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Back on the road!
#261343 12/19/12 01:11 AM
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I didn't get a new Firebird to follow me home like Craig did, but I did get to pick up my 68 vert with it's newly built 461 and 200 4R. Couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.
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Re: Back on the road!
desert68 #261344 12/19/12 02:27 AM
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Wow! Gotta warn us to put our sunglasses on before viewing those picts!

Nice job! Just had all your brake parts blasted today for my coupe. Everything seems to be fitting together as it should.

How many miles do you have on it yet? grin

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 frown
1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold frown
Re: Back on the road!
68tpls400 #261345 12/19/12 02:51 AM
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Great news on the brakes, how close are you to getting the 400 coupe on the road? You sure didn't let the gold verts spot in the garage get cold.

Put about 50 miles on it so far, pulls like a freight train. Can't seem to get into 2nd gear without chirping the tires (LOL, oh well)
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desert68 #261350 12/19/12 05:33 AM
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Awesome engine Dude! Catching some fire on the hiway I'll bet!!

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: Back on the road!
Gus68 #261353 12/19/12 12:56 PM
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congratulations... looks sweet.


http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/q487/dam1960/
Re: Back on the road!
dam1960 #261363 12/19/12 05:32 PM
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That's a big puppy!

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: Back on the road!
Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #261371 12/19/12 07:02 PM
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ooooh Shiney.

original 1968 Nordic blue 350 coupe
https://picasaweb.google.com/101966588157297835672/Firebird?noredirect=1
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1987 Dodge W-150 Power Ram
2019 Taco TRD pro
Re: Back on the road!
Jarett #261378 12/19/12 10:38 PM
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Nice, What rear gear do you have?

Jim G.
67 conv 400


http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?
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http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/goodbird67/
Re: Back on the road!
8point #261383 12/20/12 01:03 AM
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Thanks for all the thumbs up, feeling like a kid at Christmas!

8point - running 3.55 rear with 245-60-15 tires. 70 mph is right around 2200 rpm.

Re: Back on the road!
desert68 #261386 12/20/12 01:26 AM
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Sweet looking engine! you really paid attention to detail... looks really nice!

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