Test Drive 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS SOLD $13,900 Maple Motors

[@anthonygiordano6341]

Very nice car! I love that it hasn’t been butchered. Even has the original radio still. The dash isn’t cracked! Definitely worth putting a few bucks into it.

[@GenXRedneck420]

I had the cousin. 1986 Grand Prix. I took the engine, transmission, and rear end out of a 89 trans Am. My graduation present to me in 1995. They don't drive well in Northwest Ohio winters. Lol blessings and lessons. That was a hard lesson. Lol

[@PHILLY214]

How you get a torque arm rear end to work with 4 link G body style ? You cut n weld brackets ??

[@PHILLY214]

The grand Prix not really its cousin they are both G body platform cars lmao

[@JackDavenport-e3j]

I had to put a 305 in the 68 Vette I had after 427 blew up. Very weak motor. I still have 427 in a patch of dog fennel.

[@GenXRedneck420]

@@PHILLY214 yes. It was my first custom car. Lots of fab work. Shaved door handles. Shaved trunk key. Took me almost my whole junior summer and senior year. Was my first work of art.

[@GenXRedneck420]

@@JackDavenport-e3j yea them little 305s could be best used as a boat anchor... I turned a 396 block into a 461 for my dad's pro-street 68 Camaro.

[@ernestodelarosa-up5tf]

Sway link… those rubber bushings are notorious for cracking and falling apart on those G body’s. Located at the front A arms.

[@Scalihoo]

Great lines, who doesn't love most Monte's ..when cars had style. 🎩

[@scottsavard80]

The horn works but needs a $10 thousand dollar paint job. 😂

[@alienbytecomputers8685]

Man I wanted that car when i was a senior High school....1985! Had to settle for a Pontiac Lemans...lol

[@xflatrater]

Change rattling is usually sway bar end links

[@Inspector-71]

Always a cool car for an upgrade project, those things needed to come stock with the 350, the 305 is always a disappointment, one of the worst to work on too. Congratulations on your new addition to your family, best wishes, God bless!

[@larrychapman5491]

Small blocks are small blocks as far as working on them goes, they're all built the same way.

[@marodriguezsr]

For sure front and rear main seals will have to be replaced along with what's encountered in that journey.

[@napoleonsolo7682]

I had a 81 Cutless Supreme, that made that noise, and I found out I had some shims missing on top of the A frame where the shocks are, and whoever had it before, didn't show that car no love at all. But it's a nice car to fix up and drive.💯 PS Congratulations on your new addition🌟 to the family to Nick and your Wife!🎊🥂💯

[@autk]

Vacuum leak causing fan to blow through defrost vent and not ac vent, car should run at idle after a test drive. Nice project car.

[@mastergunnerysgt1258]

# 1 the paint was a sun baby from the s. west US, I don't think the noise came from ball joint covers, they don't make that noise, the center caps on the rims will make that sound if they are tight, when you hit a bump centrical forces will make them out of balance and they will make that sound like change, for 10K body paint ? For sway bars they go clung for every turn you make and I will stop it here. For this Monte SS is priced right in order to make theses possibilities come true.

[@robsfitness1778]

The Monte was always a cool looking car but underpowered.. LS swap would make it a performer..

[@kruncler3969]

Yep as previously commented probably sway bar end link bushings

[@Thomas63r2]

I guess the power trunk release button inside the glove box was an option? I like them like this without T-tops, these were nice driving cars peppy for their day and okay gas mileage.

[@scottsavard80]

Yeah.. suspension components wear out the rubber bushing rot away leaving 2 washers that will cause that jingle noise.

[@Rdizil-ox1ye]

My neighbor has one she drives it and it is in good condition paint looks new interior looks nice she takes good care of it and she always drives fast

[@tonytrumble]

Love the G-body monte carlo, it's way underpowered. LS swap is popular, that exactly why I'd put a big block in it lol

[@classiccorvettesmusclecars5846]

No t tops to leak…Who remembers the aero coupe? Was weird looking…

[@Kevin-p2q9y]

The noise you are talking about (I never heard in the video) but I gotta assume it's the same cuz I had 3 of them that did the same shit and it seemed to me to be coming from between the bottom of windshield and cowl/firewall area and were all solid cars, never figured it out, usually had the jams kickin

[@kelleymanning1137]

180 hp...she needs an LS swap.

[@robertnovotny4588]

Should be a trunk release in the glove box Nick.

[@bodollar8047]

That noise is the front sway bar link bushings

[@jamierice5]

It's called a stabilizer link

[@KetchLambier]

Such a great design from back in the day

[@giftedplanksify]

My neighbor across the street drove one of these for a family never him but he had some crazy hot daughters and we had a Pontiac po old near think it's a Cadillac 😅 lg that drove like a jet and had coffin door handles. Yep I wrecked it a metal horse and buggy wheel disguised as a mail box on some county road thought it would be funny to cause me to stop by planted the Gran Prix ❤❤ never chug a fifth of jack Daniels and then sneak off in dad's car. One of those times he didn't beat my ass for sometime 😮🎉 thanks 😊

[@NottiOne]

Im a little confused, i was a toddler when this car was new but i thought the SS had the 350 in them, is that incorrect. Been look for a clean 87 or an 86 grand national.

