ROTTING MUSCLECARS

[TripleWhiteSS454]

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Welcome to the site Nate. Do you have any pictures of the in progress restoration of the Monte?

What is the story on the triple white SS454? Perhaps an LS-6?

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As Bruce pointed out above, my Chevelle is an LS-5 (360HP) car. I searched for nearly 5 years for a triple white Chevelle. When I came across this one, it had an incorrect black interior so I almost passed it over. For no particular reason, I asked the seller to give me the cowl tag info and to my surprise it had a 791 (bucket, ivory) interior code. Within a week, I reached an agreement with the owner on a price.

As of yet, I've still not gotten around to putting the right interior in it, but hopefully this year. There's always something that comes up that makes me put off doing the upholstery.

It is numbers-matching with the exception of the trans (which is a TH-400 out of a '74 Corvette), and the hard-to-find 1111963 distributor is also missing.

As for the Monte, you can look at much of the restoration work here:

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The vinyl had destroyed the roof, so an entire roof skin swap was done, and new vinyl was never put back on the car. I think it looks much sharper without the vinyl myself. It received NOS front fenders, doors, quarter panels, trunk lid, and seat covers, to name a few things. It was a frame off restoration as the pics show. Take a look.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

~ Nate

[Xplantdad]

Really cool Chevelle too Nate!

[SS427]

Very nice and extensive restoration on the Monte Nate and it turned out great. As for the Chevelle, get the white interior back in it. That is a very rare combination and one that has to be seen to be appreciated.

I have two of those 963 distributors if interested.

[MosportGreen66]

Seldom seen... those Monte's are neat!
Congrats on the save and the finished product.

[TripleWhiteSS454]

Rick, I completely agree with your comments about a white interior. Hopefully this Fall will finally be the time to get the pearl interior in. Also, I sent you a PM regarding the 963 distributor.

Thank you for the compliments on the Chevelle, everyone. I would've liked to have kept the Monte Carlo, but a family emergency came up and I had to let one of them go. Such is life, and family is always more important than cars.

I have to mention this about the Monte: my buddy (Vaughn) that bought the car is the definition of a great friend and a class act. He knew I had no choice but to abandon the project (due to family reasons) after 2 years of hard work , so he told me he would finish the resto and he did so consulting with me so that the car was finished the way I envisioned. He also told me I can buy the car back within the next few years for what he paid me for it + the amount it cost him to finish the job. No profit on his end. Unfortunately that probably won't be possible, but I couldn't be more happy that he has it now. It is in great hands. And I never would've met him if it hadn't been for this great hobby.

~ Nate Z.

[Xplantdad]

That is a true friend Nate...Your friendship is worth way more than any car could ever be worth!

[Dog427435]

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Inspection out 3 years
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One for Chris!
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[Dog427435]

[b] This one is a real shame! This was a 1953 Allard Palm Beach. From 1952 / 59 there were 80 of
these built. They were powered by a British Ford Consul 4 cyl. This was one of only 8 that were
powered by the smaller 1.5 liter 4.


This is what they looked like.
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Sometime in the sixties the 4 cyl was swapped for a Chevy 265" mated to a 4 speed tranny. In this configuration it was raced at Watkins Glen and several other tracks.

About 2 years ago the barn that this was in burned to the ground. The heat was so intense the body completely melted. In cleaning up afterward the frame was cut in half with a sawzall to extricate it
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If you look closely you can make out the dual quads among all the melted aluminum.
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You can see portions of the tranny melted also!
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The presence of an oil filter makes this a '56 if it is a 265".
The markings on the heads did not look like they were from a 265"
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If anyone has any interest in these remains - let me know I can put you in contact with the owner.
The back half of the car was scraped.
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[1969l78]

Thats one hot motor

[olredalert]

-----Dog,,, It could also be a 57 as 265s were also an option in that year as well.......Bill S