MY Unicorn X RARE 69 Monaco 500 Convertible

[polara10x500]

Humps

 

[polara10x500]

Top up.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Do top mechanism have adjustments for "down stops"?

 

[polara10x500]

Not sure haven't had too much experience with vert. tops.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Nor have I - I just figured that since the mechanisms are so complicated that there are probably adjustments for how far everything can travel.

 

[polara10x500]

Definitely there are adjust. I actually have an issue with my top when it's up, with driver side window up it rubs the top material when I try to shut the door closed. It clears nicely on pass. side so there has to be a way to shift that top to a more centered position to clear both windows.

 

[marko]

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thats crazy, have you got a pic with the top down and the boot not on ? is there added padding/insulation in the top well so it cant go down all the way ? kind of makes you think of a jensen, rolls or beetle convert

lovely job on the interior btw

 

[3C's & a D?]

Enough with the lovely lady humps! Just kidding, there's never enough. Hump thread started - Thread '1969 Convertible Top Fold Down Height' 1969 Convertible Top Fold Down Height

Apologies for assisting with the highjack Kevin. I look forward to seeing the progress on your extremely rare Monaco!

 

[polara10x500]

Also, apologies. Ill ramble on in the hump thread. So, is it correct that? all (347) 69 Monaco 500 verts were manufactured in Canada and (573) 69 Polara 500 verts were manu. in Belvidere, Illinois.

 

[Kevin Carpenter]

All good boys, I did some engine validation today!!! Confirmed #'s matching engine

 

[polara10x500]

Nice, I really like your Monaco, I'll be watching closely your progress.

 

[Kevin Carpenter]

Monaco update! Was cleaning the engine and engine compartment today but the rain put an end to that. Here is the original HP unsilenced air cleaner and pie pan cleaned up. Do not wash sticker still in nice shape! Still has a FRAM filter in it!

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Did the Canadian HP 440 cars use the silenced air cleaners in 69?


Alan

 

[polara10x500]

Chesseus H Rice Kevin, correct me if I'm wrong people but that air cleaner set up could be 1 year only for a 440 with 4 barrel carb? I don't see a dent or bent lip anywhere and look at that original crinkle paint an pie tin.

 

[polara10x500]

I thought it would have duel snork like mine but that is just so cool and untouched all these years.

 

[polara10x500]

Can you carefully wash an old Fram filter and use it? Or would you want to.

 

[polara10x500]

I'm not much on patina but the original sticker and crinkle paint and pie tin just look too cool. Careful cleaning and you got some great conversation going on.

 

[commando1]

Can you carefully wash an old Fram filter and use it? Or would you want to.

Don't forget that when that sticker got printed, there were cars still around with the oil bath filters.

 

[Maciek1]

Monaco update! Was cleaning the engine and engine compartment today but the rain put an end to that. Here is the original HP unsilenced air cleaner and pie pan cleaned up. Do not wash sticker still in nice shape! Still has a FRAM filter in it!

good job !

 

[cbarge]

I thought it would have duel snork like mine but that is just so cool and untouched all these years.

The L code 375hp 440 Magnum got the unsilenced air cleaner. The "lo-po" 350hp 440 got the dual snorkel air cleaner.