My Firebird build

[Jimmy Sean]

Fuel line

[Jimmy Sean]

I made my the battery cables. Bought the supplies from Polar Wire Products.





Modified a DSE pedal mount to work with the G8 GT pedal



Hurst Shifter and Twist Machine stick.


Finishing the wiring for the ECU and fuel pump.

[Jimmy Sean]

Here is the start-up video. I have had this car for 16+ years and this is the first time it has ran since. The motor popped and had me concerned but I have since started it a few times and it seems all is well. Maybe it was learning?

http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/Ji...tml?sort=3&o=1

Here is my wife's reaction video.
http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/Ji...tml?sort=3&o=2

[NOT A TA]

Congrats on getting it fired up!

[Jimmy Sean]

Congrats on getting it fired up!

Thanks it was a great feeling.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Did you get our spacers for the coilovers? If not, give me a call and I'll make sure that you get the correct ones. Car looks great by the way!

[Jimmy Sean]

Did you get our spacers for the coilovers? If not, give me a call and I'll make sure that you get the correct ones. Car looks great by the way!

Yes I did. Thanks.

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Here is a video of the engine idling.



And one revving it up.

[Jimmy Sean]

This past Saturday (2016/04/02) I was able to move the car on it's own power. This hasn't happened in over 16 years. The next goal is to get it road legal in the next four week.

[Jimmy Sean]

A couple pics from when I pulled it out of the garage for the first time.



And my two girls wanted to go for a ride.


That is no moon.... It's a Death Star shift knob.

[T_Raven]

Those wheels look good on the car. I think your thread was the first time I'd seen wheels widened, so they always come to mind when I think about wheel widening. Do you know what brand and model they are? I wonder if they still make them. I recently bought some Privat Legende wheels for my 69. 18x9.5, they look like the Kinesis wheels I really want, though darker grey, but they were only $600 so they'll do for now.

The ones you have look great for a cheap one piece wheel.

Edit: did a reverse image search. MB Motor Essen and they are discontinued. Too bad

[Jimmy Sean]

I was able to get the front clip hung back on and finish the exhaust.

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[Gil]

Awwesome looking !
I love the rusty bucket look !
Very nice work
Gil

[Jimmy Sean]

Awwesome looking !
I love the rusty bucket look !
Very nice work
Gil

Thanks Gil. I think it'll stay like this for a while then I'll sand it down and primer it all white. Then it will be a year or two before I really dive into the body work.

[Gil]

Yeah ! Enjoy it with your gals, perfect as it is imo.
Gil

[rohrt]

Where the heck have I been. Sweet car. Don't paint it!

[Jimmy Sean]

Had the car Dyno tuned by Mike Norris yesterday. Could not be happier with how it turned out.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Good numbers! Nice job man.

[Jimmy Sean]

Good numbers! Nice job man.

Thanks

[Jimmy Sean]

Had a friend shoot some pictures.









Had a guy approach me at a car show. Said he had a Hotwheel that looked like my car. It's his hobby to make Hotwheels that look like the cars at the shows he attends.

[NOT A TA]

I really like the contrast of brand new and old & crusty. I'd be really tempted to leave the crusty parts crusty rather than primer it till you're ready to do the bodywork and paint it nice.