Dean Jeffries Builds The Monkee Mobile

   

Dean Jeffries Builds The Monkee Mobile
      In 1966 Dean Jeffries builds, NBC's

 The Monkees TV Show car.                                                             

      Dean Jeffries, is expecting, Pontiac,

  to drop off, a new 1966 Pontiac GTO

  convertible, at his, Jeffries Styling

  Studio. It comes and he starts, to

  transform it in The Monkee Mobile.

       It has a two-speed Turbine 300 

  automatic transmission.

       Jeffries tear down, of the rear half,

  includes: removes, rear seat, rear deck

  panel, trunk floor, rear window frame,

  convertible top hardware, interior

  trim and bumper. The purpose, is to

  create The Monkees open, threefold 

  cabin, extended body. Cutting open 

  the trunk, to form, the third row.

  Jeffries, cuts, the trunk bulkhead,

  the trunk floor, and rear support.

  structure. He then extends the cabin.

  rearward, building a bench seat. This

  is where; the former trunk was. He,

  reinforces, the floor sides. It creates,

  The Monkees, signature, long, open

  interior. 

      Jeffries installs a fuel cell, inside

  the gas tank.                                                                 

      Chassis and suspension for

  wheelies. Jeffries, modifies the 

  chassis, for TV stunts. He, solid 

  mounts the rear differential, with no

  springs, with ballast, to the rear. 

  Reinforces frame rails, adjust, pinion

  angle, for upward lift, capable of, 

  wheelies for camera.

  With blower, it had 500 horsepower.

  Nesmith said it drove like a tank,

  It had, no driving power to the rear 

  wheels. The problem, was a stock

  two-speed, automatic transmission,

  was not, allowing, the wheels to turn.

   All Jeffries had to do; is change the

   transmission, to either a three-speed

   automatic, or a standard stick shift.

   Then Jeffries, wouldn't go through

   all the work, as stated below.

      So, Jeffries, removes the rotors, in 

   the blower, installs a single plane      

   carburetor manifold, fabricates, an

   adapter plate, to mate, with

   carburetor, to blower housing on top

   of blower, for visual effect. He seals

   shaft opening to prevent debris entry.

   This causes, a vacuum leak, with the

   rotors removed. The Duesenberg 

   headers, on the sides of the blower,

   that hook into the megaphone pipes;

   on top the blower, is a Enderle,

   three-injector scoop, is blacked out, 

   that match the blacked-out grills.

      Jeffries has open slots on both 

   front fenders, after the front wheel

   wells, are panels, to slip, the

   megaphones pipes, into the ends of

   the Duesenberg, ribbed, tubes, of

   the headers. These are held in place, 

   with brackets to prevent vibration,

   during filming.

      Jeffries hand-formed all custom

   body panels. The GTO, silhouette,

   is reshaped, into the iconic Monkee

   Mobile. It has a stock, wood, inserts

   Pontiac, three pong steering wheel.

   The Pontiac T bar, shift handle,

    with console, is nice touch, with

    the tan seats. 

      He extends the front nose, to

   18-inches long; made from 

    fiberglass. Along with, new sheet

    metal, he forms the front fenders.

    He removes the front bumper.

      He adds, new French headlights

    of glass, shaped in ovals, to the left,

    and right sides, of the GTO grills.

      The windshield is cut and tilt,

    upward, split into two-pieces. 

    Chrome trim, between the two,

    holds the two windshields as

    one. It also has to glass mirrors,

    on the sides, of windshield frame.

    to look out of, in the left and right

    doors. 

       In the rear, extended quarter 

    panels, are, radiused wheel wells.

    Underneath is round six taillights,

    over the full taillight

    reflector, is taillight lenses.

       Dean Jeffries, applies, his

    signature, "Lipstick Red", to 

    The Monkee Mobile. 

       From the top of the front

    fenders to the rear; pinstripes

    in light tan, that matches, 

    The Monkee Mobiles' seats.

     But the original, Monkee 

     Mobile; had a black, dashboard,

     not light tan.

