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06-01-2013, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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97 formula, the dirty gets filthy
So my 1997 Firebird Formula is finally going under the knife again. For the most part just want a car with a straight body and nice paint job, but have a few tricks up my sleeve to make this car unique but subtle and clean at the same time. Mods feel free to move this thread the bounce house if it gets nonsensical. Stay tuned for more progress and pics to come. just started so here is all i got so far...
last pics of it as it was...
this is as far as i got the other day, stripped interior out that needed to come out.
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15 Subaru WRX - 2.0L-turbo
Last edited by transmaro93; 06-01-2013 at 12:30 PM.
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06-01-2013, 12:56 PM
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What are your plans?
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06-01-2013, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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new fenders and bumpers, bodywork and paint, wheels tires, mini tubs, dial in the stance. clean up engine bay more then i did originally
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97 Firebird Formula - 383LT1
15 Subaru WRX - 2.0L-turbo
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06-01-2013, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Same color?
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06-01-2013, 03:35 PM
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Sounds great. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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'24 Corvette Z06
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06-01-2013, 05:16 PM
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Matte rootbeer is going to look killer
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06-01-2013, 07:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Matte rootbeer is going to look killer
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Is that close to birch beer?
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06-01-2013, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
Is that close to birch beer?
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I would think that would require some sort of candy red base with brown effect over the top. That's how I like my birch beer!
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06-01-2013, 11:34 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Mini tubs??
Oh lawdy lawd, in for this!
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06-02-2013, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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lol deff not keeping it black, to much maintenance. car will be blue. Using a 2013 mopar color called JAZZ Blue. seen it person a bunch of times and is closest color i could find to what i want. so no birch beer. but if someone wants to drop off a case of birch beer and a box of danishes i would be forever greatfull...
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06-02-2013, 08:34 AM
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![ROFL](http://www.njfboa.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif) ![ROFL](http://www.njfboa.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif) I'm definitely coming down with some beverages and some pastries when I come spectate!
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06-02-2013, 09:24 AM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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That is a nice color.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
81 Turbo TA
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06-03-2013, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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so saturday didnt do much but got the old springs and shocks out and swapped lower control arms. Had adjustable arms with poly bushings and swapped them for adjustable units with the spherical ends with offset bushings to help give a little more tire clearance...
and today got home late from work but took a couple hours to drill out all the brackets and stuff from the right side so i can start cutting the inner wheel houses out. heres some pics of that...
so thats what i got for now. probably wont get back to it for a few days if not next week. i have like 3 other projects going on and 2 of which are kinda big. So this is going to be an extended project but it will get done. just want to take my time and make sure if all comes out right.
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06-03-2013, 09:24 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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So what made you decide to go full on race car Beckster?
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06-04-2013, 07:20 AM
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Wait, I can throw that **** the **** out? Hello weight reduction!
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06-04-2013, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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NO! that will all be modified to strengthen it back up once tubs installed... also took a bunch of measurements so i can get all the seat and seatbelt brackets back in place (hopfully)...mini tubs are not just for race cars!! no more racing for this car...
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06-04-2013, 08:50 PM
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Why u tubbing it? 10.5 slick not good enough?
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06-04-2013, 09:08 PM
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no slicks... no racing.. no race tires... running 345/30/19 in the rear.
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06-04-2013, 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dudbird113
Why u tubbing it? 10.5 slick not good enough?
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ProStreet is making a comeback!
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06-09-2013, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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06-09-2013, 09:14 AM
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Looks good. You going to mig or tig that?
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06-09-2013, 09:45 AM
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That looks like a great job!
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06-09-2013, 09:48 AM
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Looking good!
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
81 Turbo TA
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06-09-2013, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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thanks guys! going to mig it. have only tig welded a few times before so not that great at it, but tig welding to me is for projects that will be seen out in the open and you want to look pretty. mig welding does the same thing but just not as clean looking. will be welded in with combinatin of plug welds and butt welding.
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06-09-2013, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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oh and btw dont ride in my back seat cause had to cut out the anchor bolt for the seat belt in the rear so will not have rear belts anymore lol. probably could make it work but no one ever rides in the back anyway so ill just deleate the belts. going to try and make seats fit again though
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