Nice Fab work! It looks like you going to have to fab the headers for the car also!

Thank you!

Fortunately, the headers, hopefully, won't be too bad. I have a set of the Edelbrock LS1 headers, and the driver side will need two of the tubes rebuilt. the passenger side still fits with clearance to spare. The engine mount tubes were built around the headers in place.

Engine bolts in!
 

I had some time today to work on the car (I have to go in to work tomorrow and won't have a chance to work on it, so I'm posting my weekly progress tonight) but I was able to finally bolt the engine in today. After getting the tubing mounts ready I made the engine bolt tubes out of some chrome moly tubing my neighbor Brett (67Zo6camaro) hooked me up with. He also helped to tig weld them in as I don't know if my equipment is set up to weld chrome moly. I filled in the ends and bolted the engine in. Now I'm in the process of building the trans cross member and mount.

I'll be using the original trans mount and modifying it to fit. I'm working on "scalping" the top so it can sit higher (more exhaust clearance) and building some brackets to weld to the inner frame rails so I can bolt this new cross member where it needs to go. I should get this part finished up and installed next weekend.

I have been on this site and Pro-touring for months now reading and watching people build their projects... but this build has to be one of my favorites!! :thumbsup:

It is AMAZING to see the thought and effort you are putting in to the tweaks that add improved functionality and uniqueness to the car. They are also ones that don't break the bank like some of the custom garage builds (I know I can't afford a CNC machine :eek: ).

As a fellow Firebird owner, you are making one of the coolest firebirds I have seen. I cannot wait to see what you do next... (especially when it comes time to fitting the front bumper better than the factory did with their 3/4 inch gap.) Keep it up... If I could I would buy you a beer just to ask you a TON of questions and advice on my build!!:cheers:

Thank you! You're too kind. I'd be happy to talk Firebirds and advise in any way I can. I can't take all the credit, as I've referenced other car builds and taken advise and help from others myself. It does help having built some cars before, but each time I take a project on, it's more involved than the last. (makes me wonder what I'll do on the next car)

I too wish I had a CNC machine and was versed in Pro E. :)

Engine is in
 

I had some time after work on Friday to finish up my trans crossmember. I was able to weld the brackets on and attach it. Nothing is torqued down, of course, but the bolts line up and the car is holding the engine.

Next weekend we'll be busy, so it'll be another couple of weeks before I can resume again.

It looks good in there.

Brendon, loving the the progress man, keep it coming!!

Thank you, will do my best to!

I had to work this weekend, so I took on a small project with the spare time I had- I modified the rear seat brace. Since I'm not going to have a back seat in this, I'd like to have a flat panel in its place. The OEM design is angled, so I trimmed it back to mount higher up/ be in line with the axle tunnel, pie cut it and put it back together. This way when (one day) I put an interior in this I can make a flat panel and use some removable attachments for it. It'll likely be covered in either the floor carpet or whatever I used for the package shelf. Not sure yet..

These pics came out blurrier than usual so it's not anyone else's eyes (just mine). I also got distracted with a side project. I was given a prototype (sales model) of an old Tomy "Monster Machines" truck the other week. It's a hand built sample (cast resin, hand painted, etc) and too cool to just let sit and rot in my attic so I built a little shelf for it in my garage along with some other toys I have on display.

I really need so start spending some money. It's high time I get the brakes and wheel rims so I can start some other projects like my inner fender mods, reinstalling the quarter panels, outer inner fenders, remainder truck extensions, etc. Oh, I also need to get hold of a tubing bender so I can build that cage I was thinking about.