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.



Last car show before the tear down in 2008.


My front brakes...


Rear wheels


Rear suspension bolted on, needs a little more cleaning and a little paint in spots.


Interior almost back together.


The rear lowered out a little more.


How she sits now.


More pics of the build and the progress here:

http://www.montecarloss.com/communit...839#Post683839

Thanks for looking guys. Tell me what you think.

Andy