'79 Monte - The Search for Animal Chin

[Tony_SS]

With a renewed focus and optimism, I've begun to dive back into my Monte Carlo. This time around, I'm actually having a good time with it. I've sold off the other distractions, the billet wheels and such. Now I feel like I'm moving in the direction of more of what I'd like the car to be. Clean, simple, functional, minimal, interesting and most of all, fun for me for work on and drive.

I'm not going to get into the back story too much. I had an 80 Monte all throughout high school. It was my first car. I sold it to go away to college. I finished up, years later bought a small house and decided I wanted my Monte back. I bought this in July of 2003. Since then it's seen a lot of changes that I don't care to relive, so we are forging ahead with the here and now.

Currently:
GMPP 350/330hp crate engine
750 edlebrock carb (too big)
Hedman shorty ceramic headers
2.5" x-pipe and magnaflow exhaust
Bowtie Overdrives 200-4R Stage II Trans
Alum radiator
7.5 factor rear with Auburn pro posi
3.73 gears

LS1 front brakes on a g-body spindle
Monte SS fast ratio steering
Suspension Techniques sway bars
Bilstein shocks
Front: Tubular lower control arms
SC&C stage 2 kit
OPGI 3" lowering springs
Rear: UMI upper and lower tubular arms
Hotchkis springs

Monte SS dash and gauges
Cipher racing seats
B/M megashifter (hate it)
Alpine mp3/USB head unit
Infinity speakers