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04-26-2017, 10:27 AM
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Butchered Bird
Another project followed me home on the trailer. 1972 base Firebird stick car. It has no interesting pedigree or history. It's only claim to fame (other than being a 1970-1973) is the body is in good condition. The elephant flares are riveted on fiberglass tubs with lots of bondo. Luckily the quarters were not hacked!
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#2
04-26-2017, 10:32 AM
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Tried posting on my phone for the first time. Pictures are rotated 90 degrees? Any help to prevent this would be appreciated.
These strange looking parts were in the trunk. What could they be for? |
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#3
04-26-2017, 10:38 AM
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They're the exhaust manifold shrouds.
 The turned pics in my opinion is the phone camera makes the pic with a set 'direction' and when looked at on PY (and probably others) they get the dimensions/directions wrong. (did you take the pics with the phone sideways?) Basically you can't rotate the monitor like on a phone.
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05-09-2017, 10:55 PM
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Well bought BobC.
It will be good to see progress and the finished project whichever way you go. We are all looking forward to seeing the progress photos. |
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#5
05-10-2017, 10:16 AM
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From the rear angle, those flares are GARGANTUAN
maybe I see the back to stock choice...... what a great score....... 4 speed HO bird.
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#6
05-10-2017, 10:23 AM
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Awesome score! Those wheels flares are...interesting!
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#7
04-26-2017, 10:49 AM
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Good to see you saved it, Bob, what are the plans?
If the flares were here, they would be "filed" into the appropriate container relatively quickly  reminds me of a '70 GTO factory 4554spd car, a good friend & I went in together in the mid 90's. Very similar distasteful body mods, even the front fenders were flared using a base structure of welding rod. parts in the trunk... the seller must have had a '71 HO car or engine @ some time.
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#8
04-26-2017, 10:59 AM
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As of now plans are for a TA clone. Not sure on the drivetrain. It could be classic Pontiac or LS3/TR6060. 17" Rally II repop wheels and lowered a bit. I'm going to be part shopping.
There just may be a little surprise under that beat up Formula hood! |
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#9
04-26-2017, 11:02 AM
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The top 2 are mounted on intake of a HO on passenger side. The bottom 2 on drivers side exhaust manifold. Inner and outer. You will see them in Ames...
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#10
04-26-2017, 11:50 AM
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A solid 70-73 factory clutch car is a great find and awesome build platform. Cool!
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#11
04-26-2017, 12:40 PM
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It was advertised as an automatic. When I went to check it out I saw the 3rd pedal. While under the car I saw the factory cut hole for the shifter and the subframe mounted bracket for the z-bar. The owner had no idea.
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#12
04-27-2017, 06:06 PM
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That right there is a MAJOR score!! Congrats!
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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#13
05-14-2017, 08:28 PM
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The butchered bird had it's wings clipped today. Found some rust hiding under the fiberglass flares but nothing out of the ordinary.
I never had problems with pictures using a camera, my phone photos are unpredictability rotated! |
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#14
05-14-2017, 08:49 PM
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I checked out the engine and transmission VIN info today. There'a a 3 belt crank pulley so I'm going to assume it was an air car. The assembly plant code is Norwood so it had to be an F-body. Only the first 4 characters of the block VIN are legible due to pitting on the block. Those numbers do match the turbo 400
VIN stamp. The transmission VIN is somewhat confusing. What I think should be a 1 looks like a 7 with the top crossbar missing. Has anyone else seen this on a Norwood car? If it is a 1 then the sequence number is 132837. I may order the PHS to see if it was a Formula or TA. Any input from the experts is appreciated! |
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#15
05-14-2017, 09:38 PM
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Thanks to marxjunk for figuring out the 12 bolt rear end. The code is CBT which didn't match up with the Pontiac or Camaro 2nd gen. F-body codes. It appears to be a 3:55 posi Nova rear end that has had the spring perches relocated and sloppily welded back on. The drive shaft is labeled 72 Vega with a yellow paint pen!
Last edited by BobC; 05-14-2017 at 09:43 PM. Reason: Spelling |
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#16
05-14-2017, 10:16 PM
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#17
08-07-2020, 01:52 PM
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Part ID needed
The bodyshop disassembled parts of the car and didn’t bag or tag some parts. The tech who did the work is no longer employed there. Could someone please ID where these shims came from? I’m guessing deck lid or doors. Thanks, Bob
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#18
03-17-2021, 09:40 PM
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Does anyone have an uninstalled reproduction subframe mount rubber bushing kit? I need a height measurement of the firewall position bushing and the rear bushing. Thanks
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#19
04-26-2017, 07:10 PM
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What of the notion of doing the front flares also and do the IROC look? Fat tires..... Outlandish color scheme, graphics, stripes, have fun... numbers on the doors!
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#20
04-26-2017, 09:10 PM
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Finally got around to taking some engine photos. This may explain the sheet metal
parts in the trunk.😁 |
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