1969 firebird build

[ws6 beat]

I bought a firebird and have started to work on it. It is the car in the link below.

http://barbysstreetrods.com/For-Sale-1969-Firebird.htm

I actually didn't buy it from that site or auction I got it from some guy in Northridge Ca. I've taken off all the layers of paint and have decided to replace the roof panel, driver side quarter panel, and the panel below the rear window. I want to do the work myself. So I came here for guidance. You guys have some amazing cars.

when replacing the quarter and roof panels does the car need to be on a body cart? Do I have to replace the quarters and roof panel at the same time?

[ws6 beat]

here is where I am now.












I put some phosphoric acid on the rear tail panel to remove some rust.


rusted roof


quarter panel


cut out some rust just to see what it would look like.




The passenger quarter is really straight had a little rust that i patched and started to do body work on. the black primer is southern polyurethanes epoxy primer.

[ws6 beat]

My plan is to put an 5.3 vortec out of a 2005 silverado and turbo it. been doing a lot of reading over on ls1tech and it seems to be the cheapest way to make lots of power for cheap. First i'd like to get the car rust free. i already have the motor and a 4l60e. picked that up for $750 came with computer and harness all i need is the pedal.

[Tuske427]

Nice! Keep us posted on your progress

[ws6 beat]

After a long break I decided to start working on my car again. I signed up at the local college and went after it. I replaced the roof, driver side quarter, trunk drop-down, and upper deck lid.

[egoman]

HOLY CRAP I thought that I went a little while between posts.