History:

-Traded a 1985 Plymouth Duster and $150 for the T-Top Monte Carlo Coupe in high school 12 years ago. Reverse didnt work.

-Drove it in stock form until after beginning college. Bought all upgrades with discount working at a retail auto parts store (which lasted over the next 8 years), including the engine and many performance parts at half price (employee appreciation week 50% discount-no longer offered!). Everything was on a budget or discount.

-Now working for a High Performance Mail Order Company...again, buying parts on a budget/discount..

-Did nearly all the work myself(with the help of some friends on occasion) except for the body work and exhaust.

-I have done everything I could to keep my high school car (after hearing everyone else talk about how they wish they kept theirs) and am going to face my next challenge of getting married (on 07-07-07). My Fiance' is very understanding; the car will stay!

-Nearly every part or service was bought at a discount by working hard and through getting to know people and making friends...a nearly true budget car.

Quick Inspection:

Powertrain
- Engine:
- Early 1970s 350 2-bolt remanufactured engine bored .040 over
- Comp 262 XE cam
- Pete Jackson noisy gear drive
- Proform Roller Rockers and HEI distributor
- Edelbrock Performer Intake, Carb, Fuel Pump
- MSD 6A ignition
- Spectre Aluminum Pulleys/Jegs Chrome 1-wire Alternator/March Brackets
- K&N X-treme air cleaner and breather
- Various Chrome/Aluminum Dress up from Billet Specialties, Jegs, Moroso, Mr.Gasket,Spectre.

-Cooling system
- Jegs Universal Aluminum 2-Core(1") Radiator,
- Flex-a-lite dual electric fans
- Be-Cool Thermostat
- G-Flex radiator and heater hoses
- Edelbrock Water Pump
-Drivetrain
- 200-4R with 2000 stall converter Built by Lockwood Performance Celina, OH
- Rear axle out of Monte Carlo SS (10-bolt 7.625?)
- 3.73 gears
- Powertrax locker
- Jegs carrier support housing/rear diff cover
- Driveshaft Loop
-Exhaust
- Hooker Ceramic Coated Comp Headers(Aug 2007)
- 2.5 inch Pypes X-pipe and tail pipes
- Hooker Aerochamber Mufflers
- Hooker 2.5/3.0 inch slash cut exhaust tips

-Suspension and Brakes Modifications

-Rear
-South Side Machine upper and lower control arms
-Stock F41 Sway Bar

-Front
-Bell-tech 2 inch drop spindles
-Edelbrock tie rod adjusting sleeves
-TRW suspension and steering components
-Stainless Steel Brakes Quick Change Dual Piston Aluminum calipers
-Roto-Tech Cross-drilled and plated rotors
-Russell stainless brake hoses
-Stock F41 Sway Bar

Interior
- Grant steering wheel
- Late 1980s Corvette seats recovered to match interior
- B&M Megashifter
- Autometer gauges
- Pioneer CD player/Rockford Fosgate Speakers
- Replaced All Carpet(Floor and Trunk) and Headliner

Body
- Unlimited Products 2 inch Fiberglass Cowl induction hood with "Cowl Induction" retro emblems
- SS rear spoiler
- Basecoat/Clearcoat Dark Blue Metallic paint(original color )
- Most trim/weather-stripping replaced or restored
-New Vinyl Top

Performance:

- Have not taken it to the track in 5 years before all of the upgrades, but my goal is to reach the 13's in the quarter later this summer when I visit with it at National Trail Raceway.

-Featured in "Hometown Hot Rodding" section for March '08- Thank you Popular Hot Rodding!