heres my new ride (20 minute MULLET make over..TECH)

[Sam F.]

i traded the shoebox locally for this car,(no,not straight across!)

i know,,,not traditional enough for you HARD CORE rat rodderzzzz,but at least its not a VW,hahhaaha http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
... ive been wanting THIS car forever....
http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/monte1.JPG
http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/monte2.JPG

http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/monte3.JPG http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/monte4.JPG http://members.roadfly.org/samiam/monte5.JPG

[Radshit]

Damn..I LOVe those Monte's...I had three...a 70,71 and 72...........the 72 was a SS.....They are the same underneath as the Chevelles....so parts are plentiful....even the trunk lids interchange.....


nice car Butt!

[MrHavard]

can someone explain to me whats with the popularity of the Felix car dealership in L.A.? I grew up in L.A. so I know exactly what it is.. but I dunno why I keep seeing its dealer plates on peoples cars.

[oldchevyseller]

it doesnt hop around i hope? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Neppy]

<font color="green"> Sweet! Always liked Monte Carlos. The wires look good on there.

Notice, in the last pic, the water droplets all over. A few years ago I knew a guy here who had a black mid eighties caprice that had a very cool use of metalflake. It was huge silver flake but spread out so much that it looked like the car was covered in drops of water. Especially when the sun hit it. That and the wires reminded me of that car.

Again, nice looking ride there, Butt. </font>

[wes]

whens it getting the wires?

[Missouri_Mike]

That's the only bodystyle Monte that I ever really cared for. Looks especially clean in black.

One question for ya, in all seriousness...since there is obviously a big difference in the diameter of those wires and skinny whites vs. the original wheels, does it matter to you that your odometer/speedometer are going to be really inaccurate? I'm really not trying to sound like a smartass...you may not care, and that's your deal...I've just always wondered how much people think about that when they change the size of their wheels and tires.

[Fraz]

Needs wild airbrushed murals on the sides and a naked lady on the trunklid now. And lots of super fuzzy mohair stuff for the interior. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Sam F.]

man,radshit,ive always love the early montes,

PBR, i dont man,but i always remeber the totally original style lowriders wearing there plates,.,. kinda like the Caddys wearing Massey plates..just something ive been saving that plate for forever,,,

no it doesnt hop,,,YET,hahhahaa

[Fat Hack]

Shit, Butt...I grew up in Mighty Bondos...my Mom scarcely ever drove anything else! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I had several myself...nice cars...reliable as a brick...but ya can't park one in Motown...or it'll be long ass GONE before you get back!

Good score, Dude!

(Got Skynrd? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

[praisethelowered]

You have a fuckin stranglehold on style. That car is cool as hell.

[Mojo]

Ugh, I love those things! I'm still kicking my ass over a lost one. Had a chance to buy a 71, perfect interior, ran great. It was that sweet dark gold... the one thing that chased me away was it had bondo turds in the inside quarters... someone had pushed bondo over rust holes, and it squirted out in the trunk. I figured it would pop out in a month, and who knows what else rust it had. He was selling it for $2500... I ran into the body 4 years later at a lot... they wanted $2500 without the motor, and that bondo never did bubble out...

Anyhow, that black one is sweet beyond words.

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green">Can I have the "HeartBeat" Plate?

I'm starting a collection. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Cool ride dude, but you don't need little ole me telling you that.

RASHY </font>

[bufordtjustice]

Nice Monte, whats the mill? It needs the rallys back http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif but you cant beat a black monte carlo, very sexy cars. Enjoy it.

Greg

[Kustm52]

Nice ride....wanna sell the ralleys? Now quit fooling with all this other shit and get the FFT on the road by next weekend...!

Brian

[Crestliner]

Nice ride. Guess your out of the top market. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[McGrath]

Nice Car. One of my best friends has a '71. Tubbed with a badass 383, runs high 12's-low 13's.

[kustombuilder]

WTF??? nice car, now get those ugly fuckin wires OFF IT!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Radshit]

Ha Ha...those wires are bitching!........I would of gone with 14's though.( I'm a little old school)hehe......

I had a hard time getting my 72 to lay with 14x7's because the back wheel well opening would rub.....You may have to trim the inner lip if you juice that sled....and want it to frame.......

but, you weren't going to grow a pair and yank that fucker all over 'Tucky were you????? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[daren]

You traded your 56 Chevy? If so man I will miss it. I always loved that paint scheme. Anyway nice Monte Carlo.

[slammed]

Killer car.Polished 5 spoke's and rule.....

[kustombuilder]

here is one i bagged for a customer last summer. SUPER nice car, 454SS even. he turned around and sold it to some yuppy car salesman in Indy, i delivered it for him. he wishes he had kept it, so do i.

it sports 18 and 20 inch Americans. he ordered the ones with the grey center, but they sent the full polished by mistake. looked good, but with the metalic grey paint job i think the grey cast centers would have been cool, and sorta retro-esque...

[kustombuilder]

..

[kustombuilder]

he'd even considered having some subtle silver flames done on it...

