Brendon's '67 Firebird thread

[waynieZ]

I'll be looking for one! That!s so cool!!!
How have you been? I hope you've been enjoying the heck out of it!!

[Tuske427]

Hey everyone,

Long time no updates, so it's about time I provide some. First, my Firebird:

1- Last year two more Hot Wheels versions of it were introduced- both in the premium retail line and in the ID line. While they look the same, they are entirely different castings/ tools made at different plants.

2- I did get a little track time in last fall as well, but definitely not enough.

3- Last fall it was at SEMA representing Borla Exhaust.

4- had a sweet photoshoot with Justin Keys of Keys Cars photography. Highly recommend him if you want your car photographed. He's here in Ca.

[Tuske427]

While all that was going on I also built another car. It's not a Lateral-G build, in fact it can barely turn at all, but it was fun. More about it here if interested:

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...eels-designer/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmqxb3wNCyg&t=9s

[Tuske427]

Last fall this '68 Firebird 400 came my way. It was the one I had looked at a few years prior (I had posted previously on this) and I was at the right place right time and I couldn't say no. I would have loved to have kept this one, especially with all the parts that came with it, but I also acquired this on the weekend that the first Pomona swap meet post covid was happening so I had it brought there with a high price on it and it was sold by 8am. The proceed paid for an engine rebuild I needed on my '55 so it all worked out. Except no new Firebird, ha ha

[Tuske427]

and most recently, this 1967 Firebird 400 found a new home at my place. Also a good deal it too came with a lot of parts as the seller claimed to have been collecting parts for 20 years. I'm not sure how many #'s matching Firebird 400's there are still out there, but but I've probably claimed my allotment by now so I'm keeping this one, even though it needs a bit more work to bring it back.

I want to make a driver out of this one, so it won't be too radical, but it definitely won't be a stock restoration, either. I'll probably post a build thread here so stay tuned. For now I'm tearing it down so I can get it media blasted. Some parts of this car are very solid, while others not so much. it's quite inconsistent, really. Most of the fasteners came off with ease, even the clipped on nuts that hold the leaf springs all came off in one piece, but that tunk is gone.

[Roscoe03]

Man, just read your whole build! What a well detailed build and done by you in your garage, impressive to say the least. Now I get to the end and see that you're about to start another Firebird! Giving the readers what they want! Haha.

[WSSix]

Thanks for updating us. Congrats on getting the firebird featured at SEMA. That must have been cool. Hope you're able to get some track time with it this year. Good luck with the new one!