2006 Monte Carlo LS - Build
 

So what the heck, figured I'd just create a thread for this car. I don't plan to do much to this car, but I am making it my own. I'll create a little checklist here and start with the build:

1.) Debadge - DONE
2.) LED's all around - DONE
3.) 20% Tint all around
4.) Dual exhaust - 4" tips
5.) Overkill tune
6.) Dip upper grille gloss back - Partly Done

Here's the car the day I got it:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1524/...2afd6b69_z.jpg20160328_205505 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1559/...2fb06bdc_z.jpg20160328_205520 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1533/...b585459f_z.jpg20160328_205544 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1454/...4b3e22ec_z.jpg20160328_204758 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1557/...a587e56b_z.jpg20160329_083504 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

I started with just getting the car (as most of you have seen) and I did a wash/wax and threw in some interior LED's and reverse lights from the old Monte, along with the auto-dimming rearview mirror:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1630/...7b08fabf_z.jpg20160329_223428 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1605/...2fdfe852_z.jpg20160329_223615 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1508/...791c8e04_z.jpg20160329_230918 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1584/...d5d4ebec_z.jpg20160329_230924 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1554/...6f4b4445_z.jpg20160328_203740 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1535/...f1443671_z.jpg20160328_222701 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1490/...d316c21c_z.jpg20160328_224322 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1526/...a812ca29_z.jpg20160328_221244 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

I also then started the debadging of the trunk, then got bored, so it I waited for my rubber decal remover tool to come in:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1677/...66274c6e_z.jpg20160329_201639 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1598/...2c2634af_z.jpg20160329_222613 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

I also got her out for the first fill-up and finally legal with the plates:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1508/...4b2ac1f3_z.jpg20160331_203047 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

Finally got in the LED's for the tail lights, the license plate light, switchbacks for the front turn signals and the 6000k 55w HID's:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1672/...c5f310ea_z.jpg20160402_171030 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

With the turn signal on:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1636/...af4cce98_z.jpg20160402_171037 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

Factory tail light bulbs:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1466/...bb69dc0c_z.jpg20160402_173845 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

LED tail light bulbs:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1656/...3ec4d5b4_z.jpg20160402_173828 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

All LED tail lights:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1527/...8be7bf54_z.jpg20160402_174635 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

HID's at night:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1564/...d91d7c6d_z.jpg20160402_231608 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

All LED's in the rear at night (lower tail light bulbs are halogen in this pic, I had trouble with my decoders to eliminate hyper flash. Working on the company with this right now):

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/...f211b091_z.jpg20160402_232620 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

And finally finished the debadging on the trunk, turned out good I think:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1717/...33ac7c1c_z.jpg20160405_153643 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

I'm going to order the exhaust that I want shortly, after I send the Rambler heads to the shop. I'll keep this thread updated :D

SS rear bumper and y-pipe for the exhaust should be added to the list ;)

EDIT, I see you want the dual exhaust already... nevermind

Do you recall the old 'uno' days with the last car? :D

I don't want to do the rear bumper though, I just want a little bit of sound with some magnaflows and some better looks. Other than that, she's just getting driven :thumbsup:

So I made some progress - I got a new steering wheel with the radio controls along with a dual zone climate control:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1475/...7db47a9d_z.jpg2016-04-06_08-07-03 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

Took me a little bit before I finally made the time to install them, but I got them installed last night:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1477/...985099fd_z.jpg20160411_180643 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1691/...45e86999_z.jpg20160411_192244 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1581/...e074a792_z.jpg20160411_194027 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

Also, got the front grille finished up and installed again, looks much better in my opinion:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1682/...59bf9f42_z.jpg20160410_122933 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1615/...61b3c044_z.jpg20160410_175044 by LSX StreetCars, on Flickr

I will be ordering exhaust stuff here shortly and probably getting the tint done as well.

You should pick up a leather wrapped shift-knob too

Looks good. I remember seeing you got rid of Red but didn't know you got this guy. Keep up the updates.

So the wheel with all the controls and the dual climate control panel, straight swaps and all works properly? NICE UPGRADES!!

Amazing how sometimes the littlest things can just make a world of difference.

I am honestly not a fan of that shifter and center console. I like a t-shifter most of the time. I sometimes wondered if the '00-'05 console and shifter would be a direct swap.

Do they have leather knobs for the 06/07's? I was wondering, but I hadn't seen anything. This shifter design just sucks. lol

Thanks! I bought this one and was dailying both for a bit - just making this one a little more comfortable.

All a direct swap and I'm enjoying them like crazy :D it makes it feel like a whole new car to be honest.

I hate the center console and the shifter just looks like a straight afterthought - I want to see if I can get a better shifter option.

Check out this post: https://montecarloforum.com/forum/in...ft-knob-31020/

You are even the FIRST commenter on that post :rotfl: