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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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dude, that is one hell of a project you have going on there..... keep it going Justin.
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by monte carlo 3831
dude, that is one hell of a project you have going on there..... keep it going Justin.
It may be but it will be SOOOO WORTH IT in the end! I better get MOTM when it's done lol
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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So what's going on with the front frame section that you decided to pull the entire frame for a repair?
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Very kewl Man.


NOW GO BACK TO WORKING ON THE MONTE!!!!

wow, this guy is such a slave driver.
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rj
So what's going on with the front frame section that you decided to pull the entire frame for a repair?

This! when the kid i bought it from hit the pole it bent the fron in 4 places, all ahead of the first body mount, i am choping that section out and replacing with the new section i got,
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Very kewl Man.


NOW GO BACK TO WORKING ON THE MONTE!!!!

wow, this guy is such a slave driver.
later in the week i'll be back at it right now my body hurts
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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This! when the kid i bought it from hit the pole it bent the fron in 4 places, all ahead of the first body mount, i am choping that section out and replacing with the new section i got,
Nothing wrong with that. I'd probably do the very same thing.
 
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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some more pics



 
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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good stuff man. stay motivated and keep up your momentum. what are your plans for paint and your motor/trans/rear combo?
 
Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMonteMan
good stuff man. stay motivated and keep up your momentum. what are your plans for paint and your motor/trans/rear combo?
Engine i'm doing old school it's a LOW COMPRESSION 77-79 350 4 bolt (8:1 8:0CR) trowing the 416 58cc heads from the original 305 onto it(some porting) with a stock intake with adapter plate for my edlbrock 1405 600cfm carb, and a vac advance dist base,
For Now and will be collecting parts to do the vortec head swap,
Trans i'll be plopping the Th200 back in
for now untill i can get a th350(shift kit) but am starting to consider a t56swap
rearend, right now i'm looking for a cheap used factory SS limited slip carrier to fit the 7.5 and down the road try to find a 8.5 posi from a GN or ever updrade up to a 12bolt or even a 9in
 
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what cam do you intend to run? what valve size are in those heads? why do you need an adaptor for the carb? spreadbore?
 



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