Re: Introducing me&my project 73 Monte Carlo (if I can get the pictures to load)

by lars Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:05 pm

What is this "Three on a Tree"?

by ant7377 Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:19 pm

Well listen here young'n.Its a standard shift three speed on the column.The very base of all these cars had it its not found at all Ive never seen another.It something usually found in light duty van and car like Nova and Valiants and Falcons not a full/mid size car other than maybe a base 6 cyl Biscayne.

by 99B4C Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:20 pm

lars wrote:What is this "Three on a Tree"?

3spd. manual transmission shifted on the steering column, if I remember 1st was all the way up like Park in a automatic, then 2nd was all the way down(low in an auto), third was in the middle and push towards the dash. Reverse, in the middle and pull towards you. Its been awhile.

by Limey SE Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:27 pm

ant7377 wrote:Well listen here young'n.Its a standard shift three speed on the column.The very base of all these cars had it its not found at all Ive never seen another.It something usually found in light duty van and car like Nova and Valiants and Falcons not a full/mid size car other than maybe a base 6 cyl Biscayne.

Mine was a 3 speed the maligoon my old blue one

by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:51 pm

73CopperMonte wrote:Three on the tree is fun to drive IMO

Yes they are!!

My 1948 Plymouth has a three on the tree - she's a blast to drive! Very Happy

by The Dude Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:59 pm

Wind em' grind em' try & find em'!

by 74MonteCarlo Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:31 pm

73CopperMonte wrote:3spd. manual transmission shifted on the steering column, if I remember 1st was all the way up like Park in a automatic, then 2nd was all the way down(low in an auto), third was in the middle and push towards the dash. Reverse, in the middle and pull towards you. Its been awhile.

Mine is:

Pull the shifter toward you and down for first.
Away from you and up for second.
Away from you and down for third.

Pull toward you and up for reverse.

Neutral in the middle.

by 99B4C Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:55 pm

74MonteCarlo wrote:
73CopperMonte wrote:3spd. manual transmission shifted on the steering column, if I remember 1st was all the way up like Park in a automatic, then 2nd was all the way down(low in an auto), third was in the middle and push towards the dash. Reverse, in the middle and pull towards you. Its been awhile.

Mine is:

Pull the shifter toward you and down for first.
Away from you and up for second.
Away from you and down for third.

Pull toward you and up for reverse.

Neutral in the middle.

That may be the same way my 69 Chevy pickup was, I drove it daily for about 9 months back in '95.

An H pattern would make more sense than the + pattern I decribed.

by 1973 454 MONTE Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:55 pm

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Where did that copper Monte end up? Parts car?
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i bought it to fix it off fleebay for 200 out of PA, and had it delivered for 225.no motor or trans,but car was all there. some guy noticed i was selling parts on fleebay and asked if he could see what kind of stuff i had. just so happened that the guy showed up the day the car was delivered and bought the complete interior,including all the brackets and seat belts for 500. i had no intentions of selling it,but knew where another one was. so i sold the interior and parted the car out.
Introducing me&my project 73 Monte Carlo (if I can get the pictures to load) - Page 2 Bronz110

Introducing me&my project 73 Monte Carlo (if I can get the pictures to load) - Page 2 Bronz110

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the front clip went on chris' monte.

at one time i had 4 montes in my yard. 3-73's and a 74

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Introducing me&my project 73 Monte Carlo (if I can get the pictures to load) - Page 2 Scan0010

by 99B4C Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:52 pm

Thanks Chris for the pics, I love your yard ornaments. When I was a kid my neighbors would call the city all the time for cars in the yard(Chicago). Wish I had more space now to shop for parts cars.

At least the copper Monte went to good use.

by 1973 454 MONTE Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:57 pm

73CopperMonte wrote: Thanks Chris for the pics, I love your yard ornaments. When I was a kid my neighbors would call the city all the time for cars in the yard(Chicago). Wish I had more space now to shop for parts cars. i had cool neighbors
At least the copper Monte went to good use.

i should of saved it,but i could not pass up money Laughing

by 1973montec Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:34 pm

BTW
did i ever thank you for that clip? if not,heres a big THANX

by Pdawgie Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:43 pm

Welcome from newbie to another.. I had a 73 at one time also, it was green with green interior. Good luck with your project.

by 99B4C Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:35 pm

Pdawgie wrote:Welcome from newbie to another.. I had a 73 at one time also, it was green with green interior. Good luck with your project.

Thanks everyone... I am going to check on the Monte and do some Phoenix junkyard diving the first week in March, I need a passenger door (full of bondo) and a disc brake Caprice 9C1 rearend.

I looked at two green 73's in Phoenix before I picked up this copper one.

Both had swivel buckets, one had white interior&top and no motor trans for $600. With a few bullet holes in the body.

The other had green interior and over 200k miles, the guy owned it since '74 and he said his price was "around 5K". Shocked

The second has been on Ebay from last Oct -Jan and it has sold a few times for $17-1800 and then it gets relisted.

by 99B4C Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:05 am

Man the time flies by! Picked up the Monte week of 11/13-11/19/11 after almost 2 years without seeing it. Picked up a LS1/4l60e for the swap in Detroit last month.

96 Caprice 9c1 gu5 3.23 disc rearend, gas tank, front 12" brakes, 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 12.7 steering box, and hydroboost all from Phoenix pull-a-parts. Long 34 hr. drive home, junk rental trailer toasted a rim and lug nuts in AZ @1600 miles from home.

Now I just need time,money and more garage space for the build.

by Famstyle Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:28 am

Love the backyard, your my hero!loltc

by Limey SE Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:22 am

Nice was wondering where you went to LOL ANYWHO wb into the fold LOL

by knightfan26917 Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:17 pm

Heh ... I was wondering what had happened too, especially since you aren't that far away from me ... or Anthony!

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by Graham Perkins Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:29 pm

Welcome! I am new too! I have a 73 monte that I picked up recently.Yours looks like a nice easy project.

Graham

by ant7377 Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:32 am

I remember seeing your car on the net for sale.It was down south right? I like the color.

by Leike Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:50 pm

Welcome

by 99B4C Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:44 pm

The Monte got put on the far back burner when I got my 60 day layoff notice last spring. Starting a new job in Jan. so I should have some Monte funds now.

by 99B4C Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:46 pm

Graham Perkins wrote:Welcome! I am new too! I have a 73 monte that I picked up recently.Yours looks like a nice easy project.

Graham

Graham, is that Monte from Phoenix, AZ?

by Graham Perkins Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:44 am

Yeah it is from Phoenix, it was an ebay purchase. You hear some horror stories about ebay car purchases but this car was in better shape than I expected.

Graham

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