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Thread: New guy w/ '85 Monte SS
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02-10-2009 #1
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New guy w/ '85 Monte SS
Hey guys - I've lurked on here now and then, but have never really posted. My car is hardly a pro-touring machine, but future mods will probably lean more in that direction
My Monte has a mild 350 and about a year ago I installed a World Class T5 5-speed from a '92 Z28. Other than that, mostly cosmetic stuff - refinished 86-88 SS wheels, dual snorkel air breather, electric fan with SPAL pwm controller, TES shorty headers, serpentine belt swap, H4 headlight upgrade, custom T/A shaker hood with functional flap. 3" front drop, 1.5" rear drop and a couple years back I had new aftermarket rear frame rails installed to replace the rotted originals. I have an 8.5" posi rear from an 87 GN on hand that I have yet to install... still deciding if I want to go with discs in the rear.
I've recently had some luck in coverage when a rep from Sherman parts saw my car on motortopia and asked if he could use my car on the cover of their 08/09 Catalog:
http://shermanparts.com/catalog.html
http://www.motortopia.com/files/cars...Thumbnail1.jpg
...and my first magazine submission was accepted in this past November's issue of Chevy High Performance "Local Heroes Edition":
http://www.motortopia.com/files/cars...Thumbnail1.jpg
http://www.motortopia.com/files/cars...Thumbnail1.jpg
I won't take up any more space here, but here's a link with several pics for anyone interested in seeing more :
http://www.motortopia.com/album/view...teriorinterior
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02-10-2009 #2
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welcome to P.T Kevin
nice MC SS have there
02-10-2009 #3
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Welcome to the site
Bjarni B
My Chevelle project The Awakening
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CHEVY POWER RULES!
02-10-2009 #4
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Clean looking car. Hard to find those in good shape with some solid mods and tasteful stance.
02-11-2009 #5
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Welcome Kevin!
02-11-2009 #6
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Another really nice g-body on this site!! We are slowly taking over.....
02-11-2009 #7
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sounds pro-touring to me. nice job. very tasteful.
02-11-2009 #8
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Gotta love those 4th gen Montes...
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/hot...nte_carlo.html
Andreas
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02-11-2009 #9
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what type of hood is that?
02-11-2009 #10
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Welcom Monte brother....
Scot
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02-11-2009 #11
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I see some familar faces as well
I cut the factory hood and installed a 77-81 T/A shaker on a dual snorkel air breather. The shaker was cut/modified with a flap kit to be fully funtional at WOT. Here's a couple other angles and an underhood shot:
Originally Posted by ajjones44
02-11-2009 #12
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Welcome 85 SS.
Love the functional hood scoop. Nice clean car.
02-11-2009 #13
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Ditto! Will be looking for a G-Body after this deployment and cant make up my mind between a MCSS and a GN. That hood may have just done though. Good work. Originally Posted by tones2SS
Welcome 85 SS.
Love the functional hood scoop. Nice clean car.
02-11-2009 #14
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nice looking monte SS?
02-12-2009 #15
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Howdy Kevin!
02-12-2009 #16
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good looking SS man, I wouldnt think i would like the shaker hood on a Gbody but you did it right...
02-12-2009 #17
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Thanks again guys! Some beautiful cars on this site
02-15-2009 #18
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Another well done G-body. Seen your car on montecarloss.com i think. Maybe this will be the year to get mine back on the road. Thanks for the motivation.
02-20-2009 #19
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Hey Kevin, welcome aboard!!!
Steve Ragusa - North Jersey
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Former Build - 1988 Monte Carlo SS - ZZ4-cammed TPI 355, F-body serpentine conversion, World-Class 5-speed, Eibachs/Bilsteins, Howe tall LBJs, 34mm hollow front swaybar, 3/4" straight rear bar, 17" Coys C55s, 12" front discs, and more. Sold on 2/28/11.
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Thanks guys, and thanks for the welcome Steve :D
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