68 Firebird Resto Mod

[gtalum01]

with a vet as a parts car, have you considered sliding in the IRS in to the Fire Bird?
it is not all that hard of a swap, but it's intimidating.

Well I actually sold the car for $750 after I got the motor, trans, AC parts and seats out of it. I needed the money for other things for the car, as hind sight is 20/20 I don't know why I did not take the brakes off but I already had 4 wheel disks at the time so I was not thinking about them being larger rotors. I was thinking I had $2500 in the car, and got the majority of parts off and then sold it for $750 and come to find out the guy who purchased it did so for the brakes and suspension

[gtalum01]

Well I have not done much lately, I have the vette seats in and teh car is at my Rod Shop as instead of paying $750 bucks for the three point harnesses front and back, we are putting S-10 belts in the front and 99 Camaro belts in the rear. The front retractors will mount under the side panel covers by the rear seat and will exit out what used to be the rear ashtrays on each side. Rear belts will mount in truck and come through the package tray. I also had the antenae hole welded flush. Hope to have pictures of changes soon.

[gtalum01]

Here are the most recent pictures of where I had front and rear shoulder harness seat belts aranged to fit and my 2 gauge a pillar pod, turned out pretty good. the seat belts turned out much better than I had expected, good stuff and much safe to put a two year old in the back seat which is why I started the change from the lap belts any way

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[T.K.]

nice glass work, are you gonna stretch some vinyl over that?

[gtalum01]

i did the passenger side with the same coating, which is "All U Need" liquid bobdo so with the same texture I am just going to paint them black at the moment but maybe vinyl in the future, thanks for the compliment. As much time and effort as I put in to this I could have bout a carbon fiber one cheaper, so I think but I am happy. Now to get it installed.

[gtalum01]

Well car is still in the back of my fathers paint store but finally, after wanting one for 10 years plus, the concrete is poured for my 24 by 36 man cave that will finally house my car in our newly acquired repo house that is also getting the resto mod treatment. So at least I will be able to look at the car daily, even if nothing is being finished. I did purchase the 17 x 8 year one rally II's and a vintage air IV kit, just need time to finish. Which is beneath the house list and the new baby in February list and about 20 other lists that have priority.

[gtalum01]

The Vette seats are also going to work quite well, has that European sports car vibe with the gauges.

[gtalum01]

Only 5.5 years later the car is finally near road ready. Most pics are on my phone so ill get those updated. I knew the car had camaro quarters on it but onve we had it soda blasted it had been wrecked and I will add the bondo guy was an artist as you could not tell the passenger door frame was extremely mangles and crinkled. Fenders had a lot on them as well so two quarters and two fenders later.... No mechanical updates from car other than a new master as the car has been sitting for way too long, but kids and life happens and thus a car takes it priortity, at the bottom! Cant wait to have them in it by Christmas!!!!