Re: My 77 Monte Carlo daily driver

by 1973 454 MONTE Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:43 am

77mali wrote:I have the screw holes in my doors for that nice pull strap but my stupid Chevelle didn't have them...Got any extra's Chris (black ones)?

im really not sure,but did any chevelles have the pull straps?

all the montes did.

but yes i should have extras.

PM me your addy

by 77mali Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:54 am

I don't think Chevelles did, maybe Lagunas? Thanks Chris- pm on the way.

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:53 am

Front bench seat is now in . Didn't wanna risk damaging the car so got a neighbor to help lift it in the car . I put those washers under the bolts i mentioned earlier to raise the seat about an inch . bad idea ! , my knees touch the steering wheel . I guess there was more new foam put in the seats at the upholstery shop than I thought . So now it's at normal height and is much better .

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by 77mali Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:48 am

Lookin' good. When are we gonna see the burnout video? Laughing

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:33 pm

77mali wrote:Lookin' good. When are we gonna see the burnout video?

Yea right !

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:41 pm

Drove it to work which is the first time since the paint job . Had to get the cracked windshield replaced and he doesn't come to the house . Was awesome seeing that freaking long tan hood way up there in front . Old windshield out and new one in was $90 . Also pain him an extra $20 to put the dash cap on as I couldn't get it on with the old windshield in , it's a really tight fit and seeing as I left the car with him while i was at work I couldn't do it . Dash cap wasn't a perfect fit by any means but way better than the sorry looking messed up dash I have .

by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:43 pm

rumor has it,those dash caps SuCk.

that monte of yours looks amazing.

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:59 pm

1973 454 MONTE wrote:rumor has it,those dash caps SuCk.

that monte of yours looks amazing.

Yep I agree but what else is there . I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars or a thousand I read a while ago for a real dash . Like I've said mines going to be driven all the time so doesn't have to be show quality . I just didn't wanna stare at that raggedy old faded cracked dash .
Thanks for the compliments . A few niggling things aside I'm happy with the result so far . I'm driving it now but still will be doing touch up stuff . Want to paint the trunk and inner fenders soon and would love to find a set of rally wheels .

by texan01 Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:25 pm

magic marouke wrote:Drove it to work which is the first time since the paint job . Had to get the cracked windshield replaced and he doesn't come to the house . Was awesome seeing that freaking long tan hood way up there in front . Old windshield out and new one in was $90 . Also pain him an extra $20 to put the dash cap on as I couldn't get it on with the old windshield in , it's a really tight fit and seeing as I left the car with him while i was at work I couldn't do it . Dash cap wasn't a perfect fit by any means but way better than the sorry looking messed up dash I have .

Whoa! where in OK did you get the windshield? Cheapest I've found around DFW is about $300, but then again I haven't looked that hard yet.

by Limey SE Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:35 pm

magic marouke wrote:
1973 454 MONTE wrote:rumor has it,those dash caps SuCk.

that monte of yours looks amazing.
Yep I agree but what else is there . I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars or a thousand I read a while ago for a real dash . Like I've said mines going to be driven all the time so doesn't have to be show quality . I just didn't wanna stare at that raggedy old faded cracked dash .
Thanks for the compliments . A few niggling things aside I'm happy with the result so far . I'm driving it now but still will be doing touch up stuff . Want to paint the trunk and inner fenders soon and would love to find a set of rally wheels .

I had a set for sale NO ONE budged the Post so swapped them to a buddy for my Cragars I have now

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:53 pm

texan01 wrote:
magic marouke wrote:Drove it to work which is the first time since the paint job . Had to get the cracked windshield replaced and he doesn't come to the house . Was awesome seeing that freaking long tan hood way up there in front . Old windshield out and new one in was $90 . Also pain him an extra $20 to put the dash cap on as I couldn't get it on with the old windshield in , it's a really tight fit and seeing as I left the car with him while i was at work I couldn't do it . Dash cap wasn't a perfect fit by any means but way better than the sorry looking messed up dash I have .
Whoa! where in OK did you get the windshield? Cheapest I've found around DFW is about $300, but then again I haven't looked that hard yet.

Hey hey back the truck up ! I said to remove the old and out new in was $90 . The actual screen cost me $92 new . The previous owner opened the hood that had a broken hinge and stuck it in to the windshield . I thought $92 was pretty good though

by magic marouke Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:55 pm

[/quote]I had a set for sale NO ONE budged the Post so swapped them to a buddy for my Cragars I have now [/quote]

Bugger !!! Oh well I'll keep looking

by 77mali Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:25 am

magic marouke wrote:
1973 454 MONTE wrote:rumor has it,those dash caps SuCk.

that monte of yours looks amazing.
Yep I agree but what else is there . I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars or a thousand I read a while ago for a real dash . Like I've said mines going to be driven all the time so doesn't have to be show quality . I just didn't wanna stare at that raggedy old faded cracked dash .
Thanks for the compliments . A few niggling things aside I'm happy with the result so far . I'm driving it now but still will be doing touch up stuff . Want to paint the trunk and inner fenders soon and would love to find a set of rally wheels .

Those caps do SuCk...drive up to Ohio- Chris has like 1,000 dashes (lol) but he won't ship them.

by dynchel Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:04 am

The ironic thing is Chris is local to me, but I don't need a dash. I guess that's a good thing. Beer

by magic marouke Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:35 pm

Getting the AC checked and charged up .

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by magic marouke Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:01 pm

Got the AC flushed , checked and charged up and now my blower fan motor quit .

by Wallyuph Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:08 pm

it never really ends

by magic marouke Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:45 pm

Wallyuph wrote:it never really ends

Haha I couldn't have put it better myself . Theres always something

by magic marouke Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:41 am

Okay the car is about 95% complete body wise . Hubcaps are on so here are some pics of what it looks like . What do y'all think ?

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