Four0Sport's progress registry

[black91EB]

Originally Posted by Four0Sport

1984 Monte Carlo SS.. not a clone
67K miles
lock-up TH350 was replaced with non lock-up TH350 3spd trans
feedback Quadra-Junk was replaced with older non-feedback style Rochester
need to check block castings to see if motor is original G code 305
true duals from the manifolds back
interior is in great shape minus headliner and drivers seat
no typical G-Body rust/rot on the rear frame, door bottoms, trunk seams, trunk floor
body is in great shape with minor small dings
original color was white.. was repainted poorly some time back, needs a fresh coat
original GM am/fm stereo.. which is great cause I hate hacked up dashes
wiring for the feedback carb was cut and bundled by the AC accumulator so that needs work
replaced the leaking valve cover gaskets or lack there of the first day I had it home

The car needs a little work.. nothing serious, just small things. Plans so far are to get the interior cleaned/finished, clean up the engine bay and dress it up slightly, fresh paint job, and look into a modest set of 16's or 17's. If the income allows for it there are some suspension and steering upgrades I'd like to tackle.

So it looks like the Explorer is on the backburner so to say. Doesnt mean its getting parked for eternity though. I wheeled it hard halloween night and had a blast. But I'm not sure of how much more money I'm going to throw at it. I will prbly wait to re-gear but do need to get the rust situation taken care of before I dont have a truck left!

Thats pretty cool. I always thought those looked pretty neat, even though I'm not much on GMs. So basically a restoration, with slight improvements where budget allows?

[Four0Sport]

yeah.. not a full resto, more of a 'freshening up' with some modern conveniences added

[Four0Sport]

Spend the entire day in Gilmer/Burnsville WV with some guys from the Jeep club im in. Wheeled the Explorer pretty hard.. finally had to be winched, twice, and pulled up a hill by another Jeep, then pulled the Jeep behind me up. Lots of steep hill climbs with loose soil, rock obstacles that I needed some winching to help navigate, and negotiations with trees led to an incredible day out on the trails. My co-pilot/spotter didnt get the camera out, we were too busy going 'oh crap' to all the obstacles we came up on. Hopefully some of the other guys got some pics and I'll copy em over.