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The Black Monte Carlo

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:23 pm
by 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. :D

More to come...

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:38 pm
by 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

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:41 pm
by jim sanders
8) car 8) 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 !!

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:02 pm
by 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.

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 5:12 pm
by 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... :wink: bp

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:54 am
by Doug
Thought I would post some before pics so I will remember..

The day I brought her home.

Image

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.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:02 pm
by Lippy
Cool! that's a nice monte Doug! 8)

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:28 pm
by Doug
Thanks Lippy...

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 5:55 pm
by Novel-T
Wow! Doug that's nice.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:58 pm
by Billy Mac
(LOL) if'n you paid anudder nickle...you just "might-a" got yerself a Black car.... :roll: :wink: :lol: :lol: