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Re: i think its ready to cruise now
77mali wrote:Holy stance difference Batman....that 454/400 combo must be heavy.
Good choice having it patch repaired. Only original once.
funny you should mention the stance,i was going to measure it today and forgot cuz of rain. im curious on how far down it will be after reinstalation of everything.

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You going to reinstall the vinyl top?
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77mali wrote:You going to reinstall the vinyl top?
yep,gonna keep it black to.
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driveit wrote:Looking good. Keep it up.
thanx
its gettin there
this is how i found it in 2002.

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well the painter got behind,and monte did not go into shop till july 18. almost 2 months past due date.GRrr.....

so its been there almost a month,top is off,rear window pulled aug-1

most of paint is off aug-8

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im in no big hurry.
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Looks good. Â
Vinyl tops & rust seem to go hand in hand on all these cars. Are you reinstalling the landau top or going commando?
Vinyl tops & rust seem to go hand in hand on all these cars. Are you reinstalling the landau top or going commando?
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keeping the top. it has character.
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I hear ya...Monte's can kinda look naked without them.
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still looking so sad 8-15


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So what color is it gonna be? Also are you gonna make the top a contrasting color? I always liked the contrasting colors that compliment each other.
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back in the early 90s i had one that was blue with full white top and blue interior.. never had another one the same color.
the headlight buckets are off that car.

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so its gonna kinda be a tribute.but am keeping with the original half black top and black bucket interior.
the headlight buckets are off that car.

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so its gonna kinda be a tribute.but am keeping with the original half black top and black bucket interior.
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That medium shade of blue? That looks great w/ black.
If I ever have a Monte (someday hopefully) I'd like a white one with black top & interior.
If I ever have a Monte (someday hopefully) I'd like a white one with black top & interior.
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My personal favorite color combo is blue with a white top and white interior.
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my pockets are not that deep. i have to stick with black.dynchel wrote:My personal favorite color combo is blue with a white top and white interior.
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I was just saying that is my favorite color combo. My '74 is blue with white stripes and a black interior.
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no harm taken.
but the white top did look killer on that 73 i had.
but the white top did look killer on that 73 i had.
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Chris, she will be absolutely beautiful when she is all done and put back together. You take the greatest care of your car, and have the parts and knowledge to do it! You already know I anxiously await !
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thanx Mike,JiMi_DRiX wrote:Chris, she will be absolutely beautiful when she is all done and put back together. You take the greatest care of your car, and have the parts and knowledge to do it! You already know I anxiously await !
but whats up with the 75?
btw-you did a great job on the 76.
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Still waiting to get the intake/carb back on it. After that I need to fire it up and get it out of the back yard. It needs a timing gear/chain. I'm not sure what to do with it yet. Having 3 Montes that all need some love is a bit much for me with the house mortgage. If I could find the right buyer, I'd let her go and put that into the other two. We'll see.1973 454 MONTE wrote:thanx Mike,JiMi_DRiX wrote:Chris, she will be absolutely beautiful when she is all done and put back together. You take the greatest care of your car, and have the parts and knowledge to do it! You already know I anxiously await !
but whats up with the 75?
btw-you did a great job on the 76.
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i know i told the guy 'im in no big hurry" but dam,its been there 2 months.


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Tell him "no big hurry" means you want it back before Halloween.
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My body man,if he isn't dead by now, would take 6 months to do a job because he would do his profit making on insurance work and do my work on the side when he was not busy. At least he would DO non-insurance rehabs. He weighes/weighted 400 pounds. JB
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Wow, I'm having a flashback, and not a good one.1973 454 MONTE wrote:i know i told the guy 'im in no big hurry" but dam,its been there 2 months.
2 months will quickly turn into 2 years, so get your lawyer's number warmed up now.
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