Going with the matrix wheel from Budnik




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Thats a fine wheel. If I may say so

A few more progress pics.

Car is coming along. Would love some input on the kindig door handles. I think they really clean up the car.

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All the renderings are great. Who did you use?

Ben Hermance.

He has done a lot of cars on this site I think. Good guy and great resource.


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Just thinking about this project today and had to post another pic of the rendering. Can’t wait for this to be done. It’s going to be awesome https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...487f4a382c.jpg


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Decided on wheels. Decided to go with Budnik Tungstens in the basalt ceramic coated finish.

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Can’t wait for this thing to be finished!


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:thumbsup: Good choice!

That's just badd ass...

Love it!!

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Well, after much deliberation and changing my mind multiple times, I ended up going with the Boze ProTouring wheel finished in charcoal powder coat.

19x12
18x10

Never thought choosing a wheel would be so difficult.

Should have these puppies in 4 to 6 weeks hopefully.


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Thanks for choosing Boze wheels Mike! We're proud to be a part of your project!

Thanks Zak

I appreciate all of your help in answering the many questions I had throughout this process.

Would love to see some pics of the wheels during the build process.


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More progress on body. Plan is to be done by end of March with the entire build. It will start moving fast now. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...71135bf23a.jpg

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More body progress

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Wheels are done.

I would like to thank Zak at Boze for getting the wheels done and answering a zillion questions before I ever purchased them.

Zak was great and the folks at Boze even took an image of my Dad’s signature and were able to get his initials from the signature engraved on the center caps along with the Pontiac logo

Highly recommend working with him.


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Zak Kingsland
Boze Alloys, Inc / ZE Forged
23352 Peralta Drive, Unit 2
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949.334.2680 phone
949.334.2685 fax
1-866-634-4626 toll-free
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Coming along nicely! The wheels look fantastic. Good job, Boze!

Budnik Tungstens in the basalt ceramic coated finish
 

I hate to say it but I liked the Budnik Tungstens in the basalt ceramic coated finish... was hoping you'd tie the finish into the grills, headlight and running turn signal bezels like in the rendering.

I was digging the classy bronze look of it all against the Brewster green... just my humble opinion.

GREAT build and can't wait to see how it turns out!

I’m with you. It was a tough decision. I could have gone either way. In the end, I just didn’t like the tungstens on the f body.

Wheels are just such a personal preference


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Wheel choices are tough!
 

Agreed! Ask Jason Rushforth how long it took me to pick my wheels and then even long to pick the finish! LOL

I think your car will set the new high bar for 70-73 Firebirds! Can't wait to see it finished with the flush glass!

Jason was kind to me as well felt bad
not buying from him but in the end I just wanted a different look.

And thank you on the compliment


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Thank you for your business and the nice comments Mike. I'm glad we were able to match your Dad's initials with the custom cap engraving. Really gives the wheels that personal touch!

Thanks Zak. Can’t wait for this to be done. It better be posted on the Boze site once the build is finished [emoji106][emoji1]


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Yeah, those wheels are sweet!!

71 Formula Brewster Green Project
 

Work starting for rear suspension. DSE 4 link being used
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Love seeing the progress. Keep those updates coming.


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Thanks Sy

Still working. Interior panels and console work is starting as well.

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Love the seats and it's cool seeing the pattern I designed. What I am really looking forward to is seeing the rear seat and if it looks close to the rendering it's going to be bad ass


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Need some input. About to select the exhaust system. Any suggestions? Power is a LS376/480. Need suggestions for headers, exhaust and mufflers.

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I thought the Pypes system I started with was well worth the money. I built my own mufflers and cut the tail pipes to dump behind the rear wheels. Otherwise, it's as they intended. I'm still on leaf springs in the rear though I'm quite low. Plenty of clearance everywhere around the axle for me.

For sound, I prefer Magnaflows. They'll get loud when you put your foot into it. Otherwise, it's a smooth, clean sound to me. The longer the muffler, the quieter. I built mufflers similar to Magnaflow's design. I only had room for 3" think mufflers and they don't make them that thin.

I can't help with header brands. My suggestion is 1-7/8" diameter primaries. I wouldn't go full 3" on the exhaust pipe. Maybe start with 3" and neck down to 2.5" before the x. Or, go with 2.75 the whole way if you're building from scratch. I'd be afraid 3" will rob too much low and mid range torque to give you higher peak power. That's not worth it in my opinion. Not to mention how much louder 3".

Car's coming along well. Thanks for keeping us updated.

I did 2 1/2 all the way back and I have plenty of ground clearance.

One issue I had is I should have frenched the floor at least 2.5 / 3 inches as instead of the 1.5” that we did as we are having a few heat issues under the rear seats.


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Some more progress pics.

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Tires arrived

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Paint!!!!!

Thoughts? Comments?


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Love it! Congrats.

Looks GREAT:thumbsup:congrats on the progress:thumbsup:

Looking really good, love that color! Great Job!

Fantastic!

Is it still wet? lol

Looks great, can't wait to see it in the sunlight.