68Firebird

[geberhard]

I started a thread so need to dig it. You have to bare with me as I have project ADD

My current projects are:

67 400:


68 vert:



68 coupe:



Jeep Wrangler of sorts



among other projects... I need help, probably clinical

[68400BIRD]

Originally Posted by geberhard

I started a thread so need to dig it. You have to bare with me as I have project ADD

My current projects are:

67 400:


68 vert:



68 coupe:



Jeep Wrangler of sorts



among other projects... I need help, probably clinical

That's a lot of projects. I do think you need help but the help would be to help you on the cars and not to stop you from buying more.

[geberhard]

Rob, yep I hear ya, but tell that to my wife...supposedly these were all supposed to be 'her"car...hmmm yeah... But she is cool, puts up with me and even wrenches, so a total keeper

[geberhard]

Rob,

Back on the taillights, I am having a hard time finding the 3m compound any more info on what you used or a pic\product name? #M make s abunch of stuff just want to make sure I get the correct one :0 Did you do it by hand or a dril\buffer?

Thanks!

Gui

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by geberhard

Rob,

Back on the taillights, I am having a hard time finding the 3m compound any more info on what you used or a pic\product name? #M make s abunch of stuff just want to make sure I get the correct one :0 Did you do it by hand or a dril\buffer?

Thanks!

Gui

You might pick up a headlight polishing kit from you local auto parts store to try as well.

Our 68 lamps were broken so there was no hope. You know the good news is new ones aren't that expensive if you aren't able to save yours.

[68400BIRD]

Not much progress lately. Fall is a very busy time for me. Between yardwork, winterizing boats, firewood, and building my kids a fort I have only worked on the car a few hours over the last two months.
I spent a fair amount of time fixing my old rear seat frames. I had to weld in a lot of new supports.
Here's a nice rusty picture before clean up.

Another one. I had to rebuild a good portion of this side.

Here's a portion of what I cut out and had to weld back in.

Painted and ready for new seat covers.


New seats installed in the car.

And just a few random shots that I took when the car was pushed out of the garage.

[68400BIRD]

I started working on the front end brackets. I don't think there was one bracket that did not need some kind of tweaking or welding to make them fit correctly. I started with the head light buckets and brackets. I had one headlight that was mounted funny. I found out that all four headlight buckets are different. I was not sure which one I needed. But, after sandblasting them I noticed that they were all labeled with L1,L2,R1,R2. I had to come up with one to have a complete correct set. After that was achieved I moved onto the headlight bucket brackets. These were very bent up and needed about four hours to get them complately straight.


Fixed, now just need to media blast them.

I guess the PO did not like how the front end lined up and needed more adjustment. All three of these holes were made with a torch.

I started with cutting out little pieces of metal and welding them in from both sides.


All welded in and ground down flat.

[waynieZ]

Nice patch job its looking great.

[E.rodz]

Rob looks like you are still making more progress in the forward direction. keep it up and it will be on the road in no time.

[MaxHarvard]

Needs minitubs!!