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It's been a year since we lost Monte #2462377
03/07/18 12:49 AM
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Way to much knowledge lost way to soon.

Race in Piece

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462390
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Miss his posts.


Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462391
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I agree. RIP Monte.

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462396
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Hard to believe it's been a year. Damn.

He was way too young.


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462450
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I miss his posts, and seeing him at Drag Week. Monte always took the time to answer my dumb questions, and gave sound advice.


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462571
03/07/18 02:22 PM
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Manitoba, Canada
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RIP. Monte was one of the good ones.

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2462608
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Gone way too soon. frown


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: slantzilla] #2462669
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I never knew him but a lot of people on here did. It is good to see the Street Outlaw boys still representing his name on the windows with his decals....


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1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack
1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi
1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383
1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440
1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4
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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: 6PKRTSE] #2462934
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RIP buddy!

"billet or zip ties it will work the same"

That was his answer when I asked him who make the nicest solenoid brackets for the 4150 base.

Hey, zip ties are the lightest option, right?

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463014
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I never met him but, I have read him and thats a blessing.

May his memory be eternal.

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463081
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Great guy, really miss him around here.


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: ProSport] #2463217
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One year already, damn... angel


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463218
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Sure miss his insight on a lot of subjects.


The end is near.....
Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: tboomer] #2463749
03/09/18 02:37 PM
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
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IIRC, he had one child, a daughter, w/ his ex-wife. I don't recall what other family he had left. It was definitely a loss of vast experience & knowledge when he passed.

Anyone know if there was an estate sale for all his "toys" & projects? For example, where'd his legendary GTX end up? That thought occurred to me when I saw this post about it being a year already.

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463872
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Miss him too. Huge loss to Moparts.

Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463913
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Never had the honor of meeting,but we spoke on the phone many times.Great knowledge and guy.Race In Peace Monte. bow bow


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2463968
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REST IN PIECE MONTE

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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: ProSport] #2465130
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Originally Posted By ProSport
Great guy, really miss him around here.

iagree Hate I never got the chance to meet him. Saw his GTX in person at Rockingham way back at the NMCA Powerfest in 2000 I think. VERY nice car. Really miss bouncing ideas off him and hearing a no BS response.


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'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: FastmOp] #2465159
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Big Loss to racing and Mopars ..

He gave me a lot of solid advice


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Re: It's been a year since we lost Monte [Re: bigdad] #2465223
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When I bought my heads up car Monte was the first person I contacted about a nitrous system. I told him I did my own engine and head work and he said that would never work. He suggested I send my shortblock to this guy and my heads to this guy and again I told him I’m a budget racer that enjoys doing his own work. After a couple more messages back and forth I decided to go a different route. In hindsight I made the right decision but I still have his messages saved. He was a very smart man that didn’t have to talk over your head to prove he was smart. I could never understand how he left his car sit for all those years and never brought it back out.


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