I had the same 84 Monte Carlo rust free sold it 4 years ago. White with blue interior.

Boy did you create some good ol buddy memories working on this car down the road these are the memories we love to think and speak about your smart dude loved the content keep it coming

Awesome build man! Cant wait for the next vid!

You guys rock. Killin it. Awesome work guys.

Nice work!! I’m doing a 4wd LS project on my 3000GT. Unibody chassis does totally different approach but cool to see someone else’s project!

That's some real work, love the content 👍

Awesome build my guy

This is awesome and inspirational

I've always wanted to do a junkyard AWD build. Cool.

Not a simple task, thinking it all out and doing it on the fly. AND the extra challenge of keeping the cost down. Nuts!

Super cool!!!

So this is almost exactly what I am wanting to build out of my 72 Chevelle (I have the 2000 bravada already). Have a 09 5.3, and a welder and plasma cutter. Really I was going to do a disc brake/power steering conversion, but the frame on the Chevelle is tweaked, so I have to do something, just seemed like a cheap way to have a super fun car

@NickFortier

Жыл бұрын

Nice fix!

awesome

👍cool😎

Why did you cut the front body mount off the Monte frame if outside of bravada frame fits inside the g body Fram could have left the front body mount intact and cut it straight with the inside edge of the frame. Does the person who bought this car have youtube or other social media?

I think that the chassis the hoonigan was the later trailblazer SS

Gotta see the finish... Coo shit guy

I am getting ideas for my ‘69 Firebird.

This exactly what I want to do with my 1984 Monte Carlo SS. Do u guys do work in other ppl car cause I would love to get this done to mines. I’ve been saying I WANTED this since I first seen the AWD CUTLASS

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

We dont really do work on other peoples cars. Its not usually worth the risk. If i could suggest. Just put the body of the monte or g body onto the chassis of the bravada. Save yourself the trouble of grafting them together.

@DesTakeFlight

2 жыл бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy the body of my Monte Carlo SS will fit on the chassis of a bravado ? I thought the only way was to do what u guys did cut the front of bravado and weld it to front of Monte Carlo ss frame ..Right?

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DesTakeFlight there are many ways to accomplish a task. This was the way we went. But not necessarily the best way to achieve the end goal. We also gave up. This project was sold a year ago. To be able to complete a few other projects.

@robsjoholm6523

2 ай бұрын

So was there some issues you guys saw which made you give up on the build?​@@thousanddollarcarguy

Even though an '80s El Camino has a full frame, I guess this swap would work pretty much exactly the same?

@thousanddollarcarguy

Жыл бұрын

Yes i would assume so

So you used just the front half of this bravada. I have a 84 ss I just thought about awd. Since I'm in a snow environment. Can I see more videos of the rest of this build

@thousanddollarcarguy

6 ай бұрын

There were only 2 videos for this build. But yeah you just need the front half of the bravado and you need the rear diff so the wheels all spin the same rate

@Thousanddollarcarguy Do you think i can do something like that with my 87 elco. Basically just installing 87 elco shell onto something modern. So keeping interior from chassis donor as well. I was thinking like a 2014 cadillac escalade or cts-v. Which car would u think would be best to try a swap for example less fabrication work or is that just out the window with my idea? interested in any ideas

@thousanddollarcarguy

5 ай бұрын

Find a chassis with similar wheelbase length and width. I would just cut out everything in my way when putting the El Camino body over the chosen frame. But I'd just cut the roof and body off the donor car and slip the El Camino over what's left. Then weld up the seams. Is much easier not to modify a proven good chassis. And modify the top car to fit it.

@dnthateme559

5 ай бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy exactly wat ive been thinking. And im from cali too so im hoping itll make it 100x easier to get a ref to allow me to make it smog legal

Why the bravada over an s10 front clip? The awd cutlass used a bravada as well and im wondering what the differences are

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

It was just the transfer case that was the only reason we went with bravada. I used the manual from a s10 blazer. And the front clip and transfer case from the bravada.

@carlmartin3749

2 жыл бұрын

Bravada front diff is also different the 4wd diffs have a vacuum disconnect bravada awd diff does not that and transfer case are only difference between 4wd s10 and bravada awd

How did you insure the two frames were plumb with each other?

