| These pages chronicle the history and progress of the restoration of Junkyard Molly, my 74 Monte Carlo I bought from a junkyard in Jan. of 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From this... day one, January 2004:
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To this June 2005!
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Summer 2004
HOT, work was slow. Only installed the hood and wheels, Molly has a whole new look now though! |
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Jan 2004
Sitting in the yard, and at home checking out the floor and trunk, and cleaning it up |
Feb 2004
Pulling the front clip, pulling the drivetrain and interior from Silkie, the donor car (because it ran like silk) |
March 2004
Prepping the frame, and installing the engine, components, and radiator support |
April 2004
Installing the front clip, Interior, taking it for it's first drive, and the new windshield! |
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Nov 2004
Installed rear window, Undercoated Frame, Replaced center dash vent. Started driving it alot. |
Dec 2004
Installed NOS header, changed to Blue door panels, got a new camera and took pics of all three together. |
Jan 2005
Sealed floor pans in |
Spring 2005
Found a good blue to match the interior, Repainted the dash, all the plastic trim, and installed the headliner! |
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Fall 2004
Fixed all wiring issues, everything works now. Installed bumper fillers, wipers and other small stuff. |
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Summer 2005
Molly is Painted! Molly also turns 18 and gets new seats! |
Autumn 2005
Some nice shots of the completed product! |
Winter 2005
Work continues with a new Carb, ball joints, and bushings. |
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