Recent content by norcalmopar

Would like to go and just check it out. But I'll be out of town that weekend, darn it

I have driven by this place for over 20 years, every time I tried to see if they open - no luck.

That's great news! My 66 Monaco had the headliner falling apart and corrosion starting. I ground the inside of roof and couple sections of floor that had some rust, painted with metal etching paint. Then sprayed on Lizard Skin sound deadning and ceramic coating to battle the Redding heat, and...

Welcome from CA!

Welcome from California!

Well I can guarantee that it stops WAY better with discs than with drums. When I bought my monaco in Carson city NV I drove this baby home thru the mountains Lassen volcanic park with the drums and man let me tell you..... the seat was sucked up so far up my crack... what a nerve wracking ride...

Huh good to know! Now I won’t tailgate as much haha!

My 66 monaco had power drum brakes and I was lucky enough to find a rotted out 71 polara (think cant exactly remember) for parts. Only took upper & lower control arms, spindles rotor assembly’s, left the original drum brake booster on monaco and brakes work fine, had to install a proportioning...

Nice car! Where’d you find it?

When I converted my 66 monaco to 72 c body disc brakes, if memory serves me correct the threaded block where hose screws into was at wrong position and angle so I had to redo the steel line to make the threaded block go the right way so it all line up and clear when turning. Some plumbing skills...

The body line in front fender on 65 goes halfway around wheel well 180 degree then continues towards front. Body line on 66 front fender goes around wheel well 90 degrees and stays on high and continues towards front. My opinion I like the line on 66 better, to me more stream line.

Haven’t Had to replace yet but last I emailed the guy out of Australia who makes the repop lenses he said to check Layson’s. And yes your right I think you have to use your old trim? Is that correct?

Layson’s restoration in WA has some reproduction tail light lenses

Loving mopars for since I can remember. 66 Monaco 70 Road Runner Location: Redding CA