New member from Kansas

New member from Kansas · by KC77Monte Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:43 pm

Hey all, just joined today and wanted to drop in a say hello. My name is Kenny and I am from Kansas City. My wife and I picked up a clean 1977 Monte Carlo back in May. When My wife and I started dating I drove a 1977 Monte Carlo. She loved that car but I ended up selling it just before we got married and it kind of broke her heart. I told her one day we would buy another one that would be "ours" not mine. Well May was our 26th Anniversary and I happen to be messing around on eBay and ran across this 1977 monte for sale. The seller and I e-mailed back and forth on it and he ended up giving me his number so we could chat about it. We struck a deal over the phone pending on us driving down to Alabama to check it out. So we left one Friday after work and headed South to look this car over. We liked what we saw and bought it on the spot. It has 305 engine with a auto transmission and 52,000 original miles and drives as straight as a arrow on the hiway. She needs a little work on the body, mostly surface rust and door dings and some interior work such as new carpet and the front seat is faded from the sun along with the dash being cracked. Looking forward to getting to know you guys and talking older Chevy's. Thanks for stopping by.

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Re: New member from Kansas · by ant7377 Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:12 pm

Welcome, Ive got a 77 too. Same interior.

Re: New member from Kansas · by dynchel Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:08 pm

Welcome.

Re: New member from Kansas · by Mcarlo77 Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:36 pm

Great story, Kenny! Glad to have you and your Monte on the site. Looks like a nice one!

Re: New member from Kansas · by pila Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:19 pm

Welcome to a great place Kenny ! Very Happy

Re: New member from Kansas · by 77mali Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:14 pm

Welcome. Great car.

Re: New member from Kansas · by driveit Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:18 pm

Sounds awesome. I hope it makes a great ride for you both and that you share all the joy it can bring.

Re: New member from Kansas · by thatfnthing Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:49 pm

That was a great story. Welcome!

Re: New member from Kansas · by Tom77 Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:52 pm

Welcome to the site! When are these car guys wifes going to learn not to let us look on the internet by ourself's! LOL Kinda the same way I bought my Malibu wife slept late one Saturday. Thumbs up

Re: New member from Kansas · by 1973montec Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:30 pm

welcome aboard

Re: New member from Kansas · by KC77Monte Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:36 pm

Thanks for the welcome guys.

Ghost Rider wrote:Welcome to the site! When are these car guys wifes going to learn not to let us look on the internet by ourself's! LOL Kinda the same way I bought my Malibu wife slept late one Saturday.

To tell the truth, she was the one that kept after me to contact the guy and see if we could make a deal off line. I think she enjoys the car a little more than I do. She is always trying to find places we can take it.

Re: New member from Kansas · by driveit Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:04 pm

Thats cool. My wife will ride with me, but she prefers her car. She does go to shows with me and rode all the way to MN from KY to pick up an engine for my car, so I can't complain.

Re: New member from Kansas · by thatfnthing Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:44 pm

KC77Monte wrote:
To tell the truth, she was the one that kept after me to contact the guy and see if we could make a deal off line. I think she enjoys the car a little more than I do. She is always trying to find places we can take it.

Even better. It's even more fun if the two of you are in it together.

Re: New member from Kansas · by Tom77 Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:42 am

Yep mine also!

Re: New member from Kansas · by Wallyuph Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:48 am

Welcome and nice ride.
My wife drives my cars and loves every thing about them. She only ounce said how much did that cost when she was with me to pick up the paint. When I said 1800.00 for two gallons no clear she said "I don't get it". Then I pulled it out into the sun after painting it and she said now I get it. I really was blessed with a wife like mine. Sounds like you are also.

Re: New member from Kansas · by driveit Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:36 am

Mine doesn't share the passion that I have for the car, but she loves me and lets me play when I can with it. lol She's a keeper!

Re: New member from Kansas · by Dinomyte Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:26 pm

Welcome Kenny - what can I say I'm on the "me too wagon" as well. My wife was the one cheering when we got the new engine running last year (that our boys and I built) just like a kid at Christmas. Come to think of it, it's more like a family affair. Good clean greasy fun all around. . . Smile

Re: New member from Kansas · by 1973 454 MONTE Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:07 pm

welcome to the family

Re: New member from Kansas · by Limey SE Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:25 pm

Welcome Aboard Kenny great story and Car

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