Semi-Pro Touring Firebird Convertible

[LSX1STGEN]

Well after perusing the pro-touring community for 6 months, I thought that I would share our project!
It’s a 1968 Firebird Convertible – yes someone did a horrible injustice by attempting to make it a targa top car in the early 1980’s. We scored the car from Old Car City in White Co. Georgia. Our initial intent was to use the doors and a few other parts on a wrecked 67 bird that I bought in Illinois, but after assessing the time to turn it into a 68 we decided to completely rebody and save the targa car from Old Car City.
The Plan: 1968 Firebird Conv.
Stock Sub w/ tublar arms, QA1 coilovers, a fat swaybar and 600 box.
Mast Motorsports L99/ 4L60 combo – the wife won’t have any part of a 6 speed
12 bolt narrowed 2” and DSE offsets and 3” dropped springs.
That’s about as far as we have gotten, but check out the rebody process by GRAVEROBBERS in Forsyth Co. GA – they really know how to reskin and strengthen any muscle car!!!
www.graverobberssheetmetal.com

[LSX1STGEN]

A Few More...

[LSX1STGEN]

As of today...

[BIGX69]

looks like a awesome project

[1971CHEVELLE]

very cool project

[Code Red]

wowzers good luck with that thing

[69TAPoser]

At least the floor cross bracing was still good! (hey, you have to look on the positive side of a project like this...ask me how I know!!!)

Phil

[LSX1STGEN]

Thanks everyone - we are shooting for an 8 month build.

[Motown 454]

Well atleast whats left looks solid.

[Hammered]

Always nice to see another bird being saved, especially a '67 convert. I also like the 5 window in your avatar. Any details on that one?

[LSX1STGEN]

Thanks for all the encouragement. Hammered ask about the 5 window coupe on my Avatar. Well I built this one from nothing as well, and have had the car finished for about a year. We are going to sell it in favor of the Firebird - it's not my idea, but my wife just has to have a muscle car. Great gal - right! Below is a link to the ebay auction that I will be listing next week.

http://www.clay.briansabatino.com/1937_CHEVY.HTM

We really need $45K, but I will entertain offers. As you can tell from the pics of the firebird, we will be using the money soon!

Thanks again!

Clay

[LSX1STGEN]

Even More Sheetmetal: DSE Tub to trunk floor mod. We are going 335/30/18!

[LSX1STGEN]

[Code Red]

I think I see some more of a car there ;-)

[zman1969]

thats going all the way down with it! good start and I can tell you he's working faster than my buddy the bodyman


I'm glad I didnt have to go that far! I think thats what you call ground up resto-mod keep us up to date with pics as it progresses

[LSX1STGEN]

We will have to modify the Camaro quarters to accept the gills and corner marker.

[LSX1STGEN]

We're knocking it out

[Motown 454]

Thats looking good

[WS6]

Wow! That's a heck of a start.

[mc84_zz4]

We're knocking it out

Whew! you had me worried for a moment, I kept seeing less and less on the frame jig.
A TON of work in there so far... great job.