79 Firebird Project TigerHawk

[LeighP]

lol....changes always suck up time and money. Going to be very cool though, I want to see what you dream up for the back half of the car. Cool!

[ryeguy2006a]

Very cool. I will like seeing a 2nd gen with a full frame.

[bhcustomdesigns]

I went to the shop today and worked on the car a little bit,the tail panel had alot of rust around the area where the rear bumper mounts so I cut all the rust out.I am doing a custom rear valance with a center exit exhaust so I have to take that into consideration when I make the new tail panel,after that is repaired I will start on the frame,here is a couple pics I took today.

[bhcustomdesigns]

Today I went to the shop to work on the trans am,I didnt have enough sheetmetal to work on the tail panel and my metal supplier is closed on saturdays so I made a panel to smooth in the top of the cowl.I am doing away with the cowl screens,the top of the cowl will be smooth with 2 flush mount access panels to get to the wiper arms if needed.I still have to weld the panel in and cut out the access panels here is a couple pics.

[LeighP]

Nice and clean.....are you not planning on a fresh air supply for the interior?

[bhcustomdesigns]

Nice and clean.....are you not planning on a fresh air supply for the interior?

I am doing away with the fresh air vents in the kick panels to house speakers,I have a vintage air system to go in the car for those hot days.

[bhcustomdesigns]

Here is a rendering I did of the rear of the trans am,this is one of the ideas I had for the center exit exhaust and spoiler.

[LeighP]

Picture is cut off a bit, but I get the idea of where you're going.
I thought on a more modified project than mine, I'd like to move to a tank behind the rear seat bulkhead, then use the old tank area for mufflers and run centre exhaust outlets.

[bhcustomdesigns]

Picture is cut off a bit, but I get the idea of where you're going.
I thought on a more modified project than mine, I'd like to move to a tank behind the rear seat bulkhead, then use the old tank area for mufflers and run centre exhaust outlets.

Moving the tank would be a good idea,I am running a fuel cell in mine which will allow me the room for the center exit exhaust.Your car is looking great Leigh love that color green!

[LeighP]

Thanks. I just didn't have the time or money to really want to play with the fuel tank position....but there are a few cars that have tanks in that position that I could borrow a tank from....and go for a nice sail panel mounted flip filler.
Maybe something to think about when I'm bored in a few years, lol.

[GM_muscle]

any more updates on this car>

[bhcustomdesigns]

any more updates on this car>

No the car is still sitting like it is,I expanded my business now I am doing 3 times the work load with the same man power,which is a good thing just no extra time for my projects.I see a window coming up here in afew weeks so I will be getting back on it,hopefully I can stay on it till I get it back to a rolling chassis,staytuned for updates they are coming!

[bhcustomdesigns]

Well its been awhile since I have posted any updates work and family has been keeping me busy,but its time for me to get back on this project and get some work done.My new frame rails I ordered came in so today I mocked everything up to see how they are going to fit,I still have alot of little things I need to do before I weld the rails in the car.My goal is to get the back half all welded up and in the car this coming week so I will post more updates soon.Here is a few pics of the frame rails mocked up.

[LeighP]

Good to see some work still going on. Sometimes mine slows to a crawl with all the family drawing on my time.

[bhcustomdesigns]

Well I had some time today to get alittle more work done on the firebird,I lined the frame rails out and spot welded them in.I still have to do some metal work on the rear tail panel then I can start installing the 4link.Everything is just spot welded now I still have to go back and weld everything solid,my goal is to have the 4link installed by this weekend.

[bhcustomdesigns]

I have been working on the firebird for the last few weeks,I finished making all the pieces for the back half frame installed the subframe and x measured everything to make sure its squared.Yesterday I cut and removed some more of the floor area so I can tie the rear frame to the front subframe,I was going to go ahead and install the 4 link but I decided to finish all the frame work first so I can get the car set at ride height to build the 4 link.[/IMG][/IMG][/IMG] Here is another car I have been building also protouring 59 ford ranchero [/IMG]

[cdoggy81]

Looks like it will be one nice ride!

[bhcustomdesigns]

Well I finished up installing the frame connectors last week,the 4 link installation is on hold until I get my 9 inch rearend here in the next week or 2.I decided to relocate the wiper motor to clean up the firewall alittle more. This car is going to have flush mount glass,so I took some flat bar and 18 gauge sheetmetal and reworked the front windshield channel.After I welded that all up I went ahead and spread a coat of mud around the channel,the windshield is just sitting in there to check the fit still have some more work to do to clean it up and tighten the fit.

[Chadman27]

Lookin good!

[bhcustomdesigns]

Lookin good!

Thanks.