[luckystiff]

sammy you are living the dream my friend. of course you know we come from the same school, so i love it. i will say though i would love it more with a set of tru spokes instead. just a little more early look but i like it just as it is. don't know if i would juice it or just drop it a bit and drive it to death. man some guys have all the luck. i guess your gonna be needing some extra sspace to park that thing so send me an address and i'll babysit the chevy until further notice.haha. man your stable of cars just gets better and better which is hard for me to say since the chevy is a huge standout car in my book. speaking of which haven't heard you mention it in a while got anymore of the finishing touches done on it? again congrats on yet another nice ride...ken....
ps i will say that with runnin' newer wires i've got to think black spokes would be a nice touch. just thinkin.....

[Sam F.]

wait! no! i didnt trade the 56 off,im crazy,but not that crazy.....it was the ford shoebox

..yeah max,i wont be needing that top,,not unless dude doesnt hurry up and pick up the ford(its still sitting here!)

its a factory 402 bigblock

brian,i was hoping to have the FFT at least somewhat going,but the intake i bought off of ebay 2 weeks ago decided to take the long way getting here and still hasnt arrived. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif p.s. i PMed you.

mike,.,the only way ill take those wires off is if we put them on your 47,, http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[kustombuilder]

speaking of the Grey centered Americans, i did a 4 wheel disc brake conversion on this SUPER clean Chevelle for his son...

[Cadillacin Marcus]

Nice ride!

[Sam F.]

mike,,that IS a sweet ass monte!


ken,,the only thing ive done latley to the 56 is have it pinstriped,,...the flames outlined in apple green and some free hand on the dash,hood and trunklid..and some bullets for the astros,.,.i was HOPING to have more done before summer,but i apparently dont have my priorities straight,hahaha

the 100 spoke knock offs were purchased new about 7 years ago,used for 4 months and have been stored ever since,,so there gonna get used this time,hahhhaha

[Rocky]

Sammy, Sammy, Sammy.....what are we gonna do with you boy? You're gettin as bad as me! Now, are you gonna keep this barg, er, car? I really thought you'd build that little ford and get it featured in a magazine.
I gotta be one of the few that don't really care for those cars but that's ok. I'm just sick enough to kinda like the 73-74's as customs. They were so far out of the norm with the heavily sculpted fenders and I believe it was the 74's that had the sunken tailights? Too weird.
I once had a chance to buy a 70 Monte SS from a guy at work. He was still driving it with the original muncie trans but he had a 350 in it.....was storing the original big block in his closet! It was part of the deal for $300...
Even though they're not my favorite, I shoulda snagged it.

[kustombuilder]

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mike,.,the only way ill take those wires off is if we put them on your 47,, http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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i honestly think they would look better on the 47 than on the Monte. besides, when i got home i could sell em to some crack dealer down town and buy some REAL rims!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

i kinda dig the early Chevys done up in the early lowrider style. i still would'nt own one, but they do look alot nicer than all the 60s and 70s Chevys you see with TOO SMALL wires and FRIGGIN hydros. don't even get me started on how BAD hydros are for a car. i've seen some SUPER NICE cars RUINED with hydros ("ruined" as in BROKEN and TWISTED).

[kustombuilder]

can't wait to see ya next weekend Sammy http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif, yer ole man comin out?? how about yer brother (MY twin http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)???

[Sam F.]

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Sammy, Sammy, Sammy.....what are we gonna do with you boy? You're gettin as bad as me!

[/ QUOTE ]

hahahhaa,,im not THAT bad yet,..am i ?? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


mike,yes,my pops and your twin will be there http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif! what day are you guys planning on arriving?

[kustombuilder]

sometime in the early afternoon friday. leavin friday morning and if all goes well it's only about a 6 and a half hour drive. gonna be the first time the Bug is on the road since we've owned it, not too sure if the 47 is gonna make it this year. Mongo is comin with CherryBlossom and i too. he needs his "BUTT" lovin like only you can give it! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

hopefull we will get Hotroddrummer to come and drive the 52 Ford, that way Mongo won't have to get strapped to the front deck lid http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif...

[Sam F.]

cool,cant wait to see the bug all together and its bitchin color combo in person,you better get yer ass BUSY! hahaha

later,
sam

[Tony Bones]

Cool Butt.

Those cars look great dumped w/ 17 inch Americans. Trad.? No. Cool and good handlers w/ the addition of heavier sway bars? Sure thing.

[lownslow]

nice monte carlo sammy.......... yeah ya gots to keeps the wires.......looks really cool......i know we talked about you always wanting one.......right on man........

[nekroman]

Jack it up and put some keystone klasics on it with tires just wide enough to scrape the quarter panels when you hit bumps. Then, grow a mullet and tint the windows and get the naked lady air freshen....Just kidding. That is a nice car, and it's yours so do what you want with it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[John B]

Nice car. I like the wires. Look at it from this point of view. Sammy is in Ky. That means that within a few miles of his house there are probably a dozen cars running around with ralley wheels. Now his ride is different from theirs. Of course I've always had a fondness for the big lowriders. Lifted or not,they are cool and another example of how to have fun with a piece of machinery.

See ya on the boulevard !

[haring]

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no it doesnt hop,,,YET,hahhahaa

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If you're going to run tiny wire wheels, it needs to be on hydraulics. Otherwise, it just looks silly.

You said that it wasn't an even trade for your shoebox. I'm honestly sitting here wondering who had to pay in that deal. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Boones]

The wires are just perfect for it. leave the rest alone and just cruize it into the future..