2004 Monte Carlo LS - Build Thread

[trewyn15]

It should look great with the new lips in place.

Thanks! I'm hoping so! I need to find an SS or Highsport sides, I'd like to do it before I paint them too so I don't have to go twice lol

[trewyn15]

Here's where I'm at lol



Sent the grille and plate filler off for paint, I'm off to Mexico this week, so I'll have more updates coming soon (Grille, plate filler, exhaust, starting to look for more interior parts).

The exhaust will consist of: 2.5" downpipe into magnaflow high-flo cat, 14" resonator, electric cutout, 2.5" pipe all the way back, all stainless into the stock y-pipe for now, it would probably cost another $300 or so to do y-pipe and mufflers for now.

I'd like to find black door panels, a new center council and black pieces, all other black plastics and the carpet. Does anyone know where I can get a new pre-molded carpet? I'm leaving the seats for last lol

I hope to get my new engine and trans mounts also.

I want to add my ZZP STB but it won't fit because of the alternator, does anyone know of any bolt extenders that I could use to raise the thing like 1/2"?

That's all for now, I need to get started on the highsport kit some more, I have the bondo stuff, just need to put some work into it.

There's a lot more that I need to do lol

[Cully77]

mexico? sounds terrible!

[trewyn15]

mexico? sounds terrible!

I know, gonna be a rough week

[AWeb80]

ugh.....I guess you could stack some washers under the STB to raise it....kinda ghetto though...

[trewyn15]

ugh.....I guess you could stack some washers under the STB to raise it....kinda ghetto though...

the bolt isn't high enough lol I may machine something at work, i want it to look solid and straight and flat, it would only be like a half inch or so, so it wouldn't be all that obvious and I'd like to make it less obvious even more so because I know true car enthusiasts will notice it haha

[ChibiBlackSheep]

Don't raise the STB lol

[19Cutlass94]

I had to file down the alt on mine to make my FSTB work.

[trewyn15]

Wow, I haven't updated this in forever.... Here's an update:

Doing some custom work on my cluster:



Starting to work on my shorter dogbones, got the poly bushings pressed in and started to sand down on the original paint, original paint was bad.




Got my plate filler and upper grille back, looks pretty good IMO:






Starting parting together suspension stuff:

-Anti-pogo washers getting new paint:



-Vogtland Springs:



Started to undercoat my car, so I don't have to worry about spraying my exhaust when I get it done:




The other night I went to a car show and the drive back was at about 9:30, got some bugs:



Also, looking to get new rims, bullitts preferable, opinions?




I like the black personally.

I plan on getting the highsport done here soon, I have so much going on with this car that it's just hard to get one done at this point lol

[White93z34]

you oughta get those rocker guards painted body colour.

if you do the bullits get silver ones.

[Psych0matt]

bullit rims =

[Cully77]

damn bug massacre!

look forward to seeing what rims you get

[trewyn15]

you oughta get those rocker guards painted body colour.

if you do the bullits get silver ones.

They will be when the highsports get painted, I can hopefully find some from an SS so they're not textured but we'll see

bullit rims =

what would you prefer?

damn bug massacre!

look forward to seeing what rims you get

Thanks!

[ChibiBlackSheep]

You don't need mustang rims, you just need simple 5-spokes in 18s

[trewyn15]

you oughta get those rocker guards painted body colour.

if you do the bullits get silver ones.

bullit rims =

You don't need mustang rims, you just need simple 5-spokes in 18s

I like the bullits in black, but I'll take anything nice that I can get in black and 5 spoke with a polished lip maybe and some offset lol