** STARTING MAY
2005**
I HAVE JUST
PURCHSED BOTH REAR QUARTER PANELS, BOTH ROCKER
PANELS AND HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL RESUME WITH
THE RESTORATION OF MY CAR. CAUSE BASICALLY, I'M
ASHAMED OF HOW IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW. I HAVE TO TAKE
A LOOK AT MY CAR TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY HAS TO BE
REPAIRED. NOTHING WILL BE PATCHED BUT REPLACED.
FIRST I'M GOING TO REPLACE THE ROCKER PANELS AND
WUARTER PANELS AND THEN ADD THE CUSTOMIZED
(DECAL, LIGHT COVERS, ETC.) ADDITIONS. PAINT WILL
COME 2ND LAST JUST BEFORE NEW TIRES AND RIMS WILL
BE ADDED TO FINALIZED THE RESTORATION. MY CAR IS
ALMOST PERFECT MECHANICALLY, JUST NEED A TUNE UP,
OIL CHANGE AND A LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION.
AS EACH
STEP IS FINISHED, THE PICTUES WILL BE POSTED
HERE. FIRST, I WILL ADD PICTURES OF WHAT IT LOOK
LIKE NOW. UNTIL I CAN GET A DIGITAL CAMERA, I
WILL TAKE SOME STILLS WITH MY CAMCORDER AS IT
LOOKS NOW AND POST THEM IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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| HERE'S
WHAT IS BEING DONE |
| MAY
'05 - FALL '05 |
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| |
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| REPLACE
BOTH REAR QUARTER PANELS |
|
MONTE
SS EMBLEM OH HEADREST |
| REPLACE BOTH ROCKER
PANELS |
|
RE-TINK WINDOWS |
| MINOR
BODY WORK TO PREPARE FOR PAINTING |
|
ADD
SS FLOOR MATS |
| PAINT |
|
ADD
SS CUSTOMIZED HEADLIGHT COVERS |
| FIX
CRACKED WINDSHIELD |
|
WINDOW
DECAL (BACK) |
| REPLACE
HEADBOARD (INTERIOR) |
|
MORE
TO BE ADDED
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|
|
**
DENOTES A FINISHED STEP
1987
MONTE CARLO SS
WHY MY CAR IS BEING RESTORED
 |
| AUGUST 2000 |
|
 |
| |
| SPRING '01 |
|
 |
| |
| SUMMER '03 |
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|
WHEN I BOUGHT IT
- AUGUST
'00
CERTIFIED - SEPTEMBER
'00
ON THE ROAD - SEPTEMBER
'00 (PICS ACTUALLY TAKEN IN
SPRING '01)
BOTTOM PAINTED
- SPRING
'01
| BEFORE |
| |
 |
|
| BEFORE |
 |
|
|
REAR END LOWERED -AUGUST
'01 REMOVED STATION WAGON COIL
SPRINGS
| BEFORE |
| |
 |
| |
|
| BEFORE |
 |
| |
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| AFTER |
|
| PIC
TO BE REPLACED |
|
AS IT IS NOW (PICS
ACTUALLY TAKEN IN SUMMER '03) NEW PICS
AS IT IS NOW -
APRIL '02 - OCT '05 THESE PICS ARE
COMING APRIL 10-11, 2005
RE-TINK THE WINDOWS -
LATE SUMMER '05
| OLD
TINT |
|
|
 |
| NO
TINT |
COMING SUMMER
2005
|
|
|
| NEW
TINT |
COMING (WHEN COMPLETED)
|
|
|
NEW TIRES & RIMS - FALL
'05
| |
| TIRES & RIMSON |
| CAR AT PURCHSED |
|
|
|
BODY WORK & PAINT JOB - BY
SPRING '06
| MODIFYING STEPS SUMMARIZED-
AUG '00 - OCT '05 |
| |
|
| PURCHASED |
|
|
| ON ROAD |
|
| ** COMING SOON
** |
| |
| |
| AS IT SITS
NOW |
|
| **
COMING
SOON ** |
| |
| |
| NEW
EXHAUST |
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|
|
|
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|
|
| 1987 MONTE CARLO S.S. |
PURCHASED |
PRESENT |
(TO
DO) MODIFICATION |
| CAR DESCRIPTION |
-
- - - - - - - - - - - |
----------------- |
----------------- |
| MOTOR / TRANS. |
305 HO W/200R4 TRANS |
305 HO W/ 400 TURBO
TRANS. |
|
| OPTIONS |
PS, PB, TILT, A/C, PW,
PT |
A/C NOT HOOKED UP |
REMOVE A/C |
| INTERIOR |
MAROON/GRAY |
<<<<<<< |
|
| |
BUCKET
SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE |
<<<<<<< |
|
| EXTERIOR |
PURPLE |
PURPLE/BLACK |
SILVER/BLACK (SUMMER
'03) |
| STEREO |
JVC 12 DISC CD CHANGER |
<<<<<<< |
|
| |
W/
JVC DECK
|
|
ADD
AN AMPLIFIER
|
| |
FACTORY SPEAKERS |
PIONEER SPEAKERS |
|
| ALARM |
YES |
<<<<<<< |
|
| TIRES / RIMS |
* LOOK BELOW * |
WINTER TIRES/RIMS |
CHROME RIMS, EAGLE GT 2 |
| ODOMETER |
68,000 KM |
108,000 KM |
|
*
Car
purchased with
|
Aluminum
American Racing Rims on
|
BF
Goodrich Radial T/A Tires.
|
+
|
| MONTE SS
EMBLEM ON HEAD REST, S.S. FLOOR MATS, |
| MONTE
S.S. HEADLIGHT COVERS, PERSONALIZED |
| LICENSE
PLATES, BACK WINDOW DECAL. |
| (
PERSONALIZED PLATES R GILZ OR GILZ 74 ) |
|
|
| X |
WHEN
I BOUGHT IT - AUGUST '00 |
|
REPLACE
EXHAUST - AUGUST '02 |
X |
| X |
CERTIFIED
- SEPTEMBER '00 |
|
NEW
RIMS & TIRES - FALL '05 |
|
| X |
ON
THE ROAD - SEPTEMBER '00 |
|
CUSTOMIZE
INTERIOR - MAY - OCT '05 |
|
| X |
AFTER
FIRST INCIDENT - SEPTEMBER '00 |
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RE-TINT
THE WINDOWS - FALL '05 |
|
| X |
BOTTOM
PAINTED BLACK - SPRING '01 |
|
BODY
WORK & PAINT JOB - SUMMER '05 |
|
| X |
BACK
END LOWERED - AUGUST '01 |
|
BACK
ON THE ROAD - SPRING '06 |
|
THE COLOUR I'M
PAINTING MY CAR ?
(THIS COLOUR IS NOT
DEFINITE)
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THIS PAGE UPDATED ON APRIL
3, 2005
