Sorry if I missed a previous thread specifically for 80's Monte Carlo's but I couldn't see any other than the 78-80 thread. If there isn't one then I guess we will start one here!
My 84 SS I picked up at a wreckers getting ready to be crushed!! ......numbers matching, all original, running driving (but rustyand a couple dents) I gave the owner of the wrecking yard the cost of the weight in metal ($700) and drove it on the trailer and hauled it home!....the story was it was picked up in a farm yard with a bunch of other cars to be hauled away and crushed :shock:
this is when I first picked it up;
after doing a quick patch job on the rust and paint and some new rims and tires that were sitting around, and whalla.....my daily driver!
My next Monte SS is an 87 that I just stumbled across and picked up recently. It is in beautiful condition in and out with new exhaust and some modifications to the motor and transmission that I still don't know exactly what. The guy I bought it from had it stored in his heated garage for a few years after buying it for his son. His son never took an interest in the car and up for sale it went! He delivered it over 400kms away to my door for $2200 cash!I don't know about the states or the U.K but that is a steal here in Canada! :wink:
This is how it looked the day he brought it. Sorry about the small picture but I only had my camera phone on me.
The last couple days I spent some time cleaning it up a bit and took off the aged pinstripping and put on the rims and tires from the 84 SS. I am going to do a bit more touch up to the paint as there a few chips, and possibly paint the front lower lip white. I am also considering a cowl hood. I will take more pictures as it evolves! thanks for looking
My 84 SS I picked up at a wreckers getting ready to be crushed!! ......numbers matching, all original, running driving (but rustyand a couple dents) I gave the owner of the wrecking yard the cost of the weight in metal ($700) and drove it on the trailer and hauled it home!....the story was it was picked up in a farm yard with a bunch of other cars to be hauled away and crushed :shock:
this is when I first picked it up;
after doing a quick patch job on the rust and paint and some new rims and tires that were sitting around, and whalla.....my daily driver!
My next Monte SS is an 87 that I just stumbled across and picked up recently. It is in beautiful condition in and out with new exhaust and some modifications to the motor and transmission that I still don't know exactly what. The guy I bought it from had it stored in his heated garage for a few years after buying it for his son. His son never took an interest in the car and up for sale it went! He delivered it over 400kms away to my door for $2200 cash!I don't know about the states or the U.K but that is a steal here in Canada! :wink:
This is how it looked the day he brought it. Sorry about the small picture but I only had my camera phone on me.
The last couple days I spent some time cleaning it up a bit and took off the aged pinstripping and put on the rims and tires from the 84 SS. I am going to do a bit more touch up to the paint as there a few chips, and possibly paint the front lower lip white. I am also considering a cowl hood. I will take more pictures as it evolves! thanks for looking