Wow, that's some impressive work you've done. Any pics of it aired up? Also I'd like to see some pics of your suspension related modifications.
84 Monte SS I bought mostly completed
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Honestly I think that the outers I am running would be more than enough at low let alone high, but running both I would run what I have in the inner and put an LED bulb there in place of the HID's that they send with the units. I am sure you can get them without, although now they are running a newer set that have the LED bulb built in with slightly different look. I'll look around and show you
I can't take credit for the hard work stuff, I just did some minor exterior stuff. But here is the photobucket album with everything until I can get it switched over to something else.
http://s524.photobucket.com/user/mclellan83/Mean b*st*rd/2 point 0/story
Greetings Mclellan & all; You sure have a good eye & take great photos. What caught my attention was the blue Holden with the Pontiac badge? You're about the 5th guy on here that has a "G" & a Holden. But you're th only guy I've seen that has a Holden front end with the Pontiac badge. It's good to be different & you qualify. Take care Ole' Bob.
Much appreciated, yeah I thought I was the only idiot who would spend so much on a front end to just put a Pontiac back on it. I didn't really like the chrome and the attention it would draw in people wanting to know what it was. Not to mention I didn't want to make a full conversion to the Holden stuff, but when I did mine it was before many of the people decided to go all Holden. So I had to come up with my own way to make the Pontiac symbol fit back in. It could use an update now I'm sure as could much of the car, but any work that I do is usually on the Monte now.
Hi Mciellan & all; So I'm guessin' that the GuTOo isn't stock under the hood? I also looks a bit lower than delivery height? I'm just about to remove my King rear springs (so called stock height) that are (20% ?) stiffer than stock. They are just too stiff for the deteriorating roads here in Wisconsin. And my ole' body just don't like the frost heaves every 20 Feet. And speaking of ole' bodies, I just completed another lap around the sun today 71 & I'm due for a pit stop! So how stiff is the air ride on the SS compared to the Blue car. I'm not sure what to call your Blue car? Is it a Holden, a Pontiac, a Monaro, a GTO or a Vauxhall (UK). Not to mention that in the middle East they were Chevy's (Lumina SS?). Anyway my Malibu rides on Eibach short springs and they are noticeable softer than the GuTOo rear King springs. I should also mention that the Eibach short springs are a blink softer than my OE 9C1 cop springs. But that is from my 1997-98 memory. If ya haven't already & I'll go back & look, post up some info about your wheels. As I've been looking at various 10 spoke styles in 18" since you can't buy Good 15" tires any longer! And it seems that 16" quality (low UTQG #'s & V or better speed rating) tires are disappearing also. When I last spoke with Global West (most of my suspension) they told me to skip 17" & I don't remember why. Something to do with their front arms? Thanks for any info, birthday supper looming, Ole Bob.
Ps: Where do you live? The CHC is having their annual BBQ August 19th just North of the Windy City. As we speak 63 automobiles (Holden's GTO's, G-8's & SS Chevy's) are on the list. Come on & join us.
Ps: Where do you live? The CHC is having their annual BBQ August 19th just North of the Windy City. As we speak 63 automobiles (Holden's GTO's, G-8's & SS Chevy's) are on the list. Come on & join us.
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I don't have a whole lot done to it, I have OTRCAI, Kooks LT Headers, Borla Grapefruit Shooter Exhaust, and a tune so only putting down 350 to the wheels. It is lowered front and rear although the rear seems to sit higher. Well happy birthday, hope you had a great day. I still wish they had just sent over the 05 Monaros as they were and think they would have sold much better that way instead of ruining the name in many peoples eyes. I like the way the GTO handles since I put the lowering and all poly bushings for it to handle tighter, but the Monte rides like a nightmare at the moment. I drive it with the bags maxed out since there is a slight leak, once I put the new Ridetech Digital air ride in I'll be much happier with the ride quality. I'm out in Pittsburgh, never been to Chicago but would like to make a trip at some point. Don't think I could swing the BBQ but it would be nice.
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