Quick Question

[TI4438]

'74 and '75 Monacos are basicly the same,correct?

[Steam McQueen]

The grille and front bumper are different.

[Krieg1981]

I definitely like the '74 grille better!

[TI4438]

Thanks.I'll take what I can get with these cars.I'll retro fit parts if I have to.

[Ghostbluesman]

Originally Posted by TI4438

Thanks.I'll take what I can get with these cars.I'll retro fit parts if I have to.

That's what I'm doing...
Rob

[TI4438]

Originally Posted by Ghostbluesman

That's what I'm doing...
Rob

Which parts to what car?Keep us updated.

[Ghostbluesman]

My Monaco is a '75, and it has a '74 front and rear bumper, and a '74 grille....
Rob

[TI4438]

Originally Posted by Ghostbluesman

My Monaco is a '75, and it has a '74 front and rear bumper, and a '74 grille....
Rob

The rear bumpers are different as well?

[scatpack01]

I got a 74 grille if anyone needs it. I can tell you though that the grilles don't interchange without changing the bracket it mounts to.

[Mr Mercer]

Originally Posted by TI4438

'74 and '75 Monacos are basicly the same,correct?

There's also little differences other than noted here . Like on a 74 the rear view mirror is attached to the sun visor holder where the 75 is on the windshield . The speedo numbers are different , where the 0's are smaller on the 74 . Horn ring on 74 steering wheel . Catalytic converters started on 75 models ( not all I have seen ) . Some of the seat patterns and door panels have different stitch patterns . And pretty sure the rear sway bars started on the police models in 75 .

[chrisinnh]

Originally Posted by Mr Mercer

The speedo numbers are different , where the 0's are smaller on the 74 .

That's one of my favorite details!

Horn ring on 74 steering wheel.

Interesting! All '74 models had the horn ring? Mine's got it, but I assumed it was a Brougham fancy-pants detail. Elwood is clearly pushing on the spokes as he sped through the mall. I thought my horn was broken for several days when I first got the car.

...then one day I was mindlessly picking at the rubber ring, and couldn't figure out who was honking at me!

Was Elwood fake-honking in the movie?

Or maybe my horn is broken. Mine only honks at the steering wheel rim. Is that correct?

[Mr Mercer]

Originally Posted by chrisinnh

That's one of my favorite details!



Interesting! All '74 models had the horn ring? Mine's got it, but I assumed it was a Brougham fancy-pants detail. Elwood is clearly pushing on the spokes as he sped through the mall. I thought my horn was broken for several days when I first got the car.

...then one day I was mindlessly picking at the rubber ring, and couldn't figure out who was honking at me!

Was Elwood fake-honking in the movie?

Or maybe my horn is broken. Mine only honks at the steering wheel rim. Is that correct?

No , its found on the 3 spokes . I don't have a picture . There silver bars that connect the spokes together on the bottom of the wheel . You can either push those or the center of the wheel to beep the horn . The rubber ring in the inner part of the wheel is called a rim blow horn . Thought that was an older model option , could be wrong and probably are .

[scatpack01]

my car has it

[TK826]

Mine does not.

[scatpack01]

Hey TK, I'll try to swap it out this weekend. I'm stuck in upstate NY trying to get back to NC for the stunt show next weekend.

[Cropper Classic]

Great information guys!

[Ghostbluesman]

Here's mine....

Rob

[Mr Mercer]

Mine doesn't , but still looking .

[TI4438]

Damn!Wish I had a picture to show with or without the damn thing.I'm so jealous right now.

[Mr Mercer]

Also the "440 four barrel 440" decal is for a 74 , and the "440 cu" is for the 75 . Not a biggie but just a little more info . Thats if you " got a 440 cubic inch plant " .

[FL-BLUESMOBILE]

No,

The front bumper is different, the grille is different, the speedo is different, "except on some 75's they had carry over 74 speedo's on the certified speedo's until production caught up to the new ones. 75's had 50 state converters, rear sway bars were added to 75 police package cars and optional on other Monaco's. Rear bumpers were the same all the way to 77, except 77 had rubber bumpers at the outer edges. 75 Monaco production with open headlamps: 7097 sedans 2116 coupes, 1547 wagons, all others were Royals with hidden headlamps.

If you need any other info on em let me know. Oh also the steering wheel on the Bluesmobile was not just on police models. It was used on all Chrysler products through out the 70's was not a police issue only item. So it is not rare, and easy to find. Dual snorkel air cleaner was used and painted orange in 74, however it is different than the hi performance dual snorkle air cleaner used prior to 74. Rear view mirror was mounted to the windshield on 74's with the exception of special order cars that had the solid mounts. 99% of 74's had the windsheild mount. So that would be rare if you have the solid mount. It could also be installed by the dealer or police agency if it was needed. Of all the Police packages I have owned I have yet to have a solid mount mirror car.

Later,

Huey

Originally Posted by TI4438

'74 and '75 Monacos are basicly the same,correct?

[Ghostbluesman]

Damn if Huey ain't the proverbial BluMo Guru!
Rob

[FL-BLUESMOBILE]

Hey Rob,

How's it going? I wish man I just continue to learn everyday like everyone else. How's the the project coming? Have you got to the floors yet. If you haven't you can use the floor pans for earlier C bodies with some mods. I have done this before. I don't know if I told you this before or not and it just popped in my head. I ordered them from JC Whittney. They still sell them as of last fall.

Let me know if ya need anything brother. Take care.

Your GuRu in Blues, LOL

Huey

[Ghostbluesman]

Brother Huey,
Thanks for the JCW tip, bro! I haven't started the floors yet, because as you know, it's been raining every damn day up here for the last month, and my shade tree leaks (my jeep is hogging up my indoor storage/shop area)......I did get the 440 out of the Dart, and am in the process of trying to replace a broken exhaust stud (I broke the hardened extractor off inside the hole I drilled in the broken stud...what a mess ...now, I'm trying to get that out, too)...But, I have replaced all the seals in the tranny, and dropped in a B&M shift kit, so some slow progress is being made....I'll be starting on the bodywork as soon as I get some decent weather up here in North Florida...
And, I'll check JCW for those pans!
Rob