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20 year nap / 85 Montero resurrection
I joined this forum in Aug 2018 desperate for a hard to find flexplate. After a member ( haruman ) came to my rescue I have been hard at work turning my little forgotten Montero backyard find into a daily driver. Here are some photos from the process.
Attachment 21451 Brought from California to rest here in Arizona for about 20 years before I found it.
Attachment 21452New shoes after lots of work and test drives. Cleaned up those old Enkies for some classic appeal.
Attachment 21453The only way to go, right! Original carb had no chance at a second life. It was rough but I still have it if anyone needs parts.
Attachment 21454Heater core sprung a leak and without an evaporator in sight I decided to ax the whole unit for a Vintage Air. Didn't hurt that I'm a Vintage Air dealer. ( mock up box seen here ).
Attachment 21455Fit almost perfect
Attachment 21456Due to coolant getting everywhere under the carpet I pulled it all out and decided to sound deaden to floor and roll out all new jute padding.
Attachment 21457Late night working on the floor but like I said I'm driving it daily so I got either keep going or drive it half finished. As you can see the Vintage Air tubing is hanging unfinished. Gotta pull the dash one last time then that'll be nice and tidy.
Attachment 21458A photos with friends :)
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Thanks again to you all at mightram50 for your help. I've been enjoying my Montero so much that I rarely touch my other two vehicles. If there are any parts that you see I'm not using and you need them please ask and I'll gladly part with them. I wasn't prepared to make this a whole build thread tonight but I'll keep posting progress photos from time to time.