OLDFLM's (Ty) 71 Firebird comes to Fletcher's Customs!! Giving back for my Freedom!!

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

And the outpour of support continues!

Its my pleasure to welcome AGR Performance http://www.agrperformance.com/ to the build. Larry with AGR has graciously donated a Billet 12.1 Steering Box and one of there great steering pumps. Thanks so much!!

I can't thank Larry enough for these critical pieces to making the car a real handling machine!!

Some of you may know or not... but Larry is a Vietnam veteran and spent time in a POW camp!

Talk about a true American hero!!

I thank you for your support in the project and I salute your service and sacrifice for this great country Larry!!

V/R,
Ty

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by TonyL

awesome Ty! I'm SO happy for you. And THANK YOU for all you've done for the country and for your selfless service. I just knew our communities would come through for you. I look forward to the updates.

Thanks Tony! I can honestly say that I NEVER imagined anything like this happening! The generosity of the vendors and this great community just blows me away!!

I thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for making this life long dream not only come true but for making it more than I ever dreamed of!!!

V/R,
Ty

[fletcherscustoms]

It's my honor and pleasure to extend my thanks to Fesler Built http://www.feslerbuilt.com/. Chris Fesler has donated a set of his hood hinges and will be doing a ton of new parts for 2nd gen firebirds, with us getting the first sets! Tail lights, front signals, markers, along with a bunch of other goodies he is going to try and replicate, all out of nice shiny billet!!
Thanks for your support Chris!!

[TonyL]

OMG! Awesome!

The way this project is shaping up, the next question is going to be, who's booth is it going to be in at SEMA 09!!

[fesler]

OK we need pictures with updates on how its looking enough talking lets get to work.

Please let me say that with out guys like Ty who give everything they have to keep us safe we would not have this great site to meet and talk to everyone. Freedom is not free and Ty and all that serve this country keep us all safe and free. Our hearts go out to all the troops and their familys with the holidays coming. Be safe and we wish you all a safe trip home

[fesler]

Originally Posted by TonyL

OMG! Awesome!

The way this project is shaping up, the next question is going to be, who's booth is it going to be in at SEMA 09!!

I will help Ty with a spot at SEMA, he will have to get it there and I am sure everyone on this site can help with that in some way.

[fletcherscustoms]

Yeah I know I'm slacking on pics!! I spent all last week sick as a dog so I am way behind at the shop but most of all at my day job!!! I'll get some pics up this weekend once I dive back into it!! It'll be going on the rotisserie this weekend or first of next week. With all the down time waiting on parts now, I am gonna spend a good amount of time doing some repairs and cleanup to the bottom end. There has been a lot of exhaust on this car I guess. Where the hangars are mounted in the rear there are 19 holes and 22 holes drilled previously!! Come on guys use the same hole!! There's a little rust repair to do in the front passenger pan. There's also some rust in the rear frame rails that needs to be redone. The previous shop tried and did a pretty crappy job so now I got to cut theirs out and redo it.

We are kind of in a holding pattern till after the first till we start getting all the carbon parts in, and the rad support from Autorad!! I'm just gonna spend a lot time on some little details that weren't originally in the plans!!

Now if we can get a nice discount on some suspension and some seats. We're gonna have one bad boy pro tourer!!

[fletcherscustoms]

Originally Posted by fesler

I will help Ty with a spot at SEMA, he will have to get it there and I am sure everyone on this site can help with that in some way.

If it has spot it'll be there!!! I'll be bringing the Challenger out in the big trailer, and there just happens to be room for another car!!

[fesler]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

If it has spot it'll be there!!! I'll be bringing the challenger out in the big trailer, and there just happens to be room for another car!!

Then it looks like the car will be at SEMA in 2009, maybe we should call the car "Project Freedom"

[fletcherscustoms]

Boy do I wish that I could be sitting in Ty's office in the morning when he opens this page and sees that!!

Chris, I don't know what to say man!! Just plain insane!! Thanks so much!