68 firebird build - Lateral-g Forums

Steve68 · #1 11-04-2012, 05:27 PM

now's the best time to work on it, you can go out there and tinker here and there,

dont get discouraged!!!!

68firebird · #2 05-03-2013, 07:36 AM

Not many updates, as I really didn't touch it over the winter, of course due to money and time. I installed longer rear wheel studs (was barely getting a bite on the stock ones with a small spacer in) and a new single piece brake pushrod, hopefully its set to the right length and my calipers won't lock up. I'll take her for a ride this weekend and give it a try.

also, I need to get some new belts for the back seat, I want to start taking my kids for rides, and I would prefer them not to use the 40+ year old belts. Who makes some good belts that you can recommend. they don't have to be GM either. has anyone converted the rear to use 3 point in the rear? if so how did you do it and what supplier did you use? thanks for any help.

68firebird · #3 05-08-2013, 07:19 AM

I put the new brake rod in at the proper length and it seems as though my calipers locking up has been fixed!!! I went for a nice long ride yesterday and everything went well! time to start enjoying it and taking it to some cruise night/car shows. The interior and stuff isn't done, but I don't really care at this point after having this sitting on blocks in my garage for 6+ years! plus I'm excited to take my kids out with me in it.

68firebird · #4 05-15-2013, 05:34 AM

alright, I went out a few times this weekend with the wife and my 2 kids. I've come to the realization that the car is just too low for the whole fam to be in it, SO, I've got some 1/2in coil spring spacers from global west coming in on Thursday. Hopefully will be enough to raise her up a bit but still look good. I hope I can get them installed Thursday night without issue, I already made an appt in Friday for an alignment!

I also wanted to try something different with all the chrome on the car, wanted to flat black all of it. I tried the front bumper first, what do you guys think!? Like or no like?

**geberhard** · #5 05-15-2013, 08:56 AM

really dig the satin black nose!!! I was going to suggest, on the chrome window trim, you can use plasti-dip. It coms out perfect in a satin black, and if you do not like it you can peel it off. I used that on my 400 grille inserts and window trim came out great. Also great to use on the rear 6 "gills".

Gui

68firebird · #6 05-15-2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by geberhard

really dig the satin black nose!!! I was going to suggest, on the chrome window trim, you can use plasti-dip. It coms out perfect in a satin black, and if you do not like it you can peel it off. I used that on my 400 grille inserts and window trim came out great. Also great to use on the rear 6 "gills".

Gui

actually Gui, the nose is painted with plasti-dip! I wanted to see what it looked like with the nose like that, so I went that route of plasti dip for the reason you put, if I didn't like it I can peel it off. so far I've gotten good feedback from it so I think I'll go ahead and do the rear bumper and the rest of the trim. I'd like to eventually get the bumpers permanently done.

**geberhard** · #7 05-15-2013, 09:08 AM

rene I definitely dig it!! You did an awesome job on the plasti dip, looks very uniform and no run on the pics, I would say go for it