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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
07-28-2023, 04:05 PM
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1971 Firebird Formula 455 Project Started
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I have painted a few cars but it seems I am...
I have painted a few cars but it seems I am getting worse results with age! I called around for paint most companies want to sell me waterborne I don't have any experience with this product. One...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
07-27-2023, 12:37 AM
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1971 Firebird Formula 455 Project Started
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Thanks Dave my job for the weekend is to mount...
Thanks Dave my job for the weekend is to mount the hood to the hinges and check for proper fitment and gaps. If all checks out the car is pretty much ready to go for paint. I will post more photos...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
07-25-2023, 12:33 AM
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Thanks Jon I had a pretty good handle on the...
Thanks Jon I had a pretty good handle on the project last fall and then I ran into some health issues but have since recovered. I am contemplating who I should get to paint the car do you have any...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
07-24-2023, 11:45 PM
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1971 Formula 455 HO Update
Almost ready for paint sure was fun fitting the front sheet metal. Can't find Quezal gold paint in Canada unless it is waterborne ppg product.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
04-03-2022, 10:14 AM
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'72 Formula 455 HO project
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That is a rare bird congratulations on starting...
That is a rare bird congratulations on starting the restoration. My personal advice try to stay as original as possible it is fine to switch over to some performance bolt on items just as long as...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
04-03-2022, 10:05 AM
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One of the prior owners wanted to convert the...
One of the prior owners wanted to convert the color of the engine bay firewall and inner fenders to gold. It is highly possible he may have used some red primer prior to shooting the gold paint. ...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
03-25-2022, 02:00 AM
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I was working with an industrial sandblasting...
I was working with an industrial sandblasting unit the sand comes out so fast a rusty part is cleaned in mere seconds. I could not believe I took off the rust and saw the red primer and the part...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
03-23-2022, 07:37 PM
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Rotisserie Was Very Helpful
Had the firebird on my Resto Revolver normally rolls on swivel castors but I built hubs welded to trailer receivers so I can roll on space saver wheels in the sand and still load back in trailer...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
03-23-2022, 07:24 PM
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Sandblasting Today
Lots of evidence of red primer even on inner fenders and rad cradle including the leaf springs.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-27-2022, 12:01 PM
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I was bagging and tagging parts all day yesterday...
I was bagging and tagging parts all day yesterday taking photos. Who was the engineer behind all the bolts used to assemble a rad cradle crazy.
I have owned a lot of el camino super sports mostly...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-27-2022, 12:35 AM
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Removed Subframe Today
Anyone ever see triangilated reinforcement braces like these. Check out the ventilated disc brake vacuum plates.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-18-2022, 02:46 PM
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'nother W66 HO
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My formula 455 has very few options standard...
My formula 455 has very few options standard gauges but has space saver spare.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-17-2022, 11:37 PM
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1971 Firebird Formula 455 Project Started
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I had some time for paint stripping finished the...
I had some time for paint stripping finished the roof, trunk lid, doors and both fenders. The fenders had to be from Arizona they are perfect condition no rust.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-17-2022, 11:18 PM
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Legit or not (trunk bird)
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It's absolutely ironic you brought up bird emblem...
It's absolutely ironic you brought up bird emblem subject this week as my original bird emblem is sitting on the kitchen counter. The emblem has an alignment peg and a second longer peg that accepts...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-04-2022, 02:23 PM
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1971 Firebird Formula 455 Project Started
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1971 Firebird Formula 455
Don the prior owner did give me the original seat fabric the door panels and side panels were still in the car. A few years ago a gentlemen from Estevan reached out to me and sold me a pile of...
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70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-03-2022, 08:42 PM
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Got my info packet from Canada
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I recently seen a mint green 1970 GTO sell in...
I recently seen a mint green 1970 GTO sell in Calgary Alberta Canada and it had red interior also said the color combination was not recommended. I could probably find a link on that car it won many...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-03-2022, 07:52 PM
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1971 Firebird Formula 455 Project Update
I have finished body panel replacement on the firebird. I am going focus next on stripping all paint from the body panels prior to performing any other body work. Most of my panel fitment has...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
12-17-2021, 10:47 PM
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Formula update more work has been completed
I have almost finished work on passenger side quarter panel installation. Overall very satisfied with fit and finish. I am still waiting on shipment of driver side trunk floor drop off should be...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
11-03-2021, 10:36 PM
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Elkykid
Thanks for sharing your buildsheet my car...
Thanks for sharing your buildsheet my car obviously had very few options in comparison. I do not have rally gouges.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
11-03-2021, 06:29 PM
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Elkykid
No doubt the PHS documents state the car was...
No doubt the PHS documents state the car was shipped with safe t track. I measured the sway bars the front was 1.25 inches believe the rear was .85 inches
I also own a 1966 Malibu SS 396...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
11-03-2021, 04:58 PM
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Love those El caminos. My canadian buildsheet...
Love those El caminos. My canadian buildsheet and phs documents don't call out suspension package. Funny the canadian documents don't call out safe t track but phs documents do call out safe t...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
11-03-2021, 02:32 PM
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Elkykid
Yes Elky Kid pertains to a large number of el...
Yes Elky Kid pertains to a large number of el caminos i have owned mostly 1970 super sports. My dream car would be 1970 LS6 Elky. I have just missed a number of times acquire one.
When I...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
10-30-2021, 07:30 PM
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Elkykid
Appreciate the reply I see evidence of what your...
Appreciate the reply I see evidence of what your saying over the entire car the more I look. The door striker plate is completely red I have not removed the door panels to fully examine the doors. ...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
10-29-2021, 11:00 PM
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That makes sense I didn't realize the car was...
That makes sense I didn't realize the car was dipped but the backside of the quarter panels are red so now I understand. The factory did a poor job applying the rubberized texture on the backside...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
10-29-2021, 09:16 PM
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Elkykid
Formula Project Started
Well it has been a while since my last reply I have been busy with other projects but now it's time to work on the formula. I started in early October and so far have removed the windshield and rear...
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