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    1. 09-09-2014 #1
      RARperformance
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      87' Monte Carlo SS Build

      Here I found a 87' Monte Carlo SS for a decent price. The story on this car was the previous owners wife hit a deer with the car. He started to repair it and gave up on it. So it sat in the mud next to the barn for 5 years. My plan is to do some body mods, custom wheels, and install a twin turbo LS drivetrain.









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    3. 09-09-2014 #2
      RARperformance
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      Here we started stripping the car and inspecting the damage. Thats what sitting in the mud will do.


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      Here we started doing repairs and more repairs after finding more damage. With T-tops you can be ready to do some repairs at the roof.






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      Bought a new cowl hood and fender(of course fender did'nt fit right).
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      Pulled body apart and stripped paint.


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      Great to see another G body coming back from the dead. How the frame? They are known to rot.
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      Frame looked good. We started stripping front of frame and worked our way back.



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      RARperformance
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      Here we installed a Frame Notch Kit, Rear Disc Brakes and other goodies on the suspension. We also stripped the frame and floor boards and repainted.




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      RARperformance
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      More body work and added mini tubs. We coated everthing when finished.






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      RARperformance
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      I came up with a design for my wheels. Showwheels USA built them. Going with a 335/30/ZR18 18x12 in the rear and a 265/35/ZR18 18x10 in the front. Using Toyo Proxes R888 tires.





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      Got the tires mounted. Now for a trial fit. By the way, the wheels are Uni directional. The tires stuck out from the wheel well a little. So we have a fix for that.



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      Here we are doing major hip surgery to Monte SS.








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      RARperformance
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      Adding some finishing touches.





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      RARperformance
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      Added some more custom touches. We eliminated the side marker lights.




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      More sanding on the body. Got everthing arrow straight. And now in primer.





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      Sorry double posted.
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      RARperformance
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      I was going to install a billet grille on my Monte SS. But since we did all this custom work to it, why not do a custom made grille?




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      What material is that honeycomb made out of?
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      Quote Originally Posted by bonecrrusher View Post
      What material is that honeycomb made out of?
      x2 and where did you buy it from?
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      RARperformance
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      I believe it's ABS plastic. I found it on Ebay. It comes in a 47x15" sheet. Item# 400763691082
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