1973 Firebird Formula 400
Scale-Master
02-21-2014, 10:24 AM
Quickie rework of an old promo I had sitting around collecting dust. Bone stock except for replacing the missing wheels and tires and adding the 1973 issue CA plate (from my real ’73).
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Here's what it looked like after lying around my shop for at least 25 years just before I started on the refinishing:
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Scale-Master/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03132_zps40755651.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Scale-Master/media/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03132_zps40755651.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Scale-Master/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03129_zpseecc7ecd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Scale-Master/media/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03129_zpseecc7ecd.jpg.html)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Scale-Master/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03127_zpsc9561630.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Scale-Master/media/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC03127_zpsc9561630.jpg.html)
Here's what it looked like after lying around my shop for at least 25 years just before I started on the refinishing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/Scale-Master/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC00669_zps90460757.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Scale-Master/media/1973%20Firebird%20Formula%20400/DSC00669_zps90460757.jpg.html)
klutz_100
02-21-2014, 11:09 PM
Terrific restoration! Looks super :bigthumb:
The Wheeler Dealers would be proud ;)
The Wheeler Dealers would be proud ;)
ChristopheB
02-22-2014, 04:08 PM
Great job and great rescue of the old kit.
Kjenjak
02-24-2014, 04:32 AM
Great shine!
sportracer02
03-06-2014, 03:17 AM
Turned out very nice
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