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Done! #97240 07/29/07 02:15 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA kingbird68 Member kingbird68 Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA Just got her started on Wednesday and took the first drive in two years today! It was great until I stopped for gas and the lower radiator hose clamp failed shooting radiator fluid all over the engine bay. Still can't get the smile off of my face. Aaron

Re: Done! kingbird68 #97241 07/29/07 02:24 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA E Earlybird Power Member Earlybird Power Member E Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA Congrats! I know what a great feeling this is, many of us do! Car looks nice!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Done! kingbird68 #97242 07/29/07 02:24 AM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,905 Michigan Yellowbird Valued Mentor Yellowbird Valued Mentor Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,905 Michigan Nice looking 'bird! Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2013168131146&l=a52249adda 1968 Meridian Turquoise / Dark Turquoise 400 4 speed convertible Restoration Gallery http://thefirstgensite.com

Re: Done! Yellowbird #97248 07/29/07 09:41 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,179 Tranquility NJ. M maxepr Premier Member maxepr Premier Member M Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,179 Tranquility NJ. NICE!!!!! Ron 69 RA III T/A Auto 69 Sprint vert 3speed ( sold to a new home) 69 350 coupe ( new home in Denver) 69 350 HO 4spd

Re: Done! maxepr #97251 07/29/07 10:56 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 783 Munich, Germany Thomas Brandl Member Thomas Brandl Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 783 Munich, Germany Aaron, looks really nice! Please post more pics or a link to a website of your´s where the car is shown in detail. Would be fine to see more of it... Cheers Thomas Thomas My german 68 Firebird website

Re: Done! Thomas Brandl #97252 07/29/07 11:12 AM Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 391 Indianapolis, IN 19TA69 Member 19TA69 Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 391 Indianapolis, IN Very nice can't wait until my day. Enjoy yours you earned it. Steve 68 Vert 400 4sp 69 Trans am 4sp

Re: Done! 19TA69 #97255 07/29/07 11:33 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 14,265 Michigan F Fbody69 Valued Mentor Fbody69 Valued Mentor F Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 14,265 Michigan WOW, nice! I didn't realize you were so far along. You snuck right up on it. I wonder if you took a picture of the faces of ten people who had just driven their Birds after restoring them if we would all look like twins? That same grin from ear to ear. I got news for ya, the grins keep coming back every time you drive it.

Re: Done! Fbody69 #97261 07/29/07 02:14 PM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US very nice...and if all that happened is a lower rad clamp, your living right! 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: Done! Bjorn Sefeldt #97263 07/29/07 02:21 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,739 Kettering Ohio Hammered Member Hammered Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,739 Kettering Ohio Congrats! Now you can start planning the next upgrade because these cars are never truly "done." John http://1967firebird.atwebpages.com 67 400/4spd Convertible

Re: Done! Hammered #97266 07/29/07 02:25 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,158 Likes: 51 Illinois Jimc2002 Administrator Jimc2002 Administrator Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,158 Likes: 51 Illinois Very nice! That smile is not a one-time occurrence. It should be there on every subsequent drive. Jim '68 400HO Conv.

Re: Done! Jimc2002 #97270 07/29/07 03:00 PM Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,462 Davenport,Iowa, USA 400PLUS Member 400PLUS Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,462 Davenport,Iowa, USA Coooooooooooooool! Wipe that smile off your face. NOT. Great feeling aint it. Now thats smiles per hour!!!!!!!!! http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=624

Re: Done! 400PLUS #97276 07/29/07 03:52 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA kingbird68 Member kingbird68 Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA thanks guys. I couldn't have done it without you! Tom, here is my photobucket account. I need to update it though. http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/king67rsss/ Aaron

Re: Done! kingbird68 #97284 07/29/07 04:19 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,889 Columbus, Ohio I if6was9 Senior Member if6was9 Senior Member I Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,889 Columbus, Ohio I wish I could say done. Congrats! Tom '69 Firebird 400 4spd conv

Re: Done! if6was9 #97293 07/29/07 06:41 PM Joined: May 2001 Posts: 3,615 Mandeville,LA B Bronze Bird Premium Member Bronze Bird Premium Member B Joined: May 2001 Posts: 3,615 Mandeville,LA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a hobbyist. Not a professional. Don't be hatin'!

