69 Firebird project "RE-ENGAGED"

[Vegas69]

Great looking family....that bird looks rough.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Great looking family....that bird looks rough.

Thanks Todd. The little one thinks she can help with anything unless the air compressor kicks on. Then she becomes the fastest 3yo in TX.

As for the bird it has seen better days but its complete , not a total rust bucket, fatory tilt, power windows, power seat car and most important it was cheap enough I has able to scrape the pennies up for it.

[markss28]

I love it and the whole its yours honey routine is good one that I should try. J/K.

[simbad's68]

Originally Posted by markss28

I love it and the whole its yours honey routine is good one that I should try. J/K.

It doesn't go over very well, she just didn't know how 18 X 12 would look in the back of her Expedition.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by markss28

I love it and the whole its yours honey routine is good one that I should try. J/K.

I've already been warned its her car and she will be driving.

There is a little more to the story of my oweing her a car. I had bought her a cheap ragged out 98 TA and cleaned it up to a decent stock car for her to enjoy. In the mean time I was building a heads up small tire car to compete in the local true 10.5 racing organization and dumping a ton of money in a car that would at best qualify and go a round or two. We then had a baby and I had to stop spending any money on the car at all. After the baby was born I was going crazy not havng a fast car together and I talked her into making a few small changes to the TA. Through some horse trading and using some parts I had I probably went a little overboard and "her" car became a high 10 sec street car that she was a little timid to drive and it sort of morphed into my car. I sold both it and my race car project to build the 66 Olds I have now.

Just got a call Sunday night from the guy that bought my old 10.5 car. he finished it and just took it out for the first time last week. My goal was a car that would run 5.9x He has a little more motor than I had but the rest of the car is the same. He said on 100 test shot it went a 5.7x off the trailer.

Think she will get mad if I start measuring where I car mount a turbo on the 69?

[70rs]

That is a really great back story on her dad and her old T/A you had to sell. This is a great way to tie the two together and get her back in her own car. I would imagine she is forgetting about the old one and looking forward to the "new" one? (my 5yr old has the same compressor issueLOL!)
Any wife that lets you spend ANY money on a project car is a keeper in my book!
I'm looking forward to watching this one come together. If you give it the same kind of attention you gave the olds it will be a sweet ride for sure!
Eric

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by 70rs

That is a really great back story on her dad and her old T/A you had to sell. This is a great way to tie the two together and get her back in her own car. I would imagine she is forgetting about the old one and looking forward to the "new" one? (my 5yr old has the same compressor issueLOL!)
Any wife that lets you spend ANY money on a project car is a keeper in my book!
I'm looking forward to watching this one come together. If you give it the same kind of attention you gave the olds it will be a sweet ride for sure!
Eric

Thanks still tossing ideas in my head. I had silver in mind but I think she is going to veto me to paint it blue. It will be a little while before I get started. I still have to button stage one of my Olds and a major shop overahaul. I've been tripping over hoses and cords for far too long. Its time to build a little shed for the compressor, move it outside and plumb the shop. I also need to add plugs everywhere and set up a blast cabnet, bandsaw, press brake, shinker stretcher set, and box and pan brake I have collected over the last couple years. I want to eventally take on some local small jobs to help pay for my addiction.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Very cool, get the entire family involved. I like it.

Good Luck!