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What Do You Think?
Everyone please go to my garage and look at some pictures I uploaded of a few pieces of my interior that ive done,i need some good opinions on any other idea's or any kind of input that will help me in the future
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That looks nice. Planning on doing a leather shifter knob?? LED foot well lighting?
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thanks man,i painted the knob just out of boredom,once I get a few extra bucks il order an aftermarket knob and yeai have a few blue led strips from my last car I might throw in,id rather find some red ones since my theme is black/red/silver,i wish I could get rid of that crappy looking ac control panel but I don't know how much trouble it would be outing in a different stylish one (if you even can)
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https://montecarloforum.com/forum/me...-002-24344.jpg What State are you from `King ? (What should we call you ?) Did you rebuild the engine or replace it when it blew ? How's it running now ? |
Thanks for getting the picture up mike,im from Monroe,Louisiana. im still gathering up money for the swap,when I moved back from Texas (worked in the plants for awile there) me and my gf started staying with her parents and this was my gf's first car,her dad was going to scrap it but I couldn't let him do it so im giving him $500 for the car,since im on unemployment I cant afford the swap but once I get the title in my name il take out a loan to get it back on the road
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You can just call me Word, my name is Cody Word, and that's been my nickname since elementary lol
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Thanks `Word for your reply. Wish you good luck on finding a job & getting your Monte back on the roads again. Is the engine blown, or can it be rebuilt ? How many miles are on your 3.4L Engine ?
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Yea I don't think its salvageable, I pulled the dip stick out and it looks like someone poured milk in black coffee,so im guessing the heads are bad,then my gf said she had a mechanic look at it and he told her it has bad rodbearings,ive heard it knock pretty loud,i got quoted $2500 to pull the old engine out and put a used one in so I started exploring options then I actually found a post on her about an LA1-LX9 swap and id really like to go with that from MMS,more dureable,more HP,and more mod supports plus just better built.id really like to start a thread on that about more info on what parts need to be swapped,what tune,etc. Do you think the swap is a good idea? id be paying almost the same amount for an old used 3.4 and labor
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Havent even had the chance to crank it yet because the battery is dead :(
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Go Green! Love it! Hey word do you know or have seen the Robinsons before?The Duck Commander guys?
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Yea ive seen em around a lot lol,pumped gas beside one of em and always seen them driving around,there buying everything out down here,pawn shops,car washes,sporting goods store and a lot of other stores,i use to go fishing at their lake but they closed it to the public
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Hi `Word,
Do you have the tools & equipment to do a engine swap or change ? I've never done one, but I've helped other rebuild an engine in cars, boats & trucks. It's a lot of work + some small things add up fast & get expensive. What is the condition of the rest of your Monte ? Interior/Exterior/suspension etc ? You're in a tuff position & first U got 2 find a job (but, it's difficult without a ride) :( It's great that you are connected to the web & can search out parts/wrecked Monte's etc to get an idea of the cost. I'd made a job your #1 priority & searching for parts/engine etc your 2nd. Wish you the best of luck 4>Sure..Don't give `up on your dreams.....Oh, last priority > No kids >yet< LOL |
haha yea no kids at all,Me and my gf share a 2012 Honda accord and im actually waiting on a call from a warehouse to start work,its hard to find jobs here the population of my whole parish is less than 3500 so theres maybe 20 businesses here total,and my plan with the engine is pull the old one myself and swap whatever I need to the lx9 (simple things) im doing that to save a little money on labor when I do bring it to the shop for them to install
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