pieces. new carpet, install headliner ect. I still plan on quarter panel fix and new fenders and paint soon like in the next year or two.
Im in kinda the same process as you but im doing interior. I pulled the heater and ac box out rebuilt with new cores and fixed alot of vent door seal issues.
Then I decided to pull the dash and redo the whole wiring harnesses in the car, repaint the dash and other hard pieces. new carpet, install headliner ect. I still plan on quarter panel fix and new fenders and paint soon like in the next year or two.
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![i think its ready to cruise now SIG2](https://2img.net/h/i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/greenchevelless/My%20Chevelle/SIG2.jpg)
BlackChevelleSS- Management
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Black, Antique White, Light Copper, Midnight Green & Dark Red all look good with a black interior. Get a couple of estimates at least & references unless you already know them & their work well. Good luck.
77mali- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Go with black again Chris but tell the guy to get a good deep black. Sometimes you get sort of a brown tint when they follow the mixing for the factory stuff. Midnight blue wouldnt look bad either .
ant7377- G3GM Addict
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Definitely black again! I always thought the paint looked good in the pictures you've posted, but I see it is quite faded up close. It'll be even more killer with the rust taken care of and new paint!
By the way, is it difficult to remove the rear window molding? I got the window reglued last year, but it still leaks. Need to get it fixed again
You recommend pulling the engine and the transmission separately (TH-400?)?
By the way, is it difficult to remove the rear window molding? I got the window reglued last year, but it still leaks. Need to get it fixed again
![Crying or Very sad](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_cry.gif)
You recommend pulling the engine and the transmission separately (TH-400?)?
Fishgrinder- G3GM Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
I bet your excited to get it repainted. I am excited about mine and it will most likey be next year before I could even think about it.
driveit- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Woops... Thought about it!
The wife will kill me... lol
The wife will kill me... lol
driveit- Donating Member
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driveit wrote:Woops... Thought about it!
The wife will kill me... lol
Well at least your Ride would be Painted for the Funeral purcession Right LOL
Limey SE- Management
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
LoL... I actually did laugh out loud on that one...
Funny, but true!
Funny, but true!
driveit- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
I like the black and also the blue, but it is your car brother paint in a color you like or want
dragons_lair59- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
I'll go with black again! Hard to keep clean but looks so good when clean. Buy stock in California dusters LOL
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
its 40 years old and has always been
![i think its ready to cruise now Blk10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/blk10.jpg)
of the 22 MCs that ive owned, only 3 of them were
![i think its ready to cruise now Slvr10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/slvr10.jpg)
of the 22 MCs only 2 of them were
![i think its ready to cruise now Blu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/blu10.jpg)
ive owned the car for 11 years and am fond of the black,but i think its time for a change. so i have narrowed it down between 2 colors.
but than the wife likes
![i think its ready to cruise now Taup10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/taup10.jpg)
i have time yet to chose![i think its ready to cruise now Icon_t20](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/icon_t20.gif)
![i think its ready to cruise now Blk10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/blk10.jpg)
of the 22 MCs that ive owned, only 3 of them were
![i think its ready to cruise now Slvr10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/slvr10.jpg)
of the 22 MCs only 2 of them were
![i think its ready to cruise now Blu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/blu10.jpg)
ive owned the car for 11 years and am fond of the black,but i think its time for a change. so i have narrowed it down between 2 colors.
but than the wife likes
![i think its ready to cruise now Taup10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/taup10.jpg)
i have time yet to chose
![i think its ready to cruise now Icon_t20](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/icon_t20.gif)
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
The blue on the one that went for auction was nice,almost Lemans blue.
ant7377- G3GM Addict
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I kinda like that dark gray color, but hey I'm color blind so, yeah...
driveit- Donating Member
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ant7377 wrote:The blue on the one that went for auction was nice,almost Lemans blue.
![i think its ready to cruise now Img_0313](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/img_0313.jpg)
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Looks good in that color too!
driveit- Donating Member
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1973 454 MONTE wrote:ant7377 wrote:The blue on the one that went for auction was nice,almost Lemans blue.
Maybe just a tad darker if this choice is made, I Still like the Dark Green I think it would pop with the Black Interior
Limey SE- Management
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If dead set on color change dark blue is my first choice second is toupe to please the wife lol
dragons_lair59- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
well the monte is stripped.
![i think its ready to cruise now Naked110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/naked110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Naked210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/naked210.jpg)
used the cherry picker to take off the doors,much easier.
![i think its ready to cruise now Door210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/door210.jpg)
when i took the console out,i found tore up insulation.
![i think its ready to cruise now Var311](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var311.jpg)
than i found where IT was living
![i think its ready to cruise now Var110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Var210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var210.jpg)
i hung the old fenders as decaration
![i think its ready to cruise now Prts310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/prts310.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Naked110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/naked110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Naked210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/naked210.jpg)
used the cherry picker to take off the doors,much easier.
![i think its ready to cruise now Door210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/door210.jpg)
when i took the console out,i found tore up insulation.
![i think its ready to cruise now Var311](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var311.jpg)
than i found where IT was living
![i think its ready to cruise now Var110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var110.jpg)
![i think its ready to cruise now Var210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/var210.jpg)
i hung the old fenders as decaration
![i think its ready to cruise now Prts310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f74/12/69/99/95/prts310.jpg)
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Oh man...that heater core housing looks familiar- wait til you pull out the core. LOL- mine smelled like death.
![No](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/kopfschuettel.gif)
77mali- Donating Member
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dude
what the h3ll??????
if i know you,like i know you,i think i know what color your going with..... you have talked about it for to long now.......
what the h3ll??????
if i know you,like i know you,i think i know what color your going with..... you have talked about it for to long now.......
1973montec- Donating Member
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Love the decor... so, what is the word... Monte Carlo like/awesome! Hoping to build a garage next year... Hoping...
driveit- Donating Member
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took a pic of core support,dam is it nice. i've been affraid to look at it
![i think its ready to cruise now Core10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/core10.jpg)
i desided just to get the original sheet metal fixed and not use the stuff i've hoarded for so many years.![i think its ready to cruise now Ready210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/ready210.jpg)
i did use another hood,headlight buckets and a 75 NOS middle header section.![i think its ready to cruise now Ready110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/ready110.jpg)
i was also going to use one of the pass-side remote mirrors i have on it,but desided to use the chrome bullet mirrors instead. i was going to convert,but found the crimps on the controller handle were just to tight and i would of distroyed it trying to take it apart.might even change my mind yet,and use the pass remote.i was thinking chrome would be different.
![i think its ready to cruise now Core10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/core10.jpg)
i desided just to get the original sheet metal fixed and not use the stuff i've hoarded for so many years.
![i think its ready to cruise now Ready210](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/ready210.jpg)
i did use another hood,headlight buckets and a 75 NOS middle header section.
![i think its ready to cruise now Ready110](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/ready110.jpg)
i was also going to use one of the pass-side remote mirrors i have on it,but desided to use the chrome bullet mirrors instead. i was going to convert,but found the crimps on the controller handle were just to tight and i would of distroyed it trying to take it apart.might even change my mind yet,and use the pass remote.i was thinking chrome would be different.
![scratch](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_scratch.png)
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
Holy stance difference Batman....that 454/400 combo must be heavy.
Good choice having it patch repaired. Only original once.
Good choice having it patch repaired. Only original once.
77mali- Donating Member
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