MY 78 MONTE STILLS HAS THE ORIGINAL PAINT JOB, (DARK CAMEL METALLIC). ITS STILL IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE FOR A 30yr OLD PAINT JOB. ITS HARD TO KEEP IT THIS CLEAN ALL THE TIME TOO. WHEN I WASH IT I GOT TO WATCH OUT WHAT I USE, BECAUSE THE CLEAR COAT IS GETTING PRETTY THIN. WHEN I WAX IT I ONLY USE THE BEST STUFF LIKE MOTHERS AND MEGUIAR'S. OH YEA MY VINYAL TOP ITS GOOD SHAPE, BUT I WAS THINKING TAKE IT OFF BECAUSE THEY JUST CAUSE RUST. ANYWAYS MY MONTE IS PRETTY MUCH STOCK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM,BUT I PAINTED THE ROCKER PANELS SEMI-GLOSS BLACK. I THINK THE BLACK GIVES A MEAN LOOK TO MY MONTE. I AM HAPPY WITH IT. I GET A LOT OF COMMENTS ABOUT IT TOO. I JUST PUT ON CHROME RALLYS AND TIRES ABOUT 2yrs AGO. I THINK THEY LOOK GOOD ON MY MONTE,BUT I AM NOT TO BIG ON CHROME.I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL RIMS FOR IT TOO.
MY ENGINE ITS A 305 V8 LG3. LAST YEAR I PUT A CAM AND LIFTER SET AND DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING CHAIN INTO MY 305. ITS OKAY FOR NOW BUT IN THE FUTURE I WANT TO GET A 350 CRATE ENGINE. AS FOR MY SUSPENSION ITS PRETTY MUCH STOCK FOR NOW.BUT I PUT AIR SHOCKS IN THE REAR BECAUSE I GOT TO HAVE THE RAKE LOOK. AS FOR MY EXHAUST, I GOT DUEL DELTA FLOW MUFFLERS BY FLOWMASTER. BUT THERE ARE NOT TRUE DUEL EXHAUST, I GOT THE SUPER SPORT EXHAUST KIT. PLUS I GOT A FREE FLOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. BUT WHEN I GET MY HEADERS I AM GOING FOR THE TRUE DUEL EXHAUST, AND TAKE OFF THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. OH YEA GOT TO HAVE THE (X) PIPE TOO.
WHEN I GET ALL FINISH I LIKE TO TAKE IT TO THE HOT ROD POWER TOUR.
(CHECK OUT PAGE 5) FOR THE HISTORY OF THE 78 MONTE CARLO! I EVEN I GOT THE 78 MONTE RECALLS!