More Midori Sour Famaro

[Munster]

Progress pics of my firebird into camaro project. Midori Sour green from Du-Pont Hot Hues will be the color of choice. Started life as a 1969 Pontiac Firebird, yes Firebird, but don't flame me. I'm going for a low key look, not outlandish, mellow, not big power, budget build. A New School, Old School look.

Statred as

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This is the look I'm going for. Thanks to TonyL for the photoshop.
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Process started. Quarters, mini tubs installed. Sand blasted. Rotissery. Subframe started. Rack and pinion.

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Rear tires placed for fit, mock up, rear axle measurement for ordering.

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[Code Red]

looking good

[Scottem]

Ok, I"m a Mustang guy and I gotta say how nice that looks! Gotta get me a Camaro !

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

a firebird turned maro right?

cool!

[Munster]

a firebird turned maro right?

cool!

Yes, after I bought the bird my desire for a camaro overwhelmed me. And the parts were more readily available.:screwy:

[Munster]

I bought all after market stuff to do the front clip, and had the inner fenders painted and Rino lined to get a jump on assembly. You guessed it, they sent the wrong inner fenders.:throw: Any body doing a 68-72 Chevelle in a nice green:seizure: .

[WS6]

So you took a firebird and replaced all the panels with camaro? Car looks good to me. Love that green.

[Munster]

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

midori.. japanese for green with envy.

[z4me69]

what size are the front wheels and tires?

[SaturnVUEguy]

That green is really cool looking, and I'm not a big fan of green cars

[SLAMDIMPALA]

What color green is that? I bet it really pops in the sun. Looks good so far

[Munster]

What color green is that? I bet it really pops in the sun. Looks good so far
The Color is Midori Sour from the Du-Pont Hot Hues collection. Really does a cool shade shift on contours in the sun light. I also am not a fan of green cars, and I think it comes out well.

As for the front wheels.. the pics show the rears sitting on the front so I could get a feel for the contrast of the paint to the wheel centers. The fronts are 18"s with 245s.

[Munster]

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[Munster]

Rear going in.

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[Munster]

Starting to look like a car. But rough.

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[Munster]

67 - 68 Dash installed. I like the looks alot better than the 69 Camaro or Firebird dash.

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[SLAMDIMPALA]

Looks really good. How long before you get it to paint?

[Gearhead Dude]

I really like your progress. Looks like you've got the right shade of green to really pop in the sun. Keep us posted!

[6'9"Witha69]

I bet you get death threats from Poncho guys!

Looks really good. Keep up the progress.

[Munster]

Looks really good. How long before you get it to paint?

Will be a few months still. And that is optomistic probably.

[thetoystore]

love the 68 dash in 69

[Munster]

I bet you get death threats from Poncho guys!

Looks really good. Keep up the progress.

No Hate yet, and hopefully not. I will not be running any emblems accept maybe a 383 badge and I will have the small trunk keyhole Firebird emblem, probably magnetic, just for the "hughhhhhh" factor around town.

So far everyone has been good. I was going to do a 69 Trans Am clone but didn't want to change the interior so the plan was to have green T.A. stripes and tail panel. I just had a problem with the rubber around the front bumper and headlights, didn't like, loved the rest tho. And I have always wanted a 69 Camaro so it won out. work started, then EmptyNest come out with a new nose variation, just to late. Maybe that T.A. will be next. (And I could pay back my debt to society by starting with a Camaro body) L.O.L

[badbu68]

Too cool. Keep up the good work.

[TrialRun]

Car is looking good! Is there any clearance issues with the rear 335 tires and the stock size tank?

[68FBODY]

I have a 68 Firebird and all I have to say is....

AWESOME....Always been fond of a metallic green.

[CRead01]

lookin good. I love it when people do what they want with there car instead of following the crowd.

[Munster]

Car is looking good! Is there any clearance issues with the rear 335 tires and the stock size tank?

I don't have a stock tank, or any, in but if I remember right there is not a clearance problem with the tires.

[Munster]

Last pic updates for a while. Pulled the car out into the light for a couple snap shots. Yes, I know it looks like a stink bug. I should have lowered the rear abit for the pics but it was cold out.


