Here is a small glimpse at the H07 bodies
I've owned and restored. First one was a
1975 Buick Skyhawk. This is the one that
hooked me into the bizarre world of these
lesser known hot rods.
This car was originally pumpkin orange and
one step away from the "yard".
The first few months of ownership I had to
climb in and out through the window openings.
The door bushings were non existing so the
doors would not open, really sucked on rainy
days. The engine (a 231) was also in sad
shape. You step on the gas, wait about a
minute then for the spouters before it would
move under what sounding like a very heavy
strain. After several trips to the "yard"
and rummaging through my bank account I was
able to piece this one back together. All
said and done I ended up with a car that
got me in all kinds of trouble and several
speeding tickets. I stayed with the original
block but added a 4 barrel intake and carbs
from a Grand National, figured same engine
so what the heck, why not.
This is the same car as above. I changed
the color about every 6 months, had to, the
cops would get to familiar with it. The last
ticket I received was for doing 130 mph in
a 55 mph zone. Living in Key West, Fl. at
the time you just can't out run and hide
from the cops. One road in and out.
I picked this one up in Oklahoma, another basket case. This was a 1978 Chevy Monza "sport". It came with a 151 ( a 4 cyl). I decided to yank it and rebuild it. After finding and replacing all the parts for the engine I vowed never to do that again. I had no idea how hard it would be to find parts for a 151. If you come across one, save your self the head aches and put a 305, 350, or even a 454 in it. Yes a 454 will fit. I no longer have this one. I moved to Alaska for a few years and sold this one to another "enthusiast" in Tennessee.
I am planning to acquire another car when I find one
close to original. Anyone out there looking to sell or
give away their projects please let me know. I am picky
now though, I'm only interested in Skyhawks and Monzas
but if I see a Starfire or Sunbird that catches my eye
I may just buy it (prefer the sport rear tail light models),
and no roll overs (meaning I don't want to cut and paste body
parts).
Page started Feb 97
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Some Links Of Interest:
Building a V8 Chevy Monza
H-Body Hotrodding at it's best!
Disclaimer: Just because... For those
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