Little Sneak peak from the Pontiac Enthusiast shoot with FreedomBird

[fletcherscustoms]

Heres a little sneak peak from the photo shoot we had this saturday with Tracy from prozac and tonic photography. Feature will run in the DEcember issue of Pontiac Enthusiast with a possible cover. These are some crappy shots from over his shoulder with my cell. I got some more with my camera I will get up shortly. WE shot about 7 different locations, most on a old ww2 air base down here and then some here at the family boiler plant.

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[LeighP]

Cool stuff...look forwards to seeing that car in the magazine.

[fbody_mike]

That car is great. Great color and the stance is sweet.

[LowBuckX]

What blue is that looks great

[fletcherscustoms]

GM jetstream blue from the Corvette ZR1

[LowBuckX]

GM jetstream blue from the Corvette ZR1
was so close to useing that color wish I had...

[castine917]

looks nice

[David Sloan]

Looks killer Chad,
Keep up the good work, Is that the old base at Moltrey.
Thanks

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah thats Spence field in Moultrie! Old WW2 where the hold the swap meets and the largest agricultural expo in the world

[Sheriff]

Very nice looking bird. That color is awesome.

[68Formula]

Beautiful!

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I stopped getting a PE subscription, but I might just have to buy a copy. That car was also on tv too, wasn't it?

[David Sloan]

yeah thats Spence field in Moultrie! Old WW2 where the hold the swap meets and the largest agricultural expo in the world

I thought it looked like Spence field i could not remember the name, but we have walked a many a mile at the swap meet there the week before Thanksgiving every year! LOL!
Thanks

[fletcherscustoms]

you coming down this year??

[OLDFLM]

A few more pics from the photoshoot...

(now that I'm on my 3rd computer in the last two weeks!)

Inside Hurst Boiler

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Me "trying" to be artistic by leaving the photographer's camera in the shot

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The push broom was already in that spot so we decided to leave it in the pics

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Tracy from www.prozakandtonic.com (http://www.prozakandtonic.com/) in action

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[OLDFLM]

Outside of Hurst Boiler

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Overcast/cloudy day made for some great outside shots!

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Chad and Jerry admiring their Fletcher's Customs creation...

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125 Ton hoists make great vantage points and backdrops!

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[OLDFLM]

Shots from the old WWII air field near Moultrie GA

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One of the first shots of the day... love the blue on the Shipping sign...

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WHAT A DAY!!! My first ever photoshoot and the first time I got to see the car move under it's own power!!

It was barely dawn when Chad backed the FREEDOMBIRD out of the trailer and no sooner did he idle her down the ramp and put her in drive... he did a short ceremonious reveille-isch burnout to start the day off right! (c:]

Tracy readied his equipment as we buttoned up the trailer and wiped down the car... when the light was right and Tracy was ready to get started Chad flipped me the keys and simply said... "You drive... just take it easy Buddy!" And smiled proudly knowing what I was about to experience...

Keys in hand I opened the door, slid into the seat and started the car for the first time in over two years!! Those of you who know the sound of a large journal Pontiac can imagine the big stupid 440cid smile on my face as I listened to the cackle of 3" Pypes RacePros while I sat on the tarmac of the old abandoned runway...

In the glow of the Colbalt gauges I eased the Phoenix Transmissions 700R4 in gear... she felt like a thoroughbred anxious to leave the gates... easing off the brake I initially just enjoyed the sound of that 248/260 solid and then for the first time ever: the "feel" of the car... solid, tight, authoritative in every way... the steering felt precise... the suspension taught and purposeful but not rough... the black leather interior, dash, guages... everything felt great and the 440 has power for days!!! I was realizing my dream!

She's no Bad Penny, Jackass, Red Devil or Old Yeller... but to say this car is BAD ASS!!!! ... is the understatement of the year!! https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2005/04/thumbsup-1.gif The last time I had that feeling in my stomach was on another air strip in Germany, strapped into the back seat of an F-15E!

It's everything I imagined and more... viceral and refined all at the same time!! I wish I could have taken some pics of my face as we drove up and down that old runway at speed while Tracy took pics from the chase car!!! And I wish that everyone involved in the build could have been there to take part!! All the vendors and sponsors... all the friends made along the way... everyone here who's watched the transformation and waited just as anxiously as I have! It was well worth the wait guys!!!! https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/cheers-1.gif

[Matt@BOS]

It's everything I imagined and more... viceral and refined all at the same time!! I wish I could have taken some pics of my face as we drove up and down that old runway at speed while Tracy took pics from the chase car!!! And I wish that everyone involved in the build could have been there to take part!! All the vendors and sponsors... all the friends made along the way... everyone here who's watched the transformation and waited just as anxiously as I have! It was well worth the wait guys!!!! https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/cheers-1.gif

Nice! I'm glad you finally got to drive the damn thing. There really is no other feeling quite like driving these old cars that can actually handle. It must have been really hard waiting since it was almost together last November. Congrats!

By the way, did you guys have an opportunity to make a few of those changes to the interior that you were thinking of doing?

Matt

[fletcherscustoms]

We've done a few things to the interior. WE added a couple more cobalt gauges in the console and got all the wiring finished. Other than that its been getting the car back together and ready for the road. Car is now sitting on stands again. Teh wheels went back to Rushforth to be rehooped to get a little better clearance as we were having a good bit of rubbing issues with the ride height were we wanted it.

[OLDFLM]

Nice! I'm glad you finally got to drive the damn thing. There really is no other feeling quite like driving these old cars that can actually handle. It must have been really hard waiting since it was almost together last November. Congrats!

By the way, did you guys have an opportunity to make a few of those changes to the interior that you were thinking of doing?

Matt

Thanks Matt!! Waiting to get the car home before I do the carbon fiber cloth on the door panels... thinking of adding the stock door pulls to the center of that panel now since I see Classic Ind is repopping them now! You'll be the first to get pics when they are done my friend!

[OLDFLM]

Chad just got confirmation yesterday that not only will the car get a full 6-page feature in the December issue of Pontiac Enthusiast... and that will be the issue that they'll be handing out at SEMA 2010!!!

But we also got confirmation that WE GOT THE COVER!!!!!!! :jump:

[mc84_zz4]

It seems like a trifecta-congratulations is in order. :cheers:
Published, SEMA handout, and COVER, Wow! huge congrats!
Oh!, and you can also drive it a bit.... :twothumbs:
I guess that could make it a quadrifecta... (?) lol

[OLDFLM]

Thanks!

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