No Toupee Monte
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ธ.ค. 2024
- Originally built without the typical vinyl top, this ’71 El Camino is an oddity. Speaking of odd tops, was there ever a convertible version of the Monte Carlo? The answer might just flip your lid. Watch and see…
Dad,bought a 1970 Monte Carlo, off the lot from, browns Chevrolet, gold with a black vinyl top, black interior, 350 , 350-TH transmission, for 3200 cash. Powered disc brakes, bench seat,crank windows, nothing too fancy!
My step Mother, bless her loving heart, was going to teach me to drive it one day. However, up to that point, the only vehicle I had ever driven was a, 1945 or 46 Dodge power wagon pick up truck,my cousin Susan’s boyfriend, at the time owned ,I was just a little kid ,mind you, so stopping that old Behemoth of a truck took both feet pumping the brakes,and damn near standing on them to make it stop!
So, here we go, driving down the street in this 1970 power disc brake car, rolling up to a T in the road of our neighborhood street,and she says, ok start to slow down, well, my body went into, non powered, hydraulic drum brake stopping mode, which sent my poor stepmother slamming into the dashboard thank goodness she already had her right hand on the dash , seatbelts? Who used seatbelts back then? 😂The only thing she said was, oh no baby, not like that!❤
Then she ,calmly, and lovingly preceded to explain the concept, and safe operation of a powered disc braking system to me!
She didn’t curse at me or anything! I miss that kind soul!
The Monte Carlo was a nice car ! It seemed weird at the time, with the elongated hood, and short trunk!
Dad said it was Chevys answer to the recently redesigned Pontiac Grand Prix.
My Dad, My Stepmother, and the car are long gone now,
I miss them all!🥹
A wonderful memory, thank you for sharing.
I played the Monte Video over in my mind. Thanks for sharing. Power disk love....
I LOVE this story ! One of the 1st vehicles I learned to drive in the mid 80s was a family heir loom 49 Dodge pick-up that a Great Uncle bought new and passed down. I only got to drive it on the road legally ( with my license at age 16 ) a few times although I had driven it many times before. Just as I was about to inherit it, it was sold by my criminal father without my knowledge till after it was gone. Heartbreaking to say the least. One of my next cars was an 85 Monte Carlo that I bought with my own $ in 89 by working full time ( still in high school ) and making $3.35/hour. Obviously very different car than discussed in this video but I busted my butt to earn and it was mine that couldn't be ripped away. Thanks for giving me a reason to tell this story !!
@@the23rdbryan I love that body style ,very cool car! You must have been very proud!
It’s funny how some of our best, and worst memories are often linked to the vehicles in our lives!
Great story, thanks for sharing! I was 12 when I drove the Dodge, and believe me, it took a lot of pumping and testicular fortitude for my little 80 pound ass to get it to stop! LOL! Have a good one!
@@jeffreycarleton1535 I can't agree more that many of us who have a "car brain" can tell an entire life story by what was being driven at that time, how cars cam and went, as well as the parts of circumstances around where we were at the time. I can trace most family vehicles back at least 3 generations on both sides without even trying. Stuff I learned as a kid in the 70s that somehow stuck. Also, yes. The Dodge took some talent but after driving a 1929 Studebaker President, the Dodge seemed like futuristic technology of tomorrow !! I'm also very small in stature so stopping that Stude took some fancy footwork. Had to get it into neutral with the clutch then very literally stand up off the seat using both feet on the brake while giving it gas at the same time. I'm glad I learned and wouldn't change a thing about that memory.
1971 was my first new car ever. Triple black with rally wheels. Gorgeous car.
I worked at a Chevrolet parts department in the 70's. I can still remember the parts numbers for the front end of a Monte Carlo. Those hoods wete heavy
Worked at a GMC olds dealership in the 90's when the parts computer system came out. Our Chevy computer in town threw away all their books when they got the computer. We kept one of each book. They found out the trucks larger than a 3500 were not in the computer and sent us all the big trucks they were ask to service. Every two months we got updated tape and disc for the system adding more parts books. I could have made a killing if I knew ebay was coming and saved all the books I threw away. Take care. Love these crawls.
