70 Firebird Esprit

[yellowperil]

Making headway now



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

[LWJ]

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

[manbridge 74]

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!

[pwd72s]

Rockford!

[steve185]

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.

[yellowperil]

Oh, so that was you keeping me awake !

[manbridge 74]

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

[masraum]

Originally Posted by manbridge 74

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!

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

[steve185]

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

[sugarwood]

Please tell us more about this project

[WPOZZZ]

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

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Please tell us more about this project

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.

[A930Rocket]

Nice.

[sugarwood]

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

[oldE]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

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

Easier to do restorative bodywork that way.

Best
Les

[WPOZZZ]

Can you get a new rubber nose?

[Racerbvd]

I use to date a girl who had a baby blue one bitd.
Rockford's car.

[stevej37]

A nice/diff color.
A different time for cars like that.

[yellowperil]

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)

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

[masraum]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

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)

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.