BUILD THREAD 1987 Monte Carlo from Iceland

[Sævar Örn Eiríksson]

So I tore the axle from undernath the thing

Everything is smashed to bits, been doing too many 1 wheel peels apparently...

This one doesn't like 1 wheel peels 🙂

And this one doesn't either..

This eliminates 1 wheel peels 🙂

This eliminates wheel hooping

These have definately served their time

Poly bushings

Axle back underneath with new trailing arms and plastic bushes

New B&M torque converter with a 2400 stall, the car is now much more willingly taking off than before...

And now smokes both tires and not only one, as this photo proves 🙂


Hope you had a productive weekend as well!

Greetings from Iceland!

 

[Sævar Örn Eiríksson]

Even the speedometer is now working, and correct! The car will soon be mint 🙂

 

[Ron_NC]

Fantastic! My hat's off to you.

 

[airboatgreg]

Nice. Like the tach

 

[Sævar Örn Eiríksson]

Cruising at 90kph ~55mph with 2300 RPM, very reasonable in my opinion, responsive (for a stock 350) and shifting is now much more solid feeling. The locker works fantastic both on tarmac and dirt but the locking is not noticable at all going through roundabouts, tight parking spots etc.

Only when the pedal is on the floor and the intent is to do a burnout do both wheels spin aggressively!

I am now trying to get 200 miles of easy driving to ensure the longetivity of the new differential, everything is going smooth, it is very difficult to keep it easy on the pedal though.....

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10160223336742907

 

[Longroof79]

Wow! The car has come a long way. I haven't followed your thread in awhile. Looking good, man. 👍😎

 

[RabbitHoleSS]

I just wanted to thank you. Your build thread has helped me more times then I can count. You definitely brung it back from the brink.

 

[Clutch]

Sweet!

 

[Sævar Örn Eiríksson]

Wow! The car has come a long way. I haven't followed your thread in awhile. Looking good, man. 👍😎

I just wanted to thank you. Your build thread has helped me more times then I can count. You definitely brung it back from the brink.

Sweet!

Thank you all, as well, very kindly!

I have sought much information from the helpful bunch of members from this forum!


Before getting this car, I couldn't even tell a monte carlo from a malibu etc.. but now consider myself pretty knowledgable about them, this is much thanks to your support. I'm thinking this project would not have been possible without the large fanbase of these G bodies. I was not looking for this car when I got it... as you may recall, or take a look at page number 1!

But I've become pretty attached to it now, however I don't think I have ever had as many work hours per mile, but thankfully the miles are coming in quick now, and the smiles too!



Thanks again for all your support, I will continue as long as I can before handing the torch to another enthusiast.

 

[shoedoos]

Good on ya man, it takes a lot of dedication to play with American cars in a far off land.....let alone a little island in the middle of the ocean....