Vehicle Description
The wow factor begins at the top, which has been chopped 3 inches.
To accommodate the chop, the windshield is leaned back and custom
glass has been made for the rear and side windows. The remainder of
the body is equally sleek, with shaved door handles and emblems,
custom-fitted ground effects, a filled and smoothed firewall and
custom-made inner fenders. The slick body is covered in a striking
two-tone paint scheme using PPGs Concept paint in black and Torch
Red hues. A matching Torch Red finish covers the cars filled and
smoothed frame, which has received as much attention as the body.
The rear suspension consists of a 9-inch rear end accompanied by
Hotchkis control arms and Bell Tech coil springs. Hotchkis tubular
upper control arms are found up front, along with modified lower
control arms, Bell Tech dropped spindles and coil springs, plus
urethane bushings, air ride at all four corners, 12-inch Wilwood
disc brakes all around, as are the black chrome wheels. A car this
wild needs a standout powerplant, so a 502-inch crate motor with a
Polished Street Performance TPI setup fills the space under the
hood. Its also painted Torch Red, and features a host of polished
aluminum accessories. The Engine is fed from a custom Rock Valley
fuel tank, and cooled with a Griffin radiator. A Richmond six-speed
directs power to the rear end with the help of a Centerforce clutch
and Long shifter. While 50s customs typically had cabins filled
with tuck-and-roll Naugahyde, this G-body features contemporary
trimmings stitched in red leather by Specialized Auto Interiors.
Passengers sit on four modified Corvette seats that flank a
full-length custom console. All control knobs (headlights, power
windows, air conditioning, etc.) generally found on the dash or
doors are now hidden either in the console or behind a black panel
on the dash. A custom gauge panel houses the Auto Meter Ultra-Lite
instruments, while an early 70s GM wheel helps steer the Monte.
Vintage Air climate controls (fitted behind the dash) keep
everything cool.