project pheonix update

[restomodbird69]

looks like color will be shot an monday,here is a pic of the fenders with the heat extractors blended in and firewall

[Roger Poirier]

Labor of love... Looooooooooking good! :twothumbs

R.P.

[ProTouring442]

Nice! How did you blend in the extractors? I am guessing you used one of the panel glues (Sem or Fusor)?

Lookin' good, keep the pics coming!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
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[Steve Firebird]

that looks very nice and clean keep the pics coming

[restomodbird69]

the extractors are bolted on,as for the rest i will ask the bodyman what he used tomorrow when i pic it up.the glass work he did is great it looks like the extractors were stamped in the fendres and the are functional.

[Hammered]

Yes, he did a great job on the extractors. I'm curious too to know how he massaged them in. Looking forward to seeing more.

John

[restomodbird69]

the inside of the bird has color,4link bars and core support.here is the result,i cant wait to see the whole thing together.

[69TAPoser]

Tease!

[dropit69]

looking good!! what color is that??

[restomodbird69]

gomango is the color,that is the nickname doge paint code is pve and name is tangerine pearl

[restomodbird69]

well the bird has color now,what do you guys think?it will be home tomorrow.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

siiick color..

youre almost there.

[69TAPoser]

Love it! :drool:

Phil

[restomodbird69]

69 poser,i am impressed with all you have done to your bird,mine will be home tomorrow and i will start putting it together

[69TAPoser]

69 poser,i am impressed with all you have done to your bird,mine will be home tomorrow and i will start putting it together

Thanks restomod, but I am totally jealous of your build. You are getting your shell back and can start actually putting it together. Mine is in the "black hole" called the "bodyshop" where time seems to stand still and estimates and promises don't seem to mean much. :here!:

I have to say it again though, LOVE that color. Keep the pics coming and I will live vicariously through your build. :Alchy:

Phil

[Hammered]

Great color, I'm jealous now.

John

[restomodbird69]

thanks for the kind words guys.the bird is home now and 69 ta it ws in the body shop for eight months so i know about the black hole.

[restomodbird69]

got the rear and and dse quadralink in tonight.man i sure like it

[restomodbird69]

got the motor and trans in today,the bird is really taking shape

[slownova]

awesome car man. do you have the pics of the front fenders still? could you post them back up?

[restomodbird69]

here are the fenders again,i got smart and resized the pics so i wont have to delete them to add more.

[69TAPoser]

Excellent progress! :twothumbs

When do you think you will finish it?

Phil

[restomodbird69]

hopefully late january

[awr68]

Looks great!!

[Roger Poirier]

hopefully late january


Take your time. Less chance for mistakes. You can't use it until spring anyways. Plus there is shake down period. From my experience you will be one happy camper come this spring. Great updates.

I'm just a concerned fellow car member and big fan of Pontiacs.

R.P.

[restomodbird69]

i am not going to rush things,just work stedy, a little each night and for a full week from christmas to new years i close my buisness so the bird will keep me busy.

[restomodbird69]

today i put in my 3" exhaust with x pipe and race pro mufflers.fits nice and tight

[796spdbu]

Very sweet car.I love every aspect of your car.What engine/tranny are you running?I like pontiacs also, it is cool to see some of them built on here.I love my chevys, but it sis nice to see some thing else built.

[restomodbird69]

the motor is a merlin based 540,th400 trans with b&m hammer shifter.i went with the cehvy motor so i could use the unisteer power rack.

[mikey]

you're making me jealous looks awesome:twothumbs

[restomodbird69]

glad to see that you all like what i am doing,here is the fuel tank,shifter and e brake

[restomodbird69]

got some color on the fenders and doors and i sure like the way my fenders turned out with my blended in heat extractors.

[1971novaSS]

Wow, incredible car!!! I was wondering if you can give me some info on the panhard bar and mounting brackets. I need to set mine up the same way due to clearence issues.

And i have a deep backspaced wheel, How did you do the e-brake? Can't even begin to try and figure out how the cables will link up.

Any info would be much appreciated.

And again i love your car, everything looks perfect.

[restomodbird69]

the panhard bar is part of my dse quadralink,my e brake is a lokar hand brake that is mounted on the tranny hump so there is no more console for me.The cables are ran in the top of the tranny tunnel.

[aussiebj]

That colour is just plain sweet, nice car keep up the good work ,i would like to see bigger pics of it though...

[restomodbird69]

the progress is slow butthe results are great,here is a pic of the dash i made and the ram air hood

[steve g]

Awesome. You ever think of selling any of those dashes?

[restomodbird69]

i do have a mold to make more if anyone is interested.it bolts into the factory set up

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Lookin good!

[Hammered]

I agree with Steve g on selling those dashes. Did you fab that hood yourself?

Keep up the beautiful work.

[restomodbird69]

yes i also did the hood,it is all steel and i considered molding it also.right now the hood is all steel

[steve g]

It'll be awhile before I'm ready for a dash, but I would definitely be interested. I'll have to keep in touch. Looking forward to seeing more photos.

[Josh69]

How is the progress? Any shots of the car in color yet, or the hood on the car?

Nice work so far, excellent choice!

Also, I'd be interested in a dash...any thoughts on availability and price?

Would 5" guages fit, or are those for 3-5/8"?

[restomodbird69]

I pulled my car from the first shop since he wasn't getting it dine and I am glad i did.We found lots of things that were halfassed.so now oit is in a much better place and should be home in a few weeks.the dash will take a 5" gauge with no problem.I had that in mind when i made it.I will post some pics when i have some good ones of it assembled.

[restomodbird69]

well it has been a while but i have been working tons.the good news is the bird is painted for the second time and i am happy with the results

[formula98]

Looks Great! What is the final color? Looks candy red.

[68firehawk]

Very stunning. Great color choice.

[restomodbird69]

the color is tangrine pearl.

[restomodbird69]

here is my dash with gauges,what do yall think?

[formula98]

Nice! I like the color is that also Tangrine pearl? Looks really nice..

[jonnyc]

car is looking great.i like that dash alot.if you start making them send me a pm and let me know how much you would like to get for one.i won't be getting to the interior until about the end of next year but i might have to get me one of those dashes.

[Josh69]

here is my dash with gauges,what do yall think?

I like the gauges! Classy!

[restomodbird69]

its almost time to bring my car back home.here are a few pics now that the paint is on and it looks like a car again

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

siiick..

[69TAPoser]

Loooove the stance! :twothumbs How much is it lowered?

The 69 Birds look so much cooler than the 69 Camaro. :box2:

Phil

[restomodbird69]

I am not sure exactly how much it is lowered.it has dse quadralink in the rear and their speed kit 2 in the front.i will have to check the height against a factory car to see.

[KAGTECH]

You are so correct in that the 69 Firebird look so much cooler thus the reason why I have not gave up my dream and goal for my project. You gents have taken it to another level that is for sure and my hats off to you.

[dodge]

very nice ...well done

[restomodbird69]

thanx for the kind words.the car is getting the interior in and i will post pics when it is complete.

[SamHatco]

Awsome build, I really like the color. Are you going to put stripes anywhere? Who is doing the interior? What engine/tranny are you putting in it. Your profile dosen't say where you are located. Are you near Huntsville? If so, I would love to come by and look at your progress. Keep the pics coming!


Sam

[restomodbird69]

i am near katy,motor is a merlin 540 and trendsetters is doing the interior.i have a buddy with a 69 vert in the woodlands