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Well after months and months of buying parts and looking for the right people to install them. I finally got the car out of the shop! Guy did a fantastic job on the install of motor/trans/fabricated shifter/gauges/vacuum canister/Koni SA Shocks All four/Eibach Lowering springs front and...

Guys. Can you please post up pictures of your shifters and how they sit in your console. I have a 700R4 and I am having a heck of a time finding a good looking shifter that has the shifter cable coming out of the front and not rear exited. So, post up pictures of your setups. Time to picture...

I need a different shifter due to the shifter I have now is a rear exiting cable style and I need a forward exiting cable style. I have been searching the web to see what would LOOK nice and also PERFORM nice. I was hoping Action Ed would chime in on this one. I dont know if he searches the...

I am looking for 255/50/16 tires for the Monte. Does anyone have a hook up for tires? And are YOU selling tires? I would like a Nitto or BFG tire. Nitto's are ghey but they handle well and are relatively inexpensive. I am not trying to break the bank. My tires on the Monte are shot and I have...

Hi guys. First time posting on this website. I bought a Monte Carlo (1985) about a year ago and there was a shiny looking Edelbrock (Weber) carb sitting in the trunk of the car. The person I bought the car from unfortunately has passed away since, so getting information about the carb is not...

Well I am bringing my Monte SS that is currently not running, into a local shop to get some work done. Here's the list (minus a few little things I may have forgotten) 406ci installed with big heads and cam Electric Fan 1 7/8 Heddman Hustler Long Tube Headers 750 Holley Double Pumper Carb...

Ok boys. So my 85 Monte is going into the shop this coming Monday to get the motor and trans hooked up and to get the car road worthy finally. Here is my question(s): Both my door windows rattle and dont sit flush at top. When the window is rolled up all the way you can see there is a gap...

I am looking for someone to come to my house and finish installing my 406 and th350 in my 85 Monte SS. I had someone do the major work. Put the motor in mostly (needs things hooked up) install big 1 7/8 Heddman headers (guy who did the work said he couldnt jack the car high enough to install...

Whats up guys? Sorry I havent posted in awhile. Been a rough few months. I totalled one monte (85 with a sbc 406ci) and then I flipped my Ford Explorer 4 times and ended up in the hospital. I am OK now though. I had someone try and put my old 406 and th350 into a different monte I picked up off...

I been trying to do some research about becoming a used car dealer in New York. But I keep coming in contact with different people who tell me different things. Most these people are either still in the field of question, or used to be in the field. My MAIN question is: 1)- Can you become a...

Is there a company out there that makes a reproduction Gbody SS wheel wider and taller? Instead of 15's I would love 18's and a 10.5 or 11 inch width. Anyone know? I may have to go CCW

Whats up my people's! I just got done ordering up a set of Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs for my 1985 Monte SS. Sorry I dont have pictures to show. They claim 1" drop in front and .8" drop in the rear. I will order up Bilstein HD shocks all around within the next week. My motor and trans is...

Hi guys. I am sorry for asking a billion questions but I am new to the G-Body scene and I would like to really build a nice SS since everything around here (my neighborhood) is Mustangs and civics (blah!) I have a 1985 Monte Carlo SS and I have subplanted a SBC 406 with a nice big set of AFR...

Whats going on my fellow G-Body friends. I have a question or two for you. I have an 85 Monte SS and I would like to upgrade to disk brakes. Decent size disk brakes at that. I would REALLY LOVE to upgrade to ABS but I am unsure how to go about that. Heres my questions: 1)- Does anyone on...

Hi everyone. This question is geared for my 85 Monte SS. I am considering putting in Eibach Pro-Kit springs since I would like a 1.5 inch drop (car is NOT a track car but it has PLENTY of go with a SBC 406 with 2.10 heads 'AFR's' and biig cam) but I am unsure which springs to go with. I was...

Can anyone tell me a place to find out how to put on weatherstripping and interior trim parts for my 85 monte SS? I would like to do the work myself but I dont know how and what parts to buy. I seen a website, Mikesmontes.com and they have a ton of interior trim parts but I dont know what is...

Well. Here's the story. About 6 months ago or somewhere along those lines I bought a 85 monte. Regular. Nothing SS/LS or anything. Had a 355 in it with a th350 and 12 bolt with 4.56's. I paid 2800.00 for it from some old guy and the car was in awesome condition. I get the thing home. About a...

Hi everyone. I have an 85 monte and we subplanted (well the previous owner did) a 355 into the car and a th350 with a 12 bolt and 4.56 gears. heres my problem. My speedo doesnt work. Doesnt register. I brought it to the mechanic and he said the gear is missing? Some gear for the rear or...

Hi everyone. I am trying to decide which wheels to go with on my 85 monte so lets post up some pictures of what you have! Picture whoring time!!! Come on guys. I am sure I dont have to twist your arm to wh*re out your cars!

Hi everyone. Yes I am new here. Yes I seen the stickies. I just wanted people's opinions of which wheels to get. Here is what I have: 1985 Monte Carlo with a 12 bolt The car is white and I am looking for black wheels with a machined lip chrome. Any suggestions? Any sizes? Whatcha think?