69 firebird update

[zingercustoms]

Thanks, I do plan on reproducing the front end. I will be back to work finalizing it soon. And then the first piece goes on and we will be figuring out fitment and how to mount it...after that, I will make some to sell. I will keep the updates coming as we progress. I would really like to have this at the good guy Columbus show. we will see.

[tones2SS]

Nice job guys. The dash came out awesome and that engine looks great. I love the intake.

[zingercustoms]

some updates: We got our radiator, had to mod it a bit to mount and work with what we have, Also not pictured, we modified the gas tank.
We installed the parking brake cable, modified the mounts on the frame so we can use all stock parts and they work with the cady calipers.

Also, I started on the interior...the seats are out of a 2001 camaro. Funny thing was the rear seat wasn't working out the way I hoped cause of the detroit speed 4 link bar mounts, I was planning on using the bottoms of the 01 camaro but they are just foam...anyway, my brother was turning his junker in for scrap and I had a last minute thought to check his back seat. Crazy thing that this 87 honda civic could have almost the exact measurement across the rear seat as the Firebird....like an inch shorter, 1/2 inch on each side, actually perfect..and the height sitting on the link pockets was perfect with the back tray....Also since I have to move the seat forward to clear the 4 link pockets I grabbed the wheel well covers out of the honda and cut the part I needed out. We cut the seat in half and shortened each half by 5 inches to make two seats with room for a waterfall console in the middle, we can use the foam, just cut the middle out and they both fold down leaving room behind for our amps to mount. I also really like the look of the headrests. anyway the pics tell the story.
















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[zingercustoms]

continued....
Oh yeah, the guys from the hardcore Pontiac forum are going to slit my throat for the honda seats....LOL the ls2 was bad enough!

[Tuske427]

No throat slitting here. I say that's pretty crafty that you were able to resolve the back seats and you did it without spending much $$. Pretty cool, imo.

[zingercustoms]

well i will be updating with pics soon, but for now we got the bird up a running strong, hope to do a shake down tomorrow if the weather holds and doen't rain. We went with Spintech oval exuast with xpipe. sounds awsome, I will post a youtube video of it running. Got everything to start the center console and dash build. And just about ready to get the front nose piece finished and pull a mold.....later

[jlwdvm]

Are you thinking about selling front noses?

[zingercustoms]

Yes, I will be making more to sell. I will also make a mold for the headlight housing so I can sell complete with headlights and fog lights and wiring etc... I am hoping to be back at work on that in the next few weeks.

[zingercustoms]

Small update for now, just finished the tail pipe section, it will get black ceramic powder coat like the headers.... we used oval pipe with x-pipe and spintech mufflers. we cut out the gas tank for the pipes to go where I wanted them to...crazy its been like 5 years since I designed this part in my head and it turned out just the way I wanted it to. I have to clean up the welds but you actually won't see them. I am making a two piece heat shield out of aluminum that goes up between the tank and pipes and then under with a nice water jet finish piece with a vented look that will be an extra detail for the rear view of the car. The heat shield and the ceramic coat should keep the exhaust pretty cool to the tank. Also only the middle two pipes are actually functioning as tail pipes, I welded nice curved baffles in right where they attach to keep them seperated and the flow smooth. That way the outside pipes won't blacken the yellow too much.

[DIGI-TAILS]

Nice build!!!