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Roger M · #21 11-28-2009, 08:54 AM

Nice work, Josh! Very tastefully done.

I really like the painted front bumper. IMHO it looks much better than the chrome(on the 69 birds anyway).

The Interior looks awesome!

Vegas69 · #22 11-28-2009, 09:11 AM

Nice project Josh, thanks for sharing. I'd put some negative camber in her as well.

Josh69 · #23 11-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the kind words gentleman! Here is the car at it's very first show this fall. I had a bit of a drive to get there so I didn't get there in time for the voting, but the response was amazing.

The last pic is of my Dad and I. If it wasn't for his red '68 Camaro with a white bumblebee stripe I grew up in, I'd probably be free of this hot rodding curse...but what fun would that be!

Josh69 · #24 11-28-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

Nice project Josh, thanks for sharing. I'd put some negative camber in her as well.

I agree, right now the camber is about 0 to -.25*. Good for tire wear, not so much for a track day. With the G-mod and the tubular arms, we started getting into high caster numbers. After discussing it with Frank, I think we could move into neg camber safely. I had hoped the front springs would settle in the meantime. Maybe after sitting all winter I'll be able to get it on a rack again and see what can be done.

**Flash68** · #25 11-28-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh69

The easy choice for the transmission was a Tremec TKO600. I went with a .64 OD. Hindsight being 20/20, I would either have chosen some 4:11's or a .82 OD to make 5th gear more useful at 55mph. I think if the car ever gets EFI, that would help when cruising under 2K.

Josh, I feel the same way after putting a couple hundred miles on my .64 TKO 600, and I do have EFI. I have 3.70s (should have stayed with my original 3.89s but downsized out of concern for traction issues). I try to keep the rpms at least 2100-2200rpms but I cam is pretty big as well.

Great lookin Bird and nice recap. Nice to see you and your dad together with it. Thanks for sharing!

mdprovee · #26 11-28-2009, 12:41 PM

Josh,

Great work with the car, it turn out really nice.

**tones2SS** · #27 11-28-2009, 01:43 PM

Very nice Josh. Car came out great.
GOOD WORK!

**waynieZ** · #28 11-28-2009, 04:38 PM

Nice job the car looks sweet.

tony byram · #29 11-28-2009, 05:16 PM

Beautiful car Josh! Great job!

Josh69 · #30 11-29-2009, 01:12 PM

Thanks again for the kind words guys! I'm very happy with how it turned out, it's exactly what I had in mind once I settled on the direction. I tried very hard to create a PT car that relied heavily on it's classic styling...as if it could have been from that era in an alternate reality.

I picked up these sweet vintage style valve covers this fall since I felt they fit the car better than the stamped Edelbrocks it came with. Enjoy!