70 Firebird Esprit
 

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At least making some headway, still a long way to Tipperary !

College buddy had a yellow one like that. He was very pleased.

My buddies first car was a 70 Esprit. Sort of up optioned with 400 and TH400 trans. Vacuumed controlled hideaway wipers, sport mirrors, Rally wheels, 3.08 rear end, etc. These had a high compression bark that was missing in later engines.

These have a great look, keep going!

Rockford!

When we were in HIgh school, we would say pull a "ROCKFISH" You were then obligated to do one.
Might have done a few in PEI too.

Oh, so that was you keeping me awake !

First Rockford Esprit was a 74, by then a different car really..

Yep, huge difference between a 70 engine and a 74 engine on many levels.

400 small block was always potent engine even with the smog equipment.

Please tell us more about this project

Mom had a 73 in blue with a white vinyl roof and white seats. Dad had a red 75 with white roof and white seats

The guy I work for, or used to work for is always on look out for cars like these 67, 68, 69 , early 70's he has a bunch of them. Has a great guy working for him, and I help out a bit. He has a rotisery and there's nothing he can't do. He enjoys it and I do too. I'll take a few shots as we go along.

That will be a nice car by this spring. Hardest part is getting the final bit of body work and paint done.

Nice.

Why is the rear trim all stripped out?
Tail lights, bumper, side lights

Easier to do restorative bodywork that way.

Best
Les

Can you get a new rubber nose?

I use to date a girl who had a baby blue one bitd.
Rockford's car.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1676077434.jpg
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A nice/diff color.
A different time for cars like that.

and another one
 

This one just a parts car, mostly because different rear window, makes this a newer and less popular car. Plus someone tried to make a sun roof in this one (home made)http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1676302296.jpg

Also I think this has a good Pontiac 400 engine and 4 speed

Sun roof or T-tops or targa? It looks like T-tops or targa. I assume T-tops is more likely.

I think targa would be a death sentence for these. I imagine that they've got the structural ridigity of cooked lasagna without at least some of the roof.

Yes, I was wrong, the owner tried to cut T-tops in the roof. That's our guess anyway.

T-tops=Yuck! Loose, leaky, lam!

Where do you live with that much snow on the ground?

That's the garden of the gulf, the million acre farm. Prince Edward Island, my friend. Home to a fictional red haired little girl and cradle of Canada's Confederation.
Beautiful spot and home to some of the best musicians anywhere.
Drop by sometime.
(Full disclosure: I don't live there, I just like the place. )
Best
Les

You forgot the most important thing.

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And a look at our harbour, sure wasn't frozen too longhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1678887775.jpg

Some of my friends are a bit .....
 

They are different these guys, built a very nice winged Daytona, oh and a nice casket for another friend who intends to use it for his cremation. I suspect it will do the trick.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1678901275.jpg
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That back window in the Daytona is the proper Vega window which is used to smooth things out better.

I seem to remember back in the day getting and keeping door alignment gaps was an issue because of the size and weight of the doors . Is that still an issue ? Or are there solutions that correct it ? Nice project .

I don't think the doors were an issue, one of my best friends (he built my Hot Rod)
never said it was a problem.

Yes, but you are not friends with average people.

Nice to see a Poncho motor in the Firebird. That's an expensive choice in this age of cheap LSX hp, but I like your style.

Why do you have a coffin in your garage?

Somebodies idea of a joke, I think.

Motor nearly ready to run, coming together slow but surehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1679687465.jpg
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Double pumper awesomeness.

I like how Pontiac had an air gap under their intake manifolds to keep the fuel charge cooler compared to most other makes. Pontiacs had a lot of extra details like that.