Not much progress as I wait for space to open up at Randy's.
I tinkered with the rear suspension to check for tire clearance...no problems even when everything is completely bottomed out. Huge advantage to Firebirds over Camaros due to the wheel opening being round rather than flat at the top.
I also noticed that the transmission was hung up on a piece of the floor that I didn't notice before, and that's why the motor mounts wouldn't fit right. Everything is good now, no need for the spacers.
I started thinking more about what I'll do with the interior. Part of me wants to stick with Sandalwood. I reached out to Al Knoch to see if they could redo a dash for me in the correct greenish Sandalwood color vinyl. I haven't heard back yet.
The other option is to go with black. This would be an easier and less expensive option, especially since I already have a dash pad I could use.
Then there's the choice of what to keep factory and what to modernize.
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