Donutboy97 '88 Monte SS Build Thread

[Donutboy97]

Well it was so nice out today, I took advantage of the weather and worked on the car. Today it was all about painting..


Got these for my bithday

Didn't want much or any chrome in the engine bay, so decided to give this a try

before

Step 1 complete

side by side comparison

here is the final product with the clear

Also worked on the battery tray. Acid and metal don't mix

prepiing the jeep steering shaft

Here is the 34mm F-Body Solid Sway that I installed last summer. Going to be painting the rest of the bars as well.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Where did you get those GM clamps?

 

[Donutboy97]

Jegs

http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/141-515/10002/-1

they also come in red and blue

 

[Donutboy97]

so got more done on the car. BIG thanks to Dave and Matt for coming down to come down to help out.

so here is the Jeep Steering shaft all painted ready to be installed

Here are the bars all painted gold

new upper radiator hose with the black chrome clamp covers

Passenger headers are on

Driver side on and steering shaft in

also got the brake booster in

overall

 

[Donutboy97]

Well did some more work tonight

Needed to address the crapy valve covers

Valve covers cleaned up, and started to install the heater hoses

Heater hoses installed

Close up of the clamp covers

Slowly getting there

 

[Donutboy97]

Well, got more done on the Monte. I have two weeks to get this back on the road... and I think I may be able to get it done lol!!!!

Got some Por15 and painted the front frame. I'll get the rest of the frame later.
Before

after

Also painted the inner fender wells

 

[Donutboy97]

Well, for the most part, I'm done. Still some things I need/want to do to it, but I need to get this back on the road and start to enjoy the nice weather. Car goes to the exhaust shop tomorrow!!! I'll get some sound clips later.

Before:

AFTER:

 

[Donutboy97]

ooooooooohhhh boy!!!! lookie what came yesterday!!!!

 

[Donutboy97]

Got this in the mail today

 

[1979ratrod]

really nice build man looking good!