My Firebird build

[Jimmy Sean]

Originally Posted by 10Seconds

That's a really great idea on getting a 18x12 wheel on the cheap. I am thinking that I may do the same thing.

Which offset did you get?

But am I figuring this right, assuming you got the 38mm offset, your wheels now have 9 inch backspacing? How does that work? I just have never heard of anyone running a wheel with that much backspacing.

I bought the ET20 and the backspacing works out to be 8 5/16" after having them widened.

Here are some pictures of a camaro with wide wheels and stock width rear end.

[Jimmy Sean]

Wow it’s been a while. I got sidelined and remodeled our bathroom. I was supposed to do it before we moved into the house, that was seven years ago. I’ll attach some pictures of the before and after of the bathroom. I totally gutted it down to the studs, expanded and took the hall closet. I did all the work myself except for the taping and mudding. Well I got eczema really bad on my hands when I put the floor down. The thinset killed them, like a doof I didn’t were any gloves. So I have been battling that for two years and still have issues, so anyone that reading this, be sure to where gloves when working with the thinset.

Ok back to the firebird. I have been working a lot on it lately and have made some progress. The driver’s side mini-tub was finish before I started in on the bathroom. Recently I made (for free) and installed a DSE style cross member and started the passenger’s side mini-tub.

Here are few of the purchases I have made recently.
New gas tank – Rock Auto $97 Shipped
Megasquirt EFI DIY Kit – DIYAutoTune.com
In tank fuel pump PA_Series – Tanks Inc.
SS 2-1/2” Magna Flow Exhaust – Prodigy Customs, Thanks Frank.



Mold!!

[WSSix]

My condolences on the passing of your FIL, Sean.

Car is coming along nicely. Congrats on getting it running. You should consider wrapping the battery cable in convoluted tubing or securing it to the floor just to make sure it doesn't chafe.

Keep up the good work!

[Jimmy Sean]

Originally Posted by WSSix

My condolences on the passing of your FIL, Sean.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by WSSix

You should consider wrapping the battery cable in convoluted tubing or securing it to the floor just to make sure it doesn't chafe.

I thought about using adel clamps but I also like the idea of the convoluted tube.

[Jimmy Sean]

Here is a video of the engine idling.


And one revving it up.

[WSSix]

Good job. I can't tell with my speakers but was the exhaust popping after you revved the motor?

[Jimmy Sean]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Good job. I can't tell with my speakers but was the exhaust popping after you revved the motor?

Yes it does.