MonzaRacer
08-17-2025, 01:13 PM
I got to a position to reclaim ownership of another first gen Monte Carlo.
I picked up this car from Texas, actually had zero issues titling it even.
Originally a California car driven to Texas and even had trailer hitch of sorts( drag and drive in future).
Stored for last 20ish yrs , it does have critter damage, surface patina, multiple layers of paint and body filler.
Code 53 Placer Gold, small block 350/2bbl BUT one option I love, it came factory with TH400! Code M40!
Only other part is factory air.
I've decided the rodent/age/sun damaged seats will be replaced with Pontiac Grand Prix GXP.
So after picking up a corner lot with two buildings, a larger pole barn and smaller pre instructed building with GXP in it now.
Two post lift gets installed next Monday, I can't wait.
So local cruise and show coming up 20/21 of Sept.
So the car set for 20 years I've dropped the battery in it fixed the negative ground and was trying to get the 350/2 barrel running. But upon finding rust and cooling system and going to the fact that set for 20 years with what may have been nearly straight water my theory was there might be something going on with this engine. I did get it to crank just a smidge by hand, I had already started putting a water pump on it and changing the alternator over and few other things I was gonna do.
I picked up this car from Texas, actually had zero issues titling it even.
Originally a California car driven to Texas and even had trailer hitch of sorts( drag and drive in future).
Stored for last 20ish yrs , it does have critter damage, surface patina, multiple layers of paint and body filler.
Code 53 Placer Gold, small block 350/2bbl BUT one option I love, it came factory with TH400! Code M40!
Only other part is factory air.
I've decided the rodent/age/sun damaged seats will be replaced with Pontiac Grand Prix GXP.
So after picking up a corner lot with two buildings, a larger pole barn and smaller pre instructed building with GXP in it now.
Two post lift gets installed next Monday, I can't wait.
So local cruise and show coming up 20/21 of Sept.
So the car set for 20 years I've dropped the battery in it fixed the negative ground and was trying to get the 350/2 barrel running. But upon finding rust and cooling system and going to the fact that set for 20 years with what may have been nearly straight water my theory was there might be something going on with this engine. I did get it to crank just a smidge by hand, I had already started putting a water pump on it and changing the alternator over and few other things I was gonna do.