1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Coupe

V8 355

Automatic

1Z37A8B438263

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR SALE IS A UNIQUE 1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO COUPE . THIS MONTE CARLO STARTED OUT LIKE MOST BUILDS AND THAT WAS TO SIMPLY CREATE A SIMPLE AND CLEAN WEEKEND CRUISER UNTIL YOU START GOING TO CAR SHOWS AND READING MAGAZINES AND NOW YOUR INSTANTLY CAUGHT UP IN TURNING YOUR HOBBY INTO MORE OF A COMPETITION. SO I SOUGHT OUT FOR A DECENT CONDITION MONTE AS WERE HERE IN MICHIGAN SO RUST WAS #1 ON MY LIST SO I STUMBLED ACROSS A MONTE IN DECENT CONDITION W/O A DRIVETRAIN LOCATED OUT IN THE COUNTRY AREA. I PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN 99' AND WAS AMAZED AT THE CONDITION OF THE BODY AS IT HAD NO HEAVY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. SO THIS IS WHERE I MEET SOME GOOD CAR GUYS AND THE JOURNEY BEGINS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP AND HERE IT WAS PREPPED AND READY FOR PAINT AS I DECIDED TO GO FOR PPG FOR A BETTER QUALITY PAINT (SUNSET RED) ITS CALLED. AS YOU CAN SEE IT DOES FEATURE A 2" COWL HOOD FOR LOOKS. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICS ALL OF THE MOLDINGS, EMBLEMS, TRIM, WERE REPLACED WITH NOS (IF AVAILABLE) OR GOOD USED PARTS. NEXT THE INTERIOR WAS CREATED WITH A TWO TONE THEME WITH USING SWIVEL BUCKETS SEATS CUSTOM HEADLINER, AND A COLOR MATCH DASHBOARD TO COMPLETE THIS SETUP. THE DRIVETRAIN CONSISTS OF A SMALL BLOCK 35O BORED 30 OVER WITH A GOOD CRANE CAM EVERY THING IS BASICALLY STOCK INTERNALLY. AS YOU CAN SEE IN PICS I WANTED DETAIL IN THE COMPARTMENT FOR THE MOST PART CHROME ACCESSORIES WAS USED OR BILLET ON A FEW PARTS AS WELL. THE TRANS IS 350 TURBO WITH A SHIFT KIT AND A 2200 STALL CONVERTER MOTOR AND TRANS RUNS HARD GOOD IDLE, TRANS SHIFTS SMOOTH, GOOD COMPRESSION,( HAVE VIDEO ON REQUEST). NEXT I JUST PURCHASED A NEW SET OF 22"IROC'S WITH 255-30-22 TIRES NO MILES AND THEY WERE CUSTOM MATCH WITH SOME VINYL DECALS FOR LOOKS (PEEL RIGHT OFF IF NOT LIKED). THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS SOLID AND AS U CAN SEE I HAVE A CUSTOM 2.5 EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH 40 SERIES FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS THAT DROPS AT REAREND. STAINLESS STEEL GAS TANK, NEW SHOCKS ALL AROUND, SEALS, WEATHERSTRIPPING, AND ALL BRAKES GAS LINES ARE ALL NEW. THIS VEHICLE IS IN NO WAY PERFECT BUT A HELL OF A GREAT START TO ENJOYING HAVING A OLD CUSTOM WEEKEND CRUISER. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS EXCEPT FOR BEING PULLED OUT LAST YEAR FOR REFRESHING THE ITEMS LISTED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN APART OF ME FOR OVER A DECADE AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. ITS HARD TO FIND A CAR DONE AND ITS PERFECT WITHOUT PAYING A FORTUNE FOR IT. SO THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT COSTS TO RESTORE A CAR THESE DAYS. ANY MORE INFO THAT YOU WANT PLEASE E-MAIL ME. BUYER WILL ARRANGE SHIPPING OR LOCAL PICK-UP $1000 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 48HRS OF WINNING THIS AUCTION GOOD LUCK