[keith k]

Originally Posted by fbirdinconcord

Right now I am enjoying tracking down and saving these birds from a certain death. Here are some pics:

Here is the new warehouse...

Here is my other warehouse with the 70 TA and the 67 400.

Saving the birds is a worthy cause I am similarly afflicted, although unfortunately (or probably fortunately) not blessed with the same spacial resources.

From looking at the pics, I'm guessing maybe you're the type who, when you get into something, get into it big time (ref: the collection of pedal cars and Sting Rays -- nice)!!!

Thanks for posting the pics. I forwarded the link to this thread to my wife so perhaps she would be more understanding about the fact that we have a nice attached 3-car garage that is full of 3 non-driveable '70 Firebirds right now. Her response, "It's not a contest!"

[fbirdinconcord]

I have added 2 new birds to the flock.

The first is a 1972 that someone made into a 1972 T/A Clone. I will be using quite a few parts from this car. It just happens to be a non-A/C car so I now have all of the underdash parts for my 70 T/A.





This second car I bought today. It is a matching #'s 71 Formula 400 with a rebuilt motor and trans. I finally got a numbers Formula 400 and it happens to be a non-A/C car as well. Non-A/C cars are hard to find but much appreciated by me. Less mess under the hood. It is a Lucerne blue car with a bright blue standard interior.(My favorite combo) I will have to replace or dye all of the black spray painted interior. And yes, that is a sunroof. The white car above will be donating its inner and outer roof structure. The rest of the car is incredibly clean. It even has a good trunk. I will also have to put in a correct core support from the white car and a correct passenger fender from my green 71 Esprit. The passenger fender on the Formula has the 73 and up brace support but I do not see anywhere from the inside that it has been cut or welded to add the Formula grilles. Did they make a later style replacement fender?
I will take the formula steering wheel from the white car as well. I think they look great. I will get the PHS faxed to me tomorrow.

[keith k]

Originally Posted by fbirdinconcord

This second car I bought today. It is a matching #'s 71 Formula 400 with a rebuilt motor and trans. I finally got a numbers Formula 400 and it happens to be a non-A/C car as well. Non-A/C cars are hard to find but much appreciated by me. Less mess under the hood. It is a Lucerne blue car with a bright blue standard interior.(My favorite combo) I will have to replace or dye all of the black spray painted interior. And yes, that is a sunroof. The white car above will be donating its inner and outer roof structure. The rest of the car is incredibly clean. It even has a good trunk. I will also have to put in a correct core support from the white car and a correct passenger fender from my green 71 Esprit. The passenger fender on the Formula has the 73 and up brace support but I do not see anywhere from the inside that it has been cut or welded to add the Formula grilles. Did they make a later style replacement fender?
I will take the formula steering wheel from the white car as well. I think they look great. I will get the PHS faxed to me tomorrow.

Nice find!

Yes, service replacement fenders for '71 Firebirds had the '73 and later inner brace for all service fenders made from 1973 until they discontinued making the service parts. You are fortunate to have a good correct '71 fender to put on it.

I'm not sure I'd call the '71 shade of blue interior "bright" -- it's more of a medium/dark. Definitely different than the '70 blue.

Also looks like your car has the '70-style blunt tailpipe tips on it. Is it an early '71?

[fbirdinconcord]

The car is an early one. 09B and the serial is 102086.

Does anyone have a picture of the 71 style blue interior. I had figured it was the same as the 70 color.

Also, since this shade of blue is different than the 70 color, is the reproduction interior parts the correct color. I know some people were complaining the 70 color was not correct on the repro parts.

Thanks