# My 1970 Monte Carlo and 1981 Honda Civic restorations... **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 13, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383 "2014-05-13T18:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SxFxZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sxfxz/32/6255_2.png) [@SxFxZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SxFxZ)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/1 "2014-05-13T18:24:05Z")
As most of you know last year I built that 1978 Monte Carlo drag car…and put it into a wall. lol Anywho…after that I picked up a 1970 Monte Carlo that came from North Carolina: [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/7EF5693A-FFA5-45B8-8D89-F1DACF8C14F7.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/7EF5693A-FFA5-45B8-8D89-F1DACF8C14F7.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/7EF5693A-FFA5-45B8-8D89-F1DACF8C14F7.jpg.html) And one thing led to another annnnn [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/513433B3-CECC-46A8-99A7-62AD288CE0AD.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/513433B3-CECC-46A8-99A7-62AD288CE0AD.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/513433B3-CECC-46A8-99A7-62AD288CE0AD.jpg.html) Then we decided to get rid of my wife’s Jetta for something more fuel efficient and practical…which resulted in me giving her my 2013 Chevy Cruze and picking up probably the cleanest stock 2000 Integra GS-R in the country: [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/22F92E00-779A-4E65-A3B1-D1C92A13976B.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/22F92E00-779A-4E65-A3B1-D1C92A13976B.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/22F92E00-779A-4E65-A3B1-D1C92A13976B.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/9951165F-4E6F-4C0C-A83F-70C37350CE46.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/9951165F-4E6F-4C0C-A83F-70C37350CE46.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/9951165F-4E6F-4C0C-A83F-70C37350CE46.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/C2CFD724-8008-4FE6-9DC7-6F70DBD1F34C.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/C2CFD724-8008-4FE6-9DC7-6F70DBD1F34C.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/C2CFD724-8008-4FE6-9DC7-6F70DBD1F34C.jpg.html) (I have original floor mats but wanna preserve them. But the integra is so damn nice I don’t want to DD it and rack up miles…so I picked up a more practical DD that is not AS NICE but still good on gas…which landed me a 1981 Civic with 76,500 miles: [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/453F57BB-085A-4D4D-8A5A-BAA06D45EC01.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/453F57BB-085A-4D4D-8A5A-BAA06D45EC01.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/453F57BB-085A-4D4D-8A5A-BAA06D45EC01.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/4EB0E92E-BB47-41C0-8E55-DE370AF1065E.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/4EB0E92E-BB47-41C0-8E55-DE370AF1065E.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/4EB0E92E-BB47-41C0-8E55-DE370AF1065E.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/488CDBDF-EEA0-46B8-9ACF-FB7269C8BDD1.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/488CDBDF-EEA0-46B8-9ACF-FB7269C8BDD1.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/488CDBDF-EEA0-46B8-9ACF-FB7269C8BDD1.jpg.html) Minus the shot paint and sun faded interior, It’s extremely clean. And because I can’t leave thins alone… [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/EEC97915-4A85-4331-8427-B419432561AC.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/EEC97915-4A85-4331-8427-B419432561AC.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/EEC97915-4A85-4331-8427-B419432561AC.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/9080E88A-C939-4B58-A296-B0BB9F4CDDBF.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/9080E88A-C939-4B58-A296-B0BB9F4CDDBF.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/9080E88A-C939-4B58-A296-B0BB9F4CDDBF.jpg.html) And thats where I stand. lol DDing Integra for now until Civic is done being painted. If anybody knows where I can get parts, that lead would be great. Then once I park and possibly sell Integra, I’ll be DDing the civic and finishing off the Monte. Hopefully they’re all done and on the road this summer. lol Updates to come… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/2 "2014-05-13T18:30:59Z")
Putting your old set up in the Monte? Similar weights? ---
**Author:** ![SxFxZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sxfxz/32/6255_2.png) [@SxFxZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SxFxZ)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/3 "2014-05-13T18:40:12Z")
I thought a 785hp big block would be more fun in a 1500lb civic. 😉 Lol But eventually it will go into monte on E85, but for now the Monte is going back to all stock. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/4 "2014-05-13T18:46:47Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/5 "2014-05-13T19:07:45Z")
Nice clean cars!!! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/6 "2014-05-13T20:08:56Z")
Awesome ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/7 "2014-05-13T20:15:18Z")
That civic is awesome. 5 speed D series or LS swap would be awesome, all the mpgs still ---
**Author:** ![SxFxZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sxfxz/32/6255_2.png) [@SxFxZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SxFxZ)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/8 "2014-05-13T20:25:39Z")
Computers are stupid though. lol ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/9 "2014-05-13T20:39:24Z")
Lol fair enough! ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/10 "2014-05-13T21:03:56Z")
PM me re. the sale of the GSR please… ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/11 "2014-05-14T06:06:48Z")
Setting up the wiring to run an obd1 ecu isn’t really that difficult IMO. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/12 "2014-05-14T09:42:54Z")
sucks you wrecked the '78. The '78-80 Monte Carlo’s are my all time favorite cars ---
**Author:** ![SxFxZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sxfxz/32/6255_2.png) [@SxFxZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SxFxZ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/13 "2014-05-14T19:55:51Z")
I guess you could say things are getting serious… [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/DB2407EC-0693-4C38-8128-27061A820887.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/DB2407EC-0693-4C38-8128-27061A820887.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/DB2407EC-0693-4C38-8128-27061A820887.jpg.html) [![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/BFB0C614-4A5C-4DC7-803E-F8D88F95FADC.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/SxFxZ/BFB0C614-4A5C-4DC7-803E-F8D88F95FADC.jpg)](http://s10.photobucket.com/user/SxFxZ/media/BFB0C614-4A5C-4DC7-803E-F8D88F95FADC.jpg.html) Now I need opinions here…since the car isn’t worth squat…no real point in trying to keep it original to save value…soooo Stock color or diffrent color? Keep side trim or shave them? Stock height or SLAM IT?! Ugh so many decisions to make before it goes to paint… ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/14 "2014-05-14T20:29:48Z")
![http://image.hotrod.com/f/techarticles/9210804+w799+h499+cr1+ar0/hrdp_0607_fast_16_z%2Bdoge_viper%2Bchevy_monte_carlo%2Bjump_scene.jpg](http://image.hotrod.com/f/techarticles/9210804+w799+h499+cr1+ar0/hrdp_0607_fast_16_z%2Bdoge_viper%2Bchevy_monte_carlo%2Bjump_scene.jpg) this ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/15 "2014-05-15T05:37:06Z")
damn i wish i had my GSR back :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/16 "2017-04-15T12:19:53Z")
I’m starting to like these montes! Any progress? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1970-monte-carlo-and-1981-honda-civic-restorations/269383/17 "2017-04-15T13:17:23Z")
70-72 montes are super cool