Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
X2, jump on that b*tch and start tearing her apart!!Blake442 said:
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Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
Im doing my best to get my hands on this one, got the money set aside. The owner is a hard man to contact so it may take some time. I hope it will be at my shop and the ownership in my hand soon!
Im doing my best to get my hands on this one, got the money set aside. The owner is a hard man to contact so it may take some time. I hope it will be at my shop and the ownership in my hand soon!
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
Agreed, go get it. You'll be surprised how much you can part it out for, probably 3x that.
Agreed, go get it. You'll be surprised how much you can part it out for, probably 3x that.
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
I managed to get my hands on the SS this weekend. I got the ownership but the owner lost the ignition key years ago so Im going to put a new cylinder in the column. Managed to brake the wheels loose. The car has been parked since 1999! This is also the third A/C delete monte Ive owned.
I managed to get my hands on the SS this weekend. I got the ownership but the owner lost the ignition key years ago so Im going to put a new cylinder in the column. Managed to brake the wheels loose. The car has been parked since 1999! This is also the third A/C delete monte Ive owned.
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
Well I plan on looking over it closer once I get it out of the field and back to the shop. I know the rockers and quarters are rotten same with the doors. rear rails are soft. I dont know when it was lat ran. so far im thinking of using the shell and the frame from the 81 and continuing with the street strip build but adding the SS pieces to it. So im basically thinking of the SS clone look now, just my idea so far. Open to suggestions, just think the SS is to far gone to save.
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Well I plan on looking over it closer once I get it out of the field and back to the shop. I know the rockers and quarters are rotten same with the doors. rear rails are soft. I dont know when it was lat ran. so far im thinking of using the shell and the frame from the 81 and continuing with the street strip build but adding the SS pieces to it. So im basically thinking of the SS clone look now, just my idea so far. Open to suggestions, just think the SS is to far gone to save.
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
Got the SS home today finally! I had to drill the trunk lock out because none of my keys worked in it. Took a pic of the trunk sticker to see if I can decode some of it.
heres what its got
Got the SS home today finally! I had to drill the trunk lock out because none of my keys worked in it. Took a pic of the trunk sticker to see if I can decode some of it.
heres what its got
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
wow, all that smog junk should be worth something to someone. I have not seen a monte in Ontario with the functioning airpump installed for many years !! Most non-AC SS's I have seen all had t-tops, and all the hardtops ( mine included ) have been AC cars. Good luck getting it out of the field.
wow, all that smog junk should be worth something to someone. I have not seen a monte in Ontario with the functioning airpump installed for many years !! Most non-AC SS's I have seen all had t-tops, and all the hardtops ( mine included ) have been AC cars. Good luck getting it out of the field.
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
Well I guess I havent posted on here in a while...
As of lately ive been very busy because I just started a new job. So far I have finished up the frame and made it a roller again. I just stuck the stock rear in for now since the 9" isn't done yet. I brought the shell into the work shop and started stripping the underside of the layers of oil undercoating, the stuff is hard to get off. One good thing so far is that the are no holes in the body other than the floors. however I found the cause of the floor rot the be from leaks around the windshield. I already have new floors for both sides. I have not touched the fresh out of the field 87 SS yet other than getting it running. I plan on having the new floors in the 81 soon.
de-greased under side of the trunk, should look mint painted up.
Well I guess I havent posted on here in a while...
As of lately ive been very busy because I just started a new job. So far I have finished up the frame and made it a roller again. I just stuck the stock rear in for now since the 9" isn't done yet. I brought the shell into the work shop and started stripping the underside of the layers of oil undercoating, the stuff is hard to get off. One good thing so far is that the are no holes in the body other than the floors. however I found the cause of the floor rot the be from leaks around the windshield. I already have new floors for both sides. I have not touched the fresh out of the field 87 SS yet other than getting it running. I plan on having the new floors in the 81 soon.
de-greased under side of the trunk, should look mint painted up.
Re: New Project 81 Monte Build
NYYCE
we are both at the same stage it seems in our builds,i also have a ss im doing a frame off(87 w/ t-tops)resto on.separated my frame from body,bathed it in por-15 along with all suspension components,installed new energy suspension bushings in a-arms,trailing arms,etc.now im just waiting on some camaro rear disc brakes to show up in the local pic-a-part to finnish up my 373, and we will get it "rolling" :wink: all the ss progress is on the back burner as im also finnishing up my 86 frame off elco,(words of knoledge;DO NOT attempt to do this,build two cars- big headache 
)almost there just have to finnish up some welding of mods ive commited to and off to the paint it goes and then i can really put in the work the ss deserves :wink: great start,and isnt it great to have a "donor" 8) car?!!! best of luck with your build and keep the progress flowing :wink:
NYYCE
we are both at the same stage it seems in our builds,i also have a ss im doing a frame off(87 w/ t-tops)resto on.separated my frame from body,bathed it in por-15 along with all suspension components,installed new energy suspension bushings in a-arms,trailing arms,etc.now im just waiting on some camaro rear disc brakes to show up in the local pic-a-part to finnish up my 373, and we will get it "rolling" :wink: all the ss progress is on the back burner as im also finnishing up my 86 frame off elco,(words of knoledge;DO NOT attempt to do this,build two cars- big headache )almost there just have to finnish up some welding of mods ive commited to and off to the paint it goes and then i can really put in the work the ss deserves :wink: great start,and isnt it great to have a "donor" 8) car?!!! best of luck with your build and keep the progress flowing :wink:- Status
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