1967 Firebird Convertible - Project "LEGACY"

[Sonar Chief]

Very Nice work on the tubs, going to be much stronger than OEM That is exactly where I am today .... close outs

Thanks for the write up!

[Firebird-Geek]

Originally Posted by Sonar Chief

Very Nice work on the tubs, going to be much stronger than OEM That is exactly where I am today .... close outs

Thanks for the write up!

... I have learned so much from these forums, I just want to give back if at all possible.

I looked at your pics... looks great!

[Firebird-Geek]

With both inner wheelhouses fit and screwed into place, it is time to remove those NASTY outer wheelhouses.

[Firebird-Geek]

A few more spot welds to drill... and out comes the FINAL rusty pieces off of the car!

[Firebird-Geek]

Started to fit the outer wheelhouses into place... At first I was wondering if I would even get them to follow the contour of the inner wheelhouse... BUT (Like most of these aftermarket pieces) I find that if I just take things slow and tweak it here and there... all of a sudden it starts to fall into place. PATIENCE is a virtue that MUST be kept when putting these old cars back together! Oh... that and A LOT of clamps!

[Firebird-Geek]

Once everything was where I wanted it... I started to put a few screws into the wheelhouses/braces... to make sure everything stays put so I can test fit the quarter panels.

[Firebird-Geek]

Finally Mini-tub project is pretty much done...(just have to be welded in) I will fit the quarter panels and tailpanel first to make sure everything is where it is suppose to be, before I even think about welding it in.

Overall I am very happy with how it turned out... FINALLY I don't see RUST anymore!



PLUS... look at all the extra room I now have to fill up with tire!

[Firebird-Geek]

Here is a BEFORE and AFTER of my mini-tubing project... Now on to the NEXT stage.

[captainofiron]

Originally Posted by Firebird-Geek

Here is a BEFORE and AFTER of my mini-tubing project... Now on to the NEXT stage.

Very very cool

with those mini-tubs will you have to relocate the leaf springs inboard?

[Firebird-Geek]

Originally Posted by captainofiron

Very very cool

with those mini-tubs will you have to relocate the leaf springs inboard?

Actually I will be installing SpeedTech's Torque Arm system. So it is one less thing I have to worry about!