This thread started on my birthday in 2007 ... and culminated Father's Day 2009:
http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=484380&page=1STORYLINE SUMMARY:
The quest of a daughter (Angela) to give her Dad (Jerry) back HIS Monte Carlo.
"BOOK END":
A board member put this together to outline the entire story....
Chapter 1
- The story begins 09/19/07
Chapter 2
- Lies, Finance, & Larceny 09/29/07
Chapter 3
- Got a good home for Monte
- The plot thickens 12/07/07
Chapter 4
- Motor & brakes arrive (pics) 02/09/08
- The Grape Trellis (pics) 06/01/08
- body stripes shaved, engine bay empty (pics)
Chapter 5
- Custom License Plates (pics) 06/15/08
- Headers, carb, + more (pics)
- frame painted, air dam (pics)
- Engine painted (pics)
Chapter 6
- Rad core fix, engine ready (pics)
- bodywork started
- Upholstery ready (pics)
- Dash (pics)
- headliner (pics)
Chapter 7
- Wheels fit the LS 1's 09/09/08
- Dash install (pics)
- New hood (pics)
- Engine has Liftoff !!
Chapter 8
- First Drive, ticket, and Catalytic converter seats (pics) 10/18/08
- Bodywork, blocking (pics)
- Interior parts color-swap (pics)
Chapter 9
- New exhaust & tranny tweaks (pic)
- Brother Wayne is an accomplice
- Sad day: Dads Mom passes
Chapter 10
- Dad & truck (pics)
- Wheel paint (pics)
- Wheels w/12 LS1 brakes (pics)
Chapter 11
- More wheel paint (pics)
- Sand Blast Cabinet & step-bucket steps (pics)
- Tailight extensions surgery (pics)
- Seat frame mods (pics)
Chapter 12
- Black paint, stripes mock-ups (pics)
- Underhood and jambs painted (pics)
- Interior & trunk floor rhino-lined (pics)
- Basecoat (pics)
- Buddy the psycho dog & Steve the doggie toy
Chapter 13
- Paint is DONE, Stripes clearcoated (pics)
- Paint is polished, outside pics (pics)
Chapter 14
- Body parts on, wheels on, first cruise w/paint (pics)
Chapter 15
- Driveway pics, window tint, taillight tint (pics)
Chapter 16
- Brother Wayne's 1st drive
- 7 day countdown, Dads is setup for delivery
- New 'blackaero' smilie for Angela
- Door panels, strap vs no strap (pics)
- Day before delivery!
Chapter 17
- Final to-do list, final polish (pics)
- Wheels caps, engine (pics)
- Angela gets painted again
Chapter 18
- Dad gets a BIG SURPRISE (pics)
- Dad goes for a cruise (pics)
- Poker run (pics, pics, pics)
Chapter 19
- Congrats from all
Chapter 20
- Newspaper article (link)
- Dads first car show (pics)
- Banner for Dad's car
- Cruising by (video) 06/22/2009
ENJOY!!!
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD =
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort"A promise you can't take back" ... Shenandoah ... 'I Wanna Be Loved Like That'
