'71/'01 Firebird Update

[OldSchoolFormula]

OSF - as my dad always says, "anyone can restore a car, but it takes a real man to cut one up!" i dont know why, but it still makes me cringe whenever i think of cutting up a car.

As true as that is... it would still suck to cut up a structural part of the car and then have a worthless shell. Cutting it up? No big deal. Stitching it back up to be at least as strong as it was prior to the cut? That makes me nervous. Im going to investigate running a cross bar from one kick panel to the other to help brace that area up. I dont think theres going to be much room for one, though; especially with the deep autometers.

[71FirebirdLS1]

humm, never thought about running a brace to both kick panels... you could stitch it back up then weld or stitch a long piece or two of steel strips across the cowl.

[31car]

Constructors note-OSF-make sure you fit the wiper transmission before welding in new upper cowl-very tight!! I dont think HVAC box will go into car any further to the right-structural strength of right vent box in cowl critical-

[Johnny Blaze]

Amazing car! Really like the rear suspension setup, considering it for mine. Any more info on it? How did you decide on the arm lentghs, mounting angles, etc...?