       The blower is yellow, to match,

    The Monkees TV Show lettering.

       The chrome base has a chrome

    radiator line. Above is a gold tire

    with gold wings, as the hood 

    ornament.

        The brakes are stock hydraulic

    drum brakes on all four wheels.

        The four tires are: Goodyear

    Blue Streak, tires, with blue

    pinstripes.

         It uses, Cragar SS Diamond

    five spoke, mag wheels, with

    four Cragar SS three prong,

    knock off caps.  

         The Monkee Mobile, has a  

    NASCAR, fuel cell in the gas

    tank. Above looking out,

    the back of The Monkee 

    Mobile, there's a NASCAR,

    chrome gas cap, to fill, it with

    gas, for their many adventures. 

         The Monkee Mobile, has 

    four locking, chrome locking,

    NASCAR, hood locks, to

    keep its hood securely tight

    for safety.

         This has, stock exhaust,  

    with tail pipes, and two

    mufflers. 

         The Monkee Mobile, had

    rivets, with snaps, to snap,

    the canvas, touring vinyl

    covered top for weather

    conditions.

         Dean Jeffries, comes out

    of his shop: Jeffries Styling 

    Studio, when finished 

    building, the Monkee 

    Mobile. He has a red

   and white parachute, used

    in Kellogg's, commercials 

    with The Monkees. He pops

    the parachute, in my top

    picture, taken, 60 years ago,

    in 1966. Later on, Jeffries, 

    would, replace that parachute, 

    with a yellow one,

    to match, the yellow blower

    on The Monkee Mobile. 

        Why did Dean Jeffries,

    paint the front of the Enderle

    three injector, three-baffles

    scoop black? Think 1941 

    Willys drag cars, with blowers,

    injectors and competition scoops.

    Look, at the megaphone pipes; 

    Don't, they, look like megaphone

    pipes, used on 1941 Willys drag cars? 

    Yes, is the answer.

                                          Customx

                                          

The Monkee Mobile, Pontiac, Wanted, Dean Jeffries, to Build.

       

             The Monkee Mobile, Pontiac, 

            Wanted, Dean Jeffries, to Build.

              Pontiac wanted a 1966 GTO,

            that still looked like a GTO.

            They had in mind, a mild

            custom, Dean Jeffries, was to

            build, that looked like a GTO.

              The front was to have, the

            two stock GTO grills; and

           have two square headlights,

           and bezels, on each side,

           in place of the stock ones. 

              Pontiac, even allowed,

           removing the hood, to show,

           the full engine bay, which,

           you could see the full engine.

           A four-barrel carburetor,

          and a Cal Custom, four-

          barrel carburetor, four-

          baffle chrome hood scoop.

          There were even two curved

          pipes, on left and right, of

          the V-8 engine, being,

          a 389 CID, small block.

              As for the fender wells,

          keep them stock. But it

          could have Fenton five

          spoke mags. Also, the

          tires, had to fit, inside,

          the wheel wells. Yet, it

          could have taller tires,

          and opened up for slicks,

          in the wheel wells.

  

        

              As for the sport mirrors,

          they gave him freedom.

             It could have four-side

         exhaust, as long as they,

         were slender, or dummy 

         exhaust.

             Pontiac, gave the GTO,

         an automatic,

         two-speed transmission.

         As long as carburetors,

        were used, it could, use,

        this stock transmission.

            The interior, could have,

        four stock bucket seats, with,

        the console. But the dashboard,

        gauges, steering wheel, and 

        stock, convertible top, side 

        panels in the doors, must,

        be left alone, along, with the,

        front windshield, along with,

        the front and rear bumpers,

        and rear taillights, also, the

        tailpipes and the mufflers,

        underneath, and gas tank.

            If Dean Jeffries, had built,

       The Monkee Mobile, the way,

       Pontiac, had wanted it built;

       The Monkee Mobile, would,

       have looked, like this, and,

       Pontiac, would have, also,       

       have a funny car version,

       for drag strip use.   

                                   Customx

    

Accepting A Woman's Cycle Will Make You Both Happy 

      Have you ever heard:" a man thinks a woman feels"?

It's very true. While we were little boys making car 

sounds; the girls were speaking languages.

      See men want to fix things; and that's OK. 

However, those who in a relationship or married; 

need to avoid fixing their girlfriend's feelings. 

 

Instead of trying to fix what is bothering here, 

just listen.

       I learn this in Men's Heath online, the woman's

cycle.

 Just mark off the first sixteen days of the month.

These are the woman's good days. 

      However after these are the bad days.

 Just accept it men. 

      A woman can't changed how she's designed. 

     She's a  Ferrari with a V-16 engine.  

The precision engine is high maintenance and very

well tuned for a drive of a lifetime.

      But us guys are hotrods, we zoom here or their

to get things done.

       A woman loves pretty clothes to wear and sings 

and dances, and also into a fit body, healthy diet,

jogging, tennis, even to keep here body 

toned with weight lifting.

       However men like sports and other things like 

muscle building and into his football and basketball

hockey, baseball, and soccer.

        I not saying woman can't love these things too. 

       There are many woman that can out do men. Why? 

Women were designed with more endurance then a man. 

Go check the facts in JAMA and they will tell  this is 

right.

       On the first sixteen days of the month wear your

pretty clothes for him.

       Then do fun things together on these days.

       Let her wear comfort clothing on her bad days.

       Show more love her on her bad days.

      Give her flowers, chocolates and a gift for no 

reason. 

       

        Have fun with each other by planning

around her sixteen good days of her cycle.  

        Show empathy and love on the bad days men; 

otherwise she would feel you don't care about her.

        Accept both good and bad days of 

her cycle; and she will love you forever.

                                                                   Customx

The Monkees Will Be Touring Summer 2014

The Monkees Will Be Touring Summer 2014
   It was announced on March 15,2014,that 
The Monkees would have a concert reunion
tour the summer of 2014.More information
will be given,mid May 2014.With this in mind,
I when through found songs by Davy Jones,
Michael Nesmith,Peter Tork,and Micky
Dolenz.
   Beg The Monkees to play Tear Drop City,
Michael Nesmith has some very cool guitar
riffs,that will turn you on,and amaze you.We 
need this song.If Davy Jones was here he'd
say yes,let's to it,the crowds would love it.I
know Peter Tork left the group at this time,
but you can support Peter Tork,by encourag-
ing him to do this song with Michael Nesmith
and Micky Dolenz.The song Tear Drop City,
is in many video clips or on some albums.We
need this song sung for our 21st generation.
   Dear Ladies I know miss Davy Jones very
much,I do to I really truly feel for your with
much love.I going to give some real truth,
that when Pool It in 1987,Davy Jones said
this to Micky Dolenz,"you need to start
writing some songs."Why am I telling this,
Micky Dolenz didn't write one song on that
Pool It album.Yet Davy Jones did.He wrote
a song for you for ever how he felt about 
you ladies.The song is I'll Love You Forever,
written and sung by Davy Jones.I'll have this
song in video,for you,along with the Heart and
Soul 1987 Concert Tour.
    As for Micky Dolenz writing songs,last year,
was thinking of having all new songs written.He
has so many songs that it could fill volumns.We
will just wait to see if we get new songs in the
future.I have nothing against Micky Dolenz,as 
he twitted me through MidSummer Tour 2013
of The Monkees,and after.Infact last year our
lovable Micky Dolenz,suggested making a new
album with new songs.We'll just have to wait
and see.But for now we have the 2014 Reunion
Tour of The Monkees.I have found the 1986
20th Anniversary Comeback Reunion Tour,The
1987 Heart and Soul Tour,to 100 minutes.You'll
find surprizes in Star Collector video,Monkee
Madness and more.One 14 minute video takes
us through beginning,mixing The Monkees as
they sing today.You'll love all the albums of
songs Davy sings.It is my gift to you beautiful
people.Enjoy it,as if Davy Jones was next to 
you.