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[Ricochet]

Looking real good! Must feel great being in the home stretch! Been along time coming! BTW - Nice meeting you at SEMA!

[syborg tt]

Lenie,

The car looks great and I am very happy for you.

My only problem is how you have this car up on boards and a Floor Jack in the rear.. I am hoping it's only temporary and you don't actually get under the car. Accidents happen quickly and this is one that is waiting to happen.

Please tell me you own Jack Stands if not give your address and I will send you some.

Ps - I've already lost one friends because he thought he was safe under his car. Unfortunately for him he was not and his wife had to find him crushed under his car. He is now gone and she has to live with that memory for the rest of his life.

Originally Posted by Lenie

[Lenie]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

Lenie,

The car looks great and I am very happy for you.

My only problem is how you have this car up on boards and a Floor Jack in the rear.. I am hoping it's only temporary and you don't actually get under the car. Accidents happen quickly and this is one that is waiting to happen.

Please tell me you own Jack Stands if not give your address and I will send you some.

Ps - I've already lost one friends because he thought he was safe under his car. Unfortunately for him he was not and his wife had to find him crushed under his car. He is now gone and she has to live with that memory for the rest of his life.

Hi Marty, thanks for your concern as getting under vehicles w/o being properly supported is something I constantly preach to my son. The picture is a little deceiving as we are just testing the stoke of the shockwaves. Other than the cribbing you see under each wheel, there are four jack stands and two jacks w/numerous jack stand available in the garage, thanks again as safety first is a priority.

[Lenie]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

Looking real good! Must feel great being in the home stretch! Been along time coming! BTW - Nice meeting you at SEMA!

Thanks Brent, you know the way cars go, anything can happen so until I fire up the car for the first time and step on the pedal, I'm trying to stay grounded. Right now we're mocking up headers trying to get the best fit possible for ground clearance. Going 1 7/8'' tubes to a 3" collector. Had a set of Dougs Headers (D568) which actually fit really well EXCEPT one of the forward drivers side tubes interferred w/steering linkage. Was going to cut and re-route the tube, then have them re-coated. Decided to go a different route. Really wanted to have Tim of Bruning do them but sounded like he was really busy, also seriously tried to set up a way to have a forum member (Big-head) do them as his header/exhaust work speaks for itself, absolutely beautiful welds/work but had no way to get the car to him and back, definetly would have went that route if I owned an enclosed trailer. Ended up going this route http://www.stainlessheaders.com/customheaders and keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks again and it was good meeting you also at SEMA. Hopefully see you all there again next year!

[68400BIRD]

Car is looking great. Can't wait to see it finished. The blacked out look is really working well on this car.

[Rybar]

Car is looking good Lenie. What Forgeline did you end up going with??

[Stpidnewb]

Lenie, your car has really inspired me to keep working on my '68 Firebird. What did the bumper fitment entail? I see you welded up the lower bumper mount holes. Did you weld studs to the inside for mounting?

[Lenie]

Originally Posted by Stpidnewb

Lenie, your car has really inspired me to keep working on my '68 Firebird. What did the bumper fitment entail? I see you welded up the lower bumper mount holes. Did you weld studs to the inside for mounting?

Nuts

[Lenie]

Moving forward
The rendering
Car is getting currently getting wired and headers built then installed w/exhaust.

Forgelines via PTS

Powder coating

Working on valve cover tops

Airpod via PTS


Front seats

Misc trim painted, JL subs and amps, Hertz mille component speakers, Pioneer DEX-P99RS head unit.

[John510]

I can't wait to see this one done. Love all the black!