Hello everyone,
I bought my 1st monte when I was 15 yrs old. My uncle, father , and I restored the car and I drove it all throughout high school and into college. It was my summer hot rod and I loved it, but college got the best of me and I had to sell it to pay for my schooling. Years later I decided to buy another monte. I drove by a house of these older folks everyday on my way to school, work, and home that had a black 80's monte in the driveway. finally 1 day I saw it out back without plates. I stopped by and the old man said he wanted his wife to drive a newer smaller car, so he pulled the monte off the road. I ended buying the 84 monte, and its become a neverending project for me. I swear the car is cursed!! I've owned it for 8 years. I'll start fixing it up and always something breaks, or doesn't workout for me! When I 1st got the car I put a 383 stroker motor in it, rebuilt the trans, brakes, shocks, interior, and ran out of money. Then I had issues with the top end of the motor always snapping off rocker studs. I could go on all day with the number of issues I've hadm with the car, but I still love it!! So I finally want to tear it down and put a good piece together! Biggest thing I need is a durable posi rearend! Whats the best way to go? Should I put money into the stocker rear end, or buy a whole rearend assembly? Money is tight so I wann do things once, the right way, and not haft to worry about fixing it all the time like I have been doing! I look forward to checking out the forum, and picking the brains of all the knowlegable members, I will post pics of my car soon!
I bought my 1st monte when I was 15 yrs old. My uncle, father , and I restored the car and I drove it all throughout high school and into college. It was my summer hot rod and I loved it, but college got the best of me and I had to sell it to pay for my schooling. Years later I decided to buy another monte. I drove by a house of these older folks everyday on my way to school, work, and home that had a black 80's monte in the driveway. finally 1 day I saw it out back without plates. I stopped by and the old man said he wanted his wife to drive a newer smaller car, so he pulled the monte off the road. I ended buying the 84 monte, and its become a neverending project for me. I swear the car is cursed!! I've owned it for 8 years. I'll start fixing it up and always something breaks, or doesn't workout for me! When I 1st got the car I put a 383 stroker motor in it, rebuilt the trans, brakes, shocks, interior, and ran out of money. Then I had issues with the top end of the motor always snapping off rocker studs. I could go on all day with the number of issues I've hadm with the car, but I still love it!! So I finally want to tear it down and put a good piece together! Biggest thing I need is a durable posi rearend! Whats the best way to go? Should I put money into the stocker rear end, or buy a whole rearend assembly? Money is tight so I wann do things once, the right way, and not haft to worry about fixing it all the time like I have been doing! I look forward to checking out the forum, and picking the brains of all the knowlegable members, I will post pics of my car soon!
