Brendon's '67 Firebird thread

[Tuske427]

Originally Posted by frojoe

Your sway bar end plate pics are exactly what I've been looking for now that I'm contemplating making my own setup.. keep up the great work!

Thanks, Joe! I've got more pics if you need.

Originally Posted by MX145

Looking good Brendon! That's a lot going on there to factor in for your mounts and arms. Great job!

Thanks, Ryan! Yeah, I wanted to make sure I could get this to work without compromising the notches in my frame I made previously. I hadn't set up my own sway bar before so I did a little consulting with Brett on this one. Of course, this will require me to cut away my inner fenders some.

[waynieZ]

I agree with Ryan nice work.

[Tuske427]

Thanks, Wayne!

I welded up my frame areas this weekend making sure I still have clearance for the bar and bolt head. I also ordered some heim joints and other little parts to help finish this one.

[waynieZ]

Nice job it looks good.

[Tuske427]

Thanks again, Wayne!

This weekend I painted my frame again. I'm a bit bummed because I wanted satin black, the can of KBS paint I bought said satin black, but it came out glossy. Grrr. Oh well, I want to drive this thing so the shiny paint can stay for now. I'm not trying to build a show car.. I spent the rest of the weekend putting parts back on.

[67zo6Camaro]

Looks good Brendon, and you are almost done. Nice talking with you this weekend.

[Tuske427]

Wow, a month goes by fast. Been busy traveling, hosting family in town, etc. But I have been getting a little time in on my car this past week and today.

To back things up a bit I had to take my trans back out because stupid me forgot to install the pilot bushing inside. On the positive side I'm glad I remembered it now as opposed to later, or worse, on the road somewhere. So everything came apart and I got that in, then decided to install the scatter shield that I should have done the first time. Ordered that and got that in only to have a difficult time reinstalling everything. Maybe I should get a transmission jack (or at least fab up some sort of support to use on my transmission). After a long day today it's back in, and now I can reinstall the console, make sure it's aligned and then get back to installing the front sway bar end links.

[waynieZ]

Looking good!

[Tuske427]

Thanks, Wayne!

Back from my bi-annual 2 week work trip overseas this weekend, and got a day in on the bird. I made lower end link mounts for my front sway bar. I also mocked up where the end links might go and ran the suspension through its full travel lock to lock to make sure I wouldn't have any binding, and gave myself some clearance for when the alignment shims come along and move the upper ball joint closer inwards.

[heyhiitsmevlad]

wow, this thing is no joke. talk about some fab work. should be one hell of a handler.