1970 Firebird Formula 505ci EFI

[lhkustoms]

Originally Posted by awr68

Looking good! Have you thought about coating the valve covers black to help balance out the colors of the motor? I am trying to figure this out myself.

Still need to make my way over there! Perhaps I will bring Bryce and the boys can hang out?

Tony..... Funny you mention that. Kevin and I were talking on Saturday about this and we are going to anodize the v/c and paint the logo body color. we are also going to black ano the fuel rails, dizzy clamp and water neck also. The headers he ordered from tribal tubes are supposed to be a black thermal coating as well if they ever show up . we are also going to black chrome the bumpers, tail lights and trim so the motor will have no shiny on the entire car.

Feel free to come out anytime and it would be cool to bring bryce out as well. Dave Oh has brought Luke out a few times. Always fun.

[awr68]

Very cool! That will look great!

[lhkustoms]

Ok time for the long overdue update!
we've got the entire inside of the body coated in lizard skin insulation and sound control. Began wiring in the new AAW classic update wiring harness and the FAST EZ EFI harness. I removed a few lbs of wire on the efi harness since each wire is about 3 ft too long. Pulled the harness apart shortened it up and cleaned up the routing and added a braided loom since i cant stand "split loom"
Kevin decided to swap out his QA1 coilovers and global west a arms for Pro Touring F body Tubular arms and Ridetech SA coilovers. We are also going to be mini tubing the car and adding a Ridetech Air Bar in the rear.

[lhkustoms]

[tones2SS]

Very nice Luke. Love the spoiler ideas.
What size engine are you using?

[lhkustoms]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Very nice Luke. Love the spoiler ideas.
What size engine are you using?

Ya really am liking the spoiler ideas as well. The engine is a Butler all aluminum 505ci poncho. complete engine weighs in at about 515lbs or so. Motor should put out a very conservative 620hp. Its got a fairly mild cam for engine vacuum since Kevin wants to run vacuum assisted brakes.

[Ron in SoCal]

Welcome back Luke! Where you been man?

I like the black and polish vlave covers Seriously, car's lookin great...

[4mul8ion]

I think Jason nailed the look I was after in the first draft on the front spoiler.

[lhkustoms]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Welcome back Luke! Where you been man?

I like the black and polish valve covers Seriously, car's lookin great...

Well Ron.... Ive been dealing with the "D" word if ya know what I mean so just been trying to put my nose to the grindstone and just been swamped in the shop. Got a lot of different projects going on right now. Just not all P-T builds. Just finished a complete overhaul on a 91 5.0 Stang including new crate motor and all the trimmings and complete paint job and also been doin paint/bodywork on a 61 Lincoln ragtop. its getting a shiny coat glasurit black sprayed on it friday.

Ya I need to run the other valve cover over to my anodizer for some black. There was an imperfection that stood out when I originally had it anodized so they stripped it and I have it fixed but now just need to drop it off.

[coolwelder62]

I am really liking the shade of red. Nice work.