Some recent repairs on my '98 Monte Carlo.
#1
Some recent repairs on my '98 Monte Carlo.
I have done some new repairs on my Monte, so I thought I might share them!
First off, I scored on eBay, a PAIR of BRAND NEW headlights, in the box, with new bulbs, for $63 - free shipping. My current ones are yellowed, dingy, and crackly.. I've tried to rub them out. It didn't work!
Old
Right side
Right up close
New right one! ^_^
Left side
Left side up close - not quite as bad as the right
New left light ^_^
Arent they pretty?
First off, I scored on eBay, a PAIR of BRAND NEW headlights, in the box, with new bulbs, for $63 - free shipping. My current ones are yellowed, dingy, and crackly.. I've tried to rub them out. It didn't work!
Old
Right side
Right up close
New right one! ^_^
Left side
Left side up close - not quite as bad as the right
New left light ^_^
Arent they pretty?
Last edited by 7498MonteCarlo; 05-26-2011 at 07:44 PM.
#2
Here are some junkyard scores I got.
First, I got a new seat bottom for my driver's seat. But, I got it from a passenger seat for it has less wear in the leather and more firmness in the foam.
Old one
New one!
New one on the seat
After a LOT of scrubbing with Simple Green, and three heavy lathers of Mother's Leather Conditioner.
Back in the car - feels like a brand new seat again!
Picked up some new lower door jamb moldings
And a new defrost vent. Half of the tabs on my old one were broken off.
First, I got a new seat bottom for my driver's seat. But, I got it from a passenger seat for it has less wear in the leather and more firmness in the foam.
Old one
New one!
New one on the seat
After a LOT of scrubbing with Simple Green, and three heavy lathers of Mother's Leather Conditioner.
Back in the car - feels like a brand new seat again!
Picked up some new lower door jamb moldings
And a new defrost vent. Half of the tabs on my old one were broken off.
Last edited by 7498MonteCarlo; 05-26-2011 at 08:03 PM.
#4
Lookin good Kyle.
It's little things like that, that really make you feel more pride in your ride!
Old, yellowed headlights really ruin the look of a car. The new one's look so much better, and throw more light onto the road.
It's little things like that, that really make you feel more pride in your ride!
Old, yellowed headlights really ruin the look of a car. The new one's look so much better, and throw more light onto the road.
#6
Yuck
You're right, it's the little things that matter. Yesterday was actually two years since I got this car, and it looks totally different. Here are a couple comparison shots from the day after I got it, to my most recent pics taken last summer.
These two were taken one year ago today, on May 26, 2009
Taken July 29, 2010
Just goes to show what "little things" can do to a car
I've had a lot of fun with this car the past two years. Countless junkyard runs, which I LOVE doing. Many hours doing repairs and detailing to get her up to par.
Last edited by 7498MonteCarlo; 05-26-2011 at 08:42 PM.
#7
Thanks! My thoughts exactly! It "POPS" more too, than if it were the same color, since they are so small.
#10
So it would look more like this:
Last edited by 7498MonteCarlo; 05-26-2011 at 09:38 PM.