zouk52
12-29-2013, 06:12 PM
Hi all, this is my first project, a 1974 Firebird Formula 400 I bought for $2000 in 2012. It currently has a 301 that doesn't work and a TH400 or TH350 (I haven't bothered actually checking), a stripped interior and plenty of Canadian rust. The plans are pretty ambitious and this is definitely a VERY tight budget build. The plan is to build a driver with good reliability, fuel economy, great handling and a good base for future performance increases. Due to my budget I'm doing literally every possible thing myself, and I'll most likely run the body as is or in primer for a good while!
The plan (which changes constantly :hmm:)at the moment is:
-Custom full chassis with structural roll cage
-Fabricated IFS
-Fabricated 3-link rear suspension
-2003 5.3 from my totaled Yukon (:crying: more on that at some point)
-2.66/.50 T56 from a Firebird
-Megasquirt II Extra fuel/spark control
-14" CTS-V 4-piston Brembos mounted on 2010 Camaro hubs and custom rear axles for 5x120mm bolt pattern
-18" BMW M-Parallel wheels
The day I brought her home:
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Note the Grant steering wheel bolted in sideways and shag carpet.
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I lost my sense of direction with the project before I even finished tearing it down, so I didn't work on it for a year. This summer I finally decided to go Pro-Touring and started creating a plan and now here I am, ready to get started. I'm working full time until New Year's Eve, but on the first the car is being moved to an empty shop and the real work will begin :evil:
The plan (which changes constantly :hmm:)at the moment is:
-Custom full chassis with structural roll cage
-Fabricated IFS
-Fabricated 3-link rear suspension
-2003 5.3 from my totaled Yukon (:crying: more on that at some point)
-2.66/.50 T56 from a Firebird
-Megasquirt II Extra fuel/spark control
-14" CTS-V 4-piston Brembos mounted on 2010 Camaro hubs and custom rear axles for 5x120mm bolt pattern
-18" BMW M-Parallel wheels
The day I brought her home:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Note the Grant steering wheel bolted in sideways and shag carpet.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
I lost my sense of direction with the project before I even finished tearing it down, so I didn't work on it for a year. This summer I finally decided to go Pro-Touring and started creating a plan and now here I am, ready to get started. I'm working full time until New Year's Eve, but on the first the car is being moved to an empty shop and the real work will begin :evil: