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Post by 85monte on Jul 17, 2009 2:41:41 GMT -5
ever have that one car you wish you still had and would do any thing to get it back? well mine would be my old 1982 Grand Prix LJ, my first car. the car was from texas as far as i could tell straight zero rust no bondo (no one ever believed it untill they saw it) the black was still glossy on the sides the roof and hood became a serfice rust flat black mix. the car use to have a olds 350 deisel witch was replaced a long time ago with a olds 350 gas engine from a 1969 cutlas ram rod solid lifter engine  had the F41 heavy duty suspention system (standared on the heavy deisels from what i read in the parts book) had the pillowy seats colum shifted TH400 (becuase of the olds deisel) 8 bolt (i think all G-bodies had that please correct ;D) with a 3.23 and posi. i had the tired olds engine and trans out of the car at school doing work on it. well over winter break the car was stolen the police wouldn't do any thing becuase acourding to them it should not of been there even though i had permission from the school  still have not found it it's been 5 years now i figure it was turned into a drag car or a cube and went to china  so any one else have a car they would give any thing to have back? here is a pic of it the day i bought it and drove it home ;D (yes those are monte checkard bored rims later went on my 85 MC CL)  |
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Post by 85monte on Jul 17, 2009 2:44:45 GMT -5
dam that car was straight |
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Post by montegirl79 on Jul 17, 2009 9:11:00 GMT -5
i want my 79 back. even though it was a pos. lol
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jul 17, 2009 18:20:26 GMT -5
Lets see. It would have had a 10 bolt 7.5" rear end and prob a TH350C trans unless the trans was swapped out.
But, I had a 82 Monte with the 350 Olds Diesel that I swapped in a Olds Gas 350. Broke my engine lift pulling the Diesel too. It later was swapped for a SBC 350. The Diesel trnas never liked the gas engines. Dumb idea on my part.
Now, I wish I had my 78 Monte back. It was my first car, it was a 305 later swapped to a 350 (still have that 1 in my Monte now, its been in 3 Montes and 2 trucks and been rebuilt a few times now), had a TH350, POSI, floor shift and buckets. Exterior was Carmine with Maroon/White Interior. I so want another one.
If you r familiar with Tony at Mac Ink and recognize his car, thats what I pretty much had except my paint was fading.
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Post by twomanymontes on Jul 17, 2009 19:54:06 GMT -5
lets see, I wish I had my 71 Monte with the 402, my first car and the only big block I ever owned, I wish I had My "finished" 74 Monte, Cause that was the only 2nd gen I ever really finished, had 4 others that were parts cars or I sold before I really completed them, I wish I had my 79 Monte, the fastest car I ever owned, built 406 SBC, passed everything but a gas station!
Hell, right about now, I wish I had all of them!
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Post by twomanymontes on Jul 17, 2009 19:55:04 GMT -5
dam that car was straight And that car is straight! Looked like a really nice ride, Sorry to hear it was never found. |
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Post by 85monte on Jul 17, 2009 23:24:56 GMT -5
ya the trans never did shift right always felt like it shifted to soon? probably the govaner they used for the low revving deisles i still can not belive i got that car for $500 from a friend that needed money (studant loans) the int was the greatest from waht i remember though  droopy head liner and the pass. power seat moter died. the CB still worked though ;D the landou was dried and cracked but hey it was not rusted under it. one day i will buy another one day  |
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jul 18, 2009 8:55:46 GMT -5
Friend of mine had 1 almost mint that he sold last year. Didnt get squat for it. I should have bought it, but money was too tight at the time. I think he got $2K.
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Post by 85monte on Jul 18, 2009 23:11:45 GMT -5
i have noticed on craigslist they go for squat wile MCs, regals, and cutlasses tend to go for outrages amount of money i found one with a good body ok int and a running engine for 1200 wile a monte of similar condishin was being sold for 6,000. no love for the GP it seems of cours they did not have a gas V8 untill 85 so that might have soem thing to do with it. (from like 81-84 the only V8 was the deisle wile the other G-bodys at least got the small 4.x liter V8s) |
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Post by 85t5mcss on Jul 19, 2009 17:47:13 GMT -5
84s had a 305. Buddy's car. I assumed that all GPs had the 305. May not be a common option that was ordered though. His first one was the 3.8L V6.
