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Forum: Interior
03-27-2021, 05:49 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

I haven't forgotten about it. The idea still bouncing around in my head as something I want to do, but I don't have the support contract for that shop any more so I doubt I'll be able make a full...
Forum: Car Audio
03-13-2021, 10:47 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 94,188
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Double Din Radio Bezel

Got mine ordered too. Who knows when I'll get far enough on the car to do anything with it, but it'll be there on my shelf of parts waiting when I do :lol:



It's an older model now, but several...
Forum: Car Audio
08-14-2020, 06:48 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 94,188
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Double Din Radio Bezel

Understandable. Shitheads gotta ruin things for everyone.
Forum: Car Audio
08-01-2020, 11:27 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 94,188
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Double Din Radio Bezel

Haven't been too active on third gen stuff lately, but when the reversed ones are done I'll definitely pick one up to add to my collection of parts to stick in/on/around the car someday.
Forum: Interior
03-06-2016, 03:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Nowhere near close unfortunately :( Had some health issues the last few months so I haven't had the ability or the funds to do much of anything. It's not forgotten though. I'll try to dig out the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-09-2015, 05:57 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 62,898
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

I'm not on here very often, but I usually catch up on your progress when I do get on.
Forum: Interior
06-08-2015, 05:27 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Not yet. Once we get closer & figure out how many sets we're going to make I'll post something up and I'll make sure to PM the people in this thread that've already expressed interest.



If you...
Forum: Interior
04-13-2015, 03:59 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Small update. The sills finally made their way to the machine shop over the weekend, my contact took them home with him to make the 3d model of them. Right now we're thinking it'll be cheaper to...
Forum: Interior
10-05-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Getting there, sill plates are going with me next time I make a site visit so we can get them drawn up.



I think I'm going to borrow part of his idea, going to prototype it soon to see how...
Forum: Interior
06-19-2014, 03:21 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Planning to get started on it sometime after the Carlisle Truck Nationals. Right now all my project $ is going into my k3500 (ls1 injectors & 0411 are going in this weekend!) trying to get it ready...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
04-29-2014, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,259
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Radiators4less/Champion: SUCK

Them there's fightin' words :lol:
Forum: Interior
04-17-2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

I am busy. Just not on the Camaro :lol:
Forum: Interior
04-16-2014, 06:42 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Dunno yet, once we get closer to making them, probably once we have the design work done, we'll have a pretty good idea on the amount of shop time required, then I should have a decent estimate of...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-15-2014, 03:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,813
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: F-body LT1 AC delete pulley problems

supposedly these guys have it: http://parts.nalleygmc.com/products/Chevrolet/PULLEY-Fan-and-Coolant-Pump/2544106/10115875.html
If not, pm me an offer.
Forum: Interior
04-15-2014, 12:27 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Yeah, if I didn't have a hookup there's no way I'd be able to do anything more than daydream about it :lol:
Forum: Car Audio
04-14-2014, 12:25 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 21,933
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Any interest in Custom fiberglass speaker pods?

I'd be down for a set too, keep us updated!
Forum: Interior
04-14-2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

As long as everything else about them is the same between the different years/models, it shouldn't be too hard to change the logo on them, since we can use the same base file for all the different...
Forum: Interior
04-10-2014, 01:28 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

I'll keep you posted, not likely to start on the camaro again until towards the end of summer, but this'll likely be one of the first things I work on. Picked up a '97 k3500 with a vortec 454 (and...
Forum: History / Originality
04-09-2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,311
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: What Original features do you like about your car ?

^x2. between the 2 if feels like you strap the car onto you instead of strapping yourself into the car if that makes any sense.
Forum: Interior
04-09-2014, 05:42 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

I do some IT work for a tool & die shop, got to talking with their head engineering guy about this, he said it'd be no problem at all to make up some nice aluminum sill plates with the lettering all...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-09-2014, 12:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,813
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: F-body LT1 AC delete pulley problems

Finally had time to get down there yesterday. Started thinking mine had grown legs too, found the box right away in with the box of other LT1 parts, but the pulley itself was nowhere to be found....
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-02-2014, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,813
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: F-body LT1 AC delete pulley problems

I have a new GM one somewhere in the shop, I'll see if I can find it next time I'm down there, I ended up using a relocation kit & keeping the AC so I didn't use it.
Forum: Car Audio
03-24-2014, 03:44 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,088
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Camaro Owners who want double din, possible group buy on the DoubleD units

Have to see the finished product before I'd be willing to spend $ on it, but I'd definitely be interested in a custom faceplate/bracket "kit"
Forum: History / Originality
01-26-2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 17,059
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Locating my build sheet

That would probably explain why mine is in such good shape (no signs of being folded or wrinkled at all), it was probably saved & given to the original buyer by the dealer.
Forum: Interior
01-25-2014, 07:10 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 21,953
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Illuminated Door Sills

Did you put the paint on the top or bottom? If you painted the bottom it shouldn't get scratched easily.

