Nice paint Cris :cool:

Love the Firebird

Can't wait to see this one all buttoned up.:thumbsup:

Cris, just went through the 25 pages again and all I can say is WOW, the more I look, the more I see. Great attention to detail!

Are you coming down for GNRS?

Thanks again for the props you give us Al.. but my crew is what makes it all possible!

Currently we all are on 10 hr work days with Saturdays also.. So I will not be making it to the GNRS.. but if I can escape.. I will not pass up the opportunity to see Rad Rides 69 Torino.. Sunday Maybe!

Got some assembly going on the Bird... Firewall & Underdash..

Got this cool pcs made for the neutral safety switch & brake lights for the Wilwood pedals...

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Firewall assembly.. Nice to see all the cool pcs we made for this car come together..

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Beautiful job from the "Team"at JCG. Chris it's hard to tell from the picture but are you running the fuel line through the inside cabin?

The Benchmark Builders at Lat-g just keep raising the bar...........nice work!

It looks real nice.

The car is coming together very nicely, great work guys!

I also spy a fabricated upright, very cool.

Jon

Chris,

Do you have any of the brake switch brackets for sale, also the pedal cover for the accelerator pedal?

Greg

nice work as usual Chris! love the pedal detail.

Amazing!

Thanks for the props guys.. but this one is being assembled by the owner & we are just supporting what he needs to get this Bird done.. We both are looking forward to the rewards of seeing this car on the road..


Al- We do not run any brake or fuel lines in the cab of the car.. We need to plumb one more fuel line & then we will post some details just for you..

Greg- We need to re-work the bracket to clear the column.. Currently have no plans to make more other than what we have for this car.. The gas pedal is a one off pcs.. We make another pedal but not great as this one..

We got the suspension on today & got the car on the ground... Got motor & transmission going in tomorrow!

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I might have missed it but what paint color / code is this? Looks awesome so far!

Awesome build! looks great.. what brak/clutch masters are those i like the setup very neat and clean :trophy-1302:

It is a porsche color... I don't have the color code.. We did not paint the car.. A buddy of the owner shot this one.. I will get it later & post it...

The whole brake system with pedals & master cylinders are Wilwood...

More assembly progress pics... :thankyou:

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Can't wait to see the final product!! You guys have a ton of custom touches and they look great! :thumbsup:

Been watching this car since the fat bottom pics awhile ago :trophy-1302:

Do you have any pics of the inside showing how intrusive that 3 link is on the interior? I sure would like to see the interior back seat/3 link area :thumbsup:

Who makes the accessory drive? How is the alternator to rack clearence?

Looks like a factory 4th Gen F-body setup.. with some very cool detailing.

David- The drive system is out of a 2006 GTO.. & the alternator is very close to the lines on the rack n pinion but we are looking @ making some kinda of custom fitting .. I really like the alternator low as on this system but @ times can be difficult to run due to power steering lines & when running engine cooler lines..

I really perfer to run stock GM track systems..

here is a picture of the custom fitting that were done for the power steering pump... A banjo for the pressure & -10 for the feed on fluid to the pump.. Custom tank is in design right now...

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Here is another preferred GM product we like using here @ JCG.. On our T56 Magnum conversions we use the F-body/GTO clutch throw out bearing & like to enhance it with the option to remote bleed it & for plumbing with transmission removal make our own adapter to quick dis-connect the lines from the transmission..

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Chris, your threads are a study of automotive engineering, I love ready through them. I always learn something new! :thumbsup:

:idea:

Thanks Al!

Love this car, keep up the good work!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Where did you guys get that rear suspension set up from? Is it a custom job?

hey chris , I'm still eyeballing that ac compressor mount pulley system. when i get some time on my hands I may attempt to steal your idea :computer:

It is a Art Morrison 3 Link suspension... We just fabricated all the mounting points to the body for the links..

Knock yourself out Frankie! & good luck:thumbsup:

really nice job, the mounts look OEM

Looking good Cris. I think this is still my favorite build right now. Can't wait to see it done.

Thanks guys!

Here is another underside shot with the exhaust final assembled, shocks, & Rick's gas tank...

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you owe me a new keyboard, i just ruined mine by drooling on it, hahaha

It has been awhile since we had any updates on the Firebird.. Sorry! Here is the latest on this build.. Getting the engine bay assembled & detailed.. Still designing a few more pcs…

Got a new power steering reservoir we will be making tomorrow.. just got pcs from the machine shop.. The pass side reservoir is a new air oil separator that we will be testing on a car next week.. just used the bird for mock up..

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Got the new brake reservoirs that Wilwood is now making…

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The factory oil dip sticks needed some cosmetic enhancement… Use the factory tube.. cut it & silver solder a new end with shortened tube…. Cut the dip stick indicator & use our new t-handle…

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We got the rear section of the car assembled! Got a few more adjustments to do…

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Chris thats some great work on this car,Do you guys sell those dipsticks for an ls3?sure would save me some time.

Very nice Chris!

We made a few extra prototypes... Just need put a plan together on how to offer these dip sticks for sale.. More than likely I will buy LS3 ones from GM & do the work in house to offer it as a complete item we sell.. need to get manufacturing cost this week to be able to have end user pricing..

Thank you sir!

Looking great, Cris! I love the attention to details that has become your hallmark.