1971 Firebird455 - Project

[transamguy79]

looks like a great project. good luck man and have fun with it

[LeighP]

Well, I can report that there has been concerted effort this morning to get work done on my car....rust is now all repaired, car is ready for priming of the repaired sections...the firewall, front and rear screen mount areas and the dashtop.
I went down to the shop this morning and stayed there until it was done...helping out, doing some sanding etc. I wasn't going to leave because as long as I stayed there, he couldn't wander off and do something else....lol.
After talking with the shop owner, I've decided to leave the front and rear screens out until its painted....easier to dry strip the old paint and a cleaner, neater job in the end...and no risk of accidently damaging a screen.
At least all the rust is now repaired.
Here you can see where the conversion back to LHD has been done....the filled firewall and the booster mount relocated to the LH side. The new column drop I got has been welded into location inside.


Heres one of the rear upper seat belt mounts I had fabricated and fitted. A top feeding inertia reel will locate in the bottom of the well section....there will be a brace that runs down to the inner wheel well to further reinforce the mount. When the rear is all trimmed, the belt will feed out like a late model car from under the trimmed deck.

[LeighP]

Dropped in this afternoon.....the worked on areas are now in hi-fill....still some work to touch up in a couple of little spots and he wants it to sit in primer for a few days at least before the colour coat.....but its getting closer to coming home.

[SamHatco]

your getting excited about having it painted.


Sam