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Hello from WisCONsin #205990 08/08/10 08:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Hello! New to the forum. Looking for advice and share maintenance, chat, etc. Have a '68 bird that I just re-painted back to the original April Gold. Still learning alot about the car and maintenance of it. Hope to learn more here! Last edited by Goldbirder; 08/08/10 08:35 PM.

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Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #205997 08/08/10 09:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 512 east tennessee bird of fire69 Member
bird of fire69 Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 512 east tennessee	welcome aboard , good looking bird! i like that color , looks sharp. your in the right place for tips , and chat.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin bird of fire69 #206002 08/08/10 10:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Thanks Bird of Fire!

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206004 08/08/10 11:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN 6 68tpls400 Premium Member
68tpls400 Premium Member 6 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN	Welcome to another neighbor! Post some more pictures of your car. It looks very nice! 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

Re: Hello from WisCONsin 68tpls400 #206009 08/08/10 11:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,363 Federal Way, WA 1stgenbirdman Administrator
1stgenbirdman Administrator Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,363 Federal Way, WA	Welcome to the group! Best place to find all the info you need on your first gen! Nice ride by the way. A good friend from up here in the Seattle area just moved back to WI and took his 68 Drop top with him (long term high end resto) I'll have to get you Old Joe's info. Brett - 67 Drop Top 455! http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=129 Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

Re: Hello from WisCONsin 1stgenbirdman #206013 08/09/10 12:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN 6 68tpls400 Premium Member
68tpls400 Premium Member 6 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN	I meant to ask... Where in WI are you located? 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

Re: Hello from WisCONsin 68tpls400 #206018 08/09/10 12:22 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,458 Innerkip,ontario.canada hslager69 Member
hslager69 Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,458 Innerkip,ontario.canada	Welcome to the site,nice car and garage! Harry 69 Firebird _________________________________________________ 1969 firebird 350/auto 2012 mustang v6 (wifes car) 2012 jeep compass (winter vehicle) 2008 dodge ram 4x4 Hemi

Re: Hello from WisCONsin 68tpls400 #206034 08/09/10 02:14 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Originally Posted By 68tpls400 I meant to ask... Where in WI are you located? Just outside of Milwaukee, little town called Pewaukee. I will try to get some pictures up. I only have two pictures of the new paint job, as the rear drum brake cylinder (driver's side) decided to spring a leak after I brought it home from the body shop. Probably from the 2 months it sat while the car was getting painted and some other body work done, which I have been told drum brakes dont like sitting around not doing anything for that long a period of time. Its going to the shop tomorrow to get fixed.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206036 08/09/10 02:22 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Thanks to all for the nice welcome! Here are the other pictures I have...the last two are (obviously) pre-new paint job.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206039 08/09/10 02:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member
Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada	Welcome aboard GB David 68 Droptop 400 4 spd. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/ "It's a sin to squish old tin!" I can resist everything except temptation

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #206060 08/09/10 11:26 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator
Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US	Welcome aboard...my car is originally from Madison...sold at Shappe Pontiac FireBjorn http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=221 69 convertible 400 (was 350) Natalie, SOLD 58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce , Gina,(SOLD) 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, Mrs Robinson 2011 Volvo C30 T5 , Victoria ,.....( or Vicky)

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #206061 08/09/10 11:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,462 Davenport,Iowa, USA 400PLUS Member
400PLUS Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,462 Davenport,Iowa, USA	Looking GOOD! And welcome http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=624

Re: Hello from WisCONsin 400PLUS #206063 08/09/10 11:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada G Gus68 FGF Premium Member
Gus68 FGF Premium Member G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada	Welcome, another awesome 68. Love the gold on gold. Engine Test Stand Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoxyUwptUcdqEb-o2ArqyiUaHW0G_C88 restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg) 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon) 1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver) 2006 Sequoia 2017 Murano (wife's car) 202? Electric car 203? 68 Firebird /w electric engine 2007 Bayliner 175 runabout /w 3.0L Mercuiser__________________________________________________________

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Gus68 #206068 08/09/10 12:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA E Earlybird Power Member
Earlybird Power Member E Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA	Welcome and wow, gold on gold. What a beauty!!!

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #206072 08/09/10 01:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,616 missouri R ruffnutt Member
ruffnutt Member R Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,616 missouri	nice color combo.. john v.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin ruffnutt #206073 08/09/10 02:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 780 Alaska WiscBird Member
WiscBird Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 780 Alaska	Welcome to the site. Im sure if you show your car, we'll end up meeting as there arent that many birds in Wisconsin... and I tend to navigate towards them at shows. ..

Re: Hello from WisCONsin WiscBird #206086 08/09/10 03:21 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Thanks everyone! WiscBird - I may hit a few meets around Waukesha, but work is going to have me out of town alot in the next few months. I do plan to try to hit more shows and meets next summer. Let me know which ones you'll be at and I will keep an eye out. Took some more shots this morning while I was waiting for the flatbed to arrive...will try to get them up here...

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206113 08/09/10 06:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Wouter Senior Member
Wouter Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Really nice looking Bird. Welcome aboard! Wouter Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1967 Firebird 326 convertible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3fvHE_Jxzs

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Wouter #206136 08/09/10 07:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Too overcast this am, so the exterior pics were too dark. Here are some interior shots...

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206240 08/10/10 06:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Brakes fixed, took the bird for a walk in the park...

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206247 08/10/10 07:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,374 OH J jose67bird Member
jose67bird Member J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,374 OH	very nide bird indeed.... Wanna trade? LOL Better watch parking in an empty lot turn your head and there will be a pos parked up your arse...

Re: Hello from WisCONsin jose67bird #206248 08/10/10 07:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Ill keep on eye on my six...;-) Actually, I seem to attract a police escort. Even when I was taking the pictures at the park, a police cruiser stopped by.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Goldbirder #206261 08/10/10 08:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 159 Wisconsin S Steve Prouty Member
Steve Prouty Member S Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 159 Wisconsin	Nice looking car we need more of them in Wisconsin so welcome. I have a friend with an 68 April Gold covert that lives in Sun Prairie WI. Its a nice color. Hope to see you around some time. Steve 1968 Firebird 1969 Firebird project Routy Watch the build http://www.v8tvshow.com/forum/index.php/topic,2383.0.html

Re: Hello from WisCONsin Steve Prouty #206262 08/10/10 09:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,657 daytona beach, florida C creekbob Member
creekbob Member C Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,657 daytona beach, florida	They do attract the cops. I guess they see the car and expect you to speed or do a burn out. '68 400 'vert If it's too loud, you're too old.

Re: Hello from WisCONsin creekbob #206264 08/10/10 09:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin G Goldbirder Member
Goldbirder Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 40 WisCONsin	Steve - thanks! nice 68....and I am reading up on the progress on the '69. Bob - I drive mine like a grandma...cops are going to get bored with me real fast...

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