1971 Firebird Formula

[qnitro]

Whats up guys, havent posted a car here in a while.. Well I have a 1971 Firebird Formula that was started back in Dec with Vince doing the DSE rear end ad mini tubs, and Don Sutton doing the paint.. Its gonna be a nice runner, I bought Big Baer brakes, had the front subframe powder coated, DSE sway bars, smoothed firewall, DSE brake booster, AGR steering box, Fikse 18x12 and 18x9 wheels, Anvil Carbon Fiber trunk lid.. Its gonna get a LSA I think, not really sure..



Here are some pics of it to date, I first bought it just as a shell... we did the firewall first, than Vince @meanstreets replace cowl, trunk pan, and did DSE sets ups..Than Don replaced both quarters and tail panel, than did an AMAZING job on paint.. he is by far one of the best around.. ohhh and he sold me my dream car a 1971 Z28... I will be buried in that car

[qnitro]

[F-Body International]

Very nice! Looking like pro-touring.com build for sure.

[yellow1098Greg]

Great car and love the color.....which brake kit and setup from Baer did you go with? Maybe you help me with a part number and all if ya got it! Awesome build!

[qnitro]

So I bought the CPP spindles, so I can run a run a corvette hub, than I bought a Baer brake kit for a C5 spindle and it worked..

Great car and love the color.....which brake kit and setup from Baer did you go with? Maybe you help me with a part number and all if ya got it! Awesome build!

[BBBluey]

Looking great! Lot's of good stuff happening to that F-body.

If by chance you have the original air cleaner (dual snorkel) and auto shifter and willing to part with either, please let me know.

[qnitro]

the intake is gold Im keeping that, the auto shifter, I actually gave away already

Looking great! Lot's of good stuff happening to that F-body.

If by chance you have the original air cleaner (dual snorkel) and auto shifter and willing to part with either, please let me know.

[cdoggy81]

Subscribed :-)

[qnitro]

Hood getting ready for spray

[dhutton]

Who is this Don Sutton character? Is he Ron's brother?

[qnitro]

Who is this Don Sutton character? Is he Ron's brother?

He lives out in the woods is all I know

[zman1969]

Who is this Don Sutton character? Is he Ron's brother?

Sutton Hutton whats the difference? Nice Job Don! nice car Kevin!
cant wait to give you my car!

[cdoggy81]

Kevin,
what was the torsion bar rating you got in your AGR box?

[qnitro]

Kevin,
what was the torsion bar rating you got in your AGR box?

Man, Im feeling dumb... what is Torsion bar rating??

Here are the specs.. from the box itself..

These Resto-Boxes feature quick ratio 12:1 or variable 13-16:1 gearing and sport valving found in our Billet boxes but in an OEM style trim. We use OEM 4 bolt top covers and OEM end caps and add an OEM-look finish. This is the perfect box for the restorer looking for a high performance box while retaining the original factory look.

Fitment is as follows:
12.7:1 ratio
3 bolt L pattern inside the frame mounting
SAE 11/16 Flare Pressure fitting
SAE 5/8 Flare Return fitting
13/16-36 spline input

[TerryD]

Great job! Going to be fantastic for sure. Has me wondering...fixing to start on my build, a '72 TA. Been considering building a Formula instead ??? What are your plans for the drivetrain?

[qnitro]

Was going to do a LSA, but Im not going to go that route.. Im going to save LSA for my Z28. This will get a LS3/T56

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Updates, The hood looks great

[Buryingthesun]

The hood looks great! I like the color choice, White always looks good on a firebird for some reason.

[Ripper]

Great build!

I would love to see a Martini-striping on that white paint!

[qnitro]

That would be very cool..

Great build!

I would love to see a Martini-striping on that white paint!

[Ripper]

The subtle version:



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