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[Munster]

I dropped my car off at a freind of the famileys back in June of 09 to be finished. Looking just like the pic ^^^^^^^. He said he new exactly what I wanted...a little round rod work on the gaps and a little smoothing here and there, and a little peice of round rod on the tail pan gap to quater panel on the passenger side below the rear bumper. Said he would take all kinds of pics and keep me posted all the time. No pics ever, couldn't email because he wouldn't answer, car was one state away so I couldn't go check on it. Finally had my dad who lives there go and check on it. He started going once a week or two weeks then at the end once or twice a day and the guy still would not do anything on it. His shop was empty 90% of the time also. He would talk a good story about all the problems he was having with it but I'm not stupid and the pics from my dad showed me the truth. So after 7 months or so I went and pulled it before he tried to spray paint on it in the state it was after I gave him a last chance. He said give him a week and it would be done, after three more weeks I pulled it. He wouldn't even come to the shop when I went to get it. So, Three grand later, a smashed oil pan, round rod job that is half assed and a hood that will need to be replaced now ( he tried to pull a couple dimples out by the crown of the hood in front of the cowl area and basically erased the front of the cowl bubble), I'm freekin torqued. Why does this paint jail stuff have to be so hard. I live rural and don't seem to have luck at it. Tryed to stay with some on I persoanlly new and still had bad luck. Lost my spot in the last place because i got laid off and had to pull it and put it on hold then also.

I asked him to put a piece of round rod in the slight gap of the rear tail pan to quarte gap (pic above^^^) and then fill both with seem sealer if anything. He puttied over them both and scribed a fake line in. Looks ok but will last how long when I hit the power to the ground. That will have to be redone.

I hope I can last thru the next one. I have hopefully secured a spot in another shop by my dads. Another long time family friend, but I know his work first hand and he was the one I wanted to do all the work first but he went to only collision work. I think he feels sorry for me now and said he would finish it. Keep fingers crossed for me. He did my wifes fathers 41 Chevy. And he has numerous very, very nice show cars of his own he has done.

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[CruizinKev]

very nice project! love the wheels!

[colt zantop]

lookin good so far!

[thetoystore]

not b'n a jackass but what is a new school, old school look?

[Munster]

Some New school technology in a plain wrapper. Old school five spokes with modern sizes. I thought of it as, when the camaros were new or fresher the average joe might throw on a set cragars and maybe jack the rear and call it good, this is my version of that car in todays world. No big power plant just affordable small upgrading. (Meaning I'm not loaded$$)

[WS6]

sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope this next guy does you right.

[bonecrrusher]

Size of rear tires??

[796spdbu]

Bone crusher,specs on tires is at the bottom of his posts..it says 335-30-18 bfg kdw's.. 12" junkyard dog wheels.

[80proZ]

Personally i think its a waste of a good firebird.

[capjr]

Interesting, Not to hate or anything .If you wanted a Camaro, why not but one in a crate from dynacorp ? cool just the same

[Munster]

Interesting, Not to hate or anything .If you wanted a Camaro, why not but one in a crate from dynacorp ? cool just the same

2 - 3 times the cost.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

who gives a fuhh what you two think... ahhahah

[bonecrrusher]

Bone crusher,specs on tires is at the bottom of his posts..it says 335-30-18 bfg kdw's.. 12" junkyard dog wheels.

Damnit... why cant they make that in 19"!

[gto406]

Looking great Munster - as long as your doing it right is the most important thing!

Those wheels look really sweet, what are those btw?

Cheers,
Brian
'72 GTO.

[BA.]

the wheels look great on there and that green will be pretty bitchin'.

[gearbanger]

lookin good. I love it when people do what they want with there car instead of following the crowd.


Haaaaa!!!! That is a pretty good one! It looks to me like he is going to great lengths to follow the crowd!

[capjr]

who gives a fuhh what you two think... ahhahah
BOUT THE SAME AS YOU. WHO GIVEsS A FUHHHH BOUT YOU TO :machine:

[hivewax]

so, everything is the same for the '69 Firebird and Camaro, except the front end fenders and clip. is this correct?

you one smart cookie.:idea:

[dmc69]

lookin good... Cant wait to see this one finished.

