New guy Monte Carlo SS "Nightmare"

[montessaj]

Hey guys,

I thought I'd do an intro thread here. I am new to this board but I have been on Lateral-g.net and Montecarloss.com for quite awhile. I have seen this forum mentioned on Lateral-g several times and thought I'd check it out.

My project vehicle is a 1982 Monte Carlo SS (clone). Its getting a mild pro-touring treatment for now and I will upgrade more as I go.

Some of the upgrades include:

Front Suspension/brakes/Wheels:

Tubular upper and lower a-arms
Hotchkis springs
2" drop spindles
Bilstein shocks
Frame Braces
Big sway bar
Poly bushings
12:1 steering box
Solid Jeep steering shaft
Stainless brake lines
Cross drilled/slotted rotors
SSBC dual piston calipers
17x7 Centerline wheels w/ Nitto rubber

Rear suspension/brakes/wheels:

UMI boxed lower/ tubular upper control arms
UMI 1" sway bar
OPG 2" drop springs
Bilstein shocks
GNX rear seat braces
Etc...
Brakes are just drums w/ s-10 cylinders, rear discs next summer
17x9.5 wheel w/ Nitto rubber

Motor/trans/ rear:
383 stroker 450hp/430tq + 100 shot Zex Nitrous
700r4 Trans
7.5" rear 3:42 gears and eaton locker(soon to be 9")

Obviously I know everyone just wants to see pics so I'll just get to it.

What I started with in 2004 when I was 14.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/l_fd247a09354c259c061ab7a5012283fe-1.jpg

Last car show before the tear down in 2008.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture154-1.jpg

My front brakes...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture262-1.jpg

Rear wheels
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture383-1.jpg

Rear suspension bolted on, needs a little more cleaning and a little paint in spots.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture026-1.jpg

Interior almost back together.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture049-1.jpg

The rear lowered out a little more.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture0142-1.jpg

How she sits now.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/10/Picture0221-1.jpg

More pics of the build and the progress here:

http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=683839#Post683839

Thanks for looking guys. Tell me what you think.

Andy

[Tony_SS]

I think I've seen those wheels somewhere before!

[montessaj]

Sure have. I love 'em. I will admit that your car looks way better with them than mine.

[Tony_SS]

I'm just going to take credit for any centerline retro I see on a Monte. hehe... Well at least you didn't get TT2's. I like those seats too.. keep up the good work.

[mc84_zz4]

Welcome to the site, post more update pics when you get a chance...

[montessaj]

Tony- You can Definetly take credit for these...your kinda where I got the idea...sorry. lol.

mc84- Your on MCSS.com right? I know I have see you there before.

[mc84_zz4]

mc84- Your on MCSS.com right? I know I have see you there before.
I think you got me mistaken with my evil twin...lol:naughty:

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome to the site very nice car

[BoogieMan]

Nice monte, I own an 85 SS and was wondering if anyone thinks they would look good with the regal fender flares? or would the lines in the rear fender make a flare look like crap?

[TPI Monte SS]

Beautiful Monte, welcome to the site!! I have no idea how I missed your thread over at mcss.com, but I will be keeping up with it now!

[montessaj]

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

Boogieman, you must be talking about the GNX fender flares. There is a guy on lateral-g.net, maybe prodigy customs? That has a monte with them on. They look good to me.

I'll go ahead and have this moved to the project updates if anyone can do it for me? I'll add more pictures soon.

[whitess]

Here's the Prodigy SS. They made the flares:
http://www.prodigycustoms.com/projects/thumbnails.php?album=16

[joemac]

Cool project welcome to the site.

[SicMonte]

ah....another monte!! Welcome to the site!!!

[montessaj]

Thanks to everyone for the welcomes. whitess- thanks for posting the link.

Andy

[whitess]

Glad I could help.