69 Firebird Build

[tones2SS]

Looks good man. Keep up the great work.

[Lenie]

Phil, looks good. I've been beating myself up for about 2 years now debating whether or not to add flat black on my hood. Wife keeps convincing me not to but man, it just looks nasty.
Lenie

[Motown 454]

Looks good Phil..

[69TAPoser]

Weekend progress, the car is rolling again with it's final stance:







Phil

[Motown 454]

You've got to be so excited to be this close to driving it.

[icebird84]

looking good

[tones2SS]

Getting there buddy.
Keep up the progress.

[69TAPoser]

Got the car back on the KwikLift and installed the 3.5" alum diveshaft from Inland Empire. Next I will be working on the mock-up for the custom stainless headers:




Phil

[Motown 454]

Thats a nice looking piece of equipment. They make some nice stuff.

[gto406]

Looking good Phil!

[Motown 454]

Phil any news on the header kit?

[69TAPoser]

Thanks for asking Wayne...

I received the mock-up kit from Stainless Headers Manufacturing and was able to mock up the driver's side yesterday.

Here is what they do:

from this:


To this:



Here is my mock-up:





...They'll be made of of stainless with merged collectors and a v-band clamp connection.

Phil

[steve g]

Great build. Keep the photos coming.

[69TAPoser]

Thanks Steve, I do have some updates. I finished the cooling system with the addition of a recirculating catch can, re-mounted the rear fuel filter with a nicer mount, re-routed some of the rear fuel line, and started on the wiring.

I will post some pics this week. I hope to have the wiring completed within the next 2 weeks.

Phil

[Motown 454]

Thats good Phil your build is one of them that keep me sane. lol

[69TAPoser]

Thats good Phil your build is one of them that keep me sane. lol

I am glad it is keeping someone sane Wayne...this one is driving me freakin crazy!

I hope my '73 goes a little quicker.

Phil

[Motown 454]

That 73 looks like a pretty clean car to start with.

[69TAPoser]

Re-routed the rear fuel line and found a better mount for the rear filter:





Added a recirculating coolant can:


Started final wiring:


Phil

[Motown 454]

Oh my word I'm not looking forward to wiring mine when it comes back. Did you use an AAW kit ?

[69TAPoser]

LOL, yes it is an AAW kit. It's not too bad, but it does take some studying.

Phil