[Munster]

so, everything is the same for the '69 Firebird and Camaro, except the front end fenders and clip. is this correct?

Rear quarters are the same except gills and marker lights. Rear tail pan is differant. Dash is way differant. Pontiac rear axle is 1" wider than Camaros.






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[thetoystore]

post pics of dash. i've owned sever al 67-68 birds and there dash is the same as 67-68 camaros. never a 69 bird tho

[redzula]

I love your color I repainted my ninja a few years ago in Midori sour and loved it nice choice

[Munster]

''''''''''post pics of dash. i've owned sever al 67-68 birds and there dash is the same as 67-68 camaros. never a 69 bird tho''''''''



Not my dash, because mine is replaced with a 67-68 dash. I like the looks of those alot better. More of the old car steel dash feel for me. I like this better than the 69 Camaros tho.

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[GM_muscle]

car looks good but the 69 birds are hard to find in good shape. but its turning out good.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

BOUT THE SAME AS YOU. WHO GIVEsS A FUHHHH BOUT YOU TO :machine:

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[eric36]

Bump, any updates?

[Munster]

After years of body shop bs this is what stage it is at currently. Supposedly will be done by end of May. (painted)

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Wanting to do the flush mount glass if I can find it for less n 1500$

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Looks alot better in person than in the pics

[Munster]

Decided on no stripes, no spoiler, and hints of satin aluminum accents here n there. Lots of new billet parts and such to put on when it finally makes it home. It is not at ride height. Was just pumped up to roll it out.

[eric36]

Cant wait to see this together, I love the color on the color card but afraid to do it till I see it on a done car.

[Munster]

One more pic. I'm once again getting excited to get it home. Keeping my fingers crossed. Really want to do the flush mount smoked glass kit with this color to minimize the chrome areas.


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[Munster]

Stopped by the body shop a couple days ago. Should be able to bring it home on my next days off, mid month, July.

Starting to look like a car.

[WS6]

Nice! I hope you get to bring it home soon.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

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[Steve68]

Nice color!! not many people like green, my cars 1969 Deep Fathom Green Met. I like it!!!!

[LeighP]

Ignore the death threats....I think it'll look great when it's done. Love the colour.....but then I painted my Firebird green as well.....I see you got the right inner fenders. :)

[nicke]

Beautiful car! I like what you are doing!
Where are you located?

-Nick

[craigs73]

Very nice car.... Thinking o painting mine british racing green metallic

[LeighP]

Very nice car.... Thinking o painting mine british racing green metallic

Say something like this......???

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[Munster]

I'm above Spokane, on the Pend Oreille river, about 15 miles before Ione Washington. The car is in Idaho and should get to come home in two weeks when I come home from Alaska on my next days off. Then it will be a thrash to get it going for at least one car show and drive this summer.



Beautiful car! I like what you are doing!
Where are you located?

-Nick

[Munster]

Say something like this......???

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Nice. I've looked at this one before and it really is nice. My cousin had a 77 or 78 close to the same color.

Green grows on you and can show body contours very well without being over the top. Not that any paint is really over the top I guess. My wife picked green and I said 'ok, but I get to pick the shade', were both happy.

[craigs73]

Say something like this......???

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no like this car
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[nicke]

I'm above Spokane, on the Pend Oreille river, about 15 miles before Ione Washington. The car is in Idaho and should get to come home in two weeks when I come home from Alaska on my next days off. Then it will be a thrash to get it going for at least one car show and drive this summer.

Interesting.... I grew up in Cusick ;-)

-Nick

[KnightMare]

I liek that color green, can't wait to see your car go together

[Munster]

Haven't posted in quite a while. Here are a few pics after the car was finished a few months ago. We have done a few car shows and have had some fun. It has an oil leak and a shifting problem so I am limited to under 25 mph. But it is was good for cruising the fairgrounds when we did the GoodGuys show here in Spokane. Hopefully I will get it sorted out soon. It's kind of like dating a beautiful blonde and you can only kiss her on the forehead.




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[Munster]

The car is very dirty from the last two years of the build sitting in the garage being assembled. I was too excited to wash it before I brought it out. Crappy cell phone video also, sorry about that.





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[Peter Mc Mahon]

glad to see it done, looks great