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1969 Firebird Convertible

Resurrecting a Phoenix, A Modern Day Love Story
Max bought this 1969 Firebird Convertible for Darlene while they were dating, eventually got married and had children.  In 1986 the Firebird got parked... Thru the kids, working and all these years the plan was to one day to put this Firebird back on the road.  The Car was parked and covered with a tarp and sat from 1986-December 2014. (28 Years)

Darlene has just retired from her career  and Max is still working hard.

Some 25 Years prior, Max had us do a general repair on one of their vehicles, a daily driver.  Max remembered the quality of our work and decided to give us a call to surprise his wife with a Firebird overhaul.  So Max being the incurable romantic,  took one of our videos "What it Really takes" and sat down with Darlene for a Friday night movie, Darlene got the surprise of her life when the video started and Max told her yes, we are restoring your beloved Firebird. 


We are going to show you the progress from A-Z.  The first step is going to get this vehicle safe, reliable and running. 
So Stay tuned, we will be posting pictures as we go.
The overhaul begins.

Moving the Firebird from it's resting place of the last 28 years!
The Firebird arrives at the shop.  Ready for Sorting
Pressure washing the under carriage.
Interior Floor Pans
Remove all wiring
Floor Pans

Marking Floor Pans

Begin cutting out floors

Welded in Floor pans

Engine from donor car ready to be rebuilt

Machining and long block assembly done on Pontiac 400.  Getting ready for paint

Painted Engine, in Original Pontiac Blue

Prepping Sub-Frame

Applying 415 Rust inhibitor on sub-frame

Halfway done

Finished and Rust Proof

Sealing the seams

Prepping metal part of dash

Plastic dash removed

All welded seams sealed

Epoxy Primed

Cut in car color prior to window installation

Dash Painted

Sorting parts

Figuring out what to order

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Windshield & Chrome trim in

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Everything rusted

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Spring pieces rusted thru

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Repaired and Prepped

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Seat Disassembly begins

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Covers & foam removed

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Back seat cover

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Seat backs prepped

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Seat Disassembly

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Broken Springs

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Seat being repaired

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Seats derusted & 415 protective coated

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Interior has arrived!!!  Let the fun begin!

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Installing the seat covers

Fitting the radio in the dash

The new rear end third member installed

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Running new brake lines

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New rear brakes & hardware

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Installing new gas tank

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Starting to take shape!!!  Before and Now shots


A Tired 396 Big Block Chevy out of a 1967 Camero Super Sport

This is a Mechanical build not just on the engine but on the Steering Unit and Drive train.  Being that it will be in the Washington Area, also a new Classic Auto Air A/C system. 

We will Show you the pictures of the progress as we go.

Disassembly begins

The Culprit, Cam gear destroyed

Squaring the block on a boring mill after it's been bored

Number still in tact

Bearings laid out and ready for assembly

Parts ready to be installed

Short block is together

Rotating assembly in

Timing chain on and lubed

Original OEM Carburetor Rebuilt and Ready to Install

Engine on the test bed ready to be fired!

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Sheet Metal Removed

After removed car support, steam cleaning & pressure washing

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Ready to remove sub parts

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One Control arm off

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Steering & Core support removed

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Sub components completely removed

Front fender skirts repaired and rust inhibitor put on

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Body without Sub Frame

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Front sub frame cleaned, de-rusted and rust inhibitor put on

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1968 Ford Mustang
Resto Rod.


Some Projects take longer than expected, this is a customer designed Hi-Performance build on his original    1968 Ford Mustang
  • 302 Stroked to 331
  • Professional products fuel injection system
  • Computer Controlled A.O.D. Transmission
  • Aluminum radiator with push/pull electric fans
  • Classic Auto Air heat A/C system
  • MSD Ready to run Distributor
  • Customer Supplied oversize tires and wheels
  • H.D. Front and Rear sway bars
  • Along with other customer designed modifications
  • Custom Red late model corvette paint

1968 Shelby

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1968 Shelby, Tired and worn Engine, Transmission and Engine Compartment




Engine out and getting disassembled

Stripping out the engine compartment

Stripped to bare metal

In the booth taped up

Prime and Paint

Finished Engine Compartment

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The Painter Brandy Victoria,
                                     As the Genie

Making Wishes come true!!

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Brandy Victoria in her work gear