Brendon's '67 Firebird thread

[waynieZ]

That must feel good having the engine home. It makes some nice power too, and plenty of torque.

[MX145]

There's some fun waiting to happen with those numbers! Sweet motor

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys! And it should gain more power once it is broken in and receives a final tune. I still have a ways to go and many parts to get before I'm turning tires

[Tuske427]

Small updates- I painted the engine block this weekend (I must credit Gui for the inspiration for this), and installed the rear windows. Weird thing about the rear window install- they are the same parts going into the same place, but yet they wouldn't roll up all the way. I've moved them back as far as I could and took the stoppers out to get them to work. At least they work, I suppose. I had to make a tool to get the metal bracket off the one window- the rollers were rusted shut. I needed to clean them to get them working again.

I also bought this old wagon at the last Pomona swap meet. I'm thinking some type of gasser theme for it. It'll be fun.

[mrgm]

this is a good thread. great progress.

[MX145]

Originally Posted by mrgm

this is a good thread. great progress.

4 sure. Keep posting. I can't wait to hear that thing fire off and see some rubber marks on the road. Seeing you and Wayne so close and Dave and Ron fire up theirs has me wanting to switch gears to motor work.

[waynieZ]

The motor looks good.

[Tuske427]

Thanks, guys!

This was one of those weekends where I spent time in the garage, but I didn't feel like I got much accomplished. I'm still waiting for my door handle parts to finish rebuilding my door handles (I lost the originals, and have ordered replacements) Until then I can't install the door latches or windows.

so I thought I'd work on my gas tank. I had previously picked up a "Rick's" SS tank at Pomona, and I need to add an electric fuel pump for my fuel injected engine. (I prefer an in tank pump to allow the fuel to keep the pump cooler/ last longer) I had bought one of those "tanks, inc" fuel pump kits that come with an additional fuel tray. I was all set to install the kit when I realized I need to modify the tank. That will require another weekend or so to get that done.

I did install the window felt on the back windows as well as the last of the replacement rubber parts and I painted some bolts as well as cleaned up the door latches. Progress is progress...

[Tuske427]

OK, so the good news is I got my door latches and windows in. After installing the vent windows and the door windows nothing lined up, so all three windows on each side needed readjusting, but I think I finally got them working.

I also started working on my gas tank modification- as I need more room for the in-tank fuel pump. So I made a template, cut the tank, filed it, got it all ready and then remembered oh yeah, I have a gauge sender to locate as well. So I made a new template, cut the tank, filed it and got it all ready again. This time I double checked and I seem to have enough room for everything. I tried bending the plate I need (14 gauge SS) but it's a bit thick and came out looking like horribly. So I cut a second piece and will attempt to borrow a hand brake to bend it right.

At a stand still there I decided to install the brakes I got for my car. I started with the rears first until I ruined an axle seal installing it. As my luck would have it there is no part number listed for the axle seal in my paperwork for the axle I bought, and none of the four different local parts stores could even figure out what it came from, let alone have one in stock. So I'll call Moser tomorrow and hopefully they can tell me the part number so I can locate new ones and get the rear brakes on. I did get the fronts on, and I'm happy with that.

[waynieZ]

It looks like you have it all covered! Nice work.