Brendon's '67 Firebird thread - Page 41 - Lateral-g Forums

**waynieZ** · #**401** 07-07-2014, 09:10 AM

Nice job on the brackets. Its coming along.

Tuske427 · #**402** 07-20-2014, 11:15 PM

Thanks, Wayne!

I got a little time in today (anniversary weekend- I had other priorities, ha ha) so I finished up the radiator installation and am recycling the washer fluid bottle as an overflow tank. I also spent some time sanding down my plastic grille pieces, but the painting was a disaster so I need to sand them down and try again.

I've also been "sponsored", so to speak. My coworker gave me an exhaust cut out kit he bought for his 5th gen camaro and decided not to use. I'll make good use of it...

**waynieZ** · #**403** 07-20-2014, 11:50 PM

Happy Anniversary ! And those priorities are called Keeping the peace. Nice cut outs.

Tuske427 · #**404** 07-21-2014, 12:43 AM

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Happy Anniversary ! And those priorities are called Keeping the peace. Nice cut outs.

Thanks again, Wayne! Yes, there is wisdom in keeping that peace. Some of us take longer than others to learn this valuable lesson, and I'm still learning every day. :p

Tuske427 · #**405** 07-27-2014, 10:34 PM

So I snuck into the garage after work this past week and installed the front bumper. It still needs a tiny bit of adjustment for my bumper/ passender fender but I'll wait to do that until after I put the hood on. The bumper went on fine, but then, of course, the garage door wouldn't close, so I had to carefully use 2 floor jacks to lift the car and push it back. (still no wheels yet) I kept the jackstands near the frame rails to help keep it balanced. This weekend I installed more wiring...

heyhiitsmevlad · #**406** 07-28-2014, 11:54 AM

Nice cutouts, digging them. It's finally starting to take shape, that's nice ;-)

tom091074 · #**407** 07-29-2014, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuske427

So I snuck into the garage after work this past week and installed the front bumper. It still needs a tiny bit of adjustment for my bumper/ passender fender but I'll wait to do that until after I put the hood on. The bumper went on fine, but then, of course, the garage door wouldn't close, so I had to carefully use 2 floor jacks to lift the car and push it back. (still no wheels yet) I kept the jackstands near the frame rails to help keep it balanced. This weekend I installed more wiring...

All of my project go like that I can never catch a break with mishaps like that. Nice car by the way! I had a 67 convertible as my first car. can't wait to see yours done.

Tuske427 · #**408** 08-04-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by heyhiitsmevlad

Nice cutouts, digging them. It's finally starting to take shape, that's nice ;-)

Thanks! I'll need to start figuring out my exhaust soon. I still have some wiring to do, including the engine wiring, and I have a catch can set up that should be arriving soon, and will install that next.

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All of my project go like that I can never catch a break with mishaps like that. Nice car by the way! I had a 67 convertible as my first car. can't wait to see yours done.

Yeah, silly things like that happen to me a lot, too. Much more often than I post, but I thought that pic was worth a laugh.

I can't wait to be driving it. It's been 4.5 years since I ripped it apart and that's a long time to go without a "fun" car. However, for me a car is never done until I sell it. My plan is to drive it in this "raw" level for a time, tuning it, enjoying it, etc, and when I have the itch (and $$$) to work on it again I can tear it back apart and have the bodywork done right/ painted, etc. Maybe.

This weekend I helped my coworker remove a 2 barrel 289 out of his '68 XR7 Cougar. The car started life with a 390 and a previous owner took that out for this mild v8. (apparently a trend in the 70's gas crunch era) He's returning the car to its former glory and then some by having another 390 built with aluminum heads and a T56 Magnum. I think he's going to have a traction problem if he doesn't add more meat in back- a good problem to have, imo.

**syborg tt** · #**409** 08-05-2014, 08:14 AM

I have always loved the Cougars they have such a cool look.

Tuske427 · #**410** 08-17-2014, 10:34 PM

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I have always loved the Cougars they have such a cool look.

Yea, this is a clean one. He got lucky as it was local and reasonably priced, too. Very solid car, and it's an original 390 XR7 car.

I have been working on my car, but it's mostly been wiring. Nothing much to show yet. I got distracted this weekend with building my wagon- more on that here:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=47229