CruizinKev's 1979 Chevy Monte Carlo

[CruizinKev]

thx guys

just found some pretty cool door handles:

by pressing the button the handle will come out. what do you think? need to measure the stock handle of the car. these handles are about 6.25" long (from aluminum handle to button).

 

[JonBeast]

Seems like the door handles would be a bit annoying? I don't really see the point of the button...does it just make them look more flush?

Get those wheels on!

 

[CruizinKev]

yeah kinda flush. by pressing the button the handle comes out so you can pull and open the door. aston martins came with a similar thing.

these came off a european small car: a fiat barchetta

need to find some old doors of that car to cut the moldings out to get them weld in like that

 

[CC'S95GT]

I think some older grand prix's had a similar style door handle. maybe a mid 70's gp I think

 

[JiMi_DRiX]

I dont know, the doors those handles original are designed for are probably a whole hell of a lot lighter than the Monte doors, I dont know how long theyre going to last pulling all that weight! lol

 

[97NYstanGT]

nice, that is one bad ass monte carlo

 

[CruizinKev]

thx everybody

 

[CruizinKev]

lets burn them in

 

[mygreengt]

u have some good lookin rides

 

[MustangChris]

i look forward to seeing more progress on this bad boy.


i personally think those door handles are awesome.

 

[CC'S95GT]

here are a couple pics of the 72 GP handles
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=72+grand+prix+exterior+door+handle&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&start=0

 

[CruizinKev]

thx guys! seems winter is leaving over here so I'll start working on the car soon :headbang:

 

[CruizinKev]

just ordered a engine hoist - will work on the car again VERY soon!

and the 295/35-18 yokohamas arrived today

 

[CruizinKev]

finally got the engine hoist!

 

[GT Rob]

GET HER DONE

 

[badass98svt]

Awesome thread

 

[CruizinKev]

thx guys!

updated pics

been busy today with building the wooden body dolly

 

[white95]

lookin good Kev, keep up the good work

 

[CruizinKev]

thx man!

pics of today's work!

me @ work

and here the look out to my daily mule :angel4:

I pulled the engine few hours ago and I must say it was easy going for my first time doing that. next step is pull the chassis out the barn, finish the body dolly and roll the body further in the barn so I got more room to play will look around for a sandblaster for my frame and so on...

 

[CC'S95GT]

how did your door handles turn out?