Door hinges really took a beating, especially with the following generation of A bodies.
another rerun :( i hope things are going well
Had a ‘71. Totaled it. One of my favorite cars. A lot of memories that are still in my head. 😎
I think the Monte would have been a good seller in convertible.
It;s a shame Chevy ignored this market! This WOULD have sold well!
@@johnmaki3046 So true
Looks beautiful as a drop top too
My brother's first car was a '70 Monte. Black vinyl roof on red. Was a decent car, I guess - even though he was a little hard on it.
I moved out of town and lost touch, but one weekend when I came home, he didn't have the red Monte. I asked him what happened to it, and he just gave me a mean look and said "Don't worry about it". I never did find out the answer. But the next time I came home to visit, he had an '81 Oldsmobile Omega.
I always liked the early Monte's.. sporty, luxury and enhanced standard options, nice! Thanks Steve!
Lots of these, due to the engine placement, ended up as favorite "Streetstock" dirt-track racers! The engine placement helped power delivery and handling LOTS!
Wishing you get well soon Steve!🙏❤️🩹we’re all pulling for you!
thank you for again sharing your car knowledge. always enjoy every vehicle you find and give us a new look at these old classics. this is from an old junkyard crawler whose days are viewing rather than junking, as are the junk yards themselves. ah, the good old days.
I just put a Vintage Air kit in a white‘72. 10 foot heater hoses!! Original owner car In beautiful shape. Thanks Steve. 🤘🏼🔧👍🏼💯 more Mopar!
Get well soon, Steve. We need you!
Hope you're doing well Steve. Take care!
Pro tip . Always knock on the front of the hood as you pass it to get in the car in the morning . My buddy got his engine sprayed with the guts of the cat that was sleeping in the long tunnel between the radiator and water pump fan . UGH !!
I have a 1970 Monte Carlo that I've owned since 1987. It was originally a 400 sb car. It currently has a 396 big block in it now.
Uncle had a gold 454 Monte Carlo in the mid 70s it had Air Conditioning was the only other thing i could remember. He collected Chevy Muscle cars i have his 327 M20 powered 64 El Camino he picked up in January of 1969.
Hope all is getting better buddy. Praying for you.
Absolutely correct about the disc brakes. I harvested the front braking system outof a 71 monte and installed on my 66 Malibu. The 12 bolt from the monte also worked on the Malibu. It was an inch wider on each side though. Had the rear wheels widened I inch to the inboard side. Fit real nice.
The '66 Malibu was COOLER!
Get better soon ❤
Love Katie ❤
In 1988 while living in the Bay Area I could have purchased a Monte SS for $2000… the best part was it was a 402 bench seat 4 speed with fender skirts !! What a fool for letting it go.(I knew it was going to need a new clutch soon after driving it) Not sure how many were made so equipped but it sure couldn’t have been many.
Here's a fun fact... GM NVH Noise Vibration Harshness Techs found the 114" wheelbase had a nasty harmonic, thus the 112 or 116" wb. I had a friend buy an "SS454" in 1970, too bad it was a 402 with SS badges... I stumbled across a 1 owner 402 4 speed in Montreal in winter 1978-79. Too bad it was a (typical) rust bucket after 8 winters...
Edit, he bot 1970 "SS454" in late 1978
Show me the technical publication that proves your claim about the 114" wheelbase. This sounds like another folk lore story told around Elmer's garage. Let's embrace facts.
Very interesting!
Thanks for the Alabama Gang plug. Allisons, Bonnet, Red Farmer
I had a 79 and loved that car. Could have bought the neighbors 72 in about 1985 for 1200. Kicking myself to this day. 😅
I was watching Dennis Collins yesterday, and he showed a Monte Carlo convertible prototype which is going to auction soon, owned by one of his friends.
The convertable Mote Carlo reminds me of a slightly shrunken '76 Eldorado convertable.
