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Originally Posted by Roadster Shop

The Firebird has a lot more custom work done on it. A lot of the exterior mods will be to eliminate the mid 70's plastic look that these cars had. The owner is also into the Italian sports cars and wanted more of that vibe on the inside of the car.
The hood is one that we were racking our brains on. The customer had to have the shot gun style, forward facing Firebird scoops because he had a 75 Firebird in high school. The car came in with the Firebird scoops and the T/A shaker hood scoop. It was the first time we had seen that done before... The car had a 502 in it and the entire carb was through the hood with the stock GM intake and a small air cleaner on top of it. That was the reason for the shaker hood. The new build has a 572 with a higher intake, nitrous plate kit, and needs a sizable air cleaner on top of it. So, we are dealing with 15 lbs in a 5 lb bag! Having the forward facing scoops really makes the rest of the hood complicated since it needs to be raised about 6 inches in the center to clear the carb. We will see how things progress once we get into it!

Any updates on this? I'd love to see how this one is coming along. the interior design is absolutely killer.

By the way, where or who does your interior work? Is it all done in house, or do you farm any of it out? I'm curious about the upholstery and sticking in particular. Regardless...absolutely killer work!