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A lot of you guys might not remember me. Some of the guys who've been here for a long time might. I have an '86 Monte that's been sitting in a garage for 5+ years that I just don't have the space to work on at my new place. So, new place, new job, I decided that I wanted a cool car that I can...

If anyone was wondering (I'm sure they weren't) I'm still alive for some reason or another. I don't check in much anymore. I'm on the road driving a truck across the country delivering your food and beer. Your welcome for the beer. Just thought I'd say hey. Maybe I'll get lucky enough to find a...

Hey guys, if anyone was wondering, I'm still around. I still have the "Poor Man's Monte Carlo" and I'm still living in the same place (for now). Over the past few months a few things have changed. One of the biggest things to change has been my profession. I went to truck driving school the...

I'm having another problem with my '88 GMC K1500. A lot of you guys remember it. I've got an entire thread dedicated to the many problems it's given me in the last couple of years. After replacing all of the gaskets on the engine and all of the steering components except for the box recently, I...

Friday night I was cruising down the interstate in the pouring rain when my rear wheels began to spin. Before I really had time to process a thought I was COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS in the middle lane and heading right for the concrete barrier. I tried to straighten it out and it snapped back the other...

I'm almost done with the rebuild on my TH350 and I've run into a problem. While trying to replace the 2-3 Accumulator Piston in the valve body it broke. GM used to use an aluminum piston and then switched to a plastic one. Mine is the plastic kind. I called the local transmission shop...

I'm in the process of rebuilding my TH350. 79 model, non-lock up. I'm ordering the master rebuild kit hopefully tonight. I still haven't decided on a shift kit. Does anybody have any recommendations? I would really like to know if you have personally used the kit you are recommending.

I'm finally doing the transmission rebuild on the TH350 in my Monte Carlo. While removing the transmission I found out that the bushings that hold the crossmember to the frame are shot. I've been looking online for a replacement set and I found some but they're a little expensive. These are...

I'm heading to the U-Pull. The online inventory said they had a '78 Cutlass. Does anyone need parts?

As some of you already know, the TH350 in my '86 Monte Carlo went out last year. I've finally got some money rounded up to fix it. This morning I stopped by the transmission guy's place and got a quote. I was a little surprised by the price. $550. About a year and a half ago I had him build a...

I need some precision measuring tools. Engine building tools. Micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, valve spring micrometers, etc... Plus engine assembly tools, valve spring compressors, ring compressors, etc... The catch is, I need them to be affordable! Do you guys have any...

I have been wanting a Vortec engine to build for my Monte Carlo for a long time. As some of you already know I found a Vortec core at the salvage yard I work at a few months ago. The engine has just sat around here since Summer. I finally got a price on it a week or two ago, $200. That's...

I've been driving for a while now and it seems the longer I drive the worse other people drive. It's an every day occurrence for me to encounter people who just suck at driving. The don't use turn signals, they drive 10 under the speed limit, they take FOREVER to turn on the rare occasion they...

I ran across some Hot Wheels today that I thought some of you might be interested in. I've got '86 Monte Carlo SS's, Chevy Nova Wagons and a few Firebirds for sure. I also have some '68 Camaros and Boss 302 Mustangs, I'll get pics of them later and I may have a few other models. Would...

I've been working on my '88 GMC K1500 for a while now. Fixing all the problems I knew about so I could finally drive it again. I finally got it road ready except for a front end alignment but I have it close enough to test drive for now. I drove it to work today and everything was going good...

Well, things were starting to go good so I guess it was time for something to break again. In the past 2 weeks I have replaced the water pump, rear springs and shocks on the Monte Carlo. It was running and driving the best it has since I've owned it, until last night. I was on my way home from...

I've got an extra set of empty door shells for my '86 Monte Carlo that are in better shape than the ones on the car now. I daily drive the car and I would like to have the extra set completely ready to put on the car instead of having to take all the internals out of the doors I'm using now. I...

I've been debating whether to even make a build thread seeing how I daily drive my car, the budget is kinda small and progress is slow but after some encouragement from a member on here I figured, why not? This isn't your typical build thread with all new parts and great body work. This is...

I've got an '86 Monte Carlo that I daily drive to work. I haul my tools for work in the trunk. I'm gonna guess that it's between 300 & 400 pounds of tools. The springs and shocks are worn out. It has a set of air shocks in the back that came with the car. I have to keep the air shocks aired up...

I saw this on Craigslist and thought that some of you might be interested. It's in rough shape but probably still able to be saved. . '87 Aerocoupe http://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/5792392210.html