84 Monte SS Build Thread - Air Ride, 18/20's, shaved
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Got the ugly heat/ac box out today, and the delete panel in, what a difference it makes in the engine compartment. I am going to make a plate for the big hole where the heater wire grommet came through into the engine compartment, and bolt it in, this way if I ever choose to or if I ever sell it, the new owner could bolt a heat/ac setup back in. The firewall will be black when I'm done and the delete plates will get powder coated. Also my new tubular uppers should be here this week, my new double din as well!
Got the ugly heat/ac box out today, and the delete panel in, what a difference it makes in the engine compartment. I am going to make a plate for the big hole where the heater wire grommet came through into the engine compartment, and bolt it in, this way if I ever choose to or if I ever sell it, the new owner could bolt a heat/ac setup back in. The firewall will be black when I'm done and the delete plates will get powder coated. Also my new tubular uppers should be here this week, my new double din as well!
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Got my tubular uppers on today, I have so much more clearance to the headers now, the factory uppers actually hit the headers at drop. Gotta reroute the power wire now, I know it looks bad, but want to weld/clean up the firewall below the heater delete plate then I will mount the new fuse holder there and redo the wire then.
Header on the ground
Another header on the ground
Got my tubular uppers on today, I have so much more clearance to the headers now, the factory uppers actually hit the headers at drop. Gotta reroute the power wire now, I know it looks bad, but want to weld/clean up the firewall below the heater delete plate then I will mount the new fuse holder there and redo the wire then.
Header on the ground
Another header on the ground
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Got some more done yesterday and today, the first stage of the shave work is done. The first pic is all the filler plates I made, and then weld through primed. The last pic is the antenna shaved, but I forgot to take a pic before I ground it down.
Got some more done yesterday and today, the first stage of the shave work is done. The first pic is all the filler plates I made, and then weld through primed. The last pic is the antenna shaved, but I forgot to take a pic before I ground it down.
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that is turning out to be a nice build. the motor sounds really nice. cant wait to see where it goes from here
that is turning out to be a nice build. the motor sounds really nice. cant wait to see where it goes from here
Re: My 1984 Monte SS build thread
Got some patch work done on the lower firewall section and got the holes left over from the heater removal welded shut. I'll grind it all down when I'm ready to paint the firewall. Also made a bracket for the front fuse holder for the battery relocation.
Got some patch work done on the lower firewall section and got the holes left over from the heater removal welded shut. I'll grind it all down when I'm ready to paint the firewall. Also made a bracket for the front fuse holder for the battery relocation.
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Got the drivers side fender extension made today. It's tacked up and I'll finish welding it up next weekend as well as do the passenger side one. Once I have the new bumper, I will be molding the lower valance to it, smoothing it, so the extension will flow right along with it. No more warping urethane panels and no more marker lights either.
Got the drivers side fender extension made today. It's tacked up and I'll finish welding it up next weekend as well as do the passenger side one. Once I have the new bumper, I will be molding the lower valance to it, smoothing it, so the extension will flow right along with it. No more warping urethane panels and no more marker lights either.
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ahh man its looking mint! love what you are doing. the rims are looking nasty by the way. shave some more stuff!
ahh man its looking mint! love what you are doing. the rims are looking nasty by the way. shave some more stuff!
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