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Old 08-11-2009, 12:38 AM
 
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The 1966-1975 Eldorado was actually a GM "E" body which shared the same chassis as the Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado.
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The 1970 through 1972 Monte Carlo and Grand Prix are not on the same chassis as the Chevelle, LeMans, Cutlass, etc.. I was parting out a 1971 Grand Prix at the same time I was parting out a 1971 LeMans Sport. The Grand Prix chassis is longer. The 1968 through 1972 LeMans, Chevelle, Cutlass, etc. are "A" body cars and the 1970 through 1972 Monte Carlo and Grand Prix were actually considered "G" body cars which were actually modified "A" body frames where the chassis was made longer between the firewall and the front. I know you can swap the rears in these cars as a bolt in but I am not sure if the front suspension and brakes can be swapped or not.
I didn't say a Monte and a Chevelle had the same chassis, I said the Monte utilized the Chevelle platform....meaning they used the Chevelle as the base and then added it's own touch to make the Monte Carlo.

Look at the 2 side by side and you can see somewhat of a resemblance.

Still don't believe me? I guess you'd also not believe me if I told you a 70-72 Monte and a Chevelle have the same rear deck lid, same rear glass, the entire rear suspension is interchangable, so is most of the front, heck even most of the interior are interchangable....some Chevelle guys joke about how they use Monte's for parts.

Also I never said the Chevelle used the same chassis as the E bodies, I said they based the car's styling cues....long nose, vertical tail lamps, bulgy fenders....all off of an El Dorado.

70-72 Grand Prix's and other big personal luxury coupes like the "boat-tail" Rivieras and the Olds Toronado were in a class of their own.
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:32 AM
 
Location: Suffolk County, NY
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I didn't say a Monte and a Chevelle had the same chassis, I said the Monte utilized the Chevelle platform....meaning they used the Chevelle as the base and then added it's own touch to make the Monte Carlo.

Look at the 2 side by side and you can see somewhat of a resemblance.

Still don't believe me? I guess you'd also not believe me if I told you a 70-72 Monte and a Chevelle have the same rear deck lid, same rear glass, the entire rear suspension is interchangable, so is most of the front, heck even most of the interior are interchangable....some Chevelle guys joke about how they use Monte's for parts.

Also I never said the Chevelle used the same chassis as the E bodies, I said they based the car's styling cues....long nose, vertical tail lamps, bulgy fenders....all off of an El Dorado.

70-72 Grand Prix's and other big personal luxury coupes like the "boat-tail" Rivieras and the Olds Toronado were in a class of their own.
Easy there. I was not trying to say that you said any of that at all. I was simply putting out some information. I actually used to think the 1968-1972 Grand Prix and Monte Carlo were on the same chassis as the "A" body cars until I parted out the 1971 Grand Prix and realized that it was longer. I then did my research and found out about them being on the modified "A" body platform. I actually did put in my post how many parts are interchangeable and never said that I did not believe you about anything. I did not put the post as a way of trying to prove you wrong about anything at all. I apologize if you took this as if I were trying to start some sort of argument with you since this was not my intention.
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Old 05-06-2010, 09:58 PM
 
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Old 10-30-2010, 05:14 AM
 
Location: Rural Central Texas
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Resurrecting the thread for a theoretical question.

I owned a '76 stock 305 automatic. I put the next size up tires in the H series. I used to drive her home from work and had a stretch of highway that was out in the middle of farmland that I would open up on and fly for a few miles. I would accelerate until the windows were pulled out of their seals by the air pressures. The speedometer would go past the 100mph top mark and keep going to 20mph mark when the windows would suck out.

My question is; What would be your best guess at my actual speed at that point? I have always been curious, but since I was never caught by highway patrol (Thank god!) I have no way of knowing how fast I actually got to. I am hoping someone with a little gearhead tendencies might be able to give me a good guess.
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Old 10-30-2010, 01:31 PM
 
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I would accelerate until the windows were pulled out of their seals by the air pressures. The speedometer would go past the 100mph top mark and keep going to 20mph mark when the windows would suck out.

My question is; What would be your best guess at my actual speed at that point?
No idea but it sounds like the blow clips on your windows were broken. Also when you were flying that fast, I think you'd have more of a vacuum, rather than a pressure, on the outside of the windows.
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Old 08-16-2015, 10:35 AM
 
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Is there a difference between a 75 Monte Carlo frame a 77 Mike Carlo frame
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