And I would totally buy a set or ship mine to you to modify if you were decide to start...
Forum: Car Audio
01-06-2014, 04:52 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,088
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Camaro Owners who want double din, possible group buy on the DoubleD units

If I had fab skills I would do like Dezined did & relocate the HVAC controls to the ashtray (https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/car-audio/674407-integrated-tablet-mount-w.html) and then make a custom...
Forum: History / Originality
01-01-2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,213
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: High Mile Third Gens,Post yours

I hadn't even thought of checking classic, & checking there made me think to check Rick's Camaros, The one I found on Rick's is the smoother design in the picture, but since it's $100 more than the...
Forum: History / Originality
12-28-2013, 12:46 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,213
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: High Mile Third Gens,Post yours

Any clue on the brand? Looking around all I can find is the ones with the ridge. Idk why they even put that ridge on them, it's not like the nose has a matching ridge.
Forum: History / Originality
12-26-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 608
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Got mine back

Thanks for posting that, I remember my '92 was hissing before it got parked, never really looked into it, but now I know how to fix that when I go to put it on the road again.
Forum: TBI
12-24-2013, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,712
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: adjustable fuel pressure regulator

What Ronny was referring to is that the tbi pump is not capable of supplying more than 15-16 psi, maybe 18 if it's a good one, so what most people do is swap it out with a tpi pump since it's a...
Forum: TBI
12-23-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,712
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: adjustable fuel pressure regulator

This site has some good info on TBI mods & fuel pressure: http://www.cfm-tech.com/gm_tbi_fuel_pressure.htm

On my K2500 with the L05 (tb spacer, ultimate tbi mods, salad bowl & k&n) I'm running...
Forum: Interior
12-21-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,554
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: replacing automatic shifter plate w/ aftermarket shift kit

I looked today while I was down there & mine is loose there still, so I must've never actually fixed it, although I could swear I had done something to hold it down.
Forum: Interior
12-20-2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,554
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: replacing automatic shifter plate w/ aftermarket shift kit

IIRC from when I installed the megashifter in my 92 that linkage is the park safety lock thingy (I'm not sure what exactly it's called) that allows you to turn the ignition all the way off only when...
Forum: History / Originality
12-20-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,213
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: High Mile Third Gens,Post yours

Here's a photo of mine from a few years ago when I first bought it, it had 132k on it then:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u29/jerkedout/6cd585e52a29535811c1c84d702bb666_zpsa6261f3c.jpg...
Forum: History / Originality
12-16-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,058
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: $48,000 1987 Yellow IROC for sale on Ebay

It would be awesome to have, but I think I'd rather spend the money on a dozen or so nicely optioned & great condition thirdgens that I wouldn't feel bad about driving.
Forum: LTX and LSX
11-20-2013, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,215
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: lt1 swap throttle cable 1992 camaro

I used the cable for a '93 z28. It took a little modifying to get it to fit the hole in the firewall correctly (iirc it's narrower than the '92 setup), but it works perfectly.
Forum: History / Originality
10-31-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 17,059
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Locating my build sheet

I have the one from my '92, but I couldn't tell you where it was found originally, I found it in the folder the po gave me along with the window sticker.
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-27-2013, 04:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,845
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: steel braided fuel line LT1/ls1

When I bought mine several years ago I just called them & they knew exactly what I needed.

You might also try pm'ing z28ricer on here, he's only on once every couple of weeks right now, but he...
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-21-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,870
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: 83 fuel tank, want electric fuel pump in tank

idk about the 1st part, it's been so long since I had the tank out of my '92 that I couldn't tell you, but the 2nd part I can answer: as long as it's tuned port injection. Fuel pump for throttle body...
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-17-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 62,898
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

IIRC I went with the BBK 255lph for tpi cars.



:iagree:As long as it's properly tuned for the bigger injectors there's no reason not to go oversize on them to give yourself a little wiggle room...
Forum: Car Audio
10-17-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,088
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Camaro Owners who want double din, possible group buy on the DoubleD units

USPS delivered the one I'm going to have modded today, so I'm good to go whenever we get a 10th person.
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-17-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 62,898
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

TPI pump will work fine.
IDK about gpm, but in psi:
(quote source is post #3 here:http://www.gearhead-efi.com/Fuel-Injection/showthread.php?328-OK-you-LT1-guys-I-have-a-question)
Forum: Car Audio
10-16-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: needs bass

I did pretty much the same thing as Stonehenge & Veaceonee, I got a 10" bazooka tube with a blown kicker in it from a guy I did some work for, threw a walmart special sony in it, ran it like that off...
Forum: Car Audio
10-11-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,088
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Camaro Owners who want double din, possible group buy on the DoubleD units

I was under the impression that they were the same width but dd was 2x as tall, but I'm no expert.
Moot point anyway, thinking about it my existing bezel has a small crack around one screw & I can...
Forum: Car Audio
10-11-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 15,088
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: Camaro Owners who want double din, possible group buy on the DoubleD units

I've been considering this for a while, but I'm not ready to drop the $ on a good dd head unit, how goofy do you guys think it would look if I used the bezel with the current single din head unit? Or...
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-23-2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,844
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: LT1 accessories bracket

If you're set on not notching the crossmember (not going to get into that debate lol) and you already have f-body/b-body accessories, you could get a bracket kit that relocates the compressor you...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-11-2012, 02:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,522
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: from 305 tbi to LT1 motor mounts

If he wants to notch or dent his K member, that's his choice, if he chooses not to then he still has options to keep his a/c.

There are people out there that have done it & never had problem with...
Forum: Engine Swap
09-11-2012, 01:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,522
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: from 305 tbi to LT1 motor mounts

There is a bracket kit that uses all of your existing accessories if you find that you don't have the room & don't want to notch your K member. I found a couple with a google, one is the one I used...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-02-2012, 03:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,822
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: decisions decisions decisions decisions decisions

That's what I meant, sorry if I confused anyone, I guess I should rephrase things and call it a "standalone" harness instead of a "swap" harness. When I started the swap people that would make the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-02-2012, 02:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,822
Posted By 88monteSS

Re: decisions decisions decisions decisions decisions

All I know is that I purchased a swap harness for mine (not a painless) that came with every connector I needed to get the engine running, including fan relays & wiring, but I'll shut up & go away...
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