@thousanddollarcarguy

3 жыл бұрын

I might see in the video theres a bar under the front going side to side. Its right at the base if the trans tunnel. Thats supporting both frames up. That did a lot of it. Basically made sure the bottom of both frames were flush.

What type Mig welding are you using gas or flux core? Im new to welding and I want to make sure I use the right one.

@thousanddollarcarguy

Жыл бұрын

Using gas will always make a nicer weld.

@raymanjohan8838

Жыл бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy thank you and thank you for always responding. I appreciate you so much for that

what manual trans did you use

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

The nv3500 from a 2000 chevy blazer. But to be specific it was the 4x4 manual trans.

Is this possible with a 4l70e auto trans

@thousanddollarcarguy

Жыл бұрын

Most likely. I believe the 70 is just a newer version with different gear ratios. If the lengths and input and outputs are the same you should be good

What frame did you guy's use

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

Both the monte and the bravadas welded together.

How did you get the awd transfer case too hook up without the computer?

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

Because that particular transfer case is all mechanical. That was the reason we went with that one.

@TheStreetking1984

2 жыл бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy but doesn't the awd in the front lock up or that particular transfer case out of that bravada you used was a manual one? And doesn't need a computer to control it?

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreetking1984 specific years of the bravada do not use electronic transfer cases. I believe anything 2000 and older use manual transfer cases.

@TheStreetking1984

2 жыл бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy so as far what you built before you had to sell it and I went with a 98 bravada the front axles shafts wont bind up or chatter going around a turn if im running a older engine in front of the awd transfer case? Sorry to be asking you a lot just doing as much research or questions as I can before pulling the trigger and doing it trying to keep the truck with no computer stuff on it other than the distributor

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheStreetking1984 correct. Basically bravada front end. Change the rear end to the bravada diff so the ratios are the same coming out of stock bravada manual transfer case. I just wanted a manuak trans otherwise i would have left it all bravad with a ls up front. Standard old sbc will be easier in some ways. Im just more familiar with the ls

Did you finish,?

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

@gottagetit17

2 жыл бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy so how is it coming along?? I’m very interested because I wanted this done for my dad.

@thousanddollarcarguy

2 жыл бұрын

I sold it like 6 months ago. Sorry to say. It had to go to make way for a lot of family stuff that was happening off camera. There is another youtuber who has done it tho. He was on hoonigans show this vs that. I suggest looking into his videos if you want more awd g body content.

@thousanddollarcarguy

Жыл бұрын

@Boostedvic last i know someone from ft pierce had the majority of the body. But it was very much parted out and sold in bits.

I always thought 4wd and AWD were different things?

@TheRogerKyle

2 жыл бұрын

The bravada was full time AWD, the blazer was selective 4 wheel drive. Not sure if that answered your question.

you cut to much of the g frame out you could have ran a line from the gbody rear upper a arm mount to the inside frame line and heated it up and welded it in similar to welding in frame connectors on a 70s f body

@eez3628

3 жыл бұрын

Lets see your video how to do it the right way...

@towcars5550

2 жыл бұрын

Yooo when was the First time anyone done this

@b.k.sautomarinedieselrepai5143

2 жыл бұрын

@@towcars5550 there is a guy that built a awd cutlass wasn't it? I believe hooligan did a feature.

that fireplace cost more than a G body.

@HighPowerOptionsTrades

5 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

So basically you’re doing the exact Same thing that the guy did with his AWD Cutlass

@thousanddollarcarguy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. But I didn't know he existed. Also I didn't finish. Spoiler alert. I sold the monte

@1OldCutlass

9 ай бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguyThis is such a phenomenal idea. Why did you sell?

@thousanddollarcarguy

9 ай бұрын

@@1OldCutlass it paid for an addition onto my house that I desperately needed. If I was to do it again I wouldn't graft the frames together. I'd out it all on one standard chassis

@1OldCutlass

9 ай бұрын

@@thousanddollarcarguy I totally understand. 👍 Next time would you use the AWD frame?