I had a 1972 Monte Carlo with a 350 for a couple years. Mine also didn't have a vinyl roof, and was the ugly Brown color. 😅 bench seat automatic column shifter. The person I bought it from put Pontiac sport wheels on her..😂 It was a great driving experience! Thanks for this video on the MC! Enjoy your weekend Steve, Allan
I remember the giant fan shroud on these with the small block!
ACTUALLY STEVE.....the front disc brakes on a 1970 to 1972 Monte Carlo, is a direct, bolt on to all 1970 to 1972 Olds Cutlass, Buick Skylark, Chevy Chevelle, AND Pontiac LeMans/ Tempest/ GTO.......BUT it doesn't end there!! The complete front spindles directly bolt on 1973 and 1974 Chevy Nova, Oldsmobile Omega, Buick Apollo/ Skylark, Pontiac Ventura and GTO (with the Nova body style) as well!! I ONLY KNOW THIS, because a few years back I owned a 1974 Oldsmobile Omega, and I still have the interchange information to what cars interchange with the Omega front end to convert drum front brakes to a disc set up!! BUT you have to keep in mind, in order to do the swap to disc brakes YOU NEED THE COMPLETE SPINDLES, brake caliper mounts and the calipers (unless you are replacing the calipers)!! Basically everything between the two ball joints is a direct replacement though!! Also the drum spindles ARE a larger diameter.....so that is why you need the spindles!!
Great info , Steve , get well soon!
Good stuff man! Learned some new things about the Monte Carlo that I didn’t know 🙌
The '70 Monte Carlo would have been GREAT as a convertible!
Get well soon Steve!
Get well soon!!
I loved the rwd Monte Carlo’s
Originally the Monty was designed to be the 1st Chevrolet FWD but the GM Analysis Dept. wussed out in the end. So they just went with a conventional powertrain and threw a yardstick-long shroud in to compensate...
These were front steer cars. I harvested the steering arms from one to put on my 67 camaro drag car along with a pinto rack and pinion to save weight.
Interesting combination
Another awesome video 👍
Thank you Steve
Hi Steve, good car, good video! Starting in 1969, John DeLorean took the full-size Pontiac Grand Prix and put it on the mid-size GM A-body and called it the G-body. In 1970, John DeLorean put the new Chevrolet Monte Carlo on the GM G-body also. Please reply. Dave...
Good stuff! I'm currently in the middle of a frame off restoration of a 71 Monte Carlo SS454.
It's getting very concerning that we're not hearing word of how Mr. Magnante is doing. As was said last time:
I dated a girl in college whose parents had a 1971 Monte Carlo with low original mileage, well under 30,000 miles. It was silver outside with a black interior and vinyl top. I believe that they bought it new. It was a regular 350 V8. They junked it after an accident, which was a shame as it was repairable.
No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out: 1 for Chevrolet, 38 for Monte Carlo, 57 for two door coupe, 1 for 1971 model year, maybe B for Baltimore, MD assembly (among other choices) and the rest is the production sequence. Other choices might have been Flint, MI (Code "F", still operating today), Oshawa, Ontario Canada (Code "1", still operating today), Kansas City, MO (Leeds, code "K", closed in 1988), or Atlanta, GA (Lakewood Heights, code "A", closed in 1990) or Van Nuys, CA (Code "L", closed in 1992). The Baltimore, MD plant operated from 1935 to 2005 and the Astro and Safari vans were the last products to be made there.
No tag, can't brag, but easy to figure out, no doubt: ST71 for 1971 model year, 13857 for Monte Carlo, B for Baltimore, MD assembly (or the other choices noted), 729 or 733 for Jade interior trim with bucket seats, 11 11 for Antique White lower and upper exterior paint, and AA if it did have a White vinyl top (which as stated it does not appear that it did) among other codes.
Yes, I agree and am also concerned about Steve.
@@kenttalsma7906 Yeah sounds like he has the crud.
Many of them bashed to ruins in local SaturdayNite dust bowls
I did not know DeLoreon was working at GM at that time. That's cool.
