FIREBIRD PROJECT

THE FIREBIRD AS IT WAS THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME

ROUGH BUT WORTH SAVING

The interior is in surprisingly good shape.

Intact and complete.

The beginning of the overhaul. Engine rebuild.

Ug’s garage:Scene of many auto projects and tons of party’s.

Front bumper and hood replaced.

Show time: Drop off day at the body shop.

Going in for an overhaul.

Bare metal and trunk removed.

Doors off for new skins.

Old quarters and rust cut away.

New metal welded in and body work started. Yo Hoo!

More new metal and body worked seams.

More body work and metal.

Nick inspects dads race car.

Car half painted. Big time progress.

The red is spectacular.

Front end is next.

Front end removed for prep and alignment.

Fenders bodyworked.

Endura bumper and valence prepped for paint.

Fenders on the horses and primed.

Fenders on the car being aligned.

So close you can almost taste it.

Close up of spoiler and back end.

Can’t wait until the dust is off and the paint rubbed out.

The infamous Ram Air hood.

Primed with the black highlights ready to go.

It simply sick looking.

The paint looks wet even though it’s bone dry.

FINALLY PAINT IS DONE!

HOOD SCOOPS ARE BLACK

JUST NEEDS BUFFING AND WET SANDING

PICTURES JUST DON’T DO THE PAINT JUSTICE

GREGG AND ALAN: BODY AND PAINT MAGIC. CARLSON’S AUTO BODY.

PICK UP DAY AFTER TWO YEARS. CAN YOU SAY GIDDY?

SLICK, VERY SLICK

AMERICAN BAD ASS. CAN YOU FEEL THE ATTITUDE?

MY FAVORITE PICTURE.

THE FINISHED INTERIOR. I KEPT AS MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR AS I COULD.

TWO OF A KIND.

PONTIAC POWER

SAFE AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY