"Project 72 Monte"

[flashed]

No but the dash will fit my Chevelle .

[NONHOG]

Love to see them come back from the ashes. Great looking year.

[GR8-68]

Originally Posted by flashed

No but the dash will fit my Chevelle .

Okay right, I will let you know if I come up with anything John

[GR8-68]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Love to see them come back from the ashes. Great looking year.

Exactly, me too. I guess I should name this one Lazarus After 18 years it deserves another chance

[67ChevyRedneck]

Nice! They are the sexiest of all the Montes.

There was a super nice one that someone drove to Clemson while I was there somewhere around 2002. It was a 70-72. He was either a drunk or an absolutely terrible driver. The first few months I saw it, it was absolutely rust free and a clean/straight car with what looked to be a Maaco repaint. Every couple of months it would be banged up on a new corner, to where all 4 corners had some pretty heavy damage. It looked like a demolition car after about the 2nd year I saw it. It was always parked behind the library.

[GR8-68]

Some of the carnage has been removed

[flashed]

It took a pretty hard hit but I have seen what you can do .

[GR8-68]

Yep nothing I am to worried about tbh. I pick up tthe parts car on Friday morning. Cknfrmer will be riding with me

[67ChevyRedneck]

Wow, that was quite a smack!

Did the A-pillar/Door hinge mounts move at all, or did just the cowl area get crushed?

[GR8-68]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Wow, that was quite a smack!

Did the A-pillar/Door hinge mounts move at all, or did just the cowl area get crushed?

Just the cowl area which is just spot welded, the a pillar is not damaged Door hinge mounts did not move at all

[GR8-68]

It will need a small amount of pull on the cowl area but not to bad, it amazes me how tough these cars were built back in the days.

[GR8-68]

On the way back home with the frame donor, also some other good parts we can use.

[hewittca]

I'm jumping in on this for sure, I love it! My '80 Malibu was in the same condition when I first got it (took a good shot to the right front), it was even very close to the same color. It was my first car at 15 and I spent a good two years working on it to bring it back to life. I had it done to drive to school for my senior year. Looking forward to seeing the progress you and your son make on this Monte.

[GR8-68]

Thanks Corey, it is definitely a good project.. I pulled the upper control arm off the donor and bolted it onto the 72 so we can bolt wheels and tires on to roll it around anyways. A little more carnage to the wall of shame.

[GR8-68]

The new Ridler 650 wheels with bf goodrich t/a radials are on the way

I know a little pre mature for wheels but I had to roll it on something and what better than the wheels it will ride on.

[GR8-68]

Also pulled off the heater box the damage to the firewall seems very minimal and should be easily repaired

[flashed]

Those wheels are going to look great on there .

[GR8-68]

Originally Posted by flashed

Those wheels are going to look great on there .

Thanks John, I really love these year Monte's. By the way the guy I bought the parts car from had an El Camino so guess where the dash went I will let you know if I happen to find one though

[flashed]

Sounds good ,I have always liked the 70-72 Monty's ,never see one in my area anymore .

[GR8-68]

A nice surprise cane in yesterday for the Monte tubular a arms are much more affordable for the a body than our trucks.

[GR8-68]

Originally Posted by flashed

Sounds good ,I have always liked the 70-72 Monty's ,never see one in my area anymore .

They are getting harder to find good parts for I know, and a lot of the parfs are not reproduced. Looking for a good grill if anyone happens to see one, it must be a 72 grill

[GR8-68]

Almost have it pulled out I need about another 1/2" and it would be dead on..

[flashed]

Wow ,you are really getting it on .Saw a very nice Monty just today on my way home from Lagrange ,my Mom actually spotted it first .Had to go visit a Radiation Oncologist there that my Sis sent me to ,she is in the medical field and guiding me through her known Dr friends .

[GR8-68]

I actually have it within a 1/4" now the door edge was overlapping the quarter panel and now it is actually closing with a minimal gap. A few more tugs here and there and I believe we will have it. Going to pull the two body mount bolts out tomorrow and do a tug there and on the windshield post needs to raise about a 1/4" also. I love resurrecting the dead. And more carnage is gone ...

[GR8-68]

Very fortunate as rusty as my donor car is the corner of the body I need is in very good condition