CruizinKev's 1979 Chevy Monte Carlo

[CruizinKev]

yesterday I grabbed all parts together that will be blasted..

found my old chilton's that I never used

because I'm still waiting for other parts I did some more interior sound deadening..

 

[JoshHooten]

I have never been a fan of monte carols but this thread has changed my mind

 

[Goldmember]

Doing awesome work with this car. We've had a few A/G-Bodies in our family, I wanted a Monte SS real bad when I was in high school. My dad had a '75 442, a '77 Cutlass S Colonnade, my mom had an '81 Cutlass LS 4-door converted from Diesel and I had an '85 Supreme Brougham 4-door with the 307.

My old Cutlass:

 

[CruizinKev]

thx guys! oh yeah very nice cutty!!

today I got some more work done with the sound deadening. also got the quater windows out. in few weeks I'll start with the body work

and got a sweet deal on barely used (almost new) procar scat rally seats! can't wait to get them!

 

[Goldmember]

Those seats look awesome. Bet they'll feel a hell of a lot better than what GM put in. Gotta ask though, when did you sell the Mustang? You did impressive work on that car.

*edit: Went and re-read your build thread on it, I remembered the car from my first run here. Hands-down best-looking SN95 I've seen. They could have kept that bodystyle, the DSG was absolutely perfect.

 

[CruizinKev]

thx man! sold it last year. needed a family suv so I got me a grand cherokee. but i really miss my mustang!!!

interior sound deadening 2.2mm aluminum butyl - call it done.

 

[CruizinKev]

yesterday I started with bending some cunifer brake lines

tested my flaring tool and guess I bought cheap stuff or my skills just s*cks

and finally I ordered my set of wheels

Showwheels Streeter 20x8.5 20x10 custom black and polished lips

as soon the wheels arrive I finally can start with all body work..

 

[forcefedhatch]

Awesome!!


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[JoshHooten]

Wow man those wheels look good.

 

[clark98gt]

I would say you got a cheap flaring kit. I bought 2 different kits and they both make crappy flares, yet I borrow a snap on kit and have no issues. Nice progress anyways!

 

[CruizinKev]

thx guys!! got some work done today and test fitted my seats. i love em! just need to fab some brackets..

 

[CruizinKev]

practice makes it perfect. I finally made some nice double flares on the cunifer brake lines

I just ordered one 285-30-20 falken FK-453 tire for test fitting my rear 20x10 rims. can't wait to receive the rims

 

[CruizinKev]

just arrived now only the rims have to arrive

 

[CruizinKev]

205/70-14 vs. 285/30-20

fender lips needs to be rolled and need to widen the inner wheeltubs. maybe will cut stock out and get universal fenderwells from summit like this?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G7908/

what do you think about that kit from summit?

anyways - I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

 

[CC'S95GT]

looking good.
How much room do you have by the inner fenders with the tire in place? I definately think you'll have to roll the outer lip.

 

[MustangChris]

sah-weet man! love the hidden brake lines....

 

[CruizinKev]

thanks guys!

there's no room anymore - i have to cut inner fenders and some other work

but - woohoo got the wheels!!!!!

20x10

on the left its the 20x8.5 and on the right the 20x10

 

[CruizinKev]

got some more work done today. will put body back on frame to bring the whole thing to another location for work on the body. some cut and welds and getting ready for paint in few weeks.

just got my rear wheel back from the tire guy. 285/30-20 Falken FK453 on Showwheels Streeter 20x10 Custom Black

 

[CruizinKev]

today's update. test fitted my 20x10 wheel and oh well it looks SWEET!!!!

brought body back on frame, put the stock rear end back on and tested the wheels again - wheel rubs bad on inside of the frame. will try a wheel adapter to make it fit but maybe will also notch the frame a little. but will test with a adapter first.

 

[Scitec]

Oh wow. Awesome!!!!