i bought this car in Feb. 2010. in the past year i have made some improvements. i replaced the tired 305 with a mush healthier 355 (425 hp) and installed a th400 with 3200 stall. when i got the car the gauge cluster was all bad with the exception of the fuel gauge. i made a new cluser as you can see in the pic. i hope you enjoy the picstures (sorry the car is so dirty). this year i will be upgrading the rear end (9" with 4.33 and detroit locker) with frame notch and rear coil overs , adding rear disk brakes, and starting on the body work. i am repainting the car white, but getting rid to the monte stripe kit. Instead of the typical stripe kit, i will add another strip accross the front end similar to the Camaro strip of the 60's. although the inner headlights are removed, i havent got the ram air completed. this is my daily driver and my weekends are the only time i have to work on the car. next weekend i am removing the power steering and installing the manual steering box.
My 1985 Monte Carlo SS
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Holy sh*t that's a nice SS. :shock: Great work with the dash bezel! I just don't understand that interior burgundy colour was never a big fan of 'em.
Not to change topic but speaking of dash boards your's is amazing 454! I was planning on swapping in a GP dash in my monte just for the bigger instrument panel area even before I seen yours but yours definatley has given me more inspiration to do it lol.454muscle said:
Thanks for the words 83montess! I always loved the GP dash, it's one of the reasons for my addiction to the GP. And the intrument bezel is pretty much flat, except for the lower half being a bit recessed. I could have easily had the machine shop make it that way but didn't think of it till after my template was made in the 1/8" aluminum, it fit and looked really good. If you ever do swap it out shoot me a PM for tips etc...-83MONTESS- said:
Back on subject, X2 on what shoebot85 said, the lower black part of the car really makes it look awesome!
Nice ride :!:
That center console gave me a good idea. I am wanting to keep my bench seat but I am wanting to install a floor shifter. I was thinking if I were to have the center seat section cut back, flush with the fold down armrest section. It looks like I could take a MOnte Carlo center console and cut it off right past the shifter section.
That center console gave me a good idea. I am wanting to keep my bench seat but I am wanting to install a floor shifter. I was thinking if I were to have the center seat section cut back, flush with the fold down armrest section. It looks like I could take a MOnte Carlo center console and cut it off right past the shifter section.
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