[Lloyd-TX]

Hey Steve - I'm fairly certain that I have a good supply of the correct AC-Delco POA valves, NIB.

I'll check on that for you shortly.

Can't help with the other A/C parts, but they should be relatively easy to source.

[Lloyd-TX]

These folks seem to have some great A/C parts and services as well, Steve.

http://www.classicautoair.com/GM_OEM_Parts_Valves.html

[njsteve]

And now for the bad stuff:

During the car's "quickie" paint job in 1985, there must have been some issue with the trunk drop offs, so the body shop boxed them in with an entire plate of sheet metal. Looks bizarre, since the quarters seem pretty solid at the bottoms:

[njsteve]

The rear frame rails also have some soft spots by the tail pipe hanger, where the hanger cracked a section of the rail out, possibly due to the custom exhaust that is using only the rear hangers to support the entire weight of both pipes. Normally they should have a transverse muffler that is fully supported by two brackets above the rear differential, sharing the load.



And the lower area in the normal Firebird frame rail bad spot:



Here's a quality repair - use spray foam in the rocker hole. It seems to be isolated to the passenger side inner/outer fender well seam: (By the way, look at the assembly line sticker still on the original brake drum!)




Once all the foam was picked out:

[njsteve]

And the traditional rear sway bar mount cracks with the obligatory weld repairs.



The funny thing is that while digging through all the repair orders I found the original one that has the welding repair done back when the car had 28,000 miles:

[Lloyd-TX]

Steve - I found my parts list and I do have a correct AC-Delco PN 5910594 POA valve that I doubt I'll be needing.

Fits all '70-'73 'birds, and '69 T/As.

Lemme know if you're interested.

[njsteve]

The trunk floor actually doesnt look bad. (knock on wood)





It has the space saver spare tire option:

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Lloyd-TX

Steve - I found my parts list and I do have a correct AC-Delco PN 5910594 POA valve that I doubt I'll be needing.

Fits all '70-'73 'birds, and '69 T/As.

Lemme know if you're interested.

PM sent :-)

[njsteve]

Grant just sent me these better photos of "our" interior installation.




And the car sitting in the British Columbian sun. :-)

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by njsteve

PM sent :-)

Back at ya' . . .

[The Boss]

Damn that's a fine looking car - how long before you take it all apart?

[njsteve]

It has to get the 3000 miles from BC to here, first! I'm waiting on TFX in Canada to pick it up. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

[thefirebirdm@n]

Wow, that cars in great shape. You could easily drive it just like it is. Are you planning for another full resto?

[njsteve]

Yes, I will be driving this one first. The engine was rebuilt a year or so before the second owner passed away. It runs REALLY strong. Unfortunately, the widow could not find any of the engine receipts. It has around 2000 miles on the rebuild.

I will probably address the frame repairs first as a running car, and then eventually do the body if I can find a reasonable body shop around here in NJ.

[FunctionalShaker]

Cool! Another proud owner of a Canuckmobile.

[3tas4me]

Nice car! I would love to find one of those!!

[njsteve]

Here's a Canadian Question:

On the top of the PHS it says:

"Charge to: GENERAL MOTORS of CANADA, LTD, OSHAWA, ONTARIO"

Is this the normal way a Canadian PHS looks? Or should the original dealer be in that spot on the form?

[eaglesan13]

Very cool car, nice find.

[Norwood]

Estimated completion date: June 18 2017

[muscle_collector]

absolutely killer. congrats on such a great car. what are your plans for it??