Author Topic: 1968 firebird take 2 (Read 9200 times)

Gator · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2009, 05:38:42 pm »

just aint fitted the shocks yet feller

FUBAR · « **Reply #26 on:** September 19, 2009, 05:44:03 pm »

Really starting to take shape

Do I spy a missing stud

F Body · « **Reply #27 on:** September 19, 2009, 05:53:42 pm »

We likes shiney

Quoting: FUBAR

Do I spy a missing stud

Jeeze eyes like a toilet rat

Mind you if I had a £1 for every fastener that I've over tightened I wouldn't need to work ! I just can't stop myself just giving it one last turn

Gator · « **Reply #28 on:** September 19, 2009, 06:21:18 pm »

a nut missing from each wheel atm it had locking wheel nuts i had no key solution = violence

just need to get new set of wheel nuts

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:42:10 am »

Quoting: Andy

What name would that sort of front end have? Is it a single wishbone jobby? Also, do old cars not have shocks at the front?

I'd describe it as double wishbone, independent front suspension.

The shock feeds up through the lower wish bone, inside the spring bolting to the subframe.

Very similar to the suspension on my 2nd gen.

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:43:18 am »

All looking good. Makes me wish I could do the same on mine

Gator · « **Reply #31 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:01:01 pm »

Quoting: Jamieg285

All looking good. Makes me wish I could do the same on mine

theres a superb looking 78 camaro subframe on ebay atm for £1.00 build it up and swap over

here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260478895453&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1182

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:41:16 pm »

There's two main issues for me:

My current subframe is welded to SFCs, which in turn are welded to the body. It's not a straight forward job.

The second is that mines a daily driver, so I can't have it off the road for two long.

A separate sub frame is an interesting idea. I'll discuss it with her indoors - for £1 you can't go wrong.

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:33:16 pm »

Looks like it's a possibility

Needs to stay cheap and I've got to work out how to collect and where to store it.

Gator · « **Reply #34 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:17:34 pm »

Quoting: Jamieg285

Looks like it's a possibility

Needs to stay cheap and I've got to work out how to collect and where to store it.

outside mate itll be fine its painted already

thatll be cool get some tubular control arms on there nice

Gator · « **Reply #35 on:** October 03, 2009, 06:00:29 pm »

car now at Rockys for bodywork/paint

thanks to Dave Helen and Ashley for helping with the monster move and use of the trailer cheers guys much appreciated

Incursus · « **Reply #36 on:** October 03, 2009, 07:11:12 pm »

Quoting: Gator

car now at Rockys for bodywork/paint

F Body · « **Reply #37 on:** October 03, 2009, 07:34:16 pm »

Quoting: Gator

car now at Rockys for bodywork/paint

Rocky is Da man

Gator · « **Reply #38 on:** October 03, 2009, 07:45:43 pm »

have been told to paint it black

F Body · « **Reply #39 on:** October 03, 2009, 07:50:47 pm »

Quoting: Gator

have been told to paint it black

Noooooo......................!

IMHO it will just be another black American car, I really don't think that black will show off the lines and details very well

I think you need a dark metallic colour, but I'd go dark green, dark purple or even a dark brown

Gator · « **Reply #40 on:** October 03, 2009, 07:56:38 pm »

dark green is my choice mate itll look fab

art b · « **Reply #41 on:** October 04, 2009, 05:39:36 am »

nice work there mr gator.....

its all gonna be worth it .....

thats a ccol motor....

dont tell any one but ive been workin on mine this weekend

Gator · « **Reply #42 on:** October 04, 2009, 07:54:43 am »

Quoting: art b

nice work there mr gator.....

its all gonna be worth it ..... thats a ccol motor....

dont tell any one but ive been workin on mine this weekend

pictures mr b pictures

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:00:36 am »

+1 on green. A nice dark metallic, with silver stripes

Gator · « **Reply #44 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:22:56 am »

Quoting: Jamieg285

+1 on green. A nice dark metallic, with silver stripes

the hood is the wrong shape to do stripes which is a shame plus stripes are a camaro thing really

Rocky has suggested 2nd gen Brewster green which is looking favourite its the right look i want and of the period

art b · « **Reply #45 on:** October 04, 2009, 09:27:04 pm »

that looks like turnip green

cuban pete · « **Reply #46 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:24:55 am »

Brewster green . No contest

Andy · « **Reply #47 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:45:21 am »

Are you gonna two tone it with a different colour roof?

art b · « **Reply #48 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:09:40 am »

imho.. it looks great in the colours it is,

with the roof a different colour..was that original....

Fieldy · « **Reply #49 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:13:01 am »

I say keep the green it is with a different colour roof, looks like it has potential as it sits....

Good luck!