The Black Monte Carlo

[Doug]

Well, BP named it..
Black Mamba...
Sounds sort of ominous, like it should be a fast car.. Maybe someday.

Anyway, I am going to get the new block and rotating ass'y. on the 26th.

I am still short a valve train and heads for the new motor.

For the time being, I have decided to get the old junk motor back together and freshen it up with a new cam and lifters.
i don't know why the head gasket popped but that old motor sure is nasty inside.
Everytime I turn a wrench on it, i am covered with black yuck.

That will make me appreciate the new one that much more.

If any of you are at all interested, I am going to replace the carpet and the headliner as well. I have never done a headliner before I can post pics if anyone cares.

More to come...

[WildcatOne]

Good luck on this project, and keep us up to date on the progress, Doug! Black Mamba definitely fits! Good call by BP...yeah, show the headliner! Cheers, WC1

[jim sanders]

car name... yep i'm NO GOOD at interiors... my buddy's son in Scottsdale AZ. does great work for big name Barrett Jackson type cars..great to have you in this section !!

[Doug]

Ohhhhhhh noooooooo....
No barret jack-the-price-upson car here...

Just going to buy the head liner from OPGI and see if I can get it looking decent.

The carpet should be a snap.

[draglist]

Cool! Glad you were able to set up a section here... awesome... Glad you like the name...hey, I'm the headline guy. Everyone else does the hard work... bp

[Doug]

Thought I would post some before pics so I will remember..

The day I brought her home.



I'll try to get some interior pics this weekend if I have time. I would really like to get the old motor back together and running.

[Lippy]

Cool! that's a nice monte Doug!

[Doug]

Thanks Lippy...

[Novel-T]

Wow! Doug that's nice.

[Billy Mac]

(LOL) if'n you paid anudder nickle...you just "might-a" got yerself a Black car....