85 Monte Carlo SS build

**JPack** · 07-30-2013, 07:27 PM

Car is looking good. I like the scoop. I say leave the bolts visible.

**firebird_1995** · 07-30-2013, 07:39 PM

That does look good Larry. When it comes in I'll play with it and see how it looks. I think the bolts will look good too. I may even swap the round head bolts for some stainless Allen head capscrews.
Here are some more pics of where I'm at now...

**firebird_1995** · 07-30-2013, 07:41 PM

uploadfromtaptalk1375231266341.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1375231301630.jpg

**79LT1Monte** · 07-30-2013, 08:05 PM

Making progress

We are going to head over to Gateway next Wed for TNT, I will bring your bottle if you think you can make it, hopefully with the Monte

**firebird_1995** · 07-30-2013, 08:12 PM

Well I got called out for work, go figure. This time I'll be working night shift for a few weeks. 10 hour days. So there goes my gateway plans. But I'll see if my dad wants to meet you out there and pick it up. If I hadn't already been off for a month I would have turned it down

**79LT1Monte** · 07-30-2013, 08:20 PM

No problem, and I can meet up later to get the bottle to you if he can't make it.

At least if you are getting some work you will have more cash to get you BG.

**dawdaw** · 07-30-2013, 08:21 PM

Looking good! do you think you'll have it ready in time for the shootout?

**firebird_1995** · 07-30-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by dawdaw

Looking good! do you think you'll have it ready in time for the shootout?

Oh yea. All I've really got left are some odds and ends. I just recently ripped it apart do to the paint. Worst case scenario, if I get too behind I will take it unpainted. I'm planning on taking it to the car show too so that's why I wanted to address the body

Originally Posted by 79LT1Monte

No problem, and I can meet up later to get the bottle to you if he can't make it.

At least if you are getting some work you will have more cash to get you BG.

Yea it just figures id get called a month before the shootout

**firebird_1995** · 07-30-2013, 11:31 PM

It wasn't what I was going for, but I couldn't pass up the price and the completeness of it....
http://chambana.craigslist.org/pts/3925682676.html
The shifter is a Hurst dual gate. Should look pretty good in the Monte. One converter is a 3600 stall and I'm not sure what the stall is on the other but it looks to have an anti-balooning plate. I put a deposit on it through PayPal and am going to try to get it by this weekend. After the bodywork is done, it'll go in.