Monte Carlo

The Race Car Project

  • January 25, 2013

For over five years I have owned a 1979 Chevy Monte Carlo who's fate has changed quite regularly. Originally it was bought with the intention of restoring and building it into a street-rod but after a more detailed post-purchase inspection that plan was scrapped due to the cars overall poor condition. After mulling over my options, I decided I would simply build it into a race car and run it for fun at our local track (South Texas Speedway). I began to work on it little by little but never really made much progress due to the time constraints of going to graduate school and working full-time. Finally...

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