Progress on 1968 Pontiac Firebird

[Purpura Delujo]

Thanks, yeah I know what a manual and automatic trans looks like
I've worked on quite a few of them in a mechanics garage.
I know the high rise is a little off, but it is only blue tacked on I'm thinking about painting the engine blue, to match the interior. I want to make this a simple coloured car. Well I'm off for awhile to see if I can whip up a cowl Induction hood!!

[Purpura Delujo]

Here is my first Outlaw style hood, what does it look like to you? I just glued it together.





I think I was thinking about maiking it for a 1/24 scale car when I was constructing it..opps..

[86_SR5]

lil shorter, and little less wide and it'll be just fine, very good start tho, I like it.

[Purpura Delujo]

Thanks, yeah might actually save this one instead of chopping it up, just make a new one, then i get double the experience I have now, plus I get a spare hood!

I just an idea of putting this scoop on my Superbird!

[bigblockss]

i agree with 85 sr5 the scoop is tall and wide but it looks good r u gonna run the ridge down the center of the hood

[86_SR5]

I think he's gona make a new one, I'd suggest doing that, seeing as you can do a little better than before. Go for it man.

[Purpura Delujo]

Here is the new one, it is glued and half puttied..

[Zcaithaca]

that hood lo0oks awesome!

[86_SR5]

much better than the previous one, so what huge engine are you putting in their to back up them sweet looks?

[Purpura Delujo]

Well first It was the original 400ci Pontiac with a high rise with dual carbs and twin, uh, I dunno what they are called. Those bell looking things? On top.
But I've decided to go agaisnt that and put the engine from a 1967 Impala SS in it, with the same manifold setup, it'll either be a 396 or 427.

[86_SR5]

you mean velocity stacks?

[Purpura Delujo]

Dunno, but I'll chuck em on anyway...
I'm thinking about nitrous too, but I want to get some photos of a 1968 Firebirds boot before I do that I want to do twin nitrous tanks in the boot, with the battery relocated there too.

[86_SR5]

sounds like a good plan, nitrous and relocated battery, just don't tell me your going to put in a sound system, and you've gotta do a cage in this car to set it off.

[Purpura Delujo]

Yep I'm doing a roll cage, I'm not doing a stereo but I was giving it thought of making this more like a street car with soem subs in the boot, but I couldnt be bothered. Anyway I'm going to go finish some of the interior, since I have no engine to do.

[Honoturtle]

Awesome project! The hood looks great.