75 Firebird

[vkh]

My fiance got me a 75 Firebird Espirit for my birthday. Gen 2 Firebirds have been my dream car for a long time. Now I have one! It's just a roller atm, no engine, trans, or interior. The body is straight and the only rust is the drivers side floor pan. It was an Espirit with a 350/th350.

Long term I plan to stroke a Pontiac 400 out and back it up with a 5 or 6 speed manual. Swap the front to the 70-73 style and a formula hood, maybe Trans Am fenders with the vents. In the short term I think I'll focus on repairing the rust damage then stripping the floor and underside then coating it in an epoxy primer, then lizard skin, and an epoxy chassis coating on top. And I'll be keeping an eye out for a craigslist Pontiac 400 and a transmission. I'm thinking a th350 or 700r4, from my vin search it probably has a 2.73 rear gear so I'm leaning towards a th350. Now I haven't actually seen it myself, it's back in Montana and I'm in Chicago over the summer for an internship.

Oh, I know some of you guys have Camaros and Firebirds, what's a good forum for F bodies? I've tried to join firebirdnation but it's been buggy as hell, can't even get a validation email through and no one has responded to my questions.

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[Snoots]

Since I've owned and worked on, over, around and thru a 1973 Esprit for 44 years, PM me and I'll try to help as much as I can.
Sounds like your fiance is a real keeper!

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Since I've owned and worked on, over, around and thru a 1973 Esprit for 44 years, PM me and I'll try to help as much as I can.
Sounds like your fiance is a real keeper!

Or don’t like him and figured she’d get him this to keep him busy and away from her. Lol just saying. There is always a flip side to every story or event.

 

[4WDKC]

camaroz28.com has alot of suspension,trans, diff info. You cna alos check out nastyz28.com not sure on Pontiac specific stuff and depending the build plan you could enjoy pro-touring.com or lateralg.net

 

[Rusty Nail]

For real dude...you better wife that.

It's even got CHAMPS on it!



I belong to a 3rd gen forum and used to own a 1972 Type LT Camaro with 307/350.
I'll look around for yas a good 2 gen forum.



I go to nasty Z28 ALL THE TIME. That place is chock full of good info.

Dibs on the wheels if they're goin.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Does my old 1981 Trans Am count?

It had a $2500 Poncho 406 in it and it wouldn't stay cool. Ever.
**** a Pontiac 400, put it some Cheby motor yo and rest easy!

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Didn’t know you were engaged. Is this the same girl you’ve been with since you’ve been on here? I’m assuming yes since that was a real nice thing to do. If she doesn’t complain about you working on it, she’s a keeper. Nice car, though!

 

[Snoots]

Or don’t like him and figured she’d get him this to keep him busy and away from her. Lol just saying. There is always a flip side to every story or event.

I was trying to be nice.

 

[Crispy]

Nice bird. Good luck with the build. FBN had a lot of knowledgeable guys back when I was active. Do they have an email address or open public forum that you can post your registration issue to? Thats only 2nd gen inclusive board I belong to. LS1tech being another that has a lot knowledgeable people but it may be harder to find a 2nd gen specific answer.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

I was trying to be nice.

Lol I’m a realist so yeah I see the other side.

 

[vkh]

Since I've owned and worked on, over, around and thru a 1973 Esprit for 44 years, PM me and I'll try to help as much as I can.
Sounds like your fiance is a real keeper!

Thanks, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions, especially since the previous owner pulled it apart instead of me.
That she is

 

[vkh]

Or don’t like him and figured she’d get him this to keep him busy and away from her. Lol just saying. There is always a flip side to every story or event.

Lol, if that were the case she wouldn't have said yes

 

[vkh]

camaroz28.com has alot of suspension,trans, diff info. You cna alos check out nastyz28.com not sure on Pontiac specific stuff and depending the build plan you could enjoy pro-touring.com or lateralg.net

Thanks, I'll check em out when I have some time

 

[CSFJ]

Are you going to be painting it the blue that's in the door jambs? There's an early 70's one that runs around my town that color, with white strips. Sharp looking car.

 

[vkh]

For real dude...you better wife that.

It's even got CHAMPS on it!



I belong to a 3rd gen forum and used to own a 1972 Type LT Camaro with 307/350.
I'll look around for yas a good 2 gen forum.



I go to nasty Z28 ALL THE TIME. That place is chock full of good info.

Dibs on the wheels if they're goin.

Working on it, lol

Thanks

I'll be keeping the wheels for at least a while, we'll see if I like how they fit in as it comes together.

Does my old 1981 Trans Am count?

It had a $2500 Poncho 406 in it and it wouldn't stay cool. Ever.
**** a Pontiac 400, put it some Cheby motor yo and rest easy!

81 still counts, I prefer the early front but it's still a bird!
The Poncho motor is a must for me, just part of the package