Froggy 69Bird PT wannabe - "poor dady" VERY SLOW build.

[Gil]

Hello all !!

With you since 2009, thought it would be time for me to start the thread of my 69 Firebird.

Thanks a lot to give me the motivation to work as it won't be a limitless money build show car.

I'll do the best I can, the way it has to be done & I want you to tell me when I go the wrong way.

The car will be kind of "sleeper" & garage built for all I can do by myself.

So...

I have a new house, new job, new garage & the Bird is in with us so easiest to work on it for me.

The "to do" list :

Not starting PT style but will be later, don't worry...

Finish fuel lines check & change
Change the neg. cable of the starter (melted due to headers heat)
Drain fuel tank
Restart engine

Pass the "technical control". We have to in France if we want to drive the car in the street.

Clean the rear end & find the little leak
Find what is the model (seems a GM 10 bolt 8.5") & rebuilt it with new seals to stop the leak.

Clean underneath & inspect if rust spots
Rust-proofing treatment & painting underneath if necessary

Install the new body mounts bushings

Unsettle the old headers & install the new Rare R/A long branch (deport the oil filter if necessary) & Build all the stanless exaust lines.

Buy & install 225/50 R15 Toyo R888

seems a lot to do for me already...

After that :

Order & install :

Front

Speedtech LCA & UCA + QA1 front coilovers
Hotchkis front sway bar
Hotchkis subframe connectors

Rear

ChassisWorks G-Link adjustable Rear 4 Link

Motor

Be Cool Radiator with electrical fan
F.A.S.T. EZ-EFI 1.0 fuel injection


Enough said, now time to work

Thanks for reading
Gil