1968 Firebird 400

[rohrt]

Great project. Keep the pictures coming.



Be sure to measure the sub frame and get it in squar, don't go by just the alianment holes. Ask me how I know.

[68400BIRD]

Great project. Keep the pictures coming.

Be sure to measure the sub frame and get it in squar, don't go by just the alianment holes. Ask me how I know.

Thanks, I'll make sure to get it squared up before it's bolted in for good. I need to mock up all of my suspension and brakes. I know I need to bend some new ss brake lines and weld or bolt in new front flex line brackets. I want to do all of this before I send it out to get powder coated.

[68400BIRD]

I spent most of the nights out in the garage this week and got a lot done. I did a lot of welding and grinding.



The first time that the car has seen sunlight since last year.

[68400BIRD]

I finally have primer on all of my body work. I smoothed all of the body lines on the tail panel,filler panel, and lower rockers.

[GM_muscle]

looks good i have a 69 thats about to get that done.

[rickpaw]

Looks good Rob. I just welded up the pass side quarter skin on my 67 over the weekend. Hopefully I can get to where you're at soon.
Tu

[mroth]

Good start. I used the same Speedtech A-arms as yours and I'm glad I did

[Motown 454]

Looks good.

[68400BIRD]

Good start. I used the same Speedtech A-arms as yours and I'm glad I did

Did you do the Guldstrand mod along with the new arms? I drilled mine out and also went with the 1/2 inch bolts. Have you done an alignment(sp) yet? Just wondering what you got for numbers.

[68400BIRD]

I will try and post some more pics tonight. There not real picture worthy but I cut all the holes needed for the floor shifter and console. I didn't enjoy cutting holes in my newly installed floor. I also got the inside rockers painted and seam sealed. And one seat platform welded into place on the drivers side.

[T_Raven]

Dang dude nice job on those quarter skins

[John Wright]

Coming right along there Rob.

[68400BIRD]

Thanks John, nice to see a famaliar face. LOL I hope to get a lot done next week. The family is leaving for three days during the week so that means some late nights out in the garage.

[68400BIRD]

Couple of pics with the car up in the air. Now it's time to get to work.




Couple of pics with the dash removed and the seat platforms welded in.

[John Wright]

Hey...you have been busy.....keep it up!

[steve g]

Looks like she's coming along. Keep those birds alive!

[E.rodz]

wow i am really impressed that your kids can sleep through all that noise. i think this would be a better build than the first anyways. keep up the good work.

[68400BIRD]

Started cleaning the bottom with a heat gun and a couple of different scrapers. Ordered all of my DP paint. I hope to have the floor painted by the end of this weekend. Next I have to grind down all of the welds on my sub frame and weld mounts onto the 12 bolt.

[rickpaw]

Looks like you're moving along fast. I'm kind of slowing down right now, not much done on mine. Life and family caught up with me.

Tu

[68400BIRD]

Started working on the floor. The floor pan was scuffed and aprayed with DP90 about two weeks ago. I sandblasted for about six hours total on the back half. The inside of the trunk needed a good blasting. I found a few pin holes but they were not to hard to weld back up solid. The pictures of the trunk make it look a lot worse that it actually is. I got both of the wheel wells done up to the frame rails. Most of the dirty work is done on the bottom side.



Once the trunk is done I plan on tackling the front firewall. I spayed primer over some of the new front sheetmetal but the welds still need to be ground down. I bought the plate for smoothing the firewall since I am going with vintage air. Still not sure how I plan installing that yet.