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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: sportiva on February 15, 2020, 05:22:06 PM

Title: The rusty Monty
Post by: sportiva on February 15, 2020, 05:22:06 PM
 I was here
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: poohbah on February 15, 2020, 06:06:22 PM
Geez that's sad.

It'd even be worth doing just enough to preserve it as is, as a piece of auto-art. I reckon the black skivvie crowd would ooh-aah if that was sitting on polished concrete in an inner city gallery somewhere.
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: poohbah on February 16, 2020, 12:45:38 AM
for interest sake, whereabouts is it?
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: bonno on February 16, 2020, 08:37:21 AM
That is a damn shame for a model of this rarity and beauty being left to disintegrate to the elements.
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: lombardi on February 16, 2020, 12:41:57 PM
WD40 Anyone !
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: As the day goes on February 17, 2020, 07:06:27 AM
Did the owner  die? Or was it write off and left in the paddock?
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: bazzbazz on February 17, 2020, 02:42:39 PM
Let me guess, he is waiting for it to reach its maximum potential in price before he sells it.  ::)
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: bazzbazz on February 18, 2020, 03:01:18 PM
Seriously, even if it was sold, by this time is there really anything there left to work with?  ???
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: carlo rossi on February 18, 2020, 03:15:32 PM
I think a viking funeral is needed
I cant imagine anything worth saving maybe a gearbox
and or injector pump glass but they woulld be seized
I heard the rumour he was drag racing it and something blew up
and no one to fix it


so sad
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: ItalCarGuy on February 18, 2020, 06:38:33 PM
Yes is a shame. I'd still like to pick over the carcass for my project.
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: Les Smids on February 18, 2020, 09:32:42 PM
It is a shame, but I wouldn't mind having a chat with the owner. There will still be a number of parts that can be salvaged that could assist us Monty owners keeping the remaining vehicles on the road or complete. That picture reminds me of a Monty imported from the UK...also orange, with the 'B' pillar consumed by the elements, to name one issue.
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: ItalCarGuy on February 19, 2020, 08:57:05 AM
Quote from: Les Smids on February 18, 2020, 09:32:42 PM
It is a shame, but I wouldn't mind having a chat with the owner. There will still be a number of parts that can be salvaged that could assist us Monty owners keeping the remaining vehicles on the road or complete. That picture reminds me of a Monty imported from the UK...also orange, with the 'B' pillar consumed by the elements, to name one issue.

Yeah, just because they got dipped at the factory didn't make them impervious to rust...
http://montreal.alfa-male.com/2014/10/31/from-whence-they-came/

BTW if there are any Montreal owners with spares reading this thread I am still chasing some original wheel arch flare sections to repair mine. Don't really want to pony up for  whole NOS guards out of Europe. Just need the right profile for my metal wizard to recreate... :)
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: carlo rossi on February 19, 2020, 01:29:23 PM
did they find the spot of rust?
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: carlo rossi on February 24, 2020, 11:45:26 AM
i had dreams about it last night
im completely besotted by it
i need a monty in my life then I truely can be called
Monty Carlo
Title: Re: The rusty Monty
Post by: Les Smids on February 24, 2020, 10:19:58 PM
You can always try the full Monty, Carlo....but warn people first! ;)
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