[@redbuick]

The Monte Carlo ss never had the 5.7. they always had that smog choked 305. 180hp.i grew up with the g body coupes, wasn't an option. Perfect platform for one or an LS swap of some kind.

[@BillyBob-jb3yy]

No 305 I had one

[@chrisbullard5901]

LG4 5.0L carbureted engine only, sadly. The LB9 5.0 TPI engine was a Z28/IROC/Trans Am thing, when starting in 87/88, the 5.7L TPI Corvette motor was finally available for the IROC and Trans Am with a 700R4 only.

[@naterman86m]

They had a g code 305 which was slightly more powerful then the h code

[@bradbruggeman6745]

​@redbuick 5.7 was available with a 4 speed manual, BUT in MEXICO ONLY.

[@scottsavard80]

I have an 88 Monte Carlo SS that is Cherry. 100 percent rust free car. 48000 miles. And it is for sale. $49000 thousand in recipes.

[@scottsavard80]

$25k is my price.

[@marty5782]

Not too bad of a car the biggest thing is a paint job but you can always wrap it. Congratulations on the new baby 🎉 p.s my brother’s birthday is June 20th too.

[@teddrummond552]

I want to see the old Chrysler if you do a video on it I want to see it. I sure hope you still have it I live in Jefferson county Al.

[@CharlesAtwell-or7bm]

GM paint not good in the 80’s! I had an 86 in silver that I bought in 1990 and paint was already going dead in places and the stripes were peeling a clear coat like stuff. Just didn’t have much power but awesome looks!

[@jonathanhelton2038]

What a beautiful car. My favorite

[@palkokity8235]

Bad paint, probably need some new seals (based on undercarriage shot), new sway bars, but the chrome is as good as when it rolled off of the assembly line. 😝

[@eggs.223]

The ol monte musters a 15.88@86mph, a 15.88@86

[@malikdigger4544]

Those GBody Monte SS Must Luv To Be Purchase @ Maple Motors Alot These Have Been Ur Family Dealership Nick For Past 4 Year's

[@scottolisar456]

Probably loose brake pads . MKD 52S should help

[@87camro]

85 with 86 wheels nice car too bad it wasn’t maroon with maroon interior like my old 86.

[@timbutcher9967]

🤘🏻Need more Chevelle’s,nova ,Mopar,and Camaros🤘🏻

[@scu-dub]

Had a buddy who showed me a trick with push buttons for a saggy headliner if you place them in a nice pattern they look custom 😂

[@chris_htepo]

DAMN!!! Would you trade for a 91 Z28? lol *EDIT* actually this MIGHT be a serious question haha

[@DaleBlice]

A good drive able start cruise while you work on it

[@thedona.r.kbnoah7334]

I love that car💯

[@chowhound33ify]

I would say it could and I have seen this before be the catalytic convertor shield .

[@thevanillagorilla71]

All you gotta do to fix the paint is do a hauk tua on that thing ya hear me

[@demnis]

HI again Nick and everyone at Maple Motors from the D Mi 😎 hey thanks for sharing another great video and Car, I've always wanted a SS Monty Carlo 🤩🔥👍

[@MapleMotorsNickSouthgate]

Our pleasure! Thank you

[@hustle128]

I want this car

[@joshuaalvey]

Good price on this one imo

[@randylenart9674]

Very good starter

[@odlyentertaining]

I have been looking forward to this one.

[@ronaldhagadorn5512]

Not a idiot. Not sure what that noise is!

[@jonathansongco4302]

Classic.

[@LITTLE1994]

Nice one.

[@edvardteath5951]

😂 dead flash snoop dog 😢 ... Cool Rio grandos chruz...

[@AircraftMechanic-AP]

Cool car

[@BobSmith-cw4fe]

Congrats on the new baby Nick!

[@MapleMotorsNickSouthgate]

Thank you

[@mr.Bowtie40]

Brake shoes or e. Brake

[@richardw.smithjr.6683]

Nick is minutes away from the daughter coming into the 🌎.

[@MapleMotorsNickSouthgate]

She is here and healthy

[@Skindiver986]

Congratulations

[@xxchugchugxx420]

Hello

[@davidlyons1802]

Hay nick do have give aways sometimes twice someone told me that they I was a winner it was a lady thanks love your cars could be shock bushings

[@MapleMotorsNickSouthgate]

In person I do but there is so many scammers I avoid online. So no they are scammers

[@GenXRedneck420]

My emergency break cable makes a jangling over big bumps. Might be that.

[@HAMRADIOJOE4178]

STABILIZER LINKS ARE JINGLING

[@MatthewVillarreal-v5x]

I Like what u do it's pretty cool you'er have some beautiful see u Later.🤠🤠🤠🚗🚗🚗🚙🚙🚙🛻🛻