Stopped in and snapped a couple pics of the car today, one pic is with the flash on one with out. I'm sure it will look totally different outside in the sun.. It get wet sandded and buffed next week and I'll snap a pic with it together..
68 Firebird 400 Convt 33 option car:tilt, cruise, AC, 281 trim code leather interior, PDB,PS,P top,headrest, rear antena, Ralley 2's, TH 400, Speedminder speedo buzzer, clock, tinted windows, floor mats, remote mirror, door edge guards, remot decklid release, trunk lamp, saftey track rear, am fm radio, visor vanity mirror, custom seatbelts, console,heavy duty air cleaner, exhaust extensions, tinted glass- all. All factory installed total price $5121.18 !!!
Very nice. Mine is getting closer to paint every day....
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Should be able to get 'er all wrapped up in a week or so, right?
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Yes it is a great feeling to get it to this stage. I will be going back to the leather interior it is actually in ok shape. The leather panels of the seats are dry and split in areas but the rest are in decent shape the only hurdle will be the door panels.. I have just about every other sub assemblies of the car already restored so it will just be assembling a big model! The first to do is slide the drive train in and then the heating and AC system; once the drive train is mostly installed I'll assemble the front sheet metal around it. So any advice you can offer I’ll take it..
I'm getting pretty frustrated with the painter; he sprayed 2 coats on the front sheet metal Monday. I asked him about painting it at two separate times and he said he was going to install the front end and spray it all complete. I found out he sprayed the main body, doors and deck lid last night. Metallic painted cars need to have all panels sprayed at the same time so I'm going to have a talk with him tomorrow and if even the slightest bit off I'm not taking it home he's gotta fix it! The guy just has a piss poor attitude in general and it's dampening my party a bit.
I'm felling better with that bronze bird on the home page though !!
Last edited by Mike R; 04/04/0812:37 AM.
68 Firebird 400 Convt 33 option car:tilt, cruise, AC, 281 trim code leather interior, PDB,PS,P top,headrest, rear antena, Ralley 2's, TH 400, Speedminder speedo buzzer, clock, tinted windows, floor mats, remote mirror, door edge guards, remot decklid release, trunk lamp, saftey track rear, am fm radio, visor vanity mirror, custom seatbelts, console,heavy duty air cleaner, exhaust extensions, tinted glass- all. All factory installed total price $5121.18 !!!
I figure a few things will slow me down or stump me but I'll just have to depend on everybody here to pull me through ! I'll have it about 95% of the way in a month or so maybe less. Just gotta be carefull working around that new paint. I'll post a pic of the 400HO motor tomorrow. I decided to add ram air pans to the car and a hood tach to the car.
68 Firebird 400 Convt 33 option car:tilt, cruise, AC, 281 trim code leather interior, PDB,PS,P top,headrest, rear antena, Ralley 2's, TH 400, Speedminder speedo buzzer, clock, tinted windows, floor mats, remote mirror, door edge guards, remot decklid release, trunk lamp, saftey track rear, am fm radio, visor vanity mirror, custom seatbelts, console,heavy duty air cleaner, exhaust extensions, tinted glass- all. All factory installed total price $5121.18 !!!
