Hey all... I've got a '79 Monte that I've been driving now as a daily driver since I got my license in 2003. Its been in the family since new, and she's currently sitting at a little over 104k miles. 100% bone stock, with a 267 V-8 (some would say the worst SBC ever, but she gets 20+ mpg highway, so I cant complain too much).
I have been out of college about a year now, and am presently grappling with whether to sink some money into her or move on to a more practical car for a daily driver. Been dreaming of a C5 corvette for years now, and they have gotten very reasonable in price, but at the same time I look around and 79 Montes are much rarer than C5 corvettes, and cooler in some ways as well.
My main problem with the Monte is I have alot of trouble getting the motivation to really get into a serious project with her. She's been very reliable for me, with no major failures and very few minor ones. I have done a fair amount of my own maintenance, but its tough for me to get into anything more serious.
Anyways, thats a bit about myself. I'll post a couple pics too. They are a few years old, but the car looks basically the same today. The paint is just a little duller and the hood ornament is gone, lost to some anonymous vandal (if anyone knows where I can find a replacement for less than $100, please PLEASE let me know!)
If anyone has any questions or comments, i'd love to hear them.
I have been out of college about a year now, and am presently grappling with whether to sink some money into her or move on to a more practical car for a daily driver. Been dreaming of a C5 corvette for years now, and they have gotten very reasonable in price, but at the same time I look around and 79 Montes are much rarer than C5 corvettes, and cooler in some ways as well.
My main problem with the Monte is I have alot of trouble getting the motivation to really get into a serious project with her. She's been very reliable for me, with no major failures and very few minor ones. I have done a fair amount of my own maintenance, but its tough for me to get into anything more serious.
Anyways, thats a bit about myself. I'll post a couple pics too. They are a few years old, but the car looks basically the same today. The paint is just a little duller and the hood ornament is gone, lost to some anonymous vandal (if anyone knows where I can find a replacement for less than $100, please PLEASE let me know!)
If anyone has any questions or comments, i'd love to hear them.
If this Monte is your baby and it sounds like it is, why not keep it and get your vette if that's what you wanna do....and eventually start this project..There are alot of cool peeps on here that will help you in any way they can....We all love the old G-Body's.