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Post by 85monte on Jul 20, 2009 11:07:52 GMT -5
i know 82 and 83 did not have a gas V8 of any kind accourding to the FSM.
after that not 100% sure i have seen alot with 307's and 305's
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Post by x on Jul 22, 2009 0:42:23 GMT -5
Wow ... that was a nice GP, 85! Hell, right about now, I wish I had all of them! *grins devilishly* I still do! Well ... not quite. The ONLY one of my former cars I'd want back is my '88 MC LS. It was dark gray with gray interior, bucket seats/floor shifter, the honeycomb/checkerboard wheels. It started nickeling and diming me, so I sold it. Sibling rivalry is NOT acceptable to me. After I sold it, I drove the '79 MC Landau through that next summer ... then bought my '97 Corsica (er, malibu) ... followed by the 2000 Lumina LS coupe. Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"Everybody's looking for something" ... Eurythmics ... 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' |
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Post by 85monte on Jul 22, 2009 20:20:20 GMT -5
hahah and Lumina Coupe
also i have been cruising craigslist lately seeing what is listed i have found a black with tan interior car that looks oddly similar even has the same busted revers light on the pass. side. the rims are diffrent off course and has a engoen it is being sold with a "replacement" title. i have emailed for the vin and left a message this could be interesting......
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Post by x on Aug 12, 2009 0:32:53 GMT -5
Hmm....find out anything interesting, then, on the one you found on CL? Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"Money talks" ... Neil Diamond ... 'Forever In Blue Jeans' |
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Post by 85monte on Aug 12, 2009 2:11:22 GMT -5
guy sold it before i could look at it but the vin was a mach to my old car Black 1982 Grand Prix LJ Deisle the new buyier has not tried to register it becuase if he did i would be notified. and now that all the DMVs talk to each other (they are all linked by one big network now) even if it is titled in alaska i would be told. we will see. the guy might of bought it for a parts car |
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Post by 85monte on Aug 13, 2009 1:46:56 GMT -5
well did some looking (carfaxs yay) aperantly in 2004 (it was stolen in 2003) it was insured and registured in canada (no title needed there just a bill of sales) it was issued a title after every thing cleared (the lazy ass cops never filed the police report ) i got his number and called him he was vary helpfull. the guy resored it mostly and drove it. it was his class project (went for body work) he then sold it on ebay in 2007 i never saw it becuase i was not looking at canadian cars he did say if he knew he would of returned it or at least soled it at his original cost (school paid for the resto) then some one in detroit michigan bought it (the one with the craigslist ad) he drove it but the fuel mileage was not what he wanted (3 speed auto 3.73 gears) and this is where i am today but i know it is still out there and my moms old high school friend is a lawyer and is going to help me get it back  heck i don't even mind paying a resanable cost for the car |
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Post by 85t5mcss on Aug 13, 2009 19:38:00 GMT -5
Amazing that you have been able to track it down like that.
No title in Canada? Strange. To easy to sneak them across the border that way I would think.
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Post by 85monte on Aug 13, 2009 19:56:10 GMT -5
ya aperinatly all they need is a bill of sales writen and signed by the seller. if the car come up stolen they get you later. becuase thecops never filed the police report it was never reported stolen  also i never thought of putting the vin through a carfax i was sure it became a cube still has not been registered yet though |
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Post by twomanymontes on Aug 13, 2009 20:57:29 GMT -5
Great detective work! By the way do you still have the original title? That will come in handy if you need to show proof. But because the cops neber filed a report, it might be hard anyway you look at it.
Good luck in retreiving it!
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Post by 85monte on Aug 13, 2009 22:03:42 GMT -5
i have it some where. ya it doese not look like it will be easy it also depends on the shape the car is in now i really have only seen really bad pics |
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Post by x on Aug 28, 2009 23:48:23 GMT -5
Wow ... that is some great detective work! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!! Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"Looking at me now you might not know it" ... Emerson Drive ... 'Moments' |
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Post by 85monte on Aug 29, 2009 17:49:47 GMT -5
ya it was a compleat accident i found it lol still has nor been registered though i keep checking carfax but so far nope |
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Post by twomanymontes on Aug 30, 2009 15:59:44 GMT -5
maybe you'll get lucky, someone will restore it for you! LOL! Good luck
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Post by 85monte on Aug 30, 2009 18:34:56 GMT -5
that would be funny lol
on a plus side i did find the title. might go and try and re-new it and see what happens
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Post by twomanymontes on Aug 31, 2009 20:28:27 GMT -5
That would be funny, "I'm Sorry sir, but your doesn't seem to be in the country" LOL!
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droopy head liner and the pass. power seat moter died. the CB still worked though ;D the landou was dried and cracked but hey it was not rusted under it.
heck i don't even mind paying a resanable cost for the car