68Firebird

[70rs]

Originally Posted by 68400BIRD

This car does need a lot of attention. For the most part it has been fun. I'm ready to be done with all of the welding,grinding, and sandblasting. Time to bolt on parts real soon. I'n che77vy over on Nasty. I'll check out the new site, is that the one that Pete started?

No, Scott (the administrator here) and Jody and Charlie (both mods here too) started it just a few days ago. It is just getting off the ground but is great so far. It's good to have you over here, I really think you will like it better than the "other" sites. It's just a different group of guys and everyone gets along and is respectful of each other, much more than elsewhere. Plus the sheer amount of knowledge here is just amazing. And everyone is more than willing to answer questions and offer help. The camaro site is heading in the same direction.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Here in Florida we call the norhteners that come down for winter "snow birds"

based on the amount of snow in those intro pics, and the fact you are buiding it during the winter, I think Project Snow Bird is fitting

[68400BIRD]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Here in Florida we call the norhteners that come down for winter "snow birds"

based on the amount of snow in those intro pics, and the fact you are buiding it during the winter, I think Project Snow Bird is fitting

Frank, I think you nailed it. I'll see if it will let me rename the thread.

Thanks.

[68400BIRD]

Someone thought that a big hammer and tin snips were the best way to put speakers in the rear deck. A friend on mine and myself spent a few hours and cut in a new one. I didn't know that you could buy the whole panel. It was just more pratice for welding and grinding.


All cleaned up and painted

[68400BIRD]

I poked around on the rear quarters and figured that I could have just done the lower patches but I didn't want to spend all that time to just have something bubble up on me at a later date. I also didn't want to do full quaters. That was a little out of my price range and skill level.

Heres the third hole that I have cut in my car.

Off with the inner wheel well and trunk drop off.

New skin tacked in place.

[68400BIRD]

That wasn't so bad lets do the other side.



Tacked in place.

[68400BIRD]

I had a good friend who offered to sandblast my subframe for me. I wasn't about to turn that down so I started stripping the frame down.



Almost there.

Bare frame, I drilled out the G-Mod and welded the entire frame up solid top and bottom.