Re: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics

by ant7377 Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:08 pm

Im diggin the original color but Im biased. Its almost like mine.

by 99B4C Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:29 pm

ant7377 wrote:Im diggin the original color but Im biased. Its almost like mine.

ant7377, your Monte is one of the reasons I want to keep it the original color, looks awesome.

Got a picture of it to post?

by 77mali Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:47 pm

If he don't- I do (of his 77) LOL

I think it's his anyway- from the Adirondack Nat's I think, last summer or the one before?

by 99B4C Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:59 pm

77mali wrote:If he don't- I do (of his 77) LOL

I think it's his anyway- from the Adirondack Nat's I think, last summer or the one before?

Thanks 77mali, I am trying to find pics of a 73-77 gold-copper without a vinyl top and all the correct trim in place.

by 77mali Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:01 pm

Sorry no pics of the back window. Here's a couple I had in the stash & from back in the day.
Not sure if the color is the same as yours?

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These are the ones from the Adirondack Nationals. Can't confirm this is his 77 but I suspect it is.
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by 99B4C Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:01 pm

Thank you 77mali! They all look good but this awesome pic looks like the color I want: 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics - Page 3 Montgo10

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Do you have any more shots of this Monte?

by 99B4C Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:17 pm

I have been thinking about 1970 Camaro gold:
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by ant7377 Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:36 am

Thats mine the two bottom ones. That one above with spokes and the guy with the fro and tux is when Paul (77 Mali) came by to see my car. Thats him next to my car. I didnt care for wire wheels so I switched it back.

by ant7377 Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:37 am

by thatfnthing Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:14 am

I like the nifty jacket and oversize bowtie. My hair kinda looks like that now (according to my wife), so I think I could rock that look.

by 77mali Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:32 pm

Those are some great 70's pics for sure! I wish I could have rocked an afro like that Brother. afro

I don't know why but having Anthony crack on me made my day today slap

Also- I like that Camaro color- it's probably the same paint, maybe with a different name. GM was good like that! Rolling Eyes

by ant7377 Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:37 pm

I was laughing the whole time typing it. I wish I had that much hair too.

by 77mali Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:40 pm

I bet you were (Yew Bastahd!) Wink

by 99B4C Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:00 pm

Lol, I had a hairstyle like bowtie in high school until the dean gave me a hair cut senior year. Thanks again for all the pics.
Working on body bushing replacements now.
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by 99B4C Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:13 pm

Bought two Energy Suspension 91-96 Caprice body mount kits #3.4136. This kit has the harder polyurethane bushings and these bushings accept the 73 metal inserts. Only used the taller/wider bushings from each kit.
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by 99B4C Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:13 pm

Relays for fans (two 70 amp), headights and ac mounted behind battery, inside fender.
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by 77mali Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:30 am

Found this on Russo & Steel a copper 72 Buick GS.

Description says "Burnished Copper Poly".

http://www.russoandsteele.com/past-collector-car/1972-Buick-GS-455/96511

by 99B4C Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:31 pm

Thanks 77mali! I like that Burnished copper poly. We had a 71 Lemans in our family that same color when I was a kid.
The paint color has been difficult for me, this Monte is only getting painted once. My good friend who is painting the Monte wants to go silver, cant go wrong with code 60. My mother had a new 73 Landau in silver(light pewter).
I am still looking for my copper/gold options, probably have another couple months before paint.

by 99B4C Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:36 pm

by Joe73 Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:52 pm

Nice monte !!! I like that color combo.

by ant7377 Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:17 pm

What about Corvette Bronze code 00. My friend 68 Camaro is that color. Looks nice.

by 99B4C Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:25 pm

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Lots of hammer/dolly work by my friend Tony to make the Monte straight. He is file fitting the front corners to fit better to the fender. Hope to drive it this summer.

by knightfan26917 Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:09 am

73CopperMonte wrote:

This one looks familiar ... not sure if it's the same one I saw last summer out'n'about or not.

Cort Smile

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by ant7377 Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:06 am

Cant wait to see it finished!

by 99B4C Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:26 pm

Core support looked real nice, but battery acid ate the center layer of sheet metal. 73 Monte LS1 4l60e swap, 4 wheel disc, project pics - Page 3 Imag2311

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