[Tazzz2]

Originally Posted by RIPSHIN

Tazzz
Not really difficult when I don't have to dodge moose like you guys up in the great north country have to do ! I did come up on 2 different motorcycle wrecks on the Dragon...both of them had hit they're pipes on the road when they leaned over a little too far and sent the bikes straight over....the thing that really cracked me up was there was a Scooter rally up there too,yep..scooters everywhere.....people came from all over trailering their scooters to "run the dragon"....
Are you up in Toronto still.......went to camp in Port Sydney north of Orillia...also bought a canoe from Evergreen Canoe co. and they're out of Toronto....spent alot of time in Algonquin park too....

LOL,,, yep the moose can be a real game changer LOL....

I am still up here in Toronto and you're right Algonquin is very pretty (for what little I seen of it personally)....

[cnc]

Just trying out a pic at the school in our area....

[PONTIAC-ONE]

Originally Posted by cnc

Just trying out a pic at the school in our area....

Looks like it's ready for a good 'ole street brawl...cool.

[INFILTRATOR]

Originally Posted by Kell

Trying out stripes on my car, can't decide if I will keep them, they are subtle in most light, shiny black on flat black, but show up a little too much in direct sunlight. I won't be painting my car anytime soon so this is as good as it gets, I enjoy driving it as is though.

Are you using epoxy primer, or rattle can?? Its looks great man!!

[Kell]

Originally Posted by INFILTRATOR

Are you using epoxy primer, or rattle can?? Its looks great man!!

thanks, Epoxy, I had to have it waterproof. I would never suggest rattle can, you would need to strip it all back off before putting any "real" paint on there. Everything except the doors has been stripped to bare metal and I wasn't sure the gray sandable primer was waterproof. I removed the center stripe, now it is just an outline, I think it looks better. Who knows, I may remove all of it, I wasn't too eaten up with it after I put it on there. Epoxy primer will get chalky after a few months in the sun if not protected.

[Kell]

Originally Posted by njsteve

Nice! It looks like Darth Vader's car. Very evil looking.

If my license plate started with a 6 then it would be appropriate, basically it would be 666 Evil

(I didn't pick the plate, it just came that way)

[Brewster]

Been a while and thought I'd post a picture too.

[The Boss]

Nice Brian, but where's the video of them leaving the cul-de-sac?

[EFFBOD]

Best looking birds around IMHO

[Kell]

I finally peeled the center black stripe but left the outline stripe, barely visible in this pic but I like the effect a lot better. Been super hot but has finally cooled enough to drive this heater box again!

[RIPSHIN]

Here's a few more pics....not exactly a photographer by trade....
I sure wish there was a way to put a nice big stripe down the middle but it just doesn't fit the formula hoods.....even thought about ghost striping,sort of like Kell did but with white instead....took me awhile just to pick the "red" Ram Air stickers...now thinking about going back to black instead of the red.....or white.....

[eaglesan13]

If you want something to "break up" all that white, you might consider a side stripe.

http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/gm/7475fb.php

Originally Posted by RIPSHIN

Here's a few more pics....not exactly a photographer by trade....
I sure wish there was a way to put a nice big stripe down the middle but it just doesn't fit the formula hoods.....even thought about ghost striping,sort of like Kell did but with white instead....took me awhile just to pick the "red" Ram Air stickers...now thinking about going back to black instead of the red.....or white.....

[Norwood]

Originally Posted by eaglesan13

If you want something to "break up" all that white, you might consider a side stripe.

http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/gm/7475fb.php

but not from them

[Baba O'Riley]

Kell -- great stuff.

[firebird1971]

Originally Posted by RIPSHIN

Here's a few more pics....not exactly a photographer by trade....
I sure wish there was a way to put a nice big stripe down the middle but it just doesn't fit the formula hoods.....even thought about ghost striping,sort of like Kell did but with white instead....took me awhile just to pick the "red" Ram Air stickers...now thinking about going back to black instead of the red.....or white.....

your car and wonderful
leaves her without strips
what are the measures of tires and wheels?

[Formulabruce]

few more today locally. STOCK springs and front shocks, but AC was totally removed and I run aluminum heads. Supposed to sit about an inch lower in rear, for flush and dry and handling. ( per assembly) May drop front a little, not sure.

[RicksGTO]

the car looks great Bruce!

[RIPSHIN]

1971 FIREBIRD:
The tires are 245-60/15's.....and you're right,stripes just won't look right....
Bruce,the Formula is looking good....regarding the "settling issue",seems like every spring has a different height on these cars,I ended up putting Hotchkis springs all the way around and finally put 1" lowering blocks on the back and fabricated some aluminum "adaptors" to go beside each leaf in the back so that when I tightened down on the u-bolts they didn't bend the mounting brackets,the u-bolts actually go through the adaptors,it's a nice fit and they hold everything in place and fills in the gap left by the lowering blocks.I got lucky with the front springs,they settled nicely although it took some time.

[steve v]

One of Pontiacs true classics........

[Formulabruce]

thats it for pics of this car... 17.9 mpg highway..