Re: Done! if6was9 #97294 07/29/07 06:44 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa pjt5959 Member pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa Awesome. Hopefully I'm not too far behind you. 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

Re: Done! pjt5959 #97298 07/29/07 07:25 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 783 Munich, Germany Thomas Brandl Member Thomas Brandl Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 783 Munich, Germany Aaron, thumbs up! I just flipped through the pics of your photobucket account. Very inspirering. And reminds me a lot of my own never-ending-story of restoring my bird. Even the fact that the engine´s block first was painted the wrong non-metallic blue and then changed to the correct color could be out of my book. Been there, done that... VERY nice indeed! Thomas My german 68 Firebird website

Re: Done! Thomas Brandl #97299 07/29/07 07:27 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,534 Low Country FirebirdMike Member FirebirdMike Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,534 Low Country Originally Posted By Thomas Brandl Aaron, thumbs up! I just flipped through the pics of your photobucket account. Very inspirering. And reminds me a lot of my own never-ending-story of restoring my bird. Even the fact that the engine´s block first was painted the wrong non-metallic blue and then changed to the correct color could be out of my book. Been there, done that... VERY nice indeed! Can't even imagine what it's like to restore a car in Germany. Respect! Nice job Aaron. Feels good to be back on the road I bet! What size tires you running? They look like a good fit. Last edited by FirebirdMike; 07/29/07 07:28 PM.

Re: Done! Jimc2002 #97300 07/29/07 07:39 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 264 Kernersville, N.C. BetWinner Member BetWinner Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 264 Kernersville, N.C. Very pretty!

Re: Done! BetWinner #97304 07/29/07 07:48 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA kingbird68 Member kingbird68 Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA Mike, the rim and tire sizes are: 17x8 4.5" back space rear w/255/45/17 17x7 4.0" back space front w/235/45/17 Aaron

Re: Done! pjt5959 #97310 07/29/07 08:47 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 492 Norway 67firebirdnorway Member 67firebirdnorway Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 492 Norway Congratulate, it is a nice Bird. And the feeling of the first drive is fantastic. Firebird Norway http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e...Gold/Bildelink%20til%20FirstgenFirebird/ http://www.fremover.no/kulturliv/article3586596.ece

Re: Done! 67firebirdnorway #97315 07/29/07 09:26 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,417 Whitby, Ontario, Canada P pedlondarite Member pedlondarite Member P Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,417 Whitby, Ontario, Canada Very nice job, Aaron. I'm glad to hear you made it with plenty of the driving season still ahead of you. Hopefully I'm not that far behind you - I'm shooting to be "done" by Aug 15th. Mark 68 Firebird 350 auto (sold) 70 Trans Am RAIII 400 4-speed (sold) 2011 Challenger SRT8 IE392 6-speed (sold) 2017 Challenger Hellcat 1966 Dodge Coronet 440

Re: Done! Jimc2002 #97320 07/29/07 10:26 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,521 Massachusetts 6 67 Firebird 400 Member 67 Firebird 400 Member 6 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,521 Massachusetts SUPER NICE ! Congrats! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2204453 I don't hate the rich, I don't pity the poor.

Re: Done! 67 Firebird 400 #97328 07/29/07 11:14 PM 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 Good work Aaron! I know very well the sh!thouse grin effect....just earned mine a few months ago. Still have it on every time I pull it out and drop the clutch and roar away! Also great to get all those thumbs up when cruisin around ! 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: Done! Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #97329 07/29/07 11:17 PM 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 Nice pups too (the dogs that is) 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: Done! 67firebirdnorway #97346 07/30/07 12:49 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA kingbird68 Member kingbird68 Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 294 San Diego, CA thanks everyone. Turns out the problem wasn't the clamps. There is a small hole in the hose! Aaron

Re: Done! Jimc2002 #97359 07/30/07 02:02 AM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,131 midwest , usa D drew67 Member drew67 Member D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,131 midwest , usa shhhhwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!! he!! of a nice bird man!! Andy due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been disconnected for non payment.

Re: Done! drew67 #97365 07/30/07 02:55 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,071 Piedmont, Ohio J ja67bird Member ja67bird Member J Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,071 Piedmont, Ohio EXCELLENT, congrats!!! I can't wait until that day!!! James Getting Closer http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r122/ja67bird/ Check out this new site: http://firebirdobsession.bravehost.com 68 400 4 speed coupe

Re: Done! ja67bird #97466 07/30/07 07:12 PM Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Denmark Claus Moeller Member Claus Moeller Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Denmark That's a n.i.c.e. bird!! (but trust me, -it'll NEVER be done.. -Always a few things one just gotta 'improve' or upgrade) -Congrats!! -Claus http://rides.hotrod.com/ride/1003826/clausdanger/1968/pontiac/firebird/index.html it's NOT black.. it's Dark metallic green.. ;-)

Re: Done! Jimc2002 #100225 08/16/07 03:48 AM Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 San Diego, CA 6 68Convertible Member 68Convertible Member 6 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 San Diego, CA Arron - The car looks awesome. Congratulations!