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Re: 82 Monte Carlo Restoration
IMO this project is not worth doing. Early '80's Monte's are common and were made in huge numbers. Good running ones are cheap; much cheaper than fixing this one.
Cars that sit outside, especially for many years deteriorate quickly. You should expect that rust and corrosion will have damaged all systems including the brakes, exhaust, carb, ignition, seized engine, due to rust, rusty frame (yes its a seperate chassis, and is susceptable to rust weakening and holes) rusty/holed body panels, especially the floor.
Furthermore, why was the car parked in the first place? Did something major break that was not worth fixing at the time. Obviously you woudl need to fix it now.
You would have to rebuild/repair many many parts, likely to the tune of several thousand dollars.
Mice do huge damage and always chew, pee and crap all over car interiors rendering them at best unbelievably stinky, or worse, full of holes.
IMO if you must have an '82 Monte, find a good driving one and use your uncles car for parts.
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