Project F...bird - suicidal Firebird 68 vert!

[geberhard]

So (finally) some good progress on the bird. I tore her apart, all trim, interior, etc removed, and off to paint she is

Not so purty:



She is becoming one of those 90210 major surgery projects with all the body work going on. Basically no piece of sheetmetal has been left untouched...

The kicker on some of the current mods:

1- Adding 69 Firebird fender louvers and grafting to the original fenders.
2- rear gills have been shaved
3- smoothed rear pannel to fenders (welded, shaved)
4- custom (in the works) front valance - sorry Maro guys, but had to chop a


Some pics, I know gotta resize rotate but here is the gist of it for now

start with some innocent 69 fender patches:





point of no return\commitment:




tack tack tack:



cut massage repeat:



rear shaved while at it:





prime is not a crime




Still ways to go, but getting there

[AtomicFirebird]

You my friend, have a nice ride. You are further than me and moving a lot quicker. I was watching the silver car and then I think you sold it.

[geberhard]

Thanks! Yep still ways to go, and too many projects at the same time. I am hoping to have the car back in a few weeks, so I can probably do some work over the Christmas break

[Richio1]

Great story. Glad to see things coming along.

I saw the R. Lance tow truck so you must be in the Tri-Valley. Its great to see another cool build going on in the Bay Area.

Good luck with the paint... what color shame are you going with?

[geberhard]

Jeff, thanks! I am in the East Bay, Dublin\Pleasanton area.

I have been struggling like a mad man to make up my mind as far as color, I was set on teh Ferrari Titanium color, but looked too close to teh 67 I am working on, then thought about teh Maseratti Nero Carbonio black, but high maintenance plus too much blue with the red interior, so decided on teh Lexus Saphire Pearl.

Here is a quick chop on how the car may end up, wheels are for mock u purposes only as I have a set of Foose Nitrous I may end up using for some time.

Latest Chop of the bid:



on mocked up black Boss or black center Nitrous:

[Tuske427]

Lookin good! Are you going to run the '67 vent windows on there?

[geberhard]

Great eye! the chopped car was a 67, not planning on using the 67 doors with the vent though

[geberhard]

So been slacking on updates, but Lola got home the other weekend, and I have been working on putting a 4 post lift together. I am kicking myself for not having got one sooner

Will try loading up better pics but she is looking HAWT in Lexus pearl

[AtomicFirebird]

That color should pop in the sun!

[geberhard]

Gosh Lolla has been neglected lately Time for an update :0 I have been focusing on getting the interior done, so interior is mostly insulated. Dynamat is great but overpriced\overrated, Home Depot setup works perfect at a fraction of the cost, carpet loosely installed, running wiring for speakers, stereo etc,

Still deciding on mirrors, dash, etc, goal is to keep a classic look with subtle mods Pics coming soon