Not bad for back in the day disc brakes and sway bars, handled great 😃
Hi Steve Hope all is well. My Brother Dennis own a Real nice 71 Monte Carlo 454 Green black vinyl top. He changed from auto to 4 speed, 12 bolt 373,
Could have bought a killer 70 ss one time, regret not making that happen
Dennis Collins shared a prototype convertible Monte Carlo that is going up for sale at auction. Definitely an interesting looking car, I've never seen one. I wonder how many prototypes are made like that, probably only one or two, maybe?
Please get well Steve!
I remember seeing the SS Monte Carlo in the first gen.
I love Your videos brother get better soon
Steve ! These are raced a lot at the local track. In the bomber class. Ok yep I knew he was at somewhere olds or Pontiac.
Would love to have one of these cars.
get well soon steve
Morning Steve......
Why do so many people have to say. "I used to have one of these in 1970?"
Good for you!😅
Vinyl top are notorious for rust, specially around window channels.
True! I owned MANY that fell victim to this!
JD Pass the cowboy has / had? 1 of 6 convertibles ever produced.
Would make a nice duramax swap car lots of room for everything including the intercooler
Does it snow in August in Massachusettes?
Climate change
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I hope you are doing okay Steve. Did something go wrong with your surgery?
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Is the transmission cross member the same for all GM A bodies? I need a pre 1974 cross member with the dual exhaust cutouts for my catalyst equipped 1976 Monte Carlo.
The floors are shaped differently to clear the catalytic converter, but the crossmember will fit.
I did this exact swap on a 75 cutlass 455/400 swap
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Shout out to the video editor for the sleigh bells 😂😂😂…get well soon Steve
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I didn't know that the 2 speed power glide transmission was available in the 1970s
A kid in H.S. bought a SS 454 for under 1,500 in 81...😢
Does anyone know how Steve is doing?
They could have had the same V8 driving the rear wheels and an inline six driving the front with that engine space😂
Had no idea DeLorean did this design.
Great video thumbs 👍, at least some parts were harvested to improve other car's
funny thing,on Denis Collins latest video..the last 4 min he's showing a upcoming aution.thers a convertable Monty.1 of 6 produced by GM COOL
right on, lots of room for a bigger motor
to whom it concerns we kind of appreciate you reuploading old vids that anyone can watch from his channel playlist but we would appreciate a update we all concerned and as his fans and supporters we deserve an update
It could be a private matter but I agree that we are all concerned and sending best wishes
@@jonthebuildingmanager2896 true. But. He's a public figure. His supporters are here for him
He deserves privacy. He's not a public official running for an elected position in which case the public may have a right to know. He is a respected and well like media personality. Just wish him well and leave it at that.
@@johnh3476 no need for you to come on my comment. Thank you
@@Fony_turgeson You're welcome. Hopefully you learned you're are not entitled or deserved to ask about someone's private affairs.
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my folks had a 75 monte with a 400 small block
I had a 1983 Monte Carlo unfortunately I was lyed to from the dealer and said everything was fine and they wouldn’t let me take it to our mechanic and have it checked out and year and half later I had to get ridded of her because the engine blew up because so many miles on her. I miss that car.
Reindeer Driven... morning Steve
Are you a fan of the boat tail Rivieras Steve?
Vinyl roofs are just roof rotters anyway
Working the algorithm
So it's snowing in Aug?
:D
Snow?! Already?! I thought we had "global warming"?
They made like 5 or 6 convertible Monte Carlo prototypes
I'm sure a few chop shop's in California made some nice convertible car's
Most 1st gen Montes were strippers...
Nascarlo parts.
They sure put that one through the wringer!
they can take a Viper, no problem. just keep the wheels down
I would never get a vinyl top. Not because they rust underneath, not because the vinyl fades and cracks, but because why the hell is it there in the first place? I've always thought they look like pretend convertibles.
A classic illustration of the 70s car style... the decade style took a Holiday!! (from 1970 onwards they only got bigger and uglier until the fuel shortage let smaller, uglier imports take over)
chevy version of grand prix.
I have never once thought of the Monte Carlo as a Chevelle or Malibu. Are there really people who think that ?
Hoovie.
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Hope your camera guy is ok . I'm sure he was exposed to the same thing you were.
Too bad about the rust.
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Let's smoke some Rehash